The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-12-15
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NATIONAL ERA.


IL would be very vexatious 10 an intelligent
to find that, within twenty-four
hours after he had sent off his latest despatch
" certain news had arrived, which proved him
o have been too precipitate and much mista-
zen in his pseudo information Yet there
would be considerable risk of this, were We to
venture into the con ectural atmosphere which
hangs over all the seat Of war on the Danube
md supplies the press with the current substi-
tute for political and military facts True il
=, and Of verify, that beyond the 4th of No
Vember we have no account Of warlike action
On which we can depend, except that the rumor
and doubted in our lat. Of Omar
Pasha having recrossed the river from O.te.
nifEa, without being molested by the enemy
was truth. Now, up to this point, relying
not on the newspapers but ON better authority
we can speak with certainty which will af
ford satisfaction to all who prefer right to
wrong The whole military operations Of the
Pasha are reported, from the most competent
Judges ON the spot, to have been distinguished
by admirable strategy and not one of his
movements 10 have been thwarted or turned in
of any advantage obtained by the
Russians. All the contingencies were foreseen
and provided against; and it was owing to
these excellent dispositions that the retreat
from Ostentza and the passage of the Danube
was effected in the face of a superior force,
without interruption or attack. As this was
written, a letter in the Morning Chronicle,
from military correspondent at Ostenitza,
Nov. s. is the first direct news received, and, as
far rs it goes, corroborates the view we were
previously enabled to offer
After the 4th, SO CALAMITY fought the main
Russian army from Bucharest and other quar-
tiers concentrated towards the field of battle
and the undisturbed evacuation of his position
by the Turkish commander ensued but
whether after any or what fighting remains to
be elucdated. What has occurred lower down
the river, in skirmishes and canuonades il very
indistinctly known; and the only important
matter connected with the left bank is the en-.
trenchment of the Turkish corps under Ismail
Pasha THE first that passed over from Widdinl
at Kalaiat in Lesser Walachia. This is ap-
psrenty the main invading force, stated to
amount to $4,000 men, susceptible of receiving
any extent of reinforoements from the right
bank and it Is towards this strong camp that
the Russians are represented to be directing
their utmost means.
Thus, notwithstanding the severe approach
of winter and the flooding of the Danube. with
its icy burdens, it is difficult to predict whether
battle or retirement las at Ostenitza) will be
the result Of this condition of the beligerents
The corps which crossed the Pruth under o.
ten Sacken was expected to reach Jassy by the
10th, and everything indicates the determine
ton of the Car to obtain firm, and if posi-.
BILE, lasting possession of the Principalities
The Wallachian militia are compelled to CO.
operate with thor Russian oppressors, and a
reign of terror has been begun against all the
natives who do not yield to the hyperion,
mandate of Gortsohakof. Disobedient Boyard,
are des atched 10 Siberia exactly as if they
were Russian subjects; and in short, the whole
country il writhing under martial law.
The entrance of the allied fleets Of Turkey
France, and England, into the Black sea, il
another omnous movement and the compiled
ton of affairs in Servia points "a clearly to tn
future as If it were the past The perhdiou
and lawless aggression of Russia cannot con
tinue without spreading the flames of wa
throughout every country in Europe ~
The day when Russian intrigue and brber,
could do 10 much for Russian ambition, is a
any rate obscurcd for the present. if it hav,
not passed away. The dispute has become too
momentOus to be much affected even by the
immense exports of gold, which have been
leaving London during the last fortnight for
Odessa and the Black sea in sum, the vast
amount of which il as much as possible con.
cealed from the public. And there are other
reasons for this secresy besides the indsposi
ton of the Gar to have his monetary matters
discussed On your side Of the Atlantic, you car
hardly be quite aware of the jObbery in the
funds on which their fluctuations depend much
more than on the events in the East You may
observe that whenever reports OF Russian sue.
cesses are circulated, the funds rise and vict
versa whenever rumor is favorable to the Turk.
ish cause, they fall
But 80 notorious is this on the Exchange, that
broker (speaking confdentially in private
circles) will tell you, ooh, that was not from
Vienna that was money article And if
its belief lasts for an hour or two it has done
what was wanted and sinks into the limbo of
a thousand successive inventions. In this there
il proof that the money interests are in opposi-
ton to the feeling of the nation but the bias
is also turned somewhat upon the idea that
the Emperor might be more tractable under
circumstances OF advantage than if provoked
by humiliation. The argument, .however, is
not worth much The Government Of Russia
has already 50 totally lost character that the
loss of power to persevere in evil regardless OF
consequences, appears to be the most likely
way to bring it TO reason.
The accounts from the Asiatic side are con-
Trajectory. Both parties claim victories and
we can only hope that in this region also the
Car has stretched out his arm farther than
he can ever retract il with honor or safety
The fighting has taken place between Tihis
and kars, and q fool named Gumri has been
conspicuous in the frays The dates are given
2gth and both Of October, and the Turkish
version is, that 200 of the enemy have been
slain
The French news Of the week embraces two
matters of considerable Importance first, the
amicable fusion of the Bourbon families, at
Vienna, where the heirs Of the Capet and
Orleans branches have agreed to terms Of
union and, secondly, an important relaxa.
ton by the Emperor Louis Napoleon, IN the
prohibitive system OF France In
the former affair, it is asserted that the Count
de Chambord is 10 be recognised as Henry V,
and the descent Of the crown 10 be devised to
the young Count de Paris in the event OF Henry
dying without issue. With regard TO the latter,
the reduction Of duties will materially affect
the coal and iron trades and the breach in
the old bad plan is, perhaps, still more 10 be
valued a. it is calculated TO lead to the aboli-
ton Of many of those blind restrictions which
wise statesmen have 30 long and NO vainly en-
deavored 10 accomplish. Then may the inter
national exchange Of commodities, for their
real worth, be blessing to mankind, and tho
treaty which Henry Bulwer and the late Mr.
Porter labored 10 diligently to carry into effect,
at lssr be brought to bear its happy fruits, both
for France and England
The death Of the young and lusty Queen Of
Portugal, in childbirth, will not probably crc-
ate any political alterations at the moment I;
bat it is moot likely, at no great distance Of
time, TO lead to important events both in that
country and in Spain. Europe IL too busy now
10 take much heed Of it.
Oh London we have nothing to say, except
hat lon sitting Cabinet Councils have become
very frequent, Us the time draws on Tor the
meeting Of Parliament; and that we have had