Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-02
rnropaau Intelligence

n presenting "A concise view Of the condition OF
things In Europe a, the date Of the latest adyi-
ces:
LONDON, July Ia, 1854.
new defeat Of the Russians the banks Of
the Danube mud a confirmation Of the news of IA
severe check To the Turkish army in Asia have
been the principal events Of the war since the de
pnrture of the last pncket From Spain the ae-
counts rs Ia the prospects of the Insurreetion
still limited aud uncertain, but the general
tenor of all that il stated seems 10 Indicate but
little hope for the rebels. In the London money
market there have been rather violent fluctuations
owing almost solely 10 the variations OF weather,
the fact often insisted upon ia former letters,
that every thing depends on the harvest, being
generally recognised
The new saccrss Il the Turks ON the Danube
has consisted. according IN report. in the taking
# Giurge,a. This fortified place which is sitna-
ted ou TIA, Nsl}schian side al the river, nearly
apposli, RaisehuCk, has been nobject of severe
contest throughout the entire campaign the
1arl having constantly assailed tile Russians III
the ishhoring sand II Muknn with a view Of
obtaining a permanent point whence they could
direct thuir attacks. These assaults were attend
4 with varied success. but. although the Turks
necessarily worri,d their opponents and inflicted
great lpsses upon them, they were never able to
overcome them sufficiently to disodge the garri-
son of Giurgevo. According to the statements
now circulated however, Omcr l'ashn, ON the 9Th
Of July, crossed the river with 10000 men, taok
the island Of Mokhu, surrounded aud captured
Gturgeyo.and inflicted "A loss in killed and wound
I'd Of 100 men upon the Russians. who were able
10 escape only by cutting their way through ut
all hazards an operation which involved among
other casualties, the death of many officers and
the loss OF an arm by the commander, Gen. Char.
left
The news of this fresh disaster having reached
Prince GortschakoH, he said to be advancing
from Bucharest, by forced marches, with 10000
men, to protect his defeated comrades. Under
these circumstances the probability was that
Omer Pashn. with the discretion which has never
vet failed him, would decline TO push his victo-
rious troops into the peril of pitel ed battle and
would content himself for the moment by occupy
ing Gurgeyo, ut which important point he could
veil arrange with the English aud French com
nnndcrs combined plan of pursuit, if the Rus
Sums should still venture To remain IN the neigh
borhood or even ia Wallnchin. Fifteen thousand
allied tIoons were understood already to hive
reached hustchuck and the confidence impaired
Ia the Turks by this circumstance is alleged 10 he
such that they were ready to undertake any thing
II Is this ardent spirit, however, which most
qnrcs the corrective influ nee of an honest and
muster mind which may lead to victory ON the
Danube or disgrancc in Asia, Just as il may he
used by an Omer Pasha or by fanatic from Con
stnntnoplc.
The desire for the commencement of combined
attack 10y land aud on Schastopol, for the pur-
pose of wrestling the Crimca froin Russia, and
thus accomplishing the object which, more than
any other, Is looked upon as essential to any fu-
tnre arrangement for peace, is still uppermost in
all minds. But the commencement of thai plan
seems t. have been temporarily in,erferred with,
not only by II change in the tactics of Russia. but
also by the non iulhlment ON the part of Austria,
of her Wowed intention to occupy Wnllncha.--
When the recent orders of the Car for the inn
mediate evacuation Of that province first trans
prrd it was understood that Austria would march
IN without delay, and that the possible return of
The Russians being thus prevented, the Turks
and their allies would he set free to carry their
arms to tie Crimca. But it now u, pears that the
order for the retrmcnt of the Russians has been
countcrmanded, and lint Austria, percciving the
difference between occupying the country on
their voluntary departure or driving them out by
force hesitales, at all events for morent, to do
NY thing. From the dstrust all along entertain
ed of AuStiin, some persons are disposed TO see
IN this the first development of her trcachory, but
the balance al opinion is that the rupture between
her aud Russia is genuine, and too wide to here
paired without mutual struggle +; and that in II
few jHys she will take decisive course, her sus-
pensc in the interval being merely attributable to
the urgency of the last efforts of the King of
Prussia to commit Germany to the side of the
Cur.
The details of the defeat of the Turks in A STA
are still wanting; but there is sposition to
hope that the affair although disastrous, will be
found to have been more cquul in its results to
both sides than was at first supposed. Little
confidence, however, can be entertained in the
progress OF the Sultnn's cause IN that region,
since, in addition to the incompetence of the
Turkish commanders the evil il stated To pre-
vail of constant intrigues and disset Sons among
the foreign officers, upon whom alone all the Wig
OF ci the campaign could be expected to depend.
The hungarian generals, with Guyon nj their
hend, are SAID to be wenried with their vain at
.empts 10 se1c every opportunity of successful
action. their weight and experience being thwart-
ed upon every occasion by the jealousy and mex
pericncc of tho Polish officers associated with
them.
There is nothing new from the Baltic. French
troops tn the number of 10000 are about 10 be
sent thither, with the view ii is believed, of sup
porting Sweden, which Government is disposed
to declare for the allied Powers.
In relation to the Spanish instruction. the
last news from Madrid states that Gen. O'Don-
nell and his msurgent troops were retreuting to-
wards Andalusa, that he had been joined by Gen.
Serrano, one of the former favorltes of the Queen
and that risings i'll his favor had occurred at two
places in the province of Nalentia. On the 9TH
CT hand, the Government accounts describe his
retreat rs LONG rendered fatal by numerous de.
sertons, while they also affirm. with regard to
the detection of Gen. Scrrano. that that officer
had been unable to carry over any men with him
ON the whole there can he little doubt that the
rebels have not met with the support they antic-
ipated; but whether their cause is vet wholly
lost is question not at present To pc decided
They would have met, ii is said more cneour-
agement from the Liberals if they had appealed
to the people at large instead of exclusively to
the military The old Spanish fashion, however