Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-04
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS.

! NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS.
| Tie Nc,cs from, Europe- The Seat Of War-Re-
viec Of tie Field from tile Black sea to The Bal
| tic-Int resting Erhibt-Prospeets Of Peace 00p
tho Necessities Of Ausfria-Hghy interesting
! and on.inous mems from Spain The Cuba cues
tio,, Sc.--Loeal e6airs-Ih Cholera.
New YoRK, august l., 1854.
By the arrival Of the Alps at Boston, and
the Canada at Halifax, we have seven days
later news from Europe, and there are several
interesting points in the intelligence which
may be briefly presented as follows:
l. The allied armies of the French and Eng
lish in Turkey were moving north, and, in con-
junction with omer Pacha, have ere this come
into collision with the Russians under Prince
Gortzchakoff, near the frontiers of Moldavia--
! that is to say, if the Prince has stood his
ground. But in all probability, the Russians
will retreat as the allies advance, the Cossacks
destroying as they go all the means of sub.
sistence, and leaving the allies hazardous
pursuit over desolated country.
2. If the reported death of Prince Paskie-
| witsch be true it must have great effect in
crippling the efficiency of the southern Russian
columns. The conqueror of Poland in 1882,
of Hungary in 1852, he has stood second
| only to the car with the Russian Army. His
late failure before the Turkish forts at Silistria
destroyed his prestige of invincibility, and con-
signed him, it is said, to disgrace; but still his
death, under this ban of the emperor, could
have no other than disheartening influence
| upon the entire southern Russian army. His
loss will be very great, should the Gar deter
mine upon an invasion Of the Austrian terrific
ries. One of the most palpable mistakes of the
Russian military system is, the comparative
smallness in numbers of first rate officers.
8. Napier is said to have permission from
his government to attack the Notifications at
Cronstadt This is child's play. Nelson was
| never guilty of such ton,-foolery. Doubtless
the works at Cronstadt will be third stronger
] from the delay of Napier in assaulting them.
He is either apprehensive of defeat, and does
not care to shoulder the responsibility, or else
is over-confdent of his strength. The Rus
slams, on the other hand, appear to be perfectly
| secure behind their tremendous defences. Per-
haps the appearance Of the allied feet before
Cronstadt may be ,r,se de gaer7'e, and possibly,
without previous notice, we may next hear OF
old Sir Charles laundering away at Helsing-
| fors, where there are some very snug forti6ca-
tious and quite lot of prize money to be had
! in the Russian fleet and merchant vessels shell
tered behind those works. Napier must do
| something, or all his Boosting will go for no.
thing. He is well aware of this and hence we
may expect, before the present month is out, to
hear of some horribly bloody work in the Gulf
| Of Finland.
| 4. Of the allied feet in the Black sea we
have heard nothing. We suppose they find
sufficient employment in the blockade of Sc
bastopol, where the Russian feet Of that sea
and forts, very difficult to get at and cut out
Another service rendered by the allied squad.
ron in those waters, is the transportation Of
munitions Of war to the Circassians.
To sum up our intelligence of~the condition
and position of the hostile forces engaged in
the Turko- Russian war, according to the latest
advices, the car is pretty well hemmed in on
every side.
He is completely blockaded in the Baltic.
Heis completely blockaded in the Black Sea
He has been driven from the whole line Of
the Danube by the Turks, and from the eau
casus by the Circassians.
The French, English and Turks are advanc
ing north Of the Danube in search Of the re
treating Russians. The Austrians, 100000
strong, are entering into the Turkish principal
tiles lately occupied by Paskiewitsch, Gorts
chakof, Luders and Schilders) to hold them
against the car.
A French army have sailed to cooperate with
Napier in the Baltic.
This looks pretty much like the enclosure o.
the car in trap, from which there is no es
cape; but until Sebastopol, in the black Sea
is taken, or Cronstadt, or Helsingfors in the
Baltic; or until the Russians above the Dan
ube are beaten by the allies, or until the Aus
TRANS shall have utterly routed the Cossack'
from the principalities, the car, though en-
4 CiOStu III uhpt 10 uVs u"'ctiniy SiiPPicu
Some effectual blow must be struck by the
allies, before Nicholas can be persuaded that
they are in earnest and capable of doing him
serious mischief Looking over the whole field
however, there is yet good reason to believe
that before the freezing Of the Baltic, the bold
autocrat will be reduced to peace. But, MS
have repeatedly admonished you heretofore
everything depends upon the fidelity of the
Austria to the allies. And her treacheries and
per6dies Of the past authorize us TO place NO
reliance whatever in her present cohesion with
the western powers, except as far as her neces'
sites may require it. But as the continuance
Of the war will endanger her very existence, we
do rely upon Austria in effscting peace be.
tween the more active belligerents.
The continual decline in the prices Of bread.
| stpffs IN tho En- ol;sb rnarketa Ia an Indication