The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-10 00:00:00

THE RUSSIANS IN SERVIA.

VIENNA., Monday morning.—It was known last
night in the highest military circles that the Rus-
sians have violated the Servian territory. They
crossed the Danube at Radojevacz, above Widdin.
Therei; no doubt that Austria will immediately
occupy Servia with a large force, and the Danubian
Steam Company have received orders to hold all
their vessels at Semlin and Orsova in readiness to
transport troops for the Austrian Government.
The Oesterreichische Correspondenz confirms the
intelligence as to the signing of a protocol by the
four Powers, asserting the principles laid down by
the Vienna Conference.
200,000 Austrians, under Archduke Albrecht,
have been ordered to enter Servia. The Porte, it is
said, consents to it.
A telegraphic despatch, dated Orsova, April 9,
says the. Russians have entered Servia at Radu-
jewacz, between Widdin and Orsova.

THE DANUBE.
DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS IN THE
DOBRUTSCHA.

In The Sun of Saturday there appeared a tele-
graphic despatch from Vienna to the effect that a
communication of the 4th April, received there
from Bucharest, stated that a great battle was
being fought at Rassova (about midway between
Hirsova and Silistria, in the Dobrutscha), but that
the result was not known ; adding that Mustapha
Pacha was at the head of 50,000 men.

We now learn by a telegraphic despatch from
Vienna, yesterday, that the Turks were reported to
have gained a great victory in the Dobrutscha.
The following is from a Constantinople letter of
March 30:—" The greatest excitement and anxiety
prevail at Constantinople, and no wonder. The
followirig information from the Danube, which May

be relied upon, has been received Silistria,
March 25.—1 rejoined Omer Pacha's head-quarters
at Silistria this morning, between three and four
o'clock. This afternoon we received intelligence
of the passage of the Danube by the Russians at
Galatz. The Russian force that has crossed is
advancing in Dobrutscha, whilst Mustafa Pacha
is concentrating his forces on the Carassou. But
the passage at Galatz is not the most important ;
and the concentration of the Ottoman forces on the
Lower Danube was deemed so necessary, that
Omer Pacha had already sent orders to have it
carried out. The Russians have bnly anticipated
his orders by forty-eight hours. A more im-
portant passage is, however, expected to take
place in a few days between Silistria and Ruts-
chuk. There the Turks will continue to concen-
trate their forces in the fortified places, in order
to act upon the.offensive against the Russian
armies that will surround Schumla and the other
strongholds. This is the only plan that is possible
for the Turks, who are abandoned to themselves.
The Russians have not taken Omer Pacha by sur-
prise ; and if all the concentrations are happily
executed, he will have gained his end, and the
enemy will be menaced by him and by the foreign
auxiliary forces. Kalafat is still occupied. The
Russians made a demonstration at Topbachi on the
23d, and crossed the Danube at Galatz at the same
time. The Ottoman forces in the Dobrutscha are
concentrating themselves on the river Carassou.
The other passage of the Danube, which we expect,
will not take Omer Pacha by surprise. I reckon
that from 15,000 to 20,000 men crossed at Galatz."
Accounts have arrived announcing the second
passage of the Danube by the Russians in very
strong force. The particulars are still wanting.
This news has spread the greatest consternation
amongst the Turks. The British and French
forces are behindhand. May we not have to de-
plore another Sinope ! Her Majesty's steam-frigate
Inflexible arrived here on Monday night. Yester-
day evening the Furious came in from Varna. The
combined British and French squadrons, which
were anchored at Kavarna, on receiving news of
the passage of the Danube, immediately took up a
position between Baltchick and. Varna. What can
be done by sea ? It is support by land that the
Turkish army wants. An aide-de-camp of Omer
Pacha arrived here yesterday, and immediately
repaired to the War-office. Everybody is eagerly
awaiting the result of the onward march of the
Russians. If the Ottoman army under Omer Pacha
is beaten, the consequences may be very disastrous.
If we take a general view of the actual position of
affairs here, it is certainly by no means encourag-
ing. Greece, and the provinces of Thessaly and
Epirus, are in full revolt. A large Russian army
is advancing on the Ottoman army of the Balkan. It
is to be foreseen that the defeat of the Turks would
' be the signal for a rising in Bulgaria. It would at
any rate give an immense impulse to the Greek in-
surrection, which may bel expected to increase oil
the mere news of the passage of the Danube by the

Russians. In the meanwhile neither a British nor-
French auxiliary force has arrived. The time has
Come when their presence here is a necessity, and
too great expedition cannot be recommended.
Russia is pouring large armie/ into the Principali-
ties. The great secrecy observed throughout that
empire ab9ut the movements of its armies renders
it difficult to form an exact estimate of the number
of men they can bring to the Danube. All France
and England are doing is known to the public.
This undoubtedly gives the Russians an advantage.
It is to be foreseen that 50,000 French and 20,000
British troops will be far too small a force to carry
on the war with Russia, and people must make up
their minds to great measures, if a great end is to
be obtained. Thrice that number is nearer what
will be required eventually, before the immense
forces of which the Czar disposes can be effectually
checked in their onward course. Constantinople
is perfectly quiet. The guards in the Christian
quarters have, however, been doubled during the
last few weeks, as a precautionary measure against
any attempt at a movement on the part of the nu-
merous Greek population. It
,cannot be said that
there is any well-founded reason for entertaining
fears of an insurrection here. There exists, how-
ever, a great deal of general agitation.