The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-30
THE WAR VIEWS IN ENGLAND.

Much uncertainty still prevails respecting the actual
incidents of the Wallachan No confirmation has
bser yet received of the report which deci-
sve epgageH ent Krajova minatDg in favor of
the Turks while, en- the other hand rumor has been
lately obtaining currency the effect that the Russians
have achieved complies victory in pitched battle A
fortnight ago have accepted the latter notfca
ton exceedingly natural piece OF integ but
al present hesitate before aa ching credit to tdings
widely differing from the information hitherto ira
mitted The rum0r in question implies that battle had
occurred under the walls of ucharest and that the
Turks had retired the Danube into Bulgaria. fsr
experiencing severe loss.
In the obscurt, which envelope, all these
unable TO cay what degree of probability such
statement actually carries If the affair Olentzs and
subsequently the encounter between Kaefa aud
have BEEN believe correctly reported it is exceed
ipgy unlikely that Russian force could have been
csntrAtea under walls of Buci Arrest in sufficient
strength and spirit to repuse the victorious troops Of
Omer PasEa but, II the story the battle in Lesser Wal
laeha is untrue as now appears most likely only
another version OF the engagement at Oltenza and
the main body of the Russians had MT before been
brought into action it is possible that this report may
possess foundation Nothing stated however, from
which can infer what particular btdy detachment
Of the Turks had experienced this defeat at BlchAre
As far apprehend with any clsarness certain
tainy the relative views positions OF the two
ders the prospects OF the campaign ppeared
l. 10 be owsThe TURKS had crossed the Danube at
Several points between TuI tus and Wdn At the for
of these two PLACES sl-o iiurgvo they were
Ia direct line to the Russian he adquarters at Bucharest
ard rot aore than some sixty miles distant AT Otso
opposite Turtub nj they had ests bshed thsnselves
after encounter of greater severity than at
frat reported in strength of Is 900 mem bat whether
been learnt. Giureevo strongly garrsonsd by the
Ru SLABS and regarded by Prince Gortschako place
Of great Importance to his position at Bucharest That
the Turks attacked it aud that they rmed
as been than reported; but confirmation
of this assertion has arrived. At neither OF these
points, however, the main force Of the Otomans
resented engaged Their chief lii of operations
said to lie between Kaefat-the point opposite Widdin
and that the Turkish Commander might either
advance upon the right flank of the Russians by way Of
Satra draw their main force upon himself in Lesser
Waachia while his other divisions at Giurgevo and o.
In1 -
support This the alleged position of the Ottomans
The Russians it said concentrated In at ength
between and Slatna under General Dannenber
with under Prince GortschakoG at Bucharest
The battle reporter in the telegrsphic dispatches Of
tive positions Kalsfat division of the Turks and the
Rus ia force under Gen. DAnnenberg and II asserted
the reader will remember that the latter had retired
upon Bucharest with very considerably ioss On this
supposiiion Shouts put but little faith In the
that another battle had occurred Bucharest With
results bic to the Russians for as Gen Damien
berg would probably ha been closely followed in his
treat by tbs Turks from kalefat and these might be
joined oy their victorious comrades from Oltenitza it is
ton would be beaten by the defeated forces in combina
ton On the other hand reports OF the encounte ia
at OFT. nizs and IT. after this repulse had been expert
enced, Prince G. rtschakof and Gen Dapnsnberg have
again fallen with united forces the TURKS the for
tune OF war possibly lave been reversed In this
the late OF battle favorable to the Russians
may point to the renewal OF the ENGAGEMENT Oentza
by Prince Goschako person add with forces superior
to those of the Turks. This. however unfavora
BILE in its results to Oer Pashas troops would hardly be
Of the campaign for the fo Of the Turks thus
defeated would probably have OF Included than the
original eeta,hmeht which had crossed from Taruka
the main body of tie OHomans remait Ing still uumoe sed
in Lesser Wallscha At other points, TO- the Turks
re rted az terrifying themselves in str positions
the left bank of the river and IL the whole force Of the
Russians required to the single division at
Otepiiza, the OF must still be In strength enough
to encounter Prince Gortschako weakened he
sarily must be by the severity Of this 1t Is
not IN probable however that this rumor Of the Ru an
maj rest m mn at nlthouuh
Prince Gorsehakof DID really, upon intelligence OF the
conflict Al 0entza advance upon that place with all the
force at HIS command to the encounter 1t is clear
that ought TO expect decisive tdings either Of hts
victory his defeat present the of the
tending forces, their commanders and thse portions
contradictory, that it Is difficult to arrive
conclusion. The Russians at Osnitza
sometimes General Perlos and aometimss General
Dsbnenbergs division; and the latter commander Is de
scfbed in report being ct Kraova and in another
being At Bucharest One anticipation OF ours IL will
be seen aIr ady veri6ed-viz that the su forty Of
the Turkish force at Uehza considerably oyerratsd
The very yaguenes however, OF all these pton
is sufficient to shos tbs oonjsctura character of the
specu atoms to which, in the absence Of authentic led
intelligence, ;tlled 10 II may bs quite
possible tha. engagement has yet been fought Of
but appears to nevertheless that the current OF all
reports is against the Russians. That tae 0ttomans
would not be mpertay treated by the of such
intelligence Ia well known, whereas all the incident;
ceivey related tell in their favor and the accumulated
evidence becomes very apprecable even whore its
nnt parts are slight We know tn at the Turks
succeed ed in establishing themselves either without
lesstion or in deai Of attack We that Primo,
Gsrschakof did ot 81 assail Them might have
been expected from the commander OF forces pssump
lively superior. We knew for certain, that at OsnIgs
the Turks remained masters OF the field after conflict Of
great severity and there Ii TO surmise that thsy
have been cessfu elee where Perhaps better nor
ton Wien does arrive may by qualifying Of these
Incidents balancing them By others yet unknown i'm
prove CT the Russan but that this should
have fallen in its present position must stl think
REM in proof that much misooncspto ore sated
speoing their strength aud resources Ia the Danu ,ar
/ priI cipali lee.
| TIE EFFECT OF THE WAR IN FRANCE.
From the Paris Aopiteor (ofcial,) Nov. ~
TIE journal de 81. Pet1SbeauS In Its number OF the
Cd OF November, aims new manifesto from the EN-
peror Of Russia We give this document further on but
consider IL pscesfary to preac. 1t By come obs
tons The question in dispute between the cabinet
Of 81 Petersburg and the Sui lime Porte Is at present vel
known aid the proportions which II has assumed In spite
Of he Efforts of the dplomat's o. Europe not change
i' origin The affair Ct the Holy Places OF jerusalem be
ing terminated Prince MenschkoG laid claim in the
Of his government to certain guarantees for the mane
nance OF the privileges Of the Eastern Church These
guarantees related altogether to the future, parc
uar fact complaint from the Patriarch OF Constants
ntpe bad been fows I'd In support Of the demand
III tie Ambaraatr cf Russia, on The Sublime Porte gt
Just Ia. med spootaueouy su the spr.uh smmsni.se