New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-07

eeyed hy the Europa that the Turks after having again
and AGAIN made good their position at Olteniiza against
heavy odds and with hard fighting finally retired across
the river about the ith ut and took up herPositOn in
their former entertainments at Turtukai. Wepresune
that when we receive letters and journals this will
be explained but at present we do not altogether under
stand the reason for the movement IL is stated in the
dispatch that it was accomplished without mOlesta-
ton, which precludes the superstition that it was the
result Of any decided advantage gained BY Prince
GorcIaLof unless indeed, we are to believe that the
Russian commander had succeeded in mastering for
bis second attack that place twice the force that he
lad brought against il on the first. But the truth Is,
that be had no such corps Of $4,000 men for such
purpose as will appear on careful review OF all
the facts in our possession. 1t is also stated that
tie Turks return TO Turtukai 10 order not to expose
themselves TO the danger Of surprize at Otenitza in
winter when reNeat across the river would be diff
cut but this statement conradcts the fact that they
are setting Oh the offensive without check hitherto
and with undeniable prepondcrance of forces Besides
their left wing is lot only maintained at Wddn, on the
Wsachian side Of the Danube, but is even strength
encd which indicates anything but general retrograde
movement on their part And, taking the hypothesis
of projected movement with large force across the
river at braia or Gdatch which is probably true, we
are at loss to understand why OMER PAsHA should
withdraw his troops from the strong position at Often
tia Simply because he was about with another BODY
of men, TO move decisiyely against tie Russian left
fank But tie perplextes Of the case viii be better
understood by referring to the events of the campaign
since its beginning.
II is certain first of all that the Turks were allowed
10 cross the river without serious opposition both at
Viddin and Turiukai There nothing surprising IN
this as military experience has established the mpossi-
bility of pre7enng an active enemy from crossing
river however large; and ALSO that it s always most
advantageous 70 attack him after be has got part OF
lis troops a:ross-thu falling upon them with superior
force aud while they have only one line of retreat and
that encountered But that the Turks should establish
themselves upon the left bank OF the Danube that in
every action fought they should come OF VICTORIOUS;
that they should keep possession Of Oltenza not more
than forty miles from Bucharest for ter days without
the Russians being able TO dsodge them from that im
portnt position and that they should finally retire
from il unmoles.ed and Of their own accord
al this shows that the Propor;onate strength OF the
turkish and Russian forces opposed to each other in
tiat quarter has been greatly mistaken.
We know pretty accurately what forces the Turks
had 10 dispose of but the forces of the Russians
we have always been obliged TO grope in the dark.
Two Army Corps it stated, had crossed the Pruth
aid part OF a third followed them shortly afterward
Surprising this to be correct the Russians could not
have less than 10000 men in the Prncipaites Now,
However when events have already shown that there is
10 such Russian force il Walachia-nOw at last
ce7e an authentic account by way Of yienni of what
they really have there. Their forces consist Of;
l. The Tour. Gen Dannenbcrs consisting ofshs
Ils iS ~, Byon Gen fnGr SS9 men
Tic i2ih Diyislen Gen Lirnnd0. .......i 600 nasn
Oh Gne es,'s .h t n i.l,n:s;o The finn ''
Ary,o. j., and commanded By dea EasHarl sooo uea
Total 5000 men
g Two Dsiions Of eht horse commanded by Gen. NJ.
rod ard Gen FheAbses css.her ago men, and 10 ga -
ISfsry s q Or osebor IS5 70 leo saGs
Il also appears, that the Fifth Army Corps that Of
Cen LADDERS is not even concentrated at Odessa, but
has part Of its troops at se7astOpOl, and part IN the
Caucasus; that the third ArmyCOrps under Gen.
Osten-sacken, is still in Yolhynia, at least has
hut Just crossed the Pruth and cannot be brought
down TO tie theater OF war in less than three or
four weeks and that the Russian cavalry Of reserve
mostly heavy horse-are behind the Dnieper, and
will require FIVE or six weeks TO march to the place
where tLey are wanted This information Is doubt
coIrec aud if It had been before US six weeks ago
we should have said that Omer Pasha ought to pass
the Danube. 10 matter where how, but the sooner
the better
There u.s. in fact, nothing which nationally ex-
plain the foolhardiness ofthe Russians. To march with
something ike $4,000 men nto a eal de like Wal
acls TO stop there couple sfmOnths, TO have, as the
Russians Themselves have confessed, about 5000 men
sick in hospital end to trust TO good luck, without
getting further r.cnforeeneEs, is thing that has
never been done and that nobody had any right to sus
pect in people like the Russians who generally so
very cautious and always take care be the safe side
Why, this whole available army in Wallacha, after
6educting for detachments would only come 10 some
E6C00 men, who might, besides, be wanted at diff
| ferent points
But such is the fact and can only explain by an
absolute confidence the part of the Russians in the
diplomatic ntrgues of heis tiends in the British Gov
eminent By an unwarranted contempt for their OppO
ncnts and by the difficulties which the Russians must
finds in concentrating large bodies Of troops and large
Of stores at point remote from the center
OF their Empire.
The Turks on the other hand, are $4,000 strong at
Kalofa in Lesser Wallachia, and are STRENGTHENING
that force As TO the Interior movements Of this corps
we know little They not to have advanced even
ns tar as Krejoya and indeed to have done nothing
more than occupy The neighborng villages The reason
for this "a aso doubtful aud only suppose that
omor rarla Ia in some way controlled in his move