Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-29
THE WAR IN EUROPE.

n. ,,,,,iosnce of actual hostiiies on the DANUBE H.,
.sn tho armies of Russia and Turkey, will q,
TIM, impression on the public mind which Inc az
,he event would warrant. During the las' ~ az, Feat
much has been written the aspect OF If the sue.
wsb.vs had alternately such confident ,d,ions
cess of peaceful negoliaon and sue" Mi, mind ex.
of the certainty of war; until at 'as' n.or,,,on has
h,ps,ed nv fictitious rumors ano i'u''' -, ,,,b an
come 10 regard the actual ou'ofeaA ~ .;,ni6can.
indifference In strange contrast WIN 'no md sud
e,,.n,ous event. If the intelligence "uu
.y y. .o M without the long and dreary p'e'uue
49, ,eoo,ia,on we would readily comPrenen0
-. ,mnorlsnce of q struggle between 'uc 0u
,h. C.sr-he Crescent and The Cross 49,, ,,o, no.
". do no, share the opinion OF those VIM ''''"
.o,,,,,oo can avail to terminate Inc wal
,u,d no, prevent neither will It arrest hos''.'
,b,, ,be media,ipg Pow ers themselves nave ~
o,s ,.nce In the speedy restoration OF peace anu ''''
s,eroiss sre directed the single enc Oh h'"s0s ~
f..,s and limiting the theatre Of war iis aosuo'"
osrd either the ultimate aim OF the Gar o1 'he -,
n.cIsm OF tho Mussulman, TO talk OF cessation -
,,.s bsfore soms great and decisive blow 10 sttucA
!, ,neeulane on the probable duration OF Inc war VIC
, .,,cn,ae the chances Of alliance between sneia"
r.ncs AGAINST Russia. The designs OF the b1''''h
,.,ren, ara far moro involved in mystery anu oouo'
hn be designs of Louis Napoleon He seems 10 DC
n, ,he fray Whether from State policy OF personal 'ee"s
,bs Emperor of the French manitests dspos'''on
,d ~ ,hs Sultan prompt and efficient aid Inc pocf VI
Tho British Ministry is far equivocai anu
oe,, declaration of the Premier that nc "oulo nave
~, arm, 10 avert caamiies worse than any possible
49,, ~ u,, Ia about as explicit aud satisfactory as any re-
.,,o, which the government has yet vouchsaed 10 Inc
Iii, n be true tina. Nicholas has induced Dost Mo-
,d n make an attack on the British possessions IN In
a. the attitude of England will undergo speedy change.
T. . bowever of the present condition of things, we re-
90, N alliance of either England France with Turkey
:, an exceedingly improbable event. 1t go manilesy the
interest Of every government In Europe 10 keep e
that we do moi apprehend an extension OF the war;
ths Car sha seriously threaten The overthrow OF Inc
kish empire.
or the issue of a single hand conflict between Russia anu
Turkey there be but little doubt. lis true that compe
tsn, authorities the resources oil turkey 70 Do
ADEQUATE 10 the struggle but they speak uHder the bias
that warm sympathy with tho oppressed which 30 apt 10
.,ead the judgement, Turkey may make gaan, light al
a,, but she must finally be borno down by the resisess
mower of her adversary Turkey Is deficient in power OIL
The impeuous valor of undiscplned fanatics
will hardly mako impression the stern array OF SOL
d,e. drilled 10 move with the precision of machinery and
N Weld Incidence 10 command In every extremity OF dsas
Tar The advantages which the Turkish army has already
n ara ouite uumporant Indeed It is tho opinion oil mo
that the Russian commander yields these successes In or
der 10 lure his enemy from his strong hold that he may ial
nnon him with crushing force. The Ultimate triumph o.
Rus,a s inevitable but the capture Of Constannope VII
No, be the consequence The Western powers would no
submit TO tho subugaon of Turkey, and at present. h
Gar will be content with tho conquest OF modavia ahe
Wallaeha.