The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-12-07
The European War.

ing of the late reverses the Russians have
sustained from the Turks on the Danube
says:
The immediate consequences Of these
Russian reverses is the concentration Of a
large Austrian force on the frontiers Of
Servia, which again has led to ageneTaI
armament Of the Serbs in the Principally.
Austrian neutrality cannot be maintained
much longer. Step by step we are APP
proaehiRg that crisis which has been pre-
dicted by Kossuth, but not credited by the
politicians of Europe and America. The
Emperor of Russia, on the other side, be-
fore he became informed Of the reverses Of
his army of occupation, issued a manifes'
to, naughty and impertinent, putting a stop
to all further diplomatic negotiations, and
appealing to the sword. The document
is thought to be of such a nature as will
lead shortly 10 a rupture between France
and Russia. The next spring will proba-
bly, find all Europe in battle array, Russia,
Austria, Prussia, all Germany and Belgium
on one side, and France, Sardinia, Hol-
land, Switzerland, and Turkey on the 9TH
or. A revolution in Paris would, of course,
give a different turn 10 the affair, in favor
of Russia, and therefore it is no; impossi.
BILE that such a revolution may take place.
Whenever Russia has required a street
fight in Paris il never failed TO happen.
The Tribune says editorially Of the
late engagements:
So much is, however, clear, namely,
that the Turks have been m%anuvered with
a degree of skill and have fought with a
steady enthusiasm sufficient 10 justify the
laudations of their warmest admirers,
laudalions that by the mass of cool and
impartial men have been regarded as ex-
aggerated. The result is a general sur
prise. OF Omer Pasha's talents as a COM
mander, all persons were prepared TO re-
ceive very brilliant proofs, but the merit OF
his army has not been recognized by Yves.
tern journalists or statesmen at lis true
value. 1t is true its ranks are filled with
Turks, but they are a very different sort
Of soldiers from those Diebilch drove be-
fore him in 1929. They have beaten the
Russians with heavy odds and under un.
favorable circumstances. We trust this
may prove but The augury and beginning
of far more conclusive defeats.
The obvious aim of 0mer Pasha is 10
concentrate the whole of his forces after
crossing the Danube a. different points up
on Bucharest ; and the first decisive en-.
gagement will, in all probability, take
place in the attempt to carry, by storm,
the capital of Wallachia.
The London Times, specializing the
news, says:-
"If 10000, or even 10000 Russians,
have been utterly routed by 10000, or
even 10000 Turks-and we do not see
how 10 disbelieve tit cannot be denied
that the Ottoman and Russian armies are
not what they were respectively presumed
10 be, not only all Europe, but even by the
~belligcrents themselves. That the Gar
confded in his strength is evident from bis
arrogant aggression; that the Sultan was
persuaded Of his weakness, is clear from
his demands for support. If these pre-
sumptions have been overturned, and il
The Russian Empire is indeed inferior, or
even not much superior 10 the Turkish
Empire in military power, the policy Of
Europe must be re.adapted 10 this singular
melamorphose. We confess, again, our
own inability 10 believe such an extraordi.
nary phenomenon, but intelligence Of facts
however long delayed or obscurely com.
municated, must eventually arrive, TO elu.
cidate and decide The question"
The Leeds Times suys:-
"One of the most powerful arguments
of the believers in a pacific settlement by
; ambassadors or plenipoleutiaries was, tina
the climate and soil cG the paaahian Prin
cipalilies would preclude the possibility o
immediate hoslililies belW cen the Russian
and the Turks. MoIdavia and Wallachi,
} are visited in the autumn by violent slOrmI
Of rain, which soak the loose and heavy
|, ground, and render it impraciicable 70
carts, artillery or men. The rivers, swol
len by these aulumnal falls, become i'm
passible, and the marshy grounds Of tn
; Lower Danube are in lakes of muddy wa
ter. BY a curious turn of seasons, the au
: tumn rains have not come down this year
, The provinces are dry, and the Danube i
I, 50 low that the ordinary mouths are close
to every sort Of traffic. The warlike spir
: it of the Turks has thus been served b,
u %provideniial drougbls, and diplomacy bee.
worsted by the weather."
We hope that the next steamer wi
= bring US the news Of the slorming and IA
{ king Of Bucharest. That must be tn
next news, unless Omer Pasha be repulsed
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