The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-20 00:00:00

THE DOBRUDSCHA.

The latest and most trustworthy accounts from
the head-quarters of Omar Pasha, says the Paris
correspondent ,of the Times, prove the urBeitt ne-
cessity of the allied forces arriving on the theatre
of war without loss of, timer if there be a desire to
avoid as General Baraguay d'Hiliiers is said to
have expressed it in one of his despatches, the re-
Petition on laud of the catastr. pile of Sinope. A
competent person, who has very recently examined
and with the greatest attention the line of the
• Danube from Widdiu to Rassova, and who has very
Minutely scrutinised the effective force under the
coratnand'of Omar Pasha, with its capabilities and
cnaniSal ion, is not of opinion that drat force is able
to meet the RusSian army single-handed; or to op-
pose its onward march to the south. Noduubt is ex-
pressed as to the zeal, the enthusiasm, and the
...,valour of the Turkish army, but the same audio-
tY declaresthat, notwithstanding the wonderful
efforts made by Omar Pashb. to introduce regularity
and Order in the host he commands, there is still
ad eplorable deficiency in these respects. With the
4ption of Omar Pasha himself, who is admitted
"?,he a man of much intelligence, and two or three
Others at the most, there is a sad want of military
rPacity among the superior officers, and infihitely
Pasha the subalterns. It is true that Omar
e'c'la is full of daring 'and impetuosity, but
these
qualities, are rather- dangerous under the
resent circumstances,. and it would be must
desirable iliat he should not,' until supported
~11, the allies, risk a battle with the Russians
C.° have lately crossed. the. Danu,be. ,According
does
accounts, the Turkish ar of.the Danube.
• Cs not amount to more than 9J,000 men, while
tic Russians have now 200,000 disposable and effec-
ie men in the Principalities and Bessarabia. For-
nately,i the presenceof theallied fleetsin the Black
en renders it impossible for the Russians to obtain
ZlPPliea from the coast, and a considerable portion
that immense force is employed in conveying
Tretvisions and stores to the Dobrudscha. But
ugreat daneer is in. he want of organisation of the
• !nice. Ritherto they have done wonders, but a
the pitched battle, which it is the interest and desire of
Russians to haiten on before the arrival of the
bed armies, there is reason to fear would be their
;:leictruction. The opinion of the person to whom I
that is decisive on that point. I ant informed
at a report has been forwarded to the French Go-
,vertilnent by Colohel-Dieu—who by the way is not
uead as was reported—and that it differs verylittle
fr°l3:l the accounts to which .1 refer. Perhaps that
rent
still more strongly drawn up, and may have
astened the resolution said to be come to by the
Government of sending 'at once 100,000 men, or
tmore, instead of the 50,0tiOsnoken of. It has been ru-
ttoured that Omar Pasha expressed his delight at the
Russians having at length crossed theDanube,and
that heconsidered the tidings.so favourable that he
.rewarded richly the messenger who brought them to
his camp. Ido not know how far that rumour is
correct. It is natural for a brave leader of an II
. army, elated by previous and, it must be said, un-
expected successes to estimate less highly than
' here civilians the importance of diplomatic new)•
tiations, and to desire that' the quarrel should be
brought to an issue by the swor.l ; but the sincere
friefids of Turkey, whose zeal does not blind
them to the tealities of his position, express their
earnest desire that Quiar Pasha will remain as long
possible ou the' -tlvlensi vv.; -at -least until
atc
such time as an important diversion is created in
Sortie other quarter, or until the long expected
teinfoieeineuts arrive.
Prince Gortschakoff, on entering the Dobrudscha,
• addressed a proclamation to the inhabitants, dated
the 23d .ult. It begins by saying We do not
Oome amongst you as enemies ; continue your
easeful occupations ; we only march against the
arharous Turks,9 force them by oar power to
tre t
at you and your Christian brethren in a manner
tare. conformably to humanity. These barbarians
htt°ing refused to listen to the exhortatiens of our
tit,3'Y al4owerfUl Czar, and having allowed
lemaelves to be --led by Christian Pagans into
Ind obstinacy, they now expt rierfee the just
et3ger of our •holy and all-powerful Czar, and we
411 not finish our sacred struggle until .we
7 • arlaa I have 'carried our resolution into execution,
,„24 trampled tinder our fait the enemies of
In,l.ramaster." In the same proclamation the inlia-
!..!t. zits of the Dobrudscha are forbidden, under
eef the severest punishment, to make common.
ccr ,ta,t her openly or secretly, with the Turks.
11744_,°,°k, says the document, "at Moldavia and,
,Eintcut, so happy Under the Russian Govern-
, , that they curse Turkey and all who support
"1. eau-se." The
• mend le inhabitants are, moreover, recom-
'.:- tais.leucti to. show the greatest respect for the _Ruts-
.iettonaries, or soldiers ; and lastly, Prince
oor!nahoft. expressei a • hope that by the aid of
inhni_Ple Russian arms will triumph, and that the
praygin of the Dohrudscha will not cease to
ro
r the Divine blessing on the Russian armies.