The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-16
From an Occasional Correspondent.

LONDON, November 4, 1883
The intelligence which circulated in London on
Saturday," the Morning Herald, :" that armsties
had been concluded between the Russian and Turkish
armies, appears 10 have been founded on a mistake
" Perhaps" suggests the Daily News. the whole has
been ck-iobbiDg trick" Perhaps Both adyces
came from Viennalhe OF the cannonade isact-
cha. and the news OF the called armistce Their pub
licatoL In The ofcia Monuu is their only authenticity;
and II the immaculate veracy OF the government organ
was doubted under Louis Philippe is certainly longer
disputed under Louis Bonapare Besides, these adyces
have time space. and possibility against them the
sure were they 10 obtain credit change. though they
would not stand two days criticism OF the press. Ope
Iaiions Tor fall had been going for time The
news oil skrmish unfayorable to the Russians would
crown the straagem, when the end of the month being
at hand the last day would be chosen to make the grand
coup OF an armsce" So far the leaders OF the trans.
actions have been successful, consos having again
reached "a. and the French renes" having risen from
II TO IA
The long and the short about this armistice appears
to be this Ga the 25h the term granted by Omar Pacha
to Prince Gortschakof for evacuang the municipalities
would have elapsed On that day the "lana,ical xeaols
the "Times" never fails TO call the Turkish forces
would probably burst upon their Russian antagonists.
Now, this would have been too bad for Nicholas. II
would have spoiled his entire plan. Instead OF quietly
time until spring in fruitful preparations and waiting for
the effect OF wearing and ruinous armament, upon Tur-
key. he had the finest probability before him of being
beaten and dslodged from out his materia guarantees
Such humiliation, such danger, such defeat, had to
be prevented and fresh gains OF time were indspensa-
ble Nicholas accordingly, showed suddenly very sat-
sfactoy disposition" towards negotiating. The fact is,
he Gear wanted TO fight for the pleasure of
fighting" The Times is for the nonce, "qute convinced
of his peaceabe intentions" WE'LL Nicholas knew that
such hint suficed to the allies OF the Sultan !" and
to be sure, the allies Of the Sultan lost moment,
inform the latter that his enemy ready at last
accept the Vienna note with such alterations would
satisfy " everybody" The ambassadors at CONSTANT
nople were directed to employ every means in order
to determine the Sultan TO suspend hoslites, 10 give
time for the arrival OF the coming note and of the
coming winter The Sultan, however, fully aware OF
the intended result of all the representations, demon
STATIONS, negotiations and procrastinations OF his al
les has only granted the armstice until the Is, OF No
vember, and condition of it's being poid and null
case that hoiies should IN he mean time haze already
commenced. Now, is it not really amusing TO see our
sockobbers and gobemouchss rejoice in The conclusion
Of this armistce" whose only condition OF probability
they have themselves destroyed by having previously
announced that hostilities had taken place !
That the Porte is now fully aware of the game the
western powers. and England especially. have played,
and desire still further to play, upon Turkey, from mo-
tves which-always being inspired by their anxiety for
peace-look mos, suspciously like direct inspirations
from Russia. may be inferred from the fact that Reschd
Pacha actually demanded engagement, from the Eng
ish ambassador that the flee, would be employed
against Turkey before the frman for the passage of the
Dardanelles was granted
WE'LL with The government being on its guard alike
against suspicious allies and declared foes-wh the
army inspired with the most warlike spirit and desire
combat the Danube as well as on the Araus-it is
oeraby clear that the said to have been composed
by Lord Westmoreand expressly for the occasion will
not be performed in ST. Sophia this Christmas, even
though the Turks should be left TO fight their own
battle.
The Wonderer, Of Vienna, publishes letter from Tiff
lis which throws considerable light the last move
en,s OF Schsmy and the phsition of Russia in the
countries adjoining The frontiers, where Chuschid Pacba
(Gen Guyon) is now assembling the Asatic army We
learn that Scbamyl had advanced within nine miles upon
Tihs, having with him 10000 and 60 cannon.
With this force be encountered Prince Woronzof,
Is 900 strong whom he appears to have routed, the
Russians Themselves state their loss at 5ooo and that
Of the Caucasans al only 1000, and Prince Woron-
zo is said have written TO Pc,ersbufgh the very
Geld OF battle for immediate relniorcemen,s, without
which he was unable 10 bold TiHis and Georgia The
60 ubrium in the battle TO have been afterwards
restored by fresh lroops led to Tie support OF Prince
Woronzoh by Generals Nesleron and Bajatiask The
letter wings as - WIN reports 1Tom the
Caucasus, with announcing the retreat OF Schamyl--a
retreat which, singulay enough, always enables him TO
carry of immense booty
The papers contain a curious declaration OF b. Sye-
mere, late Hungarian minister, and author OF very
clever sketches OF the lives OF Batibyany G05gey and
Kossuh abou, the recovery OF the Hungarian crown by
Austria. You may have heard that rurnor accused
Syemere himself Of having delivered it, Syemere, OF
course ditdans 10 notice this accusation, which had al
ready provoked contradiction the part OF Austrian
lapep Another rumor attributed the discovery OF the
crown BY Austrian agents TO treason committed by some
companion of Kossuth To this Syemere gives the lie
Unfortunately, his declaration throws no light on the
parties guilty OF the treason, whoever they may be- Ii
merely ASSERTS II is certain that no, chance but mis-
cradle traitor. led TO the recovery OF the crown insignia
cannot be believed whatever the Austrian papers may
say that kossuh had directed the insignia be brought
secretly 10 him. asd that his agent, having been cap
iured had made the DISCLOSURE Tor, know, Kossuth
left the country without having taken care OF the
crown, and yet running fast toward the Turkish
boundaries, while the crown still reposed at Arad" Mr.
Syemere then, cufiously enoughand this shows better
than anything the scale of civilization occaped by that
people whose governor wants TO dictate parties in
the West, and fix the dssnies Of fer aore advanced
races than his own, brave though may beenters upon
violent diairbe against Francis Joseph, warning him
not 10 suppose his title 10 Hungaria bad become sane.
toned by the possession Of the crown. thoqgh under
certain circumstances, the piece Of metal would
have exercised The mysterious power Of sanc,ionag its
possessor Think of republican holding il necessary
to earnestly excaim "Wha, respeot--what authority
can erown q have which Francis Joseph received not
from the hands Of free nation, bat from those Of spy,