The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-27
IroG the London Times, Nov,
The Eastern Question.

The Eastern Question.
The natural curiosity of the public respecting the
Turkish war is likely TO be disappointed BY frequent IN
leTvaIs Of suspense, contradictory OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ano
uncertain intelligence. Notwithstanding The aid OF The
telegraph. compelled wait day after ey Tor &C
curals knowledge OF events which have undoubtedly oc-
Cured on this side of the Danube. and the information
which actually arrives by this means Is never the woole
truth. il 10 the truth at all We do not, however IN
The present case anticipate any decisive effects from sach
incidents OF the contest publish to-day. unless,
deed. they should operate by eontag'on on the other
States OF Europe. Already we observe Y remarked with
some thai the sence OF an Ottoman army In
Little Wallacha may kindIe the combustbe elemen s OF
Hungarian disafiecon, and that this respect the
ments OF Omar Pasha may have been saeaciousy caIcu
lated We do NOT deny the risk OF The contingency, but
hardly think that any but professed revoluonists
could regard such prospect with much satisfaction
Thus much undoubtedly the Turks may accomplish
though how they obtain any successes, properly
called, except on the superstition that Europe has long
been labofing under prodixious deius'on we cannot
well see
The assumption OF European governments has always
been that the Turks could less, The Russians in the
field that the forces Of The Sultan inevitably
demolished by the forces OF the Car; and thni the
consequences OF this struggle 10 the vasqu-hed party
might be productive OF vart hJuy 10 Europe y became
their duty TO nterfereio prevent collision, and accom-
plish the desired ends by other But. the con-
iTaTy assumption this interference ridiculous, aud
and conferences nothing but monuments
Of our FOLLY. When the Gear MADE bis demands upon
the Sultan the Sultan refused. When the Sultan re-
fused, the Czar occupied The Dapuban prns paes in
order to coerce him But il the Turks strong
enough TO anniaiale this coercion b, driving the Rus
slams back again TO their territories the dispute
would have been terminated as soon as IT was begun
and Europe might have remained al ease. H. IN short
there ID any probability that Omar Pasha COM
petely defeat Prince Gorischak. bring the Dann
ban provinces again under the authority of tie Porle
France and England need no longer concern themselves
aboTousIy about The mattel, Seeing that tue pre-
sumed result is exactly such as they would desire.
II will be said Perhaps that though the Ta'ks may he
successu 10 their present operation hes Can never ex-
peel 10 resist the whole strength OF the Russian empire
and that the torces therefore, of The powers
required against The viDdlcye arms Of the
Gar. Bu,, in his case, what the beue, derived
from advantages tnds moDeDarliy oDaineds II The sue
OF Omar Pashs caiony him possession Of
Waschis until the streusth OF Russia exered more
effectively to exp-l bm II Tie respective posi-
tons OF the Car and tie Sultan become what
they al first where il the urh,y oil contest which
only be tantan0un 10 an aggravatloh OF the dinicu
ty, and pT0longatiOn OF the war! II The Porte can IN
deed make heal against Russia, the states OF Eaope
will b- relieved from enormous pe,pirx,ty; II NOT The
WalacbIan campaign IS grasnions Expenditure o.
blood. That the enterprise may crafty The natural am
mosities OF The Oiomans true enough but II, as Is
also 70 be anticipated should ccmpicae Oh maeiy the
work OF pachcation, The indulgence VIII Dave been
dearly purchased.
We observe i. earnestly maintained that the chances of
the Turks are By no means bsd; that the power o. Rus
STA has been greatly exaggerated and that il far
certain that Prince Gostscbas OFT or Prince Goris
chakos successos, hold Their own against the ar
mics ot the Sultan. The oi To-day tavors this
idea II certain that hattie has been fought, and
that the Turks have eas, not been defeated We ab-
stain from preuigng the results OF an experiment so
at hand, but surely all the lessons OF experience,
all the prrsumptons OF and all the proofs OF con-
vicion lead believe that this partial
not be maintained II true that We do not accurately
know what the Russian armies are. bn we know that
they among The most powerful IN Europe forty
years ago. and there il TO suppose they have
deteriorated. We know also that when Turkey
stronger. and Russia weaker than at present, the Rus
SLAMS were superior TO the Turks-so superior, indeei
that they commenced that very system OF encroachmen
upon Ottoman territories which opposing at this
present moment. Russia has robbed Turkey OF the Cri
the q khersOu and DereaTabIa. and
mouths OF the Danube although, al the period OF these
eonQueats neither the domnons the OF the
Czan were what they have become since. We also
know that twenty-five Russia advanced as lar
AdrlanOpe, and we cannot forget that as lately as
1889 the Pacha Of Egyp,-ceI,auiy not mshtler po-
tenate than the Emperor OF all The Russas-would m
fallby have conquered the whole Ottoman empire Ter
himsel If Europe had not interposed 10 prevent him.
With such evidence before the world dhcult TO be-
lieve that Turkey now prove match for Russia
We at some loss indeed. 10 understand wba, pur
pose be answered by magnlyng the chances OF Tu
key, accusing OF Russian predictions all those who
appreciate soberly the power OF the Gar and his
leg'ons To us II appears that such arguments are d.
rectly calculated to inure the which they are
doubtless intended TO support II is precisely because
Russia 10 powerful, ambitious and interruptions,
that the interests OF Europe engaged in opposing
her progress II she is not powerful her ambition can
be OF lille consequence, and may disregard her poll
cy altogether. Ii the Emperor Nchoas and his armies
only such have lately them represented,
and II there any reason TO anticipate tina, Omar Pasha
will visit the Intrudefs with condlgn chasilsemen, there
ground for troubling Europe any longer about The
designs prospects OF Russia for being al such
extraordinary pains 10 prop ruin like the Ouo-
empire tor tear of the Cars becoming still
powerful by means of ITS spois
Our belief Is that the Rassians could undoubtedly
maintain the possession of The Danubian prnepaltes
against all the efforts OF the forks, and il IL this
count that think the material obstacles OF Flu
ropean ress'ance should be opposed 10 their progress
We almost owe. indeed apology to the reader Tor dis
cussng such question as II II admitted any doubt bul
Arguments OF nanaf character have been founded
Omar Pashas passage OF the Danube and the two OF
three ndecsvc encou which have taken place. that
IT becomes desirable 10 place tue subect IA IT'S true light
The Turks have certainly crossed the river, AMI they
have undoubtedly displayed certain spirit, which we
shall be better qualified TO characterize when we see II
more severely iiled. We do not expect that they will
ultimately BE- able 10 head against the Russian ar
my occupation bu, If The, should succeed thus
lar, they will merely have exhausted the strength OF The
empire in grauous collision with single corps dar.
rr<s OF their For these reasons we anticipate
no lasting success The part OF Omar Pasha and,
though entirely admit the i'm Mediate justice OF the
Tusk,sh opposed de Rus-an, we canoOt bat
lament that the whole question not lei, without
thu fohtess nterlnde OF war, the 'gsnent OF
those who must ultima ely be responsible tor s issue
LATEST ApvIces ny MAIL rRom THE EAT CHANGE IN
THIS ArriTupE OF Luis NAPOLEON.
Correspondence Of the London rimesl
Pau, Nov.6-6,p 2. m.
The latss, Official accounts received Paris from The
theatre nj war on The Diuuba thl he fafs crps-e
III. r,vvr on 27th AID ~ oil ,o't- nber o. 10 600
men hut OF Their sob. qtsnt operations there - no
lion, and await iuribrr snvt,es before We an
accept sisl~men, 10 The German lse-, hnt hrt had
been repui.rd b, toe Rn~snr Tbe utrliserce received
Thursday afternoon ftr Fcfe&n once ~ fetis, 50