The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-07-28
Additional by the Niagara,

The London Globe says: "Kussla IS now e%acIIy
in the fix between hostile pressure al each exreml.
~ Of her empire. from which, in former times,
Ausrr!in French, or English alliances have saved
her. turkey now backed and supported by
those three powers one other OF which, at former
epochs, hardly ever failed TO strengthen the hands
OF Russia and effect diversion in her favor, when
engaged al once with the Turks and other countries.
In the days Of Catherine, Joseph the second-in
those Of Alexander, first an English Wing Ministry
then Napoleon-then an English Tory Mnis,ry
helped to take the Turks of Russia's hands, and
leave them free for engaging one or other of her
Western enemies, In 17S9-90 Russia had the
Turks an SWe1es on her hands al once, and had
the Simultaneous pressure been sustained little
longer, Gaslavus iii might have occupied Peters
burg. In 1906 England threatened COnstaniinople
with bom5ardment, by way of diversion for Alexan-
der, against Turkey OIL one hand. while engaged
with France the other. In 1907 Russia had
allied herself with France TO partition Turkey, and
combine the fleets Of Europe against England. In
1912 England again allied with Russia, and
the peace OF Bucharest patched up for her with
the Turks, setting her army on the Danube free o.
any other service.
Thus al successive crises, Russia may be said
without exaggerated 10 have been saved from i'm
minent and all but certain an0 signal discontinue,
solely by the divisions and dscords Of the other
powers OF Europe. She was rescued from internal
aggrandizements-in1 1870 at the cost Of Turkey,
in lS0S at that Of Sweden, in 1919, again at that
Of Turkey; not at all by her own military prepon-
derance-but by the forces which might have COM
bIned against her having been engaged against
each other. DiUi e ct impera has been the sole
secret Of Russia's unchecked progress, and from
the moment she could no longer divide the natural
enemies Of her encroachment, she IS threatened
with loss of all her gains
Letters from 81. Petersburg state that the irri.a-
tIOE IN that capital against the Austrans is great
as it was oFi gnally against the English aud that
the emperor Nicholas is determined not 10 evacuate
Molduvia without rosrstanoe.
AdVces from Warsaw of the LIST instant, state
that all The houses in the streets the citadel
to be demolished, for the immediate enlarge
ment OF the Notifications.
All the troops in Russia Poland have been or
dered 10 march towards the Gacian frontier, and
a levy masse has been ordered in Poland
Each landed proprietor is to supply twenty four
men, twelve OF whom are 20 be armed with
scythes.
All the accounts from the Ausro Russian from.
tier towns, bring us fresh particulars Of the con-
flnuous ornaments and vast warlike preparations
of Russia on The Austrian frontiers. Camps have
been formed at Ploz, Terikan and LubIin, and
preparation are even made in all The Russian
frontier districts 10 organize at the shortest notice.
the "Llndsum" (train bands.) From Jasscy we
learn, under date Of the 27Ih that the reserves
hitherto stationed in Brssarabla arc also being
hurried on in forced marches to Moldavia and
that the troops encamPed until now at Tekshud
BIken and Roman, gradually drawing close to
the Austrian frontier. The Dohrudscha has already
began to be evacuated by the Russian forces which
now seem TO be- all gravitating towards The frontier
strongholds of Modavia.
The more or less sem. official Correspondence
Sheet of Berlin, says that it has learn from well
informed quarters that Prince Paskiewitch health
has suffered much from the effects Of the hiher.
10 completely unsuccessful campaign, that he has
solicited permission to resign the command of The
field army, and that he is 10 be replaced by Basus
Perofski, full general of cavalry, and aid de-camp
TO the Emperor and member of the Council Of State
fo= the department Of Justice.