Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-14


The posi,ion Of Aberdeen peculiar Yet he holds
his position without probability of change Ih,s fpc WIN
the supposed personal predictions Of the French Emperor
together with the great risks of England, still encourages
the belief in continuous peace rhhN'"->'
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
From the London Globe OF Jan. 2j.l
The news Of 10 day indicates the almost immediate GER
aipy of an European war, The Car has Instructed MS
Ambassadors demand whether by the entry OF he com,
biued fleets into the Black Sea- il is intended 10 lake par
with Turkey or simply 10 strict neutrality IN the
former case, they to demand their passports; M
The latest received from ST. Petersburg no Inc
lh speak of the great efervescence which rcigns there
and particularly OF analcsm of the lower classes OF Tue
people According 10 these letters mere remains MOI
such that proposed by The Vienna Conference one e'
that in conversation with The French AmDassa
DOR the Emperor declared that though his original intention
was conquest yet that he should consider II an
OF the greatest cowarce and ndgny not 10 accept th
which The Powers offer him Another fact mentioned
s that the Emperor having heard OF the negotiations gong
io arrangement and Of the nature Of the proposons
that would be made 10 him, before they were oliciay
presented and having determined 10 reject Them issued MS
orders accordingly Generals Of the army that he com.
municaed Prince Menschko. and asked about MS hee
and whether il was in state 10 face the como'ned rrehc
and English squadrons; that the reply was hat inc meet
in very good condition. no doubt That II was feaoy 10
meet the squadrone, but on the condition nat every man
must make up his mind die and that the Emperor feped,
that all he wanted for TO die in ouch cause was
10 the old MuscoYite spirit
private letter from ST. Petersburg gives the following
anecdote There happened TO be grand reception al Inc
Court on the day NJ de Reject attended for The purpose
Of presenting declaration OF France relative TO the entry
of The fleets into the Black Sea- After The ceremony was
over the Emperor Nicholas addressing some members oil
the diplomatic corps who near him, sad-"Genemcn,
have done all could TO maintain peace am driven H.,
10 war Russia refuses battle when offered 10 he she
may The loss OF fleet, but she will never have |"
mourn The loss Of her honor"
Another anecdote given with confidence by the Times
Vienna correspondent" The demand made al ST. Pc
tesburg whether the Emperor Nicholas would meet the En-
Of Austria at Warsaw The reply received was INA,
seat of war The contained In This answer has put
the military party into Excessively i'll humor win Rus
sia"
collision in The Black Sea seems inevitable. The latest
news We have that the AngoFench fleet had been met
by the steamer from Trebzond, steering with fair wind
and splendid weather for Ba.oum where would arrive lie
The answer given by Russian Admiral to the Captain
English French Admrals 10 ScbaS.opo Is SAID 10 nave
been very aconic and otherwise such as might DC
from an officer under such circumstances namely ina! ne
had no orders receive from French or English Admiral
and thai he should Sebasopol or remain IN IT, accord
hs Sap.o" AIcndnKe Constantine
Sebasopo at The Time, and, when he heard OF the
message delivered by the English captain, flew in passion
declared that he would instantly give orders Tor The et
90 sea- what would happen II the menace &c car
ried into effect II Is not improbable that collision las oy
this Time taken place.
When the crews Of the English and French hses know
that they enter the Euxine. their enthusiasm was
extreme Lord Radcliffe gave his fellow coun.rymcn 10
dersand that the expedition into the Black Sea was
ful one. General paraguay d'Hlliers was silent,
Letters from noPle OF the 9Th Inst, state that the
Queen Belerophon and Vamy which had been elt at Bu.
This movement was supposed 10 be connected win Tue ne
turn OF The Rerbuton IRON Sebastopo from her mission
10 the governor Of that port, and was thought 10 egny
that her message had been i'll received -
Merchantmen arriving oil Consten,inope rom the Eack
Sea, reported Russian fleet between Redout.Kale and
Bat0uni.
From The London Times Of January2il
The line Of military positions on both banks OF me "a
nube enormously extended. On The Turkish side, The
distance from Wlddin 10 sls,ra Ia not much under zoo
miles, and from Shuma 10 the advanced posts on The Lower
Danube IL must be l5O The Russian forces aayed
| imiia line
Serva. Both armies are consequently drawn out over
more ground Than they can possibly cover and II Is uncer
tain where any decisive concentration OF their strength will
take place Nevertheless would seem from The accounts
we now receive that operations are resumed with activity
the whole of this vast extent oil country; and tho Rus
SLAMS have received renorcements sufficient induce them
attempt break through the Turkish chain Of deences
OF these attacks are no doubt enls intended 10 per-
pick and divide the Ottoman forces, for il is improbable hat
The Russians should commit the error of crossing river like
the Danube in small deaclmens. IL is, however certain
that Russian troops have crossed the Danube ON several
points, though il is yet difficult 10 say whether these en-
petitions intended merely harIass the enemy or 10
prepare The advance The body OF the imperial forces
10 either the has assumed directly aggressive
character and there be doubt that the Russians ln
tend as soon they have the necessary amount OF force
10 advance INTO the Turkish territories beyond the Danube
The experience OF former the ground, and
the nature Oh The POSITIONS have caused 10 be supposed
that the Russians would ultimately advance in three dv
slons Of darmee operating considerable distance
from another The last accounts seem TO imply that
this arrangement is already made and preparations are
far advanced for early campaign The right wing of The
Russian army under the command Of Prince Got,sctIako
in person occupies the greater part OF e walacha and
is evidently preparing for energetic attack kalau-
The left wing OF the Russian army rests Bralow and
lsmai the lower Danube which are the most important
orlresses the LEFT bank Of the river According intel
gence which reached Vienna the 2Ol inst, this por
ton OF the Russian army had attacked the Turkish town Of
Maschn on the 18Th from several sides a, once but
probable this Is only another version Of the General
Engelhords passage Of the Danube on That point. more
important fact il be confirmed is that the centre Of the
Russian army also in motion; that great preparations
being made Giurgevo for attack Ruslchuk; and,
above ALL that according Geographic despatch from Or
dated late the 10Th ns the Russians had crossed
the Danube Sltra that they occupy This position
Silistria itsc is fortress OF considerable magnitude mol
likely be reduced except BY Regular siege and we do
suppose that despatch that this important place
have fallen But the Turks hold other fortified positions
within short distances at Tuiuka higher up the stream
and In the rear of tho place ITSELF The Russians they
actually crossed near Sisa have placed themselves
within reach OF the centre OF Omar Pacha's army, and
in position where the banks OF the river and the
adjacent hills already fortified and occupied by their
antagonists Unless therefore, they have succeeded in max
Ing this movement in great strength which we have no rea
10 suppose i, dangerous Perhaps indeed il Is
only feisned attack intended 10 divert The Turks from the
defence OF Rus,chuk
The intelligence from the combined fleets as far as their
movements were known nop'e down TO the 9t
was satisfactory 1t will be remembered that the Admisas
had intended 10 leave the English and French three ecke
Trafalgar and 'amy al anchor in the Bosphous when the
rest OF the tee sailed. Ii not however, I'LL the
Ing of the 4;h that the whole squadron had weighed anchor
In The time The RI tbuion had returned its mis-
sion to Seoastopo and although particulars OF The result
of that expedition have as yet TRANSFERRED il was remarked
that immediate orders were given the Trafalgar and the
inferred from this circumstance that the Admals had OBJ
tanned more accurate information OF The Of the
Russian fleet and that they thought desirable keep
gether the whole force Of the combined squadrops The
Turkish line Of battle ships still remain In Bosphous OF
which they The principal defence Four large Tur-
kIsn rigates steamer and transports carrying
troops and ammunition sailed for The Fast under convoy OF
the fleet. They started with fair wind from the south
west and met at their 10 Batoum by the
regular packet which performs the voyage from Tebizond
to Cons,sn,inope Tho that they had suddenly |
changed their destination Varna 10 consequence of re-
port that Russian squadron cruising of that coast
10 probably incorrect Several merchant vessels said
on the contrary, 10 have Russian squadron oil Re
doul Kali or Batoum but is impossible 10 place any rel
ance on these statements.
The announcement has been published by the Chamber OF
Commerce at Trieste that the Russian cruisers In the Black
Sea as Law full prizes all vessels under neutral flags
which In the transport OF contrabsnd OF
Such TO- no doubt their right under certain circumstances