The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-17
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT

You VIII understand that when speak OF the war
hostes between the Russians and the Turks beyond
which there existed any war
The evacuation Of Waaehia by the troops under command
OF Prince Gortschako is very nearly accomplished Al
the desire Austria this operation has scarcely inter
fred with by the army of Omer Pachs, If except little
diminishing fight Buzeo between the advanced cavalry de-
tachment under the orders of General Lakemau Mazaf
Paeha the of the Russians The engagement had
no Importance, about equal loss of dozen
either side The only point in Walaehia yet the
hands is Bral where, however they are
said be retiring Gaatz. In order to facilitate the eyae
uaton of Moldaya too the headquarters of Omar Pacha
will be transferred Bebadagh, in the Dobroga The
Turkish commander thence intends force Matchn and
ISacteha attack Gaatz, and push into Bessarabia
with view of marching to Odessa But the siege of ms
likely give him sufficient occupation during the winter
if the jealousy Of his allies should allow him any Occupation
at all.
II is curious what different the evacuation Of
the pncpalties IT, indeed that Of Moldavia
pace attributed BY different Russian authorities Prince
Gortschako, the general says he whdraw only in eond
GRAFTON of the health of his troops which he does not like
expose the ievers of the Danube swamps At
time he the Walachans that he will return
and anticipates the punishment of Bucharest for its brilliant
reception of the Turks by appointing Baia the CAPT
tai of the principally. The Journal de 81 Pstoary
it ridiculous attribute the Of Wallachia
the bravery of the Turks the demonstrations of the
allies. The real the threatening concentration
Austrian troops In his famous proclamation of Odessa
however, the Emperor of Russia asserts that his troops had
only been withdrawn from straegca reasons and partcu
lary enable them to meet the French If they
show themselves in any part Of holy Russia. His soldiers
be hoped in that would give Of them "a similar
their glorious fathers did in 1872" The Austrian
occupation had be looked upon servioe rendered By
ancient ally Lastly Count Nesselrode in his despatch
Count Buo it from sheer consideration for Ger
interests that Russia condescended Waa
CHA.
But going speak of the war, and there again
in the meshes of diplomacy. Who will blame me? Is
the war itself in the predcament?
The great victory carried by the Russian army Georgia
Turkish army Kas considerably reduced from
the original awiuness which the telegraph had impaired
it. According the report of Prince Beboue the Russian
commander published by the arade Russo, ''the loss of
the enemy yet correctly ascertained but he left
1000 dead the field Such sangunary battle in which
nearly 40 pieces Of fired both sides during
four hours would fail to occasion serious losses par
ticuary the Turks displayed resistance such the old
est of soldiers had witnessed from them before
We bad superior officers II subaltern officers and 56s
killed general, superior officers, 70 snbatern Officers
and 1881 soldiers wounded One general, superior, 80
subaltern officers, and tA received eontusons The
militia had 10 killed and I'll wounded. Our trophies
pieces (out Of 500 cannon wagons Of munitions
flags, standards 20 small standards quantity of drum.
! and musical instruments, and zoos prisoners
The Turkish accounts which have since reached by way
of Trebsonde and Conannople, do not much differ from
the Russian version, and the whole the report of Prince
Beboue unparalleled for veracity in the history of Rus
sian bulletins. The Turkish army it is the first
withdraw from the battlefield; but there ''precp
flight 23 900 prisoners and the like stated by
the telegraph from Vienna The fact that the Russian army
back its previous positions, that the losses both
sides in killed and wounded nearly equal and that both
armies by convention returned the next day to the field
battle bury their dead shows that the Russians
claim rictory except in the strict military which
attributes to the party occupying the field the of the
This isayng very much in favor of the Kars army
the morale Of which be supposed have somewhat
fsred by the previous defeats of both Scm Pacha the
mander of the Batoum and Selim Racha the
rnf tbnR
introduced int the Kars by incapable and treachcrous
commanders, the Of Rechd Pacha, and the
plants of Guyoa and Keney notorious Taking all these
account and recoecting the
the Turks who everywhere had commenced taking hs
offensive, while they least this moment only
in their old positions Of Batoum, kars and Narna
opinion the affairs OF the Turks Asia the
desperate which they represented be by Rus
sian agents, who would fn determine Omar Pacha
ship his Anaols in order to tina. province ana
Asia generally from ''immnent capture.
Now the performances of the allies. told you that
the campaign in the Baltic would be closed with Bonner
sund. This may be considered of certainty
The forfcatons be blown up the Aand islands
uated the fleets will the first sign winter their
harbor England and France and then the commander Of
the army be instigated to further exploits General
Paraguay dfiers is created marshal n France. 1t
be confessed that little labor is required day
dignity which soldier of the old Napoleon could aspire
unless he proved his worth hundred battle-helds
The other glorious marshal of France, NJ Ache de ST.
Arnaud will hold another council of Narna, de-
eide upon the expectancy of the expedition considering the
of health of the troops This given by the
Morning Chronicle is dated Constantinope the 24th August
The military correspondent from OF 10Th Algu
ports that discussions continuing among the officers about
the object the expedition There the Sebastopo party
the Odessa party, the Anapa party rerg respectable M
nor;y desyngo al these lqooas, affirming that the
troops will merely go for change air Sarter Caadr
Malta The correspondent the Morning Herald saws
Al last there sign of activity among
maners though from the bad health Of both and army
fear that their long deferred decisions been al
too late. Whatever might have done the commence
ment of the campagn with spirit and tcaf win have
be accomplished toward its close under kind
stance which increase the difficulties undertaking
Speaking OF the general exhaustion of the troops and patcu
iay of the guards the Illness correspondent varna ex
claims just think of dis good people Of England who
sitting anyous in your houses expecting every morn
ing to gladden. your eyes with the annogncem-nt in large
type " fcH Of Sctasqpo r Your guards your corps rel,
wonder and pride thus reduced by sse and
depressing eimae Think Of this and then Judge whether
these fit in their present state go Scbastopo
or to attempt any great operation Of war
However, soaetiiasl be done. There 10
strong reasons, indeed. il Arsud that
conclusion. The fact is that the French army almost
rebellion assured writes the Paris correspondent
of the Herald that Marshal valiant the Minister War
quite convinced from the received from the army
that energetic must, pysdence-not TO
speak othigh policy--bc promptly adopted"
The gloomy tone Of the above Varna correspondence would
suffice TO warrant prophecy of disaster the allies with
out the leading articles of the Times undertaking now and
Then to prepare the English public for dismal contingen-