The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-13 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

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It appears to be so generally credited in Paris
that, should hostilities break out between the Turks
and Russians, material assistance will be given to
the former by the English and French Govern-
ments, that it is now a matter of discussion what
particular point an expeditionary force would he
likely to occupy. Two have already been spoken
of. There is a third point, however, which pre-
sents more facilities, and would promise better
results than either. Between the point at which

the Danube makes an abrupt turn in its upward
course towards Galatz and the Black Sea, the groun d
is the narrowest of all that extends from the river

to the coast—that is, between Rassova, on the,
Danube, and Kestendje, on the Black Sea. In the'
event of the Turks being discomfited, a force occu-.

pying that position might act as a check on a
Russian army, which, after crossing the Danube,
would continue to march towards Adrianople, and
menace Stamboul. The expeditionary force would
not be obliged to make any long marches by land,
but could be conveyed entirely by sea, and landed
on the coast. It would be high up between the
Danube and the Balkan, and be in the rear of the
Russians in the event of their moving southwards.
That position is considered superior in a strategic
point of view to either Rodosto, or the sea of Mar-
mora, or Roustchouk, which is nearly in the centre
of the line of the Danube. Whatever be the final
issue of the war, it is probable that in the com-
mencement the resistance offered by the Turks will
be more formidable than in 1828.

The presence of the Duke of Nemours in the
neighbourhood of the Turkish camp, travelling
under the name of Samblon, and accompanied by
a talented officer of the name of de Reillez, gives
rise to many conjectures and some uneasiness. It
is, however, concluded by the more tranquil tem-
peraments, that the Duke was only studying the
military positions en, amateur. A Russian officer,
said to be on a mission to Greece, was known to
be staying in Constantinople under a feigned name,
and was stated to have frequent interviews with
M. do la Cour.

Prince Gortschakoff has given 11 otice to the Hos-
podar Stirbey that Prince Menscbikoff is for the
future to superintend the Government of the Prin-
cipalities.
The Grand Duke, heir to the throne of Russia,
arrived at St. Petersburg on the Ist inst..
The letters brought by the Chaptal steamer from
Constantinople are, it appears, of the 4th. They
have not yet been received in Paris ; but it is not
supposed that they contain much more than the
confirmation of the intelligence with respect to the
proceedings of the Divan, already known by tole-
graph.
Advices have been received this morning,
through the submarine telegraph, via the Hague,
stating that the Lloyd steamer arrived at Trieste
yesterday (the 12th), with news from Constanti-
nople to the 3d instant.
These advices confirm the statement already
published that the Turkish manifesto had been
issued ; and they add that new levies of troops
have bent ordered. The navigation of the Danube
and the Black Sea is stopped. The remaining
Russ; .n functionaries have left Turkey'.
A private letter from Constantinople:, of the let,
say the Patrie, " states that Reschid _Pacha had
jm t been chosen by the Divan, to go in :person to
General Gortschakoff, the Commander-in,Chief of
the Russian troops in the Danubian principalities,
to make known to him the resolutions of the
Porte."
The Siecle thus defines what the conduct Of
Omer Pacha is to be under the instructions thus
given by the Porte to wage war on the Russian
troops, with a wide and deep river between the I'N°
armies :—" Until Omer Paoha receives afresh clr-
ders, his operations will be confined to harassing
the enemy by impeding thelcommunications which'
he keeps up by means of the river, and by oppos-
ing any attempt which may be made by the Rus-
' sians to cross it."

Letters from Bucharest state that the movement
ofi Russian troops goes on increasing. Fifteen
battalions of infantry and a park of 32 pieces of
artillery had just passed through that place.
General Luders had arrived there. The Russian
army occupy four camps : one at a short aistanc°
from Bucharest, the second at Majorela, the third
at Kaloakaren, and the fourth at Serbanetski-
Prince Gortschakoff had recently inspected then-
It is positively stated that Dembinski will hale
the command of 20,000 men in the Turkish army.
The Portafoglio Maltese states from Constalti"
nople of the 25th ult., that the Sardinian Ambas-
sador there, Baron Tecco' has delivered a report to
the Turkish Minister of War, written by Captain
Govane, of the staff of the "Pied.montese army, vill°
had, on invitation, inspectedAhe Turkish fortressso
along the Danube. The report is stated to be
generally favourable to Omer Pasha's measures.
The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa, of the Bth,
quotes an article from the Gazette del Popolo, posi-
tively stating that the Hungarian General lelaPka9,
who is noted for his defence of the fortress co
Cromorn, has been appointed by the Porte Com-
mander-in-Chief of all the fortrawes of the Otto-
man Empire.