The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-21 00:00:00

civility, which xas not met with among the Turks and
Egyptians when Vice-Admiral Kornelow conquered the
ship."
Now comes the moral :—" These are the sorrow-
ful results with which premature vauntings are
crowned, and which so seldom are realised by facts."
The whole of the circumstances attending the
stranding of the Tiger, and the utter helplessness
of the vessel as she lay on her beam-ends, are too
well known to render it necessary to offer a word
in reply to this generous attempt to stigmatise the
honour of brave men in Russian prisons.

ANXIETY OF THE GERMAN POWERS FOR
FRESH NEGOTIATIONS.
It has already been stated that the Austrian
and Prussian Governments had addressed notes
to the Cabinets of London and Paris, in which
they gave it as their opinion that the answer of
Russia to the Austrian summons, calling on the
Czar to evacuate the provinces, contained propo-
sitions capable of becoming the basis of further
negotiations for the re-establishment of peace. It
is now said that the German Powers not only-
urge the Western Powers to enter into the nego-
tiations, but that they invite France and England
to state the conditions on which they are willing to
conclude a peace. Letters received from Berlin
state that the note, of which M. de Manteuffel was
the bearer from Berlin to Vienna, and which is the
answer of Prussia to the answer of Russia, was in
the first instance communicated to M. de sudberg,
the Russian Minister.
The partisans of Russia, in Paris, are in great
spirits at present. They say that not only are
Austria and Prussia exerting themselves to re-
commence negotiations on terms which will be
favourable to Russia, but that in the meantime
the military operations of the allies are nearly at a
standstill. The attack upon Sebastopol, they
affirm, is adjourned indefinitely; the attack upon
Cronstadt will not take place this year ; and even
the great battle in the neighbourhood of Bucharest,
which has been so anxiously expected for the last
two days, is more than problematical. The opera-
tions of the war are consequently reduced to a
simple blockade, and with the exception of the
bombardment of a few insignificant villages, Russia
has nothing to fear. With such prospects, they
anticipate the triumph of Russia, by the same
means which have availed her on former occasions
—namely, her diplomacy.

DESERTERS FROM THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
SEIUMLA, June 3J.—The desertions from the
Russian camp are frequent, and the deserters com-
plained of ill-treatment and want of food. Not
the least among the extraordinary features of this
extraordinary siege is, that the besiegers came for
food to the besieged. The deserters said that
whole regiments would go over if they were certain
of a good reception, and that their generals would
not give the troops rations, saying the soldiers
must starve until they had taken Silistria. These
are the assertions of deserters, and, though not
improbable in themselves, they may nevertheless
have that strong colouring which deserters are in
the habit of giving to their accounts of the state of
affairs in their own camp. But another fact I can
give on the authority of a British officer. The
Russians had opened a trench, and established a
battery within a very short stone's throw of the
Arab Tabia. The besiegers and the besieged could
hear one another, and they very frequently in-
dulged in an exchange of not very friendly words
and sentiments. But on one occasion, when there
was a pause in the firing, a voice was heard to ex-
claim from the Russian trench, " I say, you Turks,
have you any tobacco ?" The answer was—" Of
course we have, you pesewang (anglice, pimp) ;
more than you can smoke." " Would you mind
selling me some ?" said the Russian. "No, you
may have will send for it to the town, and
you may fetch it." The Russian then cautiously
alvaucing from the trench, flung a silver rouble
into the Arab Tabia, a soldier went to the town
and came back with several okas of tobacco, which
were duly flung over to the Russians. This mer-
cantile affair being settled to the satisfaction of
both prrties, the firing re-commenced.

OMER PACHA. AT THE BRITISH CAMP.
CAMP AT DEVNA, Monday, July 3. We have just
had a very exciting review. The men, who bad had a
four hours' drill between half-past 4 and half-past 8
o'clock this morning, had finished dinner when news
arrived that Omer Yachts was coming on his way from
Si istria to Varna, and that he might be expected in a,.
hour. Presently the Brigade Majors rode up from the
Brigadiers with orders to the Colonels to hold their
regiments in readiness to turn out, and in about half an
hour more the bugles sounded the assembly. The
Turkish infantry down on the plains below were ob-
served to fall in, and draw up in solid columns in front
of their tents. About two o'clock a fsifit streak of dust
rose over the white lines of the road winding far in the
distance over the hills which lie towards Shumla, and
I through the glass could be discerned two travelling
carriages, with a small escort of horse, moving rapidly
towards the village of Devna. Arrived there, they
halted, and the whole of the staff present with the
division hastened to pay their respects to Omer Pacha ;
Brigadiers Airey, Buller, Brigade-Majors Mackenzie
and Maxwell/. Colonel Sullivan, Captain Mac-
donnell, Captain Pearson, Mr. Campbell, as web as
Colonel Bentinck, Brigadier-General of the brigade
of Guards, and Captain Byng, his . aide-de-camp,
who happened to have ridden up from Aladyn.
Omer Pacha mounted his horse, and attended
by Colonel Dieu, by an English officer attached
to the British Embassy at Constantinople, and seve-
ral of his suite and followers, rode up the hill towards
the camp, in front of which the whole division was
drawn up in line in a very short space of time. The
English staff rode after him, and at his side were the
two Brigadiers. The coup d'ceil was magnificent. The
blue outlines of the distant hills, over which played the
heavy shadows of rapidly-gathering thunder clouds—the
green sweep of the valley below dotted with tents, and
marked here and there with dark black masses of Turkish
infantry—the arid banks of sand, and grey cliffs, display-
g every variety of light and shadow—and then the crest
of the hill, along which for a mile shone the bayonets of
the British infantry, topped' by the canvass walls be-
hind them—formed a spectacle worth coming far to see.
Omer Pasha was dressed with neatness and simplicity—
no order glittered close-fitting
on his breast, and his blue
frock-coat displayed no ornament beyond a plain gold
shoulder-strap and gilt buttons. He wore the fez cap,
which showed to advantage the clear well-marked lines of
his calm and resolute face; embrowned by exposure to
wind and weather fur many a year of a soldier's lif and
the hue of which was well contrasted with his snow-
white whiskers. In the rude and rather sensual mouth,
with compressed thick lips, was traceable, if physiog-
nomy have truth, enormous firmness and resolution.-
The chin, full and square, evinced .the same quali-
ties, which might also be discerned in the general
form of the head. Those who remember the statue
of Radetzky at the Great Exhibition will 'understand
what I mean. All the rougher features, the coarse
nose, and the slight prominence of the cheek bones,
are more than redeemed by the quick, penetrating,
and expressive eye, full of quiet courage and genius,
arid by the cairn though rather stubborn brow, marked
by lines of thought, rising above the thick shaggy eye-
brow. In person he appeared to be rather below than
above the ordinary height ; but his horse, a well-trained
grey, was not as tat as the English chargers beside
him, and he may really be more than 5 feet 7or 8. His
figure is light, spare, and active, and his seat on horse-
back, though too Turkish for our notions of equestrian
propriety, was firm and easy. He wore white gloves
and neat boots, and alto4ether would have passed mus-
ter very well in the ring at Hyde-park as a well-ap-
pointed, quiet gentleman. His staff were by no means
so well turned out, but the few Hussars of the escort
were stout soldier-like looking fellows. One of them
led a strong chestnut Arab, which was the Pasha's
battle-charger. As he rode by, the troops presented
arms, and when he reached the end of the line they
broke into column. advanced, and performed some
simple field-day manceuvres, to the great delight of the
Pasha. As the men moved off after exercising for
about three-quarters of an hour the cavalry came up at
full trot and at once rivetted the attention-of the Pasha.
There were one and a half squadron of 17th Lancers,
a troop of the Bth, and a troop of the 11th Hussars.
The Artillery horses and Dragoon horses were out at
water. There were two or three magnificent charges, and
the Pasha is said to have declared that such infantry and
cavalry could dash over any troops in the world. As he
retired from the field, the men, who had all been dismissed,
thronged, in shirts and fatigue jackets, to the front of the
lines, and cheered him enthusiastically, to his great delight.
About six o'clock, after reviewing the Turks in the
plain, he drove to Varna. It is said the Pasha brings
news that the Russians are retreating on Breda, and
that he has gone to consult M. St. Arnaud and Lord
Raglan concerning an advance of which we have heard
rumours the whole of this day. Sir George Brown re-
turned this evening from a forty mile ride through the
rain and rode over to see the Brigadier. He was much
disappointed in not being in time to see Omer Pasha.
Another letter from same place, dated July 8, says :
It was expected that Omer Pasha would have returned

from Varna on the following day (Wednesday), but he
was so busily engaged in trans.icting business and con-
sulting with the French and English Generals that he
did not pass by till last Thursday. As the heavy
cavalry under Brigadier-General Scarlett, am.l the horse
artillery and artillery battery had not been inspected by
him on the 4th, orders were given that they should
parade on the extensive plains near the camp by eleven
o'clock in the forenoon. Omer Pasha left Varna early,
and on arriving at Aladyn he found the Duke of Cain-
bridge's division ready to receive him. He expressed in
the most lively way his admiration at the magnificent
appearance of the Guards and Highlanders, and after the
review he retired with his Royal Highness the Duke
to his tent, where he remained for some time, and
partook of some refreshment. Meantime the Dragoons
and Artillery remained drawn up in the plain under
the sun till they were ordered to dismount and stand at
ease. General Sir George Brown, his Brigadiers Buller
and Airey, Colonel Sullivan, and the officers of the divi-
sional and brigade staffs, rode along the road towards
Aladyn, and remained waiting for some time, and an
escort of two troops of Turkish cavalry which WO
been sent out to meet the Pasha, tarried in vain hour
after hour for his coining. At length a cloud of dust
rose above the brushwood of the hill side, and it was
thought Omer Pasha was at band, but as the horseman