The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-30

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gs ana privileges Of citizen of the United States the
austrian consular authorities had no right To Law violent
markably brilliant Just now that she should rish 70 n
quarrel with such strong young fellow as Brother
man and The probability is that the whole affair viii
dropped me Misunderstanding between the Sandman
and imperial greater .ban ever and Count
Appony haH returned TO this city from Turin with leave
OF absence for indefinite period. Austria demands
The surrender OF 43 of her subjects who after having
heen concerned in the in direction OF February 9th
Man fled 10 Piedmont but to this claim Piedmont turns
deafear The relations between and this coun
are exactly what they three ago The
Minister at Rerne KaInicky is still here and there
is question Of raising the Loci the frontiers of Tas
SIM the Swiss having resolved to yield to Austria on
certain points of Importance Should general war take
place the staunchness and courage of the army will again
be severely tested for the Of the eme of Austria
is legion Within the last eight forty hours two
and very nice productions theS one denies that
the present is most critical moment but the remem.
brance Of the luck Austria banshes all fear
People here have met with the pty remark OF one
the first political writers of the day about the
OF accidents being the bible of certain class persons
correspondent from the banks Of the Danube writ
ing on the 18th Of September gives the folio details
repe ting the Russian dotia at The arst di
vision OF gun boa sailed the 12th on the
river but The state of the Danube and the
OF the wind, and particularly the want BOATS
prevented them from ascending 10 Galaz as their com
mander, Captain sstreti had been CO nmanied to do
This hotilla is conseq ueny regarded failure being
unable to act Oh the Upper Danube.
Letters have been from American mi sion
aries at Oreoma on the Persian frontier, stating that
era military preparations being made for the pur
cared between that Power and Russia The Pashas of
Van Boyezsd. and Suleymana rming the Kurds nd
other warke tribes to oppose the threatened INVASION
me fersihn dream TO capture Bagdad and revive the
gories OF the Caphatea deuson which Russian agents
strive to mould to their endf
Dublin correpot dent writing upon the 10Th instant
says-Ihe deachments of regiments under order to join
ter respective serving in the Mediterranean
embark at the ,rth Wall for SOUTHAMPTON where Thin
ping Will be in readiness to convey them forthwith to
their several destinations Leaves absence have been
decsvey refused many officers attached to the depets
rt pr Iria
establishment.
The original articles of the Paris journals are lta
mo- varied than usual The Eastern question occupies
bnt little space in their columns, the general opinion
seeming to be that it might very well have days re
site The only paper in fact touching the subject is
the tnlres which contains rather long article the
strategcal conguraton of the countries in the SOUTH
east Of Europe and the obstacles which they present
TO an invading army The following portion of the article
is not without interest
Let us examine the present situation Russia, after
having passed the Pruth is established the Lower
Danube and ppears TO be taking measures to enable it
to cross the river and position altogether men
acipg for the Ottoman Empire. An invaMon. however
presents difficulties The banks of tn. Danu bs
are sometimes marhy, and sometimes exceedingly steep
seldom presenting open downs of easy access that the
are fortified and guarded with The passage of
considerable river in presence of army provc ed with
good artillery Is undertaking alike difficult and ne.
rlous Once he bank the nature of the o. ound
causes all the roads to converge towards Schuma place
surrounded by fortified camp. After that position
has been carried it is indispensable besege or at
least blockade Varpa, strongly fortified town. situate
on the left near the sea- at the spot where the noun
ains come down. At Schun la, the road begins pen
citrate into the Balkans the ground becomes more
and more rugged and abrupt, deep defes necessarily
presenting obstacles. The Turks whose bravery no
one contests but who well organized are infinite
y better calculated to defend themselves behind entrench
ments than the open field. For this defensive war
their artillery which ia said to be excellent would be OF
great service In ne after the Balkans are to be found
naked and arid steppes in the of which Adranope
or four towns which the capital and constitute tho
last line Of defence 1t would he indispensable to seize
it, and TO leave there large body Of troops in order to
Keep up the communications To these obstacles must be
added the difficulty Of marching army through
provinces where the roads are bad and where food is to
provided from great distance. These difficulties would
be avoided If Russi mistress of the sea- throw
suddenly Sooco or 10000 men before Constautinople
From Sci topo aided BY the winds and currents only
forty eight hours required for fleet to make pas
sage across All the forces of the Ottoman Empire have
been crecteo to the north of the Balkans and the
tai uuprovided with troops could not ~ any serious
resistance. Were the Russians established in the
this point part the army of the Danube and would
be able to take up still more important positions by com
irg them from the rear. The Turkish army, cut oil
from its base of operations and caugt between the two
armies would be dispersed and forced to take refuge
the mountains of Macedonia aud Albania Disorgsniza
are not famous for discipline /; the disorder and
anarchy, which would be the result would
to interfere with armed force The presence Of the
allied fleets in the Bcsphorus would prevent the Russians
from executing this plan Of campaign That intervention
would proong the war, and render it difficult ard
more expensive During this time the arrangements of
Europe might be modified 1t would be difficult for Prus.
ton of such importance. Win circumstances permit
France TO send troops to the spot? Would England sup
pert ard encourage local re.stancc or form bands of nar
tzans seeking to maintain the independence their
try? viii long again desoate Europe ard lead to
rev arrangements of territory These questions must be
set forth in order TO allow the whole quest be
derstood But there would be great presumption in any
person attempting to decide on them =
correspondent of the London Neus, writing from
but faint idea of the excitement that prevails here
news; and the great question is, Shall We have The
interview OF Minister'S with the representatives Of the
foreign Powers succeed each other with astonishing
pdity Yesterday morning the Sultan convoked
Gil at the imT eria palace for eight o'clock The delber
tons lasted till mid day The Secretary of the Grand Vi
zer had sent round summonses to all the Muchrs vi
and missionaries to the rank of Rutu and from
the clergy to that of Mekke Palsy One hundred and
twenty Hodjas also summoned. The council
nenced at midday the minute and lis still sitting
The AustroA american affair is terminated Ia dimaJle
Mr. T. p Brown is at present at Smyrna and is to embark
the refugee Martin Kosza board the RacehoI clipper
of Baltimore for the United States The question of right
Il to be discussed at Vienna.
The Patriarch, az also the Haham Bachi, the Grand
Rabbi, died SUI denly this week-the former this day,
the latter on Tue,day morning Rumors Of poison, &C.
are aoat among the people, though credit is attached
to them. 1t tain that these two personages
enthusiastic for the Ottoman Prodgious efforts
continue to be made for war; ne day before yesterday
three steam rgates left for Beyrout to take board
troops for Varna, and thence for Shumla. Russian
ofcer named General Tchikatchsif arrived here last
week. He call, himself traveller but it Is very mprob
Turkey without having in view political motives This
morning Prussan steam frigatc.arrived and fired 50
lutte of Il guns. Rumors still aoat of the 9proach
ing entry Of the Angle French fleets in the straits Two
iinans granted yesterday for two Neapoan steam
ccryettes; they expected from moment to
other
a letter from Janins dated the sth ul. says-The
B'hop of Druinope having left Argyrocastro for vii
lage belonging to his diocess attacked route by
fcveial Turks, beat his servant disarmed two
whom the authorities had given him escort, and
struck the bishop himself fro his horse. These acts Of
yeencs committed under the pretext that the
want OF the bishop nsultsd lad who had uag stones at
him. On complaint being made by the bishop to the
kaimskan Of Argy the Mendjlissi (tribuna
dered the guilty parties to appear before them but af
ter short examination they set at liberty at the
In slant demand Of the Mu In consequence of that
the bishop quilted Argyrocasro after having appealed
to the vala at nina, to the Patriarch at CONSTANT
nople
That aggression followed by anothar of sim
liar kind in the very town of Argyrocastro. While
Christian merchant returning to his home
ipg he attacked by number of Turks who stabbed
him in various places and took all the money they found