Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-21
From the London Times. M,,,b
THE PRESENT STATE OF the

THE PRESENT STATE oF THE A.,
The tins Is now come when tho rc,,
season for naval and military operations 40, -"
men, OF complete understanding between ,,f
Powers OF Europe opposed 10 the aggressive ~
STA render il expedient that prompt aud ef-r9
should be taken to bring the question Of u.,..
an issue. The Governments Of England sn,r
therefore resolved 10 address, 10 the Empelo. Of ,
NAL summons, calling upon him 10 give within =,
| the receipt OF tnat communication SOLEMN d.
qapcmen, that he will cause his troops 20 eg,r.,.
cipaties oil the Danube on or before the jl.n n
courIe.s who are the bearers Of Ibis dispa,co -.
and Paris started on their Journey yesterday n,..
will pass through Berlin and Vienna, whence .t !
that similar demands will be forwarded a, The Il.
the Cabinets Of Prussia and Austria. TIE ,.'.
part OF Russia 10 comply with this JUS, demicI ~
fitting nswor, will be regarded by the Power
ration OF war. II is calculated thst thia Cir.
will reach ST Petersburg Ia nine or ten days III
by the Emperor Nicholas will not avail hm.i.j
NAL term Ut six days which has been extent,
there can b, no doubt OF the purport OF his ar,s
any rate In less than three weeks that answs. sr
and the forces Of the allied Powers, which are !, m
on their way - their respective destination.
time be In q position ~ commence immei.lstr
Upon the arrival from the Ta2ua OF Ain,,
SQUADRON, which was seen yesterday evenns 81
Isle Of Wight, and has now cast aachor at Sal
Charles Napier, the commander Of the fleet ,r,1
flap 10 the Duke of Wellington. That portion
forces which Is already completely ready Tor acs,l
will shortly assemble in the Downs, aud proce..
March 10 the Kaitega,, where II will await he u
the Billie which Is seldom accessible for mir.
lions before the latter part of the month Of M,,,
the presence of The fleet OF! the shores Of ,ae b.
!ncdc in point OF time with the period at which ID
tive answer of the Emperor OF Russia 10 the ., ]
Eurone eau b. rec yived. The Russian elI,c :.
of thee divisions Of about nine line of.batis II
which are now lying in the three naval p,r,
Ia Esthonia, HsIsusfors in Finland, an! 4
all within the Gull Of Finlind. OF these IT..
R.ve! is commonly free from Ice ten days or a Ia
fore the upper part OF Inc Gull. ana II IS or cO.l
tant thai the divisions Of the Russian flee, WIZ
separated should not BE- enabled to reunite ua..,
of Cronstadi. Helsinefors s protected by TIE tsr
Of Sweaburg built gu three islands opposite he
the harbor, and mounting 500 guna, and bar,.cs,
nen., for IT, 600 men. The lsles OF Asut vi
seized by Russia wien she effected the coaque,: ID
alton of Finland in 1908, are aso an iTpof.ac, d
ton, as they command the Gulf Of Botnni, an,
even the capital Of Sweden, 10 which kingdom "A
rIghtfuy TO be long. II would be wise ami 81
sure, well calculated 10 check the lmn0deIa.e ai:;
Russia, II the events Of The war enabled the allie!
10 restore these isanss 10 the scandinavian M
with which they are intimately connected by roc.
past traditions, and national Spirit aud We cannc!
that Tho gallant peupie OF Sweden may take airJ
this conjuocture In affairs to recover The bro.I,J
was so shamsful!y Wrested from them nearly h.i (,
ago.
The arrival OF the forces already On their wiy q.
will ptecede by very little tho period which may C.:
signed for the cessation OF all suspense. TIL. I;
French columns of about g. 900 men each will -
simultaneously et Tou!on and A!giers, while The gt.:
ion Is makiog its way up the Mediterranean v.
the SAME time, by ,elegraphic dispatches from COZ
Die of the 18th inst that the Porte has acceded 70
yentioa proifsred TO II by England and France; !:
their arrival 10 li:s Turkish territories the ,roo,s
csivcd under the provisions OF a specific engig.a
tho Turkish Government. "a further proof o. i
lent understanding and cordial union which et..
the French aud English Governments, We caunO.
ferring with great satisfaction 10 the circular a.!
the Ministers of these two great empires 10 all 10
and officers abroad, directing them to their /.
deavo1s, In all paris OF the world 10 proec, the p;:
interests Of each other as they would those Of
! countrymen. This is most striking proof OF
policy and common in:onson of the TWO g'eS 81.
| oil 'iIc varlou5 emergencies 10 which state OF wa
rise In different plI,s Of The globe Il is alike hgal
useful TO both nations tha. rhsy should aEJd Id
tIon ~ the interests VI their subjects abroad
Inc Emperor ot Russia is driven 10 very d,f.:s
ents To express the annoyance and Irritation whc,
towards his former aiiics. The regiments la his q,
bore tho names OF the Austrian apd PrussIan
have been commanded 10 change their desisuiJ
Military Commissioned or Envoy Of Russia whohl
ally resided at Berlin is ordered u join his rcg,.:
and Russian Officers are not ~ wear Austrian 50!
decorations. Th!s last hint IL not undeserpng d.
In Germany ond elsewhere, where the badges Of T.
Russia are blu! too common. Within the las; lev
chief Ministers Of Bavaria and Saxouy nave q.
celvcd ana accepted the Russinn Osicr of s.. 4
Newsky; and what Is still more extraordinary, Geo
teltsJac, late French Miaistsr at ST. Pslcrsbwa.
Jns been recalled 10 consequence of the npeutin:
Thought himself justified In accepting, The "
rutlon from the Emperor whose Court
about TO leave. The nomination of Prime.
witch TO the command of the Ru:,!,
on The Dinube lisa measure which gives no very
Of tho resources Of Russia 10 her superior oti.el
pdshReWllch was at no time a general of great
mis- military reputation was galnoi by beating ,h.
a1d In INC Hungarian campaign he displayed neIa
~ nor fertility uf Resource He 10 now, n,o,ecrr,
ably above ~, and arm for his years; we do not :,
P1skewitctl to be the man 10 extricate the RUS
from Tho great difficulty In which Il is placed VII.
my IN strong positions behind great river al! tora
and the probability that II will shortly be mcu,,t
HANKS by un European army COMPOSED of the be-;
Tie world IT Is, in fact difficult TO conceive what
can os attempted with success by any army 10 ss
ton, threatened as it Is on all sides and on It's line
tionsi aud, although We certainly do not au,c,a.e
emperor oil Russia will engage TO cyacuate the PHI
10 Difference 10 the summons of the ot1er Powcn,
yet TO learn how he Gun continue 10 held them ,s,
will.