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ci:rfzi3:., SATURDAY, MARCH 18,
1854."
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ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.-ONE WEEK LATER.
By the Asia, whose mails arrived here on Saturday last. we!-ave
details of the European news one week later, being from Liverpool
to the 25th ultimo. e
TIIE EUROPEAN ‘VAR.
All eyes are now turned away from the petty transactions on the
Danube, and are bent on the vast preparations for war made by the
Westem Powers. It is no longer a llusso-Turkish, but a Russo-
Europcan war. i
Last weels, we gave the Eliipcror Napolcnirs letter to the Czar,
matting a final etlort to renew negotiitioiis for peace-and assuredly
on terms more favorable to Russia than had before been contem-
plated, viz,, proposillg that Russia and Turkey should treat alone.
should make their own peace, and the other powers would guaran-
Iee it-the iiceta to leave the Black Sea so soon as the Russian
trocpr should leave the Danubian provinces.
Some English newspapers gnimbletl at this letter ; but Lord
John Russell ll)rul1lly stated in Parliament that Ilic British gov-
ernment approved, and would mm! by it.
This week, we have the intelligence of the Czar’: answer to this
letter, which has not been published in full ; but which, says the
Paris dlmlilcttr, “ leaves no chance open for n pacific solution."
The London Tinted says, it is couched in “ arrogant, unsatisfactory,
and discourtcous language." In short, the Czar lznowr with what
extreme reluctance England goes into this .war, and calculates on
compelling the ollies to yield all, as they have shown they will
yield something, to mere bullying. Ono sentence of the Czar's
letter is significant-I have the firm conddcncc that my troops will
reply in the some wlmnrrr it: Iltry replied in ISIS."
Still, up to ‘the llth February, the British Ambassador, Sir
Hamilton Seymour, had not left St. Petersbur h. And there is a
strong suspicion in England, which D’lsraeli as not rerupled to
ive s to in the House of Commons, that the British govern-
ment is still in eollusiai with Russia, notw ithstantliiig the apparent
preparations for war sgainst er. ‘
This is so important A feature in the business, that we give an
extract or two troin Mr. D'Israeli's speech :
“The inevitable consequence which I draw, from these des-
patches, ranginrv as they do orcr a period or about men months,
is this-either tlie gaiemment were influenced by a degree of con-
dence amounting to I morbid crsdulity, or they were actin in
connivance with Russia. (Hear, hear.) I allude to the policy for
which Lord Aberdeen received the compliments of the Emperor
count for the production of the Vienna note.
As the battle of Oltenitza served th Turk I
slaughter of Sinope favored them at another, and we were obli ed
to enter the Black Sea. When we did enter the Black Seapw at
' we do there! Was it the policy of credulity or the policy of
counivsnca that we pursued! n I heard of the squadrons
entering the Black Sea, I could not but recall the words of 3 gr
orator, used by him when addressing an assembly something like
this, when he raid. -0! ye Athenians, the administration of your
adairr is coliductcd by men who know not either how to make
peace or to nialte war. V r r - .
Lord Palmerston replies vaguely enough ; and makes no scruplu
to charge Count Ncsselrodo with telling a lie: ‘ ' j
“ When Count Nesselrotlo asserted, at a later period, that our
government had known from the outset what were the whole de-
mands of Russia upon Turkey, he asserted that-I aui bound to
say it-which was utterly at variance with the fact. (Hsar.) It
is painful to speak ofn government like ltussia in terms of eensuro
or reprobstion, but I am bound to say, on behalf of the English
ovemmsnt, that the Russian government, by itself and its agents,
on throughout these iransactio s exhausted every modification of
untruth, concealniont, and evasion, and cntlntl with assertions of
positive falsehood.“ , .
He therl ends with the usual British appeal to the patriotism of
the country: but an hon. member instantly follows declaring that
he had no confidence in the government, and placed no reliance on
France or ‘Austria. .
In tho nioantinic, however, troops are hurrying to all the rt
While military and naval preparations are thus going forward on
an immense scale, it is interesting to see the various comments of
the French and Euglisligovornuieut Press.
The Monilzur (Earls) iniysoin referring to the hopes and projects
of the European republicans-
“This conliict, in which it may be said that all lilo Power: or
the continent src opcnly or tacitly engaged sgrnintst Russia, would
not present any danger if there were not reasons to fear complica-
tions arising from the spirit of revolution, which will perhaps show
itself on this occasion upon several points. It is, therefore, the ini-
perative duty of the government to declare frankly and in good faith
o those who wish to profit by present citculnst.-int-as to excite dis-
turbance, whether in Greece or in Italy, that by so doing they will
lace themselves in direct opposition to the iutt-rests of Frzuice.
The French overnnicnl will noveradopui double-liicctl policy, and
thus, uhile efending tlle iutrgrity of the Ottoman empire at Con-
ntinople, it cannot sulfur that integrity lobe violated by aggrose
sivc acts from Greece, nor can it, while the Rage of France and
Austria are united in the East, allow any attempt to be made to
separate them upon the lps."
This language in somewhat equivocal however.
Paris correspondent of the Timer says that this article in the
Illmiitcuris interpreted in some cases as an expression afgood aith,
and bgsoins as suggestive or herpolicy. Theossnrunoe that France
vvoiil not permit any attack upon Austria or Italy iflier flag and that
of Austriciwerc united in the Eastern Question, is taken to mean that
she would in tbe rcvcrsn cars not only permit til ossibty encour-
nge any attempt in favor ofille in lepcndcncs of onibaidy.
That is to say, that if Austria waver, or exhibit dispositions fa-
vorable to Russia, France will hold out encouragement to the
naliaai republicans. , I
The Camlitrttionml suys: '
“The alliance of France and England in the Eastern quesiio
has bcemofhcially proclaimed in the British Parliament, by s Mi
riistszr of the Queen, on in the illonilettr, the organ of the Go-
Tlils is an ‘
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that strip of land which lies between the Cvulfof Sar
l-lellespont, and commands on its caster-ricoast, the entrance to the
ardaricllcs. There is some reason to believe that General Brn-
ay tl‘Hillicrr has relccted Ratlorlo on
snditig-place ofthe French forces, from which they may either he
directed towards the ca ital, or on to
Atlrianoplc. Our own orces will, it It understood,
Malia, l rough we question whotlierthe first division will be delay-
until the second be ready tojoin it there, and the
ability is that the troops now on their way will
little interruption to the Turkish territory. ‘Vith a view, lhcreforo
to future operations in T ’
ea
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tion on the tablcland called hlaptn, above the Castles of Europe, in
tho Dnrdanellcs. That sition is the key of the Hcllerponl, and
it is impregnoble when hzld b a Power in command of the sea,
washes it on either ri s. rain I e configuration of the
peninsula it could easily be protected by lines of no great extent,
' ' a small force to defend them: -Should
the unity advance by the Maritza, Derrnitilra would bccorn ‘
portaut point south of Adrianoplc. Xllarslial lllamiont
ui
his criticism on the subyect,-
‘I1
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Dardanclles, and arrive at Constantinople ; and if atthe lame time
s corps of 50,000 men of the alliance, Au ’ French, were
to take up the position of Adriunople, and establish the entrenched
camp of which I have spolien. then the Russians would ‘
nicnso dilliculties in tliscliargiriiz their ulerriies. min I 1 mo-
merit their fleet must return to the port of Sebastopel, not again
to quit it ; and if they moved an army towards the Balkan, it would
be exposed to great dan r from the operations of an Austrian
force dcboucliing either iiteom Transylvania and entering I5cssara-
or from Hungary and marching into Servia, to take in reverse
the army of Bulgaria.” ,
But ubilc all loolts for the [vX('8l‘lIi. like s powerful and harmon-
ious at-ruanlsnt of the other European [tOWerisga1nItIlussin, the
E‘.
I“
Never, perhaps, was B vrandcr spectacle witnessed-never, per-
haps, did a more eonsiiicrahle event occur in c ristian liurope.
Heretofore the armies or France sud England have only met rare
‘ I-lcrt-toforo their meets
to face on the fields of battle to combat.
n
have ly been seen on as on mice, stroy each other
How many s or" hzttred and bloodshed are there in their on-
nals ! However high we ascend in t past, we meet with ardent
d ssnguinary
combats sud ferocious hostility. Everything that one or the other
possessed in force, heroism. and science, instcad of illg em
played to civilizc nations, to emancipate humanity, to tlcrelopc
enlightenment, to cnritrli the glohe,was employed to weaken each
er and to neutralise each other; they used it in destructive
and barbarous scls,whit:li retarded lusnufactures, nit and progress.
“'lio can any for how iiitiny centuries their tlisiiccord in the art
has retarded the civilization which now shines uvcr the W est,
after having shone in the llast ; that civilization. which the revo-
lutions of empires and the wars of nations obscure at certain
times, but which always pursues its task of cniaricipating minds
and consciences in different centuries, religou, and countries,
being at times displaced, becoming transbn-med at long intervals,
but never disappearing or stopping either ilitirne or space ‘.1
much wealth has been dt-stro c h m y smcliorations have
been‘ atljoumcd, by the gigaullc wars which occupied the first
years of this century, div-itlirig France and En and, which ought
ave been united in tho‘ ccntliet of the old spirit against the
i "t-th who re srcscnt progress in all its forms,and intol-
ligence with al its brig itncss. wh.ithtnnaniiy has lost in this
trial antagonism of several centuries, aiding, under the Republic,
the Cmsulutc, and the Empire, in the prodigious and ruinous
cllhrts of England to check the Eight of France, is iiiculcuble.
Millions of men sacrificed, and milliards of francs swallowed up
in guinsry conllicts, without advantage either for one or the
otlior-this is what has been produced b the traditional onmity
of the two nations who march at the he or civilization,‘industry,
and liberty. It is, then, with joy, that,
civilization, and industry, those who wish for the diffusion of en-
lightenment, for a more cxtensivc emancipation of humanity, for
the prosperity of nations, slionltl greet nn intimate alliance ullicli
succeeds to ancient enmity." '
The Times says : ‘
The Goremnicnt have wisely abstained from giving, and the
public from requiring, an in oriuatioli as to the future movolncnls
o
8
Czar seems no WIllC:IllIlIDltILtl.(‘ll. The information obtainable
about thc actual amount of military preparation in Russia is un-
ccrtnirr; but every intimation we have received represents the
armninont on the ride of Russia as: universal, enormous and enthu-
slnall power slid importance.
lxsvssscrion or ;i-us ,G5ZER!.
A serious embarrassment to the Turkish cause, and, of con
an event favorable to Russia, and certainly elimulaled by Rum
is the revolt of the Greek provinces of the Turkish empire.
ATHENS. I‘cb. l0.eA re larly organized insurrection has
brolieli out in Epirus, Thessaly, and Macedonia. Great numbers
of young men and many oiiiccrs are lclivin Athens to join the
insurgents. e Groc government is powerless. ‘
A latcrnccouiit states that the new insurrection is gaining ground.
The insurgents, to the number of three thousand armed men, were
vtitliiu ten miles of.la.nino, and a lieutenant of the Greek army,
witli‘a tlctsicllment of troops from the frontier, had joined the
rebels. Advices from Salonica state that the town of Arts had
been taken by the insurgent forces.
distiirl-ants in the Ionian Islands.
riolmxo oh -ms nixosr.
‘ smart sltirniluh at-or
There were symptoms of a
t
. Accounts have been received of A v
Roustclioult. At six in the morning of the 6th, about 1,000 men,
composed ofTurlrish rcgulurs tin lbanirnr, embarked in men
boats, slid quittetl the post of Rourrtchouk for the Slobezia, situated
post: fired I few musket shots at the Turks, and retreated to i
form General Saymonoffofwbst was 0' on. -“'itbout return-
ing the Sr: of the Cossacks the boats continued their course down
the river; but on arriving at the point oft
Tclioroi, they found it already in poslession of the
enemy. V In
extremity of the island, Thcso mamzuvrcr were supporte y
roe armed crli , carrying s'x us, and by the batteries of
Roustcliotlk, which ceased their fire on a signal froiutbo Turks
that they had formed for action.
The Russians had time to throw I bridge across lo
audthus puslicd over two battalionrof infant .
onco began with the bayonet, and lasted for live hours. finishing in
the defeat of the Russians, who, nevertheless, retreated in good or-
E
the island.
6 .
24 may ere long be engaged. It is obvious that, whatever
the plans for these active opera 'onI may be, it is the duty ofthon
in authority, and the interest of the nation, to lice them secret
uhtil the rnonicnt of execution. "e ossess therefore no infor-
niation on this subject which may not be common to all who have
examined the topography of the theatre of war‘ and, it we did
pa s, porscss any information of a more positive cliaractc-r,wc should
both of England sud France, for shipment to the Mediterranean.
The French army is to be very powerful, 80,000 men’. The Eng-
lish contingent is, after violent exertions, to he made up to 25,000.
Lord Ellenborongb, in the House of Lords, declared it to be “a
task of enormous ditiieulty"‘-and in reply to demands of Lord
Cardigan for steamers to transport ealvaliy, the Duke ofNeivcartle
said, -I even the transport or 20,000 infantry had heen attended
with great inconvenience to the steam coinpanies." '
Every effort however is made to inspirit the nation, and uialsc
Mr. Bull believe he is going to do great things. Troops are march-
. ing to their erubarkation, “ with the utmost enthusiasm,” and there
in constant playing of“the girls I left behind me" by the bands of
rho gallant ft-llows. - ‘
]I:lE!AlA1"l‘0NBlN.ERANCB.CTlt8 illorlilsur publishes a decree,
ea ling out I 5 remaining men of the contingcntr of 1849 Ind I850.
It n so contains the letter of M. Drouyn do Lhuys to General
. St Petersburg with all the offi-
cials oftlie embassy except M. de Castillon, to whom till further
orders. the protection of French interests at St. Pctersliurw is c.,.,.
fldetl. =
Two divisions of the army intended to aid the Turks will leave
. They will be commend-
: reicrrs brigstlo of the same force. . l
The French fleet in the Bloch sea is to be instantly reinforced by
live ships of the line.
think it our duty to publish it with great r k ut the fact
that a British army of upward: of 233,000 men will shortly be on
its way to the East, and that it be will sccoln ie I y I french
army of still greater rnngnrtude. Opens in our consideration the
which they may be laced and the circumstances in
II to a ccrtain extent a knowledge
nary jutlgm
the nature of the operations best calciilated for the ottsck and the
dt-renoe of the Turkish lhnptrr, by or against the lenssians. lie
is of opinion that if the ltttsslans had a ready by any means ‘
sessed themselves or the Darikinclles, the moat iutnnate alliance
and energetic efforts of England, France, and Austria ii-ouldpbe
unable to force Llicln to retire from that position. But, sllpposuig
tho allicd forces to he the first occupiers orthe rnost enscntnl post.
lions in the Turkish territory, the advantage would be on their
side. “'ith a view to the defence of .C0nslanLlnDp-0 t o u
rnatc defeat and destruction of a salon arm vitnt-h should have
crossed the Danube and attempted to turn or form the
Adriannple bcromcs unquestionably the grand cml"c ofopcratiotls
at the commenccutt-nt of a col aign, and one of the measures
recommended bv the Marshal to cover Constnnuuople. my! to sup-
port the more advulicctl divisions of the Tnriish min, I! the for-
mation of an extensive camp It-M‘lrl-1ll“l‘lt3-‘tl ' -‘ “‘l‘e'l“ 9”“
fnriincd by cntrencliuicnts. The conslructlon of is or ‘.30 lowers,
in the style of the worlts romitl Lints, would probably rcntlcr such
a position improgna le. , ,
pposintv, for the present, that Atlrl.-tnoplo is to bc rrgut-tlcxl as
the centre of relirninery n I('rl!iolIl, if we place that postman at
t a sum ' ziltrianglt-, the other two angles of tho
Ii gum will fall at Rodosto on the Sea of Marlrtorn. and at Enos,
1'
er
a
near the mouth of the lllsritrti. Tlle base of the figure thus do-
den,‘ They left on the field about one hundred and rixly iillsd
amongst wliolu were one colonel and live otherodicors. Aboutthe
lame number were wounded, and conveyed to ' o.
Turlrr lost twenty-six men killed, includili one oircer. It is quite
remained masters of the licld of lialtls,
shoes of the Russians liillcd, and the
the rank of the ollicers. ,
cannnnndo at Oltcililza was heard on the ‘id as fpr ofru Buc-
haria.-t, hill the result was not known. , V
The following is the gist of a dcspatch just received in Paris 2.
“Letters from “'itl.lm of the wih, slate that the new Sens ‘
has ordered luilitli operations to commence with the first line
weal cr. The camp at Sophia has been raised, and the troops have
marched for ‘Vidilin. '
nest that place, Ilhl been divided into ronr corps,
24th, 28th. and 29th of January, and the lit of Februru-5-ms rec
ively. for , Turtukai. Sillrtrio. and Sisiova.
“ From the frontier of Poland, we learn that the troops in the
Russian fortresses in that kingdom have been marched to the seat
of wlir, and Ihcirflaccr supplied by Gossaclis. .
“,'l'lte combine sects are still at Boicos, where they lwnil 5,.
er from their governments explanatory of the instruction: for-
warded to the Ambassadors, who differ from the Ad
purport ofthosc instruct" ns. . ,
“ There is I probability that I! J ch'd P h ‘ I ' ’
the rank or Grand Vizicr, and thitiie ‘will “lie
olgri-oflicu :ycAli Pgshls. who has already ed 11“; am”. 1-1,,
n o - - .
inuttI::HC:i.'llnEa-HIICCH rzi mg troops and forrmnr-3 n,ag,,m.," pp 1”“-J.
..;lff.;’ll“fri"’i%lllEl.lf”Lifll‘lZ’.T““‘ ‘Wm -re -mi
nndc rer . great battle.
Lowe-r Dalitibc. The troops wh
e
scribed will cut off the peninsula of the Thracian CbersoncruI- -
as no the
ester prob- .
0 on im-
observes,
“ If: French and English tlsct were to pan the Straits of the -
ave in.i< ,
riaslir. It is animated also by a religious spirit, an elcrncnt of no,
about lialfa league above Giurgevo. There the Cossack advanced -
conscqilcilcc they pushed on imtl edsctetl a landing at the other r
clear, in spite of the Russian bulletin on I esubject that the Itirh .
as they Ipprepristed the .
‘dili.lDgI.IlBI1IflglII3l’kl of the -p
“Adi iccs from Shunila ofthc ill.‘ state that the tiririy of reoerri,‘
which left on the
mirals as to the ‘
trat J. Gone a Scliiltlerh lode '1” ye
ltutsclrult, and General Lutlors was prueunring to operate on the -
ich nmvetl in llessainbia from Mor- ,