New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-31
GERMANY.

The following article, which THE TRIBUNE
translates from the Augsburg ALlgemeine Zeiturg,
is worthy of all attention at the present crisis, as
an indication of the policy of Germany, and Of the
probable protraction of this costly and oppressive
war
owe do not share the feversh excitement as TO
whether Sevsstopol has fallen, since the chimercal
naval warfare will be transformed into the cpl
sode Of great continental struggle. We regard this
war, which threatens our quarter Of the world, as
almost unavoidable. Our eye is fixed on Cracow and
Warsaw; it follows Field Marshal Won Hess to Bucha-
rest and a report concerning his return seems to us
now far more important than if Prince Menohkof had
blown all his ships into the air. Consider how the
Russian Cabinet has thus far always directed its
course. II has wished for war, since the CON-
mencement Of the imbroglio. When Prince Menchi'
koff stated bis three demands he remarked in regard
to the thrd-the relating to the Russian Protec
torate-thst his master the Emperor, felt bound in
conscience to insist the fulfment Of this condition
The Emperor Nicholas thus confessed before Europe
the obligation of a religious Did it become him
to bear contradiction from Turkey Sill the war
not yet declared-the breaking off Of dplom attic
relations yet all-but the Russians seized the
acknowledged pledges. They appeared, however,
ready again to retreat, If the allied fleets previously
withdrew from Besika Bay. But this would have
been sefDAicted disgrace. on the part of the naval
forces If accordingly, conditions are proposed that
morally impossible is it war or peace that is de-
sired Russia declared herselfready for the reception
of the Vienna note, but before the refusal Of the
Porte could be known in st. Petersburg the
explanations of Count Nesselrode made their
appearance, which totally upset the business of
negotiation. In accordance with these, Russia
replied to the proposals of the Vienna Conference in
the spring by the march into Dobrodja, and the April
ulimaum by the attack on Silists. She had aban
doned the Danube Prncpalites in order TO make the
alliance of the German powers Intellectual. Austria
began her preparations in the spring. But few per-
sons were informed that even at that time 100, 900
horses had been secretly purchased The concentra-
ton in Gallieis began in June, and by the end of
July everything was completed. The country was
then so covered with troops that the regiments on
their march were obliged to bivousck 10 the open air.
AT this time, while the cloud gathering so little
was known in Paris and London of what going
on that the presses of both CITIES continued to sing
thSr daily song about the "perfdy Of Austria, from
which the German press then derived its Information,
while every one behind the curtain laughed q. these
windmill evolutions. Russia Withdrew her troops
oeyehu the run ana prepared 'OT winter rdr more
than any other State, the policy of Russia is gov
crned by climate. three.fold armor of ice guards
the North sgainst every aggressor from October to
May. From November to April, storms rage in the
waters of the EuIne, and if Sevastopol should fall,
there would scarcely remain single objec for attack
IN the whole length and breadth OF that region. An
advance from the coast toward the northern portion
81 the Empire, through steppes thialy inhabited and
o.s uie OF trees, where every river frozen, is out
o, the question. In October accordingly, all the life
OF the colossal Empire flows from the extremties to-
Wsrd the 'hickly'peOped provinces of the in
teiior' Winter is a truce between the maritime
powers AND the great Arctic power This truce must
be used to the utmost for in the intermediate time it is
only necessary to press single power OF the clan
destine tripe alliance. OF what consequence. tnen.
Whether Sevsstopol fat not II the stroke of the
Allied Powers should fail then is the limit of their
achievements determined. Ii then extends only TO
the Baltc-ony to the EuIne coasts. The value Of
Western Alliance for Austria is thus restricted