The daily union., 1854-01-03
EplTvR'S CORRESPONDENCE.
Prom cur London Correspondent.

which expressed my suspicious in my last letter, 10
confessed by the Russians themselves to have been
neither great decisive az urst tfumpesed
forth the world Autheno dvices from bucharest OF
the 10th instant that the Russian ce consisted Of Tour
is0 and four sigun shp and that only three Turkish
'vesseis were sunk. aud The remainder burnt as u
impossible the prizes. The Russian ships
greatly dana ged and required many repairs TO
BILE them reach ebasopo Adyices, certainly not less
authentic, from Consannope, reduce The great victory
70 sl smaller proportions According TO one version, she
only vessels Sinopc old condemned halks OF no
value according another version. with the exception Of
ship which the Russians attempted to bring away bur
were obliged TO sbandon merely transports, emptied OF
their troops aud storcsdestnsd for Trebsondea the ap
prossh of enemy incapable of resistance and de-
ended only by hunisdy erected and armed FORT the cap
me ofbiqs being commanded by officer called osman
iurea 20 ae.amds3 b denied and who is reduced
whoss dignity Of Pasaa ,eopfs VI "a
by this report to tho rank OF simple e~~.i. af siice
10 certainly 10 be regretted that the Turks had better
foacaiions at Sinope when the great Russian victory
might have probably still dwindled down. and been
resolved altogether into smoke The hurried erection
for proves that the defence Of so important halfway
ion between Conssntnope and Bafou had been entirely
neglected by the Turks-a blunder for which they now
have had TO pay. and which might have been the
easily prevented, there existed still foundation of
fsnsve works at Snope om the time Of the of 1908
II 10 known that Marshal Sebastian then ambassador
Napoleon tho Porte, and defender Of Cons.antinope
against the combined attack Of Admiral Dnckwoh and
Russan feet, despatched Of his engineers 70 pro-
vide for tho safety Of Sinope. whsle importance the
sha rghuy appreciated, and those officers
ed tho necessary works for the protection of the habor
But they have been allowed fall into neglect seem
been since thought Of because Of the Emperor
Of Russias declaration that he aggressive
war. and the g honor" of Nicholas must be relied
But the affair Sinope at all act of aggression
BY no means, says the Times. The Russians sadly
compelled 70 that victory by the necessity OF defence II Is
tho Turkish vessels which destined carry the
aggression against the Russian town of Redoubt kais
Oh, for q forty parsons power
There it, nevertheless, something deeply dcploTable in
sss. ~.snsv OF the Russians Its Immediate
has been the creation OF great oxc1mcns
stantinople. To what degree viii the Mosem fanacism
now swell and what will become of the fine mediatng
propositions Of Count Buo and Lord Stradord VIVA,
must be the attitude, already 80 "unfortunately"
equvoca, of the naval powersq Must they, then,
really open rupture with Russia Or shall
be able sl longer lead the people OF Europe by the
nose replacing the talk of peace property conso
hemp by the talk Of war7 AT all events let Try, bur
not q slep too far in advance.
The "exaordnary Divan" having resulted in only
warlks resolutions, and the ambassadors, under hard
pressus having engaged themselves send the feet into
the Black sea-hat IL to say, two aates eachon
tour Of exploration, the Times Of yesterday pro-
claims the thew phase in Lord Abeydeens policy in the
following terms, " The which vessels may be
compelled adopt this cruise depends entirely that
the Russian feet for 1t 10 certain that the attitude of the
msdialng powsrs viii be of strictly protective character
thought Ii any opposition should be offered TO tho progress
of our vessels they have instructions it," Why
should the Russians oppose themselves such strictly
protective excursion Of the Anglo French feetl They
will follow il rather ascertain which places protection
passed in its "progress," when they may be bonn
batded AT leisure.
Looking the Morning Chronicle. fear the Times has
actually made step far for the Chronicle sagsr
and reserved than Its Russo-minsterial colleague,
merely hope that the Of the Turks
the Caucasus 'may be a blow the enemy which will
than compensate for the loss Of vessels and
prncpaltes" But no; am wronging the Chronicle. 1t
really adds There be little doubt that demon
stration by the maritime powers would place Turkey In
perfectly equal condition with Russia" This would be
almost improving upon the Times No protective
progress, but real demonstration! Friend Byzsnto! And
the Portsmouth review before the Russian Princesses
was it something else than 'nere" demonstration Z
Portsmouth, Russian naval officer defed board an
English vessel the laws of England, and scorned obe
dionce the writ Of the "Queens magistrates. Judge
ae this, what the protection of power may be worth
TO Turkey which darcs protect itself against sggres
sion-not indeed from lear OF Russia, but from fear oil
revolution and, then, English ministers may be owing
perhaps consideration to the character and honor
Of the Gear. Shall they become defsulers1
The course Of tho Anglo- French policy in the Eastern
question has been ably described analysed aud de-
nounced in its past, by Mr. Usquhsr that think quota
from letter Of that ant-Russan writer par erees~es
published in yesterdays Morning Advertiser and address
ed to singh Turkish digntary," will be Of particular
interest for yonr readers, as II mbodies Mr. Urquhaus
views The ultimate result OF that policy Turkey pro-
phecally exclams Mr.. Urquhar"Tafkey is doomed.
less you place England in the defensive Of declaring
against Russia, Withdrawing her squadron. Do you
fear thereby offend Englandl peal OF JOY would
the resound from Lands End John o. Gfoat
awaken Turkey from her fatal trance OF misplaced
confidence be tods the task OF wnosver wishes
10 save Europe from blood and barbnrism. II England
were indeed with Turkey would Russia have crossed
the Puih. Hussias strength and Turkeys weakness
one-,hoir reliance the powers Of The West
You rely two powerless nnons-Russa her control
over two powerful and irresponsible cabinets. Examine,
and every occasion since 1906 have no, been
betrayed by England when you have unckled to her and
IT, aga in she invariably overreached lance when
that country ssfed and attempted to assist you II s
longer mystery that by the sole though secIe aid Of Eng
land Poland fell, and Hungary fell That confidence is
now the gulf yawning for the Ottoman Empire''
the Russians have, alter all, gained very great vic
tory at sea- ia that a why they should have gain
cd couple Of dscsn, victories shore Certainly not
ST. rgh whence Is announced that Pfnce Orbe
liam encountered 30 900 ~ Turks who had passed the Ar
patcha AexandopoIis, aad, after sharp engage
lnen drove tbsm back while General Drummer also
charged 1000 Turks in another direction. (where y and
required them point OF the bsyonei." Charged and
rspuscd-Caucnsian phraseoiogy! Never mind. Tho
Russian victories growing quito plentiful and the
Times Is obliged again to issuc third editions. in order
inform us he Russian geac lAndrozkoG has totally
defeated the Turks in battle at Akak, the borders
Of Turkish Armenia. The Turks left 1000 slain the
Rcd." The news is from Vienna.
Ii remarkably unfortunate Tor the Russians and shows
more than twenty Timeslesdes the "infauaied obsti-
Macy Of The Turks, that mo OF Russian victories
pit ones permitted TO reach us by Consannno
pie ithon being invanaby converted into their very con.
trary Even the Lloyd do nothing Ia this respect agree