Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-08
hmm The LOndon News. AuF Ibib
The War Question.

This day, al 3 p. m. Lord John Russell /
no tell the Ministerial tale OF the Turkish and
Russian disputes. The wish that what be ha
tn say may be satisfactory is stronger Than 'h'
hope even among those who most friendly
disposed towards him and his colleagues Ap
Ipearances are unfa orable TO the expectation
that tho part played by the English Govern
rnent in The negotiations arisingout OF this mat
Ter will prove crediiable to it, And bearing
In mind the old proyerb, tnat too many cooks
spoil the broth, men rather dubious as IL
the diplomatic success of Cabinet that mum
bers no less than five ministers (psst and pres
ent) for Foreign Affairs among It's members
| According 10 the most recent intelligence
the head quarters of the Russian army Of oc
cupation in the Danubian Provinces. on the
1st OF August, was at Bucharest, and the mass
| Of the army was concentrated within three
miles around that town. But dispatches from
Breila OF the same date mention that detac
| ments OF Russian troops, which had entered
| that place some time before, had quilted and
marched along the north bank Of the rive-, up
| stream, others being announced as advancing
10 succeed them. An armed Russian steamer
was stationed off Gaacz and Russian ADM
raj had been despatched to inspect the embou
chure Of the Danube; according to one version
of the story. for the purpose of devislng forll-
fications; according to another, with view to
discover means of deepening the channel as
Russia is bound by treaty to do. Great care
was taken TO avoid Irritating the inhabitants by
enforcing payment by the sodiery Of every
thing they received from THIN, and the favor
Of the priests was courted by os,entatious in
iervenIion with the local governments of the
Danubian Provinces to respect their mmuni-
ties wherever they had fallen into desuetude
On the Turkish side Of The river from Bel
grade downwaids, troops were beginning To
muster in considerable numbers, and grea, &C
tlvity was displayed IN strengthening, ncreas.
ing. and repairing Notifications. French and
Prussian officers were chiefly employed in this
latter service.
On the side OF the Russians, no symptoms
were manifest OF the slightest preparations for q
backward march. On the side OF the Turks
the warllke preparations were marked by thai
eager haste which always implies awk
ward sense OF previous representation. The
German papers are filled with paragraphs ,evi
IDENTIFY OF Russian parenlage, all tending to i'm
press Europe with beliefof the immense
valuable military re -ources Of Russia;of the hu
manty and forbearance with which the Rus
slams are acting in Walacha and Moldavia;
and OF the difficulty that the Emperor may ex
periencc in persuading his brave and eager
soldiers to retire without achieving anything
In short, Russia is taking up a strong position
along the north bank ofthe Danube, from its
own frontier TO that of Austria and is preparing
excuses for postponng the evacuation of this
position as long as possible-trusiing that the
mpossibity of moving in winter through mar
shy plains will soon be added to these excuses.
Turkey on the other hand, having been pre-
vented by the European diplomacy of Con
stantinople from being as prompt and forward
with its military preparations as Russia. may
DO unable to equslize its strength in time with
an antagonist so reluctant to commence a retro
grade march.
All In short the European diplor. acv has &C
complished for Turkey is to hang on its arms
and prevent it from assuming strong position
for attack or Defence while Russia has been
lett free TO do 80, and has done So This fact
IS clear, and incontestable. One thing, there.
fore. that Lord John Russell is called upon t.
do in his promised statement, is to exculpate
himself and his colleagues from the charge of
willfulo or laundering completely in this gross
wrong offered to Turkey There are many
Engllshmen who believe that both the honor
and interest of England are concerned in the
unfolding ofthe Turkish Empire in its indie
pendence and its integrity there are some En-
gIlshmen who hold that this country has moth
ing to do with the disputes of other nations, but
should stand aloof and allow them to flight il
out; but there is no Englishman who will or
can endure that his Government after actually
interfering in such negotiations as have arisen
out OF the Russo-Turkish question, should
back out Of them, affled and shamed, leaving
the State tprofessed to be friend only the worse
OFT Tor trusting It's friendly professions.
VALUABLE 1NvENTIoN-Messis. Thos. y
Henson Il Geo. Rohr, of this town, have inven
ted Wheat Drill, to which is attached an i'm.
proved Compost or Guano Scatterer," which
is decidedly one ofthe most important and val
liable Agricultural Implements yet invented.
John 5. Gallahei, Jr Patent A gent in Wash.
ington. has made application for patent for
them, which will be obtained in short time.
These gentlemen are now manufacturing them