Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-18

! from the London Tius,, Sov.Il
The intelligence of the armstcs between the Turks
and Russian has been Substantially conhrmsd and
the sppeArs be precisely OF that character which
yesterday delneatej. The interval assigned by OAAB
FAsn, for the evacuation Of the Danoban Pneipaltic.
expire the siIh ult, but although the reply o
Prince GoKrscuAxorr The Ottoman summons had been
considered Conslantiooplc equivalent to refns,
the Porte had cousrnted the request Of the Ambaa
doris of the -Four Powers proloug the term Of preim
nary peacs until this day, the LIST Of November We
have believe before stated, that this
movement OF the European Representatives not made
without we'll grounded expectations Of beneficial result
audi the OF tue Porte the proposition bespesks
in itself desire TO avoid extremitics Ne have good
ground for confidence that this last effort in the OF
peace will prove successful ..... ....
These steps however, were taken before the collision
between the cohtending armies hsd Occurred and il IL
impossible that untoward affair exercise its iu-
tuepce the course ct events Nevertheless.
tiuuc be opinion that such result Is unlikely for
encounter, IL l. plain, prcmedi,ae signal OF hos
thes, and, ia far produced effect, appears
to have been uuayoTaIe that party which i least like
~ to be cxssperai,d by the circumstance. The Scene
tc a,rsy exactly the OF the expected
The hostile armies OF the Russians and the Turks
toned in the provinces os wascha and Bulgaria respec
lively, with the at the Danube between then-
Further down the siresmthat Is saw from the point
OF confluence at the fIuththe left bank of the Danube
becomes Russian territory, the opposite bank being form
cd by the northeTumost angle of bulgaria II this
part Of the that the ngigemcut occurred Rus
sian hotia, consisting Ui two with gunboais in
tow, Was proceeding Ia ascend the stream, when
fired upon from the tort Of lsiktchi the Turkish hank
The object OF the Russians vas, doubtless, establish
communication between the LACK Sea and their
~ occupation In Waacha, but either they approach
III CLOSELY the Ottoman guns the Turks had ie
solved 10 oppose the expedition. IL will be Clearly dis
cerned, however that ods the Russians indeed
forcing passage the river, and attacked in the
attempt the operation IN degree resembles
81 the Russian troops across the river against the Turkish
forces.
of this decisive kind IL made at ALL viii be
made in all probability from the opposite bank and h,
the opposite army. The Russians likely to
the Danube themselves for the Car VIGOROUSLY anxious
10 avoid Offensive nji>poSed any further invasion
OF Ottoman territory, and possessed already of somewhat
larger guarantees Oi this description than he finds
veuicnt They would incur, moreover all the dangers of
the passage aud would afterwards engage the Turks in
positions proNerbialy favorable to Ottoman tactics The
very mention oi these conditions shows whl, the Turk.
would nsa by reversing them their own prriu lice
They would forfeit the OF eutrenchci camps
and WeliproVsOuei stations, and would advance with
very deficient cavalry and scarcely military equppagc
encounter level plains powcrul army extrrnrl,
well furnished with both. Fortunately, however, the
II moving lies upon ths Turks; aud this is the only dirrc
zion Ia watch movement would Ice e!icacious. The
views vi the Russians fully satisfied by inacon aud
Tic Turks shoad r,soSc 70 attack, they compelled nv
circumstances 70 act az serious dsidvantlge Ii al
they hsv, already Az Gilei Themselves of some
Of those Islands which the Danube contains effect par
us passage thsir troops the points of BrailUv
aud Niiin, forming the opposite eXtremetes of Walla
CHA they thus established within reach
q: t.c bank IN the occupation of the Russians The
port Itself i niriuSicay probable, but hardly be
iouht"d that cAmpss commenced under these condi-
tons must prove ultimately dadvaniaseous to the adj
vancing army.
No arguments Of ours can now bc necessary to demon
srate that the uuomAns likely to obtain what
they cit.m hy the Intervention at European mediator,
than by rushing beadOug the Danube
the columns Pnicc Gottschakof. IL is possible tha
they might drive the Russians OF the Prncipalites
but Is in the highest degree unlikely that the Car would
suffer such expulsion without effort hereafter regain
ms Position and certainly rot probable that the Turkish
army, with the Danube in It's end the whole force
VI the Russian "mPe on it, flank, would oTg BE- able to
maintain itself Whether the Russians cou.d march TO
COusantncpe may bc question: but it is quite certain
that they always march To Jssy and Bucchie-t.-
There real advantage in short, % bc anticipated
from The Car will assUred.y yield To tie
the TUik> though he may perhaps consent to
overlook thcm. The O.tnmln forces almost inrvi
tally be dis ,o;ni'cd, and. though the interference o
Europe may preserve the Turkish throne, il
tie Turkish amy, procure better terms for the Turkish
Sovereign than will, confidently believe De obtained
without recourse 10 hust.lijieS at all.
TIE Su:IAn was uuiouhirdy, justified by the conduct
Of the Russians and perhlp- 10y hi' own position, in
terminating state u anomalous peace hv formal irciA
ration ,i var would IL hs leave such "A irct-
ration entirely unsupported ia the fell
But the wlr thus tnreatcnr wss certain To be luopera
i've Tor EcOi that the independent Governments of
Europe cadeEyOci preycIt H. and agreed 10 tx
IT. existence altogether. IL could not possibly II
confined .,scmcuts between the Turks aid jhe Rus
s,n promote any settlement OF tie questions at issue, 1t
must inevitably, if extended 10 EuUpc, az large, entail
the extinction of this question "a toto. In the former
case the Ultimate adjustment WoId have b,cn merely pre-
JUDGED by Intervention OF ho>'itie- in the latter,
Eh have year- Of with results beyond reach of
lecture. We ugst and believe, then, that this day. in
stead Of witnessing the commencement Of struggle full
Of peris, though without chance Of profit will mad
-otatons approaching 10 successful close, aud that Dis
quite the Of conditions which all parties
substantially agreed viii be the OF puugng Eu
rope into confusion.