The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-03
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
PROM OUR LONDON coRREspoNDENr


FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.
Lospos, April Is, 1854.
No authentic details have yet been received from the thea
e Of with respect the latest operations in The Do
brudga and the Middle Danube The Austrian papers dc
little trust the independent press Germany had no
information and the English journals seldom get any
from their military correspondence except by the crcutous
route of Varna and Constantnope when they are generally
month or three weeks behind time In for
this absence of reliable data supplied with unusual
quantity Of absurd runors, of which announces the
taking Of Odessa by the fleet Of Admiral Dundas is true
that some journals lately reported the latter have given
order to take burn and destroy veryhng Russian but
when consider that Lord Aberdeens executor
centousy acerained before giving that awful order that
the Russian ships had effected the dsembarkent troops
and stores and safely returned and that his advice
steamers had usual discharged their mission nothing
Rnssian that well pause before aordng credit
to such extraordinary effects Of the above order taking
of Odessa 1t be that the harbo being bockaded
this only step which ought to have been taken long time
ago, and which could not possibly BIO delayed any further
without the risk of Turkish denuncaon Of the ambiguous
English alliance
1t ID time that should mention Of the Eng
sh fleet ia the Baltic which brought effective
strength of 81 sail with roo guns and IL 900 crew Admi-
raj Napier has left koge bay and supposed to proceed to
Bornhoen At least, this would be the
ton for anchorage and English fleets very fond of
anchorng since the days Nelson pased-as fond
the French armies of comfortable quarters since the
days of conquest gone" 1t is nevertheless possible
that Napier who has the reputation Of being Dunasa
reputation which imposes at least activity upon him
making sail for Gothand direct for Aaland which
the Russians have evacuated and which would thus become
subject of conquest and Of newspaper Immortality TO
him. Besides 1t Is can excellent point Of observation with
respect to the Gulf of Bothna and Cronstad just yarna
for Odessa and Sbastopo The advanced steam squadron of
Admiral Pumdge, composed of the Leopard the Dauness
mpereuse and Tribune is just reported by telegraph to
have made the first prizes, viz FIVE Russian vessels supposed
to be laden with sulphur, satpetre, and lead.
Concerning the maritime operations in tho Baltic and sup
posing for moment that the English squadron should have
destination somewhat exceeding the limits of mere demon
raon may remark that the Emperor of Russia has taken
his precautions the most extensive SCALE and is fully
pared for of energetic defence Besides Aaand all the
minor places the Finish coast have been evacuated the in
habiants ordered to withdraw to the Interior the province
placed under martial law and occupied by &c.
His fleets partly at Sweaborg and partly at Cron
ad which places both considered by different authsr
ties impregnabe. Now there not the slightest doubt
that if England intended serious attack upon the northern
provinces Of Russia her active alliance with Sweden and an
appeal to the Finish nation would furnish sufficient means to
make the Gar rembe in his palace at St. Petesbgh even
Sweaborg and Cronstadt should to be impregnab
and should have be merely bookaded and turned On the
other hand it clear that without nsurrecton in Fin
land, and without Swedish army successful bonn
bardmen of these places would make impression
the Gar, and would not enable the Admiral whose forces
have sustained tremendous loss in the attempt to die
tate by alandng in the capital We also
that the Russians in the worst would be quite ready
sacrifice ST. Petersburgh they sacrificed Moscow
provided their chances for reconqueg their capital the
Bosphorus should continue to improve.
We may be certain however, that the English coalition
government not bent carrying things to such
tremes particularly the PRESSURE under which alone
they could be against Russia considerably
axng do that those voices which first aroused the
public suspicion against the who form the British
eminent have become silent less listened but the mid
die class of which only the minority have sufficient cynism
always stand by their peaceeader is fast losing its
like enthusasm-a fact which win asonish nobody who OBJ
that funds down l6 cent and shares even Is
per Besides is that the great object of the
coalition policy is and avoid war by
possible and TO reduce it, since 1t could not be avoided to
the least dimensions The must be of purely local
character it must be little above all things, il must be
Of opinions Such the naxims guiding its conduct
ors The war against Russia must be conservative
which is not to arraigp against her the passions and
forces of revolution This great war" given
derstand by the Weekly Despatch Ga coalition paper) must
remain little war; else il viii to be acceptable
the government and the governing classes IL
dertaken by them at all the understanding that it
was to be short one and easy But the most
snnguine confess that it win be tough job" And if in
addition to its difficulties ministers to be cmbarrass
ed with the rising of the patriot parties all contine
tai Europe the bodes of may pause and
| tire"
Its almost wonder that England has not withdrawn
from the because there something like strike
Barcelona he work of the reyoutonsts in Russns pay
Should there be- however nsurrecton in Germany in
Poland, in Hungary, Italy, there's end of the
England viii retire in disgust with those peoples who
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sncho Poles in England actually think this their oppou
nifty TO offer to Lord Aberdeen formation free corps
new alien act-that 1, what they deserve" for answer
There be establishment that England and France
consider it their task less fight than the old hy
dra they should anrousy desire corporation and
good understanding with Russia In fact this becomes ov
dony the indispensable preliminary Of their active opera
tons Now how canthey be expected TO show eager
ness and proceed with the Campaign if these German
States continue TO be ambiguous in their
so little reliable in their intentions at appears = be s
uncertain whether the cabinet Of Vienna viii escape from the
mesbcs OF ntgues which the Russanzng agents Of Prussia
are 80 busy aboring TO and the prospect cordial
assistance from the latter power be
dubo' Thus aments the ministerial Morning Chronicle Of
yesterday This announcement certainly produce
painful effect on all those ounces Who for tho last fort
night at least were absolutely convinced of Austa Joining
the western powers and who that she
be in concert with Russia about the partition Turkey
yet anxious TO let Russia exhaust her much posi-
BILE in the one-sided and single handed contest,
Parliament is at 'reoess.n as the public business
concerned there Is no why should be other
wise Its only work has been the posponement reform
bill and A. the coalition their carte blanche IL
ridiculous that they should go week through the form
Atty Of being neered by Mr. DIsrse or threatened with
Imprisonment py MT bayaFd. W.P.
DEATHS or REVOLUTIONARY ASs.-Mr James Moore
revolutionary veteran died the 18th ut at Metuchen
Mddcsex county New Jersey in the year Of his age
His death caused by injuries yed by fall ON the
Ice in January last previous TO which time he was accus
toned to walk twelve miles dayso extraordinary con