The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-19

treasure. but pray COUNTY neh no' !" i"ishhc OF
miscaleulae the strength of The European powers Even
the Spanish navy is probably equal TO our own in guns
and steam power.
In an even contest there be doubt OF the result
But The victory viii be costly and while We have
the means of overwhelming them with numbers, II pray
my countrymen that they may do it II be but to
life and money on both sides. The Spanish armies win
fight better than people believe If their heart be in
the cause they viii fight Tomranee BE prepared there
fore, before you strike.
From the Journal de ST. Petersburg.
RUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE EASTERN WAR
The Journal des DeJa of the 10th August publishes
malicious and erroneous summing up OF the operations OF
our armies since the commencement OF the war.
It suit the purpose of the western press TO endeayor
seek satisfaction for their elf-ovc by representing The
actual position of our troops as the manifestation ora
check the policy Of Russia well as to the prestige OF
its military power This is mode of checng an alter
alton in the opinion of the public on the rdiculousy small
results obtained by the display OF such gigantic and
pensye forces by the two powers in alliance with Turkey
and above ALL of lessening the disgrace which attaches TO
them OF exploits at present confined TO attacks against de-
fenceless towns and nofensve merchant vessels They
forget however that the OF France and Eng
land pompously announced their intention to conquer and
dsmember Russia whilst Russia herself neither wishes for
the unjust which is at present being waged against
her nor had made preparations for it.
Furthermore, those who from the beginning have de-
voted themselves msrepresentng the intentions Of the
imperial government, to describing it as animated with
ambitious views and aggressive tendencies would natural
seek to reconcile at the present moment the facts with
vailed upon consider check the nosuccess of in
tentons which falsely ascribed to her. and which she
has never entertained
Had they exercised little good faith in their de-
csion the organs of the western might have been
easily convinced that if the imperial government occupied
the prncpaes was simply for the end OF seising mo-
menarily material pledge for the indemni6cations
which had right to exact from the Sultan and whchit
had in vain sought to obtain by the OF friendly
goatons quite certain that the conquest OF Turkey
could not be effected by the sixty thousand men composing
army of occupation and it were possible to hope
for any mpariay from the press the insufcency Of the
military means displayed by Russia in such grave con-
uncture ought to have better than any
ton the moderation and the sincerity of the imperial gov
ernment
the Danube is another proof Of what assert for If our
troops have remained for the period of eight months in
defensive positiona real disadvantage to the inasmuh
they scarcely sufficient to cover line OF one hun,
dred leagueste is that the imperial government
anxiousy desired fulfil faithfully the engagements no
which it has entered with Europe In the respective posi-
ton of the begerents the Turks by reason of their
numerical superiority and the support OF their many fort
resse necessarily have found themselves superior
numbers many points over this Space but without re-
fusing our enemies the justice which is their due, think
that every impartial military man will acknowledge that
they have shown very little ability in making use Of their
advantages and that if the results for the most part mega
tive) Of their pretended victories prove anything il is pre-
csey the ntrepidity and heroic consistency displayed by
soldiers which have from time mmemoria been the
! glory of The Russian armies.
We shall discuss here the different plans for the
campaign which have been kindly attributed to u.s. in
order that those who have done SO may have the pleasure
of pointing out the want OF success of these plans One of
these is the project of exciting to instruction the popua
ton of Serva and the other Christian provinces Of Turkey
and the Journal des DebdtS cannot explain how it is that
Russia has not put in operation all the that migEt
have been employed for this purpose, This ndire aston
ishmen the part of the western writer cannot surprise
us Political revolutions with them familiar weaponS
and they have felt particle Of shame in according their
patronage the bloody eprsas taken by Mussulman IA
natcsm on the Christian subjects of the Sultan We can
not think that the imperial government needs any usf-
cation for not having let loose upon these wreched
tries the horrors of war of determination.
With respect TO the last operation of our troops the
Journal s Debds and its western brethren anxious to
persuade their crednous readers well their Mssu
allies that these operations the result only of
the energetic attitude Of the Turks but also ana more par
tcuary of the presence Of the AngloFench troops upon
the theatre of war We cannot permit them to indulge In
this illusion.
The imperial government had right to hope that the
moderation OF lis acts well the loyalty of its nten
TONS would be appreciated by the cabinet at Vienna On
this persuasion has regulated its conduct since the
mencement of the present crisis The final attitude chosen
by Austria by rendering untenabe strategetcal position
taken by armies in full confidence has rendered
sary movement of concentration, which they have just
Completed and now that they have returned to our te-
tory the Austrian government freed from all anxiety feels
itself Without a doubt In position 70 make the allies Of
the Sultan respect those principles of the independence Of
Turkey and the integrity OF the Ottoman empire establish
ed by the Congress of Vienna Nevertheless when per-
forming this movement, the commander-in-chie, Prince
Gorschako took 10 deprive it of the character with
which is sought TO be invested IN the present day. By
compishing it under the very eyes of the enemy with the
requisite leisure aud dignity lie even remained long
time before Bucharest in front of the Turkish army, with
the hope that Omcr Pasha would offer battle and only
after this hope disappointed did he decide upon
nung his march, 1t is not his fault therefore, that, in
spite of their warke mpaence The Turks remained the
other side of the Danube
We shall MOI into any further examination of the
assertions contained in the article alluded readers
will be able TO appreciate them. They have their origin
in the sentiments of blind hatred and l-wll to
which have already directed attention. from the very
being OF the actual crisis in celebrated speeches deerea
ut Paris and London in which according the needs OF
discussion and eygencies of the moment Russia rep
resented nj one time threatening both the North and
the South ready invade European civilization at
another time denued Of all real power and possessed AT
the utmost of strength than necessary to keep
timidly the defensive Such assertions reute Them
selves If any conclusion be drawn from hem il L
that Russia has remained ~ II has always bsen faithful 70
the principles Of conservatism that moderation and wis
dom which form the foundation of her policy She will
not depart from these and trusting in Divine Providence
and in the energetic devotion of her children will walt
with conposure the aggressions with which it is threaten
ed and which perhaps too noisily enuncated
sion legitimate subject of alarm
ATTEMPTED ABDUcrios.-Patrick Ryan was arrested at
New Orleans last week for making second attempt to
kidnap Miss iouora A. Wood. Some months ago this in
divdual seized Miss W and forciby conducted her on
board steamboat nj the Lake Pontchartran railroad
minus, when she rescued by the officers OF the boat