The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-19
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE
LoSpos. November ., 1888.


From An Occasional Correspondent.
LoSpos. November ., 1888.
As anticipated in my lass letter, the reported armis-
lice said TO have been concluded between the Turkish
and Russian armies turns out TO be all moonshine. II
was built on the premise that hoses had not yet ac-
tuay commenced while the TACT oil 0mer Pscha having
crossed The Danube long before the fresh pacific orders
could have reached hun from Constanlnope now fully
established Letters from Erzeroum announce, at the
same time, that the troops there had received orders
10 march 10 the irdatefs They confirm the news gave
you oil the recent successes OF Schamy owe. Prince Wo
ronzod, adding that the unconquerabe mountain hero
had sent wcrd 10 Abdi Pacha that he holds 49, 900
at bis disposition who might be depended on to act in
concert with Turkey.
War has thus at length been cptntd In reality and all
the notes. projects propositions, alterations additions.
and modihc Aons, which European diplomacy has
been kind enough towards Russia waste the famous
oar months" OF Pozzo di Borgo's saying fall to The
ground. But il Russia wanted four months in 1928, it
seems, IRON the disappointment 0 her organs in the
English and continental press that she wanted this time,
and expected TO obtain, full fifth month OF fruitful
preparations on her side, and OF idle expenses
that Of her antagonist The Times is now struggling
hard to lay the blame OF actual commencement OF war
with Turkey and Thereby 70 arouse the feelings OF the
peace at-any price loving English middle class against
the Sultan. instead of the Gar. The latter had It Is
true, committed the first "ac OF war;" but that act had
been agreed to be looked upon act Of peace and
now the Sultan not only declares which ACT might
yet have been agreed to be looked upon declaration
peace, but positively authorizes the barbarous xealos
under Omer Pacha to take the "edensive'and Just at
moment when everything really about TO be settled,
when M. de Meyendorf, at Vienna, had dropped some.
thing of earnestly peaceabe intentions on the part of his
august master, and when Prince Gortschskof had sol.
EMMY announced that he contemplated only defensive"
measures. Unfortunately for the Times these are idle
attempts TO combat the anti Russian "preudces" OF its
pabic On the contrary, the it would siine the
popular hatred Of Russia, the incles il by it's
own pho- Russian pleadDgs. LISA somewhat sgnif
cant fact that Mr. Urquhar has become for the moment
the mos! popular .ah in England holding meetings in
the metropolis and in the provinces, and preaching every
where, amidst universal applause, his "ce,erum censeo
against the Muscoviie empire Strange 10 say this good
Mr. Urquhart, whose foreign policy, if may say So
resumes itself into the word Of Down with the Rus
sian people and their Car, has taken for the motto OF
his home politics, I" The Queen and the people" But
Allah is great.
The only fresh news from the theatre OF war ia the
announcement, via Bucharest, that Prince Gortschaku
had left that town for Krazova. the capital OF Little Wal
achia which province will therefore probably witness
The first serious engagement between the two belligeren
parties. The Times is quite OF Omer Pachas blum
der in crossing the Danube; and quite sure il has
taken the sophiSte in It's service who presumed
to lecture Hannibal the art of warfare. Another writer
for the Morning Chronicle has taken upon himself
10 justify HANNIBAL mean Omar Pachaand it quite
refreshing view the crco military sham fight going
on between the clerks OF these two peace and coalition
establishments.
The Morning POST e.. Lord Protocol Pamersion--
seems 10 have made up his mind about the desirabiy OF
fresh London conferences and think Lord Aberdeen
would be but too glad 10 revive his memory OF the
pleasures OF the Vienna Congress by rehearsal of the
same in London "War says The above journal in it's
leader OF yesterday has abrogaed all treaties between
Russia and Turkey-(hsppily not between Russia and
England, chuckles his lordsbip) Diplomacy has now
greater task before it than that OF compromise between
the Vienna tsay Menschiko) note and the Turkish al
teraons. defniiiye arrangement sooner or later
be to- and for the due and safe completion OF such
an arrangement il is probable that European confer
ence will be convoked" Why strictly European con.
ference Has America no interest in perhaps the re-
modelling OF maps and the framing OF new International
codes Is the United States government forever 10 be
excluded from having voice in the councils OF Ampbyc
ton The United States, having virtually tax en- rank
amongst The great powers will they length urge their
clsimsi MIR. Marcy. having Acknowledged vatel and
Pufendorf, will he induce his agents superin,end and
control any editions Of additions TO- these worthy
authorities Such are The questions raised in every in
telgent European mind by the prospect OF another FORTH
coming Congress.
second ecilion oil to-day's Morning Chronicle pub
fishes the following teegrap bic derpatches:
"CossTAHTIsofLE, Oct 23.-Hostili,ies have com.
menced in Asia. serious engagement took place on
the 2lst.
"The fleets lie a, Lapsaki in The DardaneIles
"a refugee tumut had TAX ten place at Pera.
1.-The Russian chancery officials have embarked for
Odessa.
"The Russian subjects have been placed under proec
ton of Austria.
"Namik Pacha has left for Paris and Vienna on an inn
por,ant misson--tbat OF contracting a loan.
1.-The Oearaehiehe Corrtspondnz reports that The Rus.
slams have repulsed the Turks in Little Wallacha This
| requires confirmation.
"Prince Sbey and have passed through Hermand-
| fadt on their way TO Vienna"
abstain from any observations these various
ports with the exception of merely urging the impossible
iiy Of the given by the Austrian journal, which.
however, adds itself that required confirmation Tha,
the Russians are far from anticipating easy triumph
Turkey, under present circumstances. ia sufficiently
obvious from the fact jus, communicated by the Cologne
Gazette, that Prince Paskiewitsch had at the urgent in
stance OF the Emperor Nicholas consented last
take the chief command OF the Danube army II will be
recoected that only few weeks back the old marshal
had retired to one OF his Estates with the firm resolution
Of not entering upon another campaign Should Paskie-
wisch die without finding his Wa,erlool W.P
From Another Correspondent
BlIsE. (Swiizerlandl Oct o. ISA3