The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-21 00:00:00

THE PRINCIPALITIES.

The Journal de St. Petersbourg of the 10th
notices the abandonment of Bucharest by the
Russians in an extraordinary manner. The im-
perialist writer says :
"The passage of the Danube by the Turks at
Giurgevo appeared to offer a favourable occasion of
inviting them to a pitched battle, in which a decisive
blow might be struck. But after having vainly waited
for them for a fortnight, Prince Gortschakoff, perceiving
that the enemy did not quit his entrenchments, judged
it necessary to continue the general movement of his
army towards the north, in order to concentrate his
forces in more advantageous positions, and to prepare
to attack the enemy with vigour, from whatever side he
might menace us. With this intention Prince Gorts-
chakoff gave orders to the troops which had taken up
a position near Frateschi to march on the 27th of July
on Bucharest and, Busco ; and subsequently the other
detachments also quitted the points which they occu-
pied. Even during this movement the enemy did not
dare to follow us." _ _

A letter from Rutschuk, 3d says—" On the 31st
ult. Omer Pacha sent five regiments of cavalry and
two squadrons of bashi-bozouks on a reconnaisance
on the road to Bucharest. Some Cassacks have
been seen near Kalugereni, but they took flight on
the arrival of the Turkish cavalry. The numerous
Russian deserters who were concealed in the woods
and in the maize fields, where they waited the ar-
rival of the Turks, all agree in saying that all the
Russian army had passed the Argis, and were sta-
tioned on the heights of the right bank of the
Sabar, with the exception of two squadrons, who
are at Darechiti, on the Argis. The army of Omer
Pacha, at Rutschuk, Slobosie, and Giurgevo,
amounts at this time to 93,000 men. The bridge
of boats constructed by the French and English
pontonniers will be completed to-morrow. At the
request of the Austrian consul, an opening has
been made for the passage of the steamers."
A letter from Bucharest of the 10th, in the Bres-
law Gazette, states that the Russian bead-quarters
were about to be transferred from Busco to Fok-
chany. The Turkish advanced posts were march-
ing on the Jalonigha ; they have just been rein-
forced by four squadrons of cavalry. Forty
squadrons had just entered Derechty.
Halim Pacha, says the Cologne Gazette, in a let-
ter from the Danube of the 15th, enforces the most
rigid discipline on the Turkish troops who have en-
tered Bucharest. fie has issued a proclamation
guaranteeing the maintenance of the institutions of
the principalities. A part of the bashi-bozouks
have been sent back to the other side of the Danube,
on the interference, it is said, of M. de Laurie. The
Russian subjects of Wallachia have been placed
under the protection of Prussia ' • the Greeks, for
commercial affairs, will be under their own consul,
but for political matters under the Austrian consul.
General Osten Sacken, a part of whose corps
occupies Galatz, has issued the following pro-
clamation to the inhabitants
"Frnm strategical (not from peaceful) causes, your
town will probably soon be evacuated by the Imperial
Russian troops. Conduct yourselves tranquilly, and
thereby prove• your attachment to the Emperor. The
Emperor proposes as a reward for your submission to
raise Galatz into the capital of Wallachia (!). Bucharest
has forfeited the Emperor's mercy. The inhabitants of
that town showed themselves well disposed towards the
enemy, and will meet commensurate punishment.
When the enemy enters your walls, the Czar expects
you will exhibit no sympathy towards them."
If this document be not apocryphal, it affords
strong evidence that Austria is bound in her own
Interest to demand guarantees against the renewal
of any further attempts on the part of Russia to
re-possess herself of the town menaced with pun-
ishment, or that promised recompense if they act
as subjects of the Czar, and enemies to their legiti-
mate suzerain and his allies.