The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1853.

In the event of the first encounters proving disadvanta-
geous to Omer Pasha, and that he should not succeed in
forcing the enemy back into the Danube, he has a strong
line of farce' between Varna and &hinds, whose central
point, Peravadi, has been fortified. and to which he could
under such circumstances retire. The right wing of this line
is defended by Varna, and by the sea. The left wing is sup-
ported by the Balkan mountains, every pass of which bas
been barricaded, so that the Turkish forces could not be
surrounded.
Taking into consideration that the Reunions mast leave
• very great body of troops to observe Silistria and Rust-
shuck, in order to be enabled to advance on the line of
&Amnia and Varna, it is evident that they would arrive
there in too small • number to act effectively. Omer
Paths, who will have concentrated on that line from
60,000 to 70,000 men, will be in the same position u
Marshal Itadetzky was in the campaign of 1848 in Lom-
bardy.
Old Varna was dismantled after 1829, and has been'
rebuilt on a much larger scale. It is now twice the size it
was. It is built completely in the style of • Turkish for-
tress. It is en immense pentagon, the angles being all fur-
nished with outworks bearing from 20 to 30 heavy guns,
whilst other smaller batteries line the sides. The fortress
has in all 150 cannon on the wall", and upwards of 601
heavy pieces is reserve. The works have been perfectly
restored. At the present moment some excellent detached
outworks are being erected.
Sehamla is a vast entrenched camp that can be defended
by 2.5,000 men, and is capable of containing 100,000.
It has also been rebuilt on a much better plan, and is totally
different from what it was in 1828. Mr time is much
taken up; but you shall hear from me again.
I'll.—The most perfect discipline reigns in the whole
army, not to speak of the general wish for war. The sani-
tary state of the army is most satisfactory. Out of 13,000
men, incredible to say, there are but 300 sick. Neverthe-
less, the troops work most assiduously at the fortification',
end at their military duties. This proportion is the fifth of
what is generally calculated. The Turkish soldier is much
better fed than is generally the ease in Europe. The irre•
gular appearance of these troops strikes a European eye
displeasingly; but it is part of a system. On the whole,
this camp gives one an idea of the camp at Boulogne in
1803-4.
A battalion of Asiatic riflemen arrives to-day.
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The Annus! de Constantinople gives the following
account of a review of the Egyptian troops by the
Sultan on the 20th ult.:

On Tuesday last his Imperial Majesty the Sultan went
to the camp of the troops foam Egypt, at Selir-Bournou, to
pats them in review. Oa the arrival of his Majesty at the
port of Unkisr Shelessi, all the vessels of the fleet were
decked out, and their crews en the yards joined the troops
who were drawn up in line of battle from the landing-
place to the bottom of the valley, in greeting the Sultan
with repeated cries of Allahumns; onsour Sou/Omens (0
our God, aid our Sultan !) All the bands of
the regiments and the fleet then performed warlike
marches, whilst the cannon of the fleet and of the
fortresses of the Bosphorus sent forth their thunders.
His Majesty, who wore • military uniform, the
grand decoration in brilliants of the Medjidie, and a
magnificent sword enriched with precious stones, was at-
tended by his ordinary suite. Ha was received on landing
by Mehemit Ali Peels, Grand Seraskier ; Ahmed Fethi
Pacha, Grand Master of the Artillery ; Mahmoud Pache,
Grand Admiral; and Mehemet Rusehdi Pacha, General-
in-Chief of the Imperial Guard. The Sultan mounted a
magnificent Arabian hone, and passed the review of the
troops, who on his passage continued the same acclama-
tions. Arrived at the Chemsii% a teat in the form of a
beautiful parasol, on the height of Selir Bournou, the
Sultan commanded the attendance of his ministers, and im-
mediately after the superior officers of the troops, which he
had passed in review, headed by General Sella ruche, were
admitted to tile honour of depositing at the feet of his Im-
perial Majesty the homage of their devotedness. The Sul-
tan delivered a speech, in which he manifested his satisfac-
tion
at the fine appearance of the troops, and praised the
activity and zeal of Abbas Pacha. After the speech of the
Sultan the troops filed off before the imperial tent, and
went towards the camp. As a testimony of his Potisfaction
the Sultan deigned to order all the contingent from Egypt
an extra month's pay. The departure of his Imperial Ma-
jetty was, like his arrival, saluted with flourishes of truns•
pets, acclamations, and the firing of artillery.
The same journal announces the departure of
General Prim for Schumla. He was accompanied
by the officers of his mission, and by his mihmanda
Savfet Effendi, one of the Professors of the Poly-
technic School. Before leaving he paid a visit to
Mehemet Ali Pacha, Minister of War, and an escort
of twelve horsemen was granted to him. The
Journal further states that the Jewish community of
Constantinople has offered the Sultan a million
piastres (230,000 f.) as a contribution to the expenses
occasioned by the military preparations. It adds
that the Jews of Smyrna intend to offer a sum for
the same purpose.
Concerning the relations between the Porte and
the hospodars, the Journal de Constantinople of the
4th says:
In reply to the recall sent them the princes stated to the
Sublime Porte that the divans ad hoc having supplicated
them not to depart from the Principalities, in the interest
of the country, they would remain at their poet oath] the
imperial government had come to • decision conoeraing the
situation which they submitted to it, being ready, how-
ever, to conform to that decision, whatever it might
be, as aeon as it should be notified to them. On
Sunday last the Commit of Ministers deliberated on
the reply of the Princes, and after having taken the
orders of the Sultan, decided that the imperial government,
full of solicitude for the Principalities, and taking into
consideration the reasons laid before it, consented not to in-
sist on the order of recall given to the Princes, provided
they were completely free to perform their duty towards
the Porte, and to continue to pay the tribute of these pro-
Tutees. If not, the imperial government would take such
measures as should appear to it suitable to protect its right
and its dignity. This decision, marked with the impress
of great wisdom, was despatched en Tuesday to Bucharest
and Jassy by the Galati steamer, and we have no doubt
that, through gratitude, the Priaces will do all they can to
conform to it scrupulously.

The Press of Vienna says:
We learn by letters from Galata that several Boyards
hays been arrested, in consequence of papers of • compro-
mising character having been found in their houses.
Amongst them were copies of letters to Omer Paths, in-
forming him of the minutest details on the state of the
'Russian army in the Principalities; and one from Omer
Paella, directing them to enrol us many foreigners as pos-
sible, as he hoped soon to be able to second them openly.
A correspondence from the Black Sea, of the 3rd, an-
nounces that Ike first stone of a new Greek church,
dedicated to st. George, had just been solemnly,
laid at Ismail. The erection of this church had
been authorised by an ukase from the Emperor,
and the expense will be defrayed by the officers of
ithe army of occupation. The ceremony of laying
the first stone was the occasion of extravagant de-
monstrations, in which religious fanaticism played the
principal part.
The Gazette (1 'Augsbourg says a despatch received
at Vienna, by Baron Meyendorff, from the Russian
government, after declaring that the Emperor is
ready to accept the Vienna note on the condition
that so change shall be made in it by Turkey, con-
cludes in the following words:
" On this lut point " (alluding to the evacuation of
the Principalities) " we can only reiterate the assur-
ances and explanations contained in our despatch of
August 10, and repeat that upon the arrival at St.l
Petersburg of the Turkish ambassador bearing the
Austrian cote without alteration, an order will be at
'once given to our troops to recross the frontiers."
This despatch, signed by Count Nesselrode, is said
to have arrived at Vienna on the 13th of this month,
and to bear date August 26 (Sept. 7.)
In consequence of the change in the situation, the
Czar's departure for Olmutz is said to bo postponed.
The German Journal qr. Frank Art says that Prince
Gortschakoff has received instructions to hold him-
self in readiness to march whenever the order may
be given.
From all quarters we receive intelligence that the
Russian armaments continue.