Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-16

bu: thifseen killed and ssveny.l~o wolntrt 1sr can 10
little eround IL. describing The Git cir ~ ih '''eu
We do NOT however attach much credit to an announce
mrnl which perhopa originated In sumo mlsappreehso u
the circumstances conducive 10 the c'ent u me VIZ.
ors We believe the Turkish loss 10 have been conseea
by more SEVERE and the action more sy contested 'a -
mere described is 10 BE- forgotten That in any
eat credit rebound TO the successful general
Pacha really caused loss Of 1000 1870 10 The
at the cost Of of soldiers 10 his army M no in
lence the exploit in military point oi Vie" n,oot
contetIble, although 1t may not carry quite 30 snOns
imagined OF the general quality oil m Nm, regular
We are nav for the twentieth lime nss'ie nc raoya
ual a. sirerg'h will Immediately he tnHsI ,,Ilr u,v
md Ka!ar and that Intelligent. "a orc cor.
" % Inn, the instructions received on no
sides for the energetic prosecution u 6 Wa
carried into effect by an h ,ininioed its position
rI" - VIscn. during the whole OF This month. ~ d
;fmors have yet reached the Russian c nii
beyond those drawn from his own ~ fair conc,
49, m, anticipated encounter viii represent a; Jd
h,rren The Turkish and Russian armies anu "" t ~
"e mastery in The Danub;an Province Tor so"e '' ~
come Prince Gurlschakoi seems at ehe'n ~ II, pudn
considerable force amounting. Indeed al buoe
srbii his last ncson Is 0cO fighting men, ou
whether This number wonld be disposatc LOT W
The western extremity of the province IL moi 50 ~ "a
rho, c,n va Is,rn with any certainty whether The uks IT,
main inlrenched and about kaic!a' Ut hey have
advanced ino the interior BV some b, yc nrc
hero describe as actually occupying kEaJo'f' ou. " c.
Inclined 10 believe they have remained III tle fosh'
taken no and indeed il is alleged in one OF te many
mcns transmitted TO this country lhat Iy T pinrc GDr
hattie even here but will upon tie appfonch VI ~ hs
schsko in force destroy their works and re''s h
Dauabe az tcv did Oenzl TO cross ana
Danube, however, at pleasure, wi'iou' ''' "
| Is no small achievement IN ITSELF ,, amman
Meanwhile operations in the Circasslah cou.Y opp e
to have proceeded still more avorao!y oI .e n
The ohsourjlv found 10 attend epents on INC DI
is Of course ma.nI!ed III tie case cletteu ~ Wy
and inacccssieiity Of the scene; oEt al" t' TnrKs
reachinu this country induces US 10 believe 'a'
no -. uoireJ siderable successcs-an opinion 49,
nv ,h, renort that the chief reinorcrnen'' w, Inv ,hr
march from the interior of Russia are oes."o Caucasus
Danubiun PIiEcipales, bu LOT l!ie aI; a., tTcrJ and II
This amy we are further told, is greatly
Ia obviously exposed danger rom w. n,nyince,
of the surrounding population IN 'e generate
Russ, relied or hoped rely, on the - contition.
hv communion OF religion and race out uesc T
must operate ia Asia directly TO The ad'ah'uG' VI Nv"
| gonst. ,edo,v or The true faith, and
avn ,,ra,,d contest between The Russian ana UI'omah
arms ni-h knde passions and animosiles
extinction by European eaes nolce but if the
sbauld unhapny continue il is by no means ,is,Te
i,s most important ~ wen Us hoe' 'e
,n,v he ON the shores OF the Black sea. r. 49, ,,snoc,
NJ s,nrch in vain through these events lor a'Y psp
or mn, conclusion which, us il was Tue ooJeC' Va
TONS must still be The object OF mo Rms
alton of the Principaes, and the ~'hofa"aio VI w ."
alan demands upon The Porte To these conditions suua
now be added us Indispensable tic attainment VI soe E
ronean security against renewed agsresson put we 90 no
SEE that we arc approaching any nearer to such ends ny e
campaign now peudlng o,,b IN ,bc
task of expelling Russians from the plnelpaes a
fore. md does not ut present appear that he has mace
h oa eHarpaI propress than was raade by the dipo-
maiists On the contrary 10 reported that ne mas recu
N tho rph, hank of the river altogether; au ne eeioe
ma head against Prince Gortschsko u IS scarcely
10 be expected that uny greater success 10 iii s.oe o M
ne The reserves and OF Russia are noorlous
far SUPERIOR to those of Turkey and II Prince
ran uJ the line Of the Danube against the turkish army
now in Bulgaria do not see how the prospects OF le
U,omans are likely improve These consideratooS now"
ever would materially changed oy any decisive suceess
of the Turks between kalafat and kraJoga.
The aagresions of Russia must be resisted the auofy
o nubc law must be vindicated and the rights OIL Europe
nus he secured These the objects OF Inc contest anu
hev are common we need hardly 10 all European uo'-
.rumpps alike But these Objects we entirely believe, are
far more likely 10 attained by negotiations conducted
with The concert OF Europe than ey the engagement vi any
parlicular Powers in hostes Of which IL Is lnposSue ~
predict the end Such hostiltes must almost necessarily
nvoyr n general wal; general war would inevitably &c.
ouire character which the disputes between Russia an
Tho would be absolutely lost and its termination would
probaby leave the whole fabric vi Europe eVoiutOhZeo
Altogether That there persons VINO ~ouo contemplate
suc, prospect without any regret we are well aware OUT
even they may remind themselves that The Issue oil the su2-
pie may be any thing but what they DESIRE whe IL IS 100
certain that The progress ut pOpur enlightenment and ia
Iiona liberty would be retarded for years 10 come
BY firm aud udicious policy we may gam, Comparatively
without change or hazard all that could reasonably nope
10 pain by successful The utmost that could be eS-
pscted al treaty pachcaon s that all the great POWERS
hardly be anticipated with any from the events OF
war which would probably throw all the Powers Europe
into every epecies Of combination before ended but IL
result which may very possibly be secured al ms moment
while hos;es are yet confined 10 the fanatics OF Two cnu
tries in tho dr6es Of The Caucasus ind on the banks OF e
Danube We sincerely that such may be the cOnciu
sion OF the dispute and that 10 this respect al least We may
be found wiser than foc!ahes, who, aer puneint
bnJIy into Of twenty years daraon We're ony W,
clad terminate them on the pnnclpie VI iea'"S ""s'
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