The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-11-16
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march to Adrianople before having taken
Salistria; circumstances which strongly
demonstrates the utility to Turkey u ths
fortresses on the line Of the Danube; they
have always held the Russians IN check
for twelve or fourteen months. We may
remark, en- passanf, that forfressss hGye
never hindered an army from crossing .
river. The Rhine has been crossed when
ever it has been found necessary, notwith-
standing it was defended by foftsess6s
stronger than those of the Danube In
each of their wars on the latter river sth6
Russians have been able to CROSS easiiys
but with warlike people like the Turks,
all OF whom are accustomed to bear ARMS
it is dangerous to penetrate far into the
country having fortified towns in she resr.
1t was on this account that the Russiansin
1928 were obhged,to lay siege 70 three
places before they could carry their ePsFa-
tons further into the country.
But to return to the lower Danube; IL
breadth augments and its rapidity aimin-
ishes, but it preserves speed of q league
an hour. Some leagues from Silistria The
river makes a great bend towards. the
North as far as Galatz, where il resumes
its eastsrly direction, until il discharges
again into the Black Sea. Leaving Silis.
tria, the first town we meet 10 the Town Of
Rossoya. where the passage Of the rivesis
impractical on account Of the marshes On
the left bank, which are fed by the wsteye
Of the Bertscha. Il is twelve leagues from
Rossova to the port Of Kustendje, torti-
fed town. Further on we End the small
fortress of Hirsova, under the gunss Of
which, in time Of peace, there is q bridge
of boats. From this poin; to the mouiha
Of the Danube a vast low and marshy plain
extends. having its numerous lakes. Tho
communications between the towns and VI.
lagos is kept up by means Of some gesy
bad roads, but the country is fertile.
The forts Of hlatchinn, lsatehi and
Foultcha, near the mouths Of the Danubes
are rather ports of observation than 6rsi.
fed places. They serve to keep watch
over the opposite bank. TO proteotthe Eur.
kish fotillas-and, in case Of need, to ere
on the Russian vessels.
Many persons 4 pear to expect every
morning news Of the passage Of the Dsns
ube by the Russians or the Turks, hut the
whole Of the Dahubian country is impraes
ticable during the winter, and must Be :du-
ring the present autumn, II the seeson haa
been as wet there as it has been in centTel
Europe. The alluyial soil is easily hroAen
up by The rains. The roads and routess
not being well kept up, are, in bad weaihr
er, nothing but mud. All Transports of
commerce by land, which in the dry ssar
son: are very active between Vaxne and
Rutschuk, absolutely cease. Them -
army can no more manHuvre in the cQnIs
try, through the impossibility of etz I'M
with it its artillery and erysbaggeees
The irregular cavalry of the THka and
Cossecks of the Russians are the onlE
troops which can then be kept in the fiel4s
In the preceding campaigns the Russiens
have always withdrawninto thsir centop>
ments in Wallachia, even raising ssigea
whica they may have commenced, end
leaving behind them only some Goeeeck
scouts and garrisons in the tetes-desReslek
The Danube, before it is divided 70 leg
its delta, has q width Of about. 4, 600 ysrd1
which is broken up by little islanda. Kt34
frozen almost every year. WaNechlA epd
Bulgaria, although situaied under ihe lnti.
ituds Of Proqencs and Tuscepy. ase, sl5- {
ject to extremely igosous wintaElr "a 10.
ing sheltered from the glaniat nes(e
wind which blows directly upout them.
from the vast. steppes Of Russia and splns,
teaux Of Upper Asia. The frostlssts rom
the month of December 10 sthe month 0f
March. and the country st the thaw i
more impracticable than ever. a