Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-19
MOVEMENTS IN rue PERSONALITIES.

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MOVEMENTS IN rHE PRlAvipALIrIES.
From the London Times, April 20.
The latest Intelligence from the theatre OF war Il pub
shed by tho Aoniteur OF yesterday which states that
eesr.Phc despatch OF the 9Th has been received
rom Belgrade TO the ,ert that the Russians had expe
rieuced considerable check at Crernavod. and had
evacuated Lesser wailscha These two lasts arc wholly
with each other and have occurred ON
the extreme et and right Of the Russ an army
which may be taken be 100 miles apart Czern.ro
pont In the Dobrudscha situated the beud of IN.
pAnnoe' te to the north OF Rassova. Il Inns the
western extremity OF that ancient but irregular line Of
fence called TrS s Wall which extends from Il D,nub,
"a the Black Se,st Koseu; and f IL DO true that the
hussans have sustained check at thi, spot the
Turkish army must have succeeed In mskng good the
ueehee OF mat ne which separates the Dobrud cha
the rest oil Bulgaria, and in preventing the advance Of the
enemy on Rtssova aud Sistria Uhder the present cir
Su,s'anses oi the war, when considerable European
.ee may DC thro~n In very short time, on tho coast
TINS TACT would be Of extreme importance; IL would check
me possibility OF sn early advance Of the Russians OH
"rna s'siris or Snuml and Luders corps, already in
oooruusena might ind itself In position of great dith
euiy We may here observe, that We entertain no
ouet that the intention OF the Eugli. aud French Co
,ernments - TO commence operations very speedily on
e ,~er danube or the coast aud that although
Considered essential to occupy aud foy the neck OF the
,hrscan ohersohesu,, Gilpo. in order secure
me insres AMI egress OF the allied fleets and oy
the possession of the uelespont was intended To
etan large force in that place. where they are neces
''rs hprovtei with supplies aud from the i'm
meuate onJects OF the Campaign.
MDstrver the true state Ut the case NAV be nm The
lower Danube, have doubt of fact that Prime,
fakewtsch, on his arrival the theatre of war CAV.
immediate Orders Tor the withdrawal OF Russian forces
from Lutte Wsllaclia. This det.rmuati of the Rus
''an General is the beet proof OF the co.unmatc
nent with which Omar Pasha took up his postitrn a.
haaist and the AGILITY with which his plans have b, eu
executed IN thai quarter. Last autumn me Il n
1t the Turkish army was geuersy cor,d red to be tn,
Joint most open TO attack. aud among the schemes dts
iusSei by Competent ju scs that hch emeJ dan
seruns 10 the Turks was the possibility Of turning then
position altogether side OF Srrvis and IN,
balkan by march IN Sophia The skil aud courag.
VITA which the works at kiiaiat conceived cIccu
led, aud defended IRON attack neuiriz I'd this pau snd
III the only occasion when the Russians attempt.d "a
movement Of the kind, they were defeated a. Cirste.
F1nce faskiewtsch appearsa once TO have recognized
the danger oil the enormous extension which i, Cor
sch,koh had Sisen TO the Russian iue OF Up
10 III OF the Danube, and the tuie he pooa
'y sced with view 10 Austria TO have al ar O.
fielding to her wishes by removing tn war to greater
distance from her frontier. but In reality withdraw
Il reach IT her direct intervention Th. effect VI ths
movement will pro oaoly that the Russians will leave
detachment watch the line of the Alua but that the,
viii concentrate the bulk OF their army grand lin
operations directed against Shumls the surround
ns 'o uhed pisces Ii the Turkish array pie
pared 10 1Ivre the field Iney would AVE an OF.
Ioruny oi pressing upon the Russians in this partial
rea but IN the plains Of Little Wanachis the Russians
fou'd employ with great effect their cavalry, which l.
heir strongest arrn aud We hope mar Pasha vii,
present be besuiled into advance vhcl could not b
supported as long the enemy il threatening in gre
Ire the centre Ut his po-tivn. Little Wa.cnia I.np
vacu led Prince PLskiew sch has him the alter
atve ui Continuing to eydcuite p<icpay Of Wal
ne altogether, ret-ning Muliavs IL which he ha, n.
better position or OF putting foIti hs whole siren,
s.rke great Uow istra and Shun, before the al
lie arlncs have reached the Danube. The former suu.
siiion IL not Impossible, iVt Eervr Nicholas ma,
uige it eIpediet 10 make this concession to the de-
Iats of the German Powers i-l gushing province,
'hvh Austria well able protect she thinks ii, to do
-. But II u s'iil more prob IDLE tn tt ha
een dictated by military reasons, by the nrc-sy
"'hs greater concentration TO he the pJroici
" 'iesn iVersArrs aud more formidable cuutest Rus
. h's les a-on than RELY On III. support o. |
permanent neutrality Of Austria and was ng a,u
shown, II Is impossible Tor the Russian generals main
1'e long aud rambling iiue .nr, nad ex-
-nded their troops without Hbsjue coundcuce that
Austria will not menace them the rear
Inat no such confidence can The part OF Rus
L. the Protocol OF the gIh OF April which jus, Ucen
ud before Parliament, and the skvIch OF III. treaty be
~een Austria aid fussIa uSnised by orre.poud
nt at Beilin distinctly prove. Tnis Protocol IA DOW
pIeclse terms that sltiOuSh mas arisen uelwrei
40 OF the Powers aud Russia in CONSEQUENCE. of st.,
seu directly by FRANCE anu Enslaud supported o,
Austria aud P'ussia being founded in right the rtp
e"n''" OF the Germin Courts have thought lhi,
hange called upon them their al erence TO ,b
'rihcples DC adopted. The GJyrrnrnes therefore
echIe ~ cn'nm'u that they united IN the double
'gsct OF maintaining the integrity VI IN. Turkish en,ur
I which ,t'e e'arua.on at tue DaUubi,u Priucp.,s il
nd will remain of the essential conditions mud
'-fS''ng Tho "iv' and religion, rights of tue Cn,is.
tan subjects Of the Porte by every means con pa b ,h
sc eLueIcS aud sovereignty Ut the
MS Jrclasuo, which is song aud eIpct n. IL car
De made, Austria and Prussia have expressly concluded
'"'r convention, cou"Led Oh similar base with IN:
convention between France England aud serving ss
'o.mi"ork inr future peace, it laid down m tb
'ast vienna Protocol Austria and P.u STA there
'"e bind themselves mutually aid aud assist each OH
r. necessary ere" GgqTe'Ireiy soon az either O,
'nem Considers German be endangered and
ne other comedies in that view and tie cases in which
MS assistance Is TO be given provided for IN
memorandum. forming OF this treaty There rs no
NJ" limitation in tits stipulation which NAV materially
ocumscrbe ia application but the fact il not the less Of
eiueiue Importance that tue German Stes have cOncIu
led all offensive and defensive alliance not only sboy
ut III some degree against Russia. Tney expressly plc
heir treaty on the same bass that between Fame. and
q gltrd-Po@ers which are already al war with Russ,
on this very cause of quarrel aud they pledge
accomplish the same objects have in view Tn
'ri-ence OF such protocol aud such uvenon wound
suffice to explain, the part of less prui.nt tc
lG4u tra FRINGE Pdrkesisch, considetab. chance !,
ne military plans OF Russia, and he ia already in so en-
atrassirg position that successful advance woui ma,
-raly augment his danger We therefore look with cnn
d.r"oe confidence TO the neg iu,llgnc We may re-.
Give from the Ui hostities,