The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-03-15
Eurana.

Europe.
We print this morning summary of
intelligence from Europe, three days later
than our previous advices. No declara-
ton OF war has yet taken place, and while
preparations are going forward on great
scale, both in France and England, the
old story of renewed negotiations and
probable peace is again set on foot with
as much industry as ever. The reluc.
tance OF all parties to take the final step
becomes more striking, as the moment,
when it can no longer be postponed seems
rapidly to approach. Many steamers
have been taken up by the British govern
ment to transport troops to Malta and
Constantinople; among them are the Mag
ara and Cambria, belonging to the Cum
ard line, and hitherto employed between
Liverpool and the United States. The
fleet sent with these transports to the
Mediterranean and the Turkish waters,
will be the most powerful ever equipped
by England. The united French and
English armies TO be conveyed to Turkey
are variously stated at from sixty to a
hundred thousand men. camp is pre-
pairing for them near Constantinople
From the seat of war on the Danube the
intelligence is not satisfactory.
The Russians are steadily investing
| Kalafat with large force, and occasional
skirmishes take place with various fortune
But of that great movement of Omer
Pasha, lower down the river, which is
suggested by the simplest observation o
the relative position of the belligerents
and which, indeed, has once been repor.
ted as having taken place, we hear no.
thing further. Instead Of finging across
at Silistria OF Olteni.za the fifty thousand
regulars we know he has in that vicinity
assailing the Russian flank marching or
Bucharest. and cutting off Gorchakof
from his base of operations, the Turkish
general simply sends over small skir
mishing party now and then, which after
a little fighting, makes its way back again
The failure to execute movement die
tated by the simplest maxims Of common
sense and military science, and justified
by all the facts in the case, as they are
given in every respectable iourna in Eu
rope. is inexplicable. We trust, however
that this and the many other mysterie:
connected with the operations OF this war
may soon receive a solution, either BY
way Of honest fighting or some sort o
definite peace. In the latter direction
encouragement may perhaps be derived
by the very sanguine, from the statement
OF Lord John Russell in Parliament, tina
Count Orloff had failed to obtain from
The Austrian government the, pledge o
neutrality desired by the Gear.
In other words, Austria has refused to
obey the dictate of Russia and to sepa
rate herself from the maritime powers
Such at least is the impression given by
the British Minister, and if it is true, i
indicates the possibility of more speedy
settlement than could otherwise be hoped
1t is clearly the interest of Austria tina
Russia should be held in check, as it is
that general war should be avoided, and
that end can best be gained by her taking
sides with the western powers and making
a European league to resist Muscovits
aggression. Against such. course, ths
cnly reason that can be adduced is the
debt Of gratitude for Russian aid in Hun
gary. But gratitude is consideration
unknown in politics, and in Austrian
politics above all. Francis Joseph woule
assail Nicholas to -morrow.if he thought i
sufficiently for his own advantage. Anc
it is quite as likely to prove true that hi
has rejected Orloff's proposals as that hi
has accepted them, according 10 the for
mer report. But in all this affair, it il
not easy to tell what is true from what i
not. and till story has been confirmed
again and again, it is not safe to believ'
it. Lying has always passed for the grea
staple of active diplomacy, andthere neve
was an affair in which il was more activel,
employed than in this very eastern ques
ftion.-N. Y. Tribune.