The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-10-12

order to avoid being carried by force to Aus
tr1a. there to suffer punishment for their heroic
deeds In behalf of Hungarian and italian indie
tendency. A few are, however, said to have
been caught, before they could accomplish
their escape; and being carried to Vienna,
under the pretext of having committed robbery,
OF some other great crime, they have been ac-
Quilted of these charges, but condemned, never
tneiess, to punishments, on account OF beng
implicated In the revolutionary movements OF
lS4s against Austrian despotism. Whether
this charge against the Austrian Government
be true, or not do not pretend to say; still, 1t
Is nothing to what it would have done, but Tor
want Of opportunity.
Austria refuses to look upon the refusal of
the Car to accept the four conditions propo-
sed as the basis of subsequent peace, as
easls betli ;. thus acting Just as have predict
ed 1t would do. Having been permitted to
introduce great body Of troops into the Dam
ubian Principalites, the Austrian Court feels
that it can with somewhat more safety insist
upon preserving its alleged neutrality, which,
indeed, Is the means best calculated to conceal
Its plan Of increasing its power and infiten
upon the expense of both Turkey and X sssia.
Knowing that the English Cabinet, Wit ex-
ception perhaps of two of its members, 3 ss no
objection to the success of this plan, the Aus
trlan statesmen feel pretty confident of aeon
plishing it. But even if it meets with 81 ,lcess,
Austria will henceforth be less able to pr serve
its supremacy over Hungary, Venice, and Lom-
hardy. Ii has, as the Emperor of 'anee
clearly perceives, weakened itself in real ~ BY
seeking for an object which must neces sarily
estrange from it the friendship of the Gear,
without whose support tho House of Hsps-
burg cannot long Withstand the pressure of
the revolutionary elements within its ov n do
minions. There is therefore some reason to
hope that the double-dealing policy ct the
Cabinet of Vienna might carry with itself its
own punishment.
In the note which Count Nesselrode, the
Russian Chancellor and Minister for tho For
eign Affairs, did on the Goth of August ad-
dress to the Russian Ambassador at Vienna,
Prince Gortshakotf much is spoken of the
friendly feelings which the Gar entertaips to
wards Austria and the other German Powors;
and OF his desire of doing nothing which p.ight
arouse the suspicion of any intentions, Oh his
part. incompatible with the just interests of
Germany. The note expressly states, howev-
or, thas the evacuation Of the Principalities
was caused solely by strategic reasons and
that the Car would feel sorry, should tn, Aus
trian Court against his reasonable expects-
tons, continue to support the conditions which
OoSlo
for peace, but which he must refuse TO ebcept,
as incompatible with the honor and inseroets
of Russia. 1t is farther added, that Rufsia, in
Withdrawing its troops beyond the ruth,
intended to preserve a defensive poGtica, and
if attacked, it should well know how t. repel
any attacks, from whatever quarters these
might be directed. The effect of this NJ, @ has
been, as have elready indicated, to kee Aus
tria from any open hostility against Rui la.
1t would appear that Shamyl has az in re-
newed his attacks upon the Russian liz. }; but
with what results cannot as yet be asce} aimed
with the least degree of reliability, as thjevent
is at present enveloped in chaotic darkp ss.
There is reason to believe, from later reports
from Anatolis, that the troops engaged IN the
battle of Kurukdere numbered on the ide of
the Russians % 500 men, and third N ore, or
about $4,000 on the side of the Turks The
English papers, while severely criticisiig the
Turkish Generals present in that bstle be-
stow much praise upon Guyon and othtr Brit
ish officers. But though the bravery Of Kur-
echid Pasha General Guyon) deserves much
eulogy, he possesses no eminent sbilisks as q
General; and there is much danger, Should he
be appointed commanderin chief of tx Turk
ish troops in Anatolis, that we wo I'd soon
have to learn some new disaster & am that
edged skill and experience head the foops Of
the Gar
The Russians seem to have evacuate Ibraila
and Galatz. Omer Pasha was, acc riding to
the last report, in Bucharest, where a. ready an
Austrian corps is said to have arrived Wheth
er Omer Pasha intends to force the passage
over the Pruth, or not, seems not to b, known
But it is scarcely probable that he will change
his method of conducting the war, for which
he has altogether to thank the advantages
which he has gained over the Russisns Far
from attacking them, but, under very peculiar
circumstances, two or three times, he has a.!
ways remained on the defensive, oblHing hii
edveEsaries to spill their blood and sacrifice the
lives of their bravest soldiers in attacks upon
strongly fortified places, for tho defence Of
which the Turks are so we'll calculated, while
their want of discipline and proper training
make them SO liable to defeats when led il
pitched battles, as has been attestee by long
experience, and lately by their repeated defeats
in Anatolia. Ii seems, therefore, scarcely
probable that Omer Pasha will attempt e
| cross the Pruth, without being secoI led By a
strong French or English corps.
| The expedition against Crimea is ,ported tc
consist of thirty ships of the line, q gseat mum
Der of frigates, one hundred larger a. id smaller
steamers, and about three hundred transport
vessels, carrying about so, 600 land troops ant
| 10000 sailors and marines. The attack upon
| Sebastopol was expected to take pla(e between
| the 9Th and 10th instant.
The ravages of the cholera and the refusa
of the King of Sweden to take, at present, any
active part against Russia, have obliged France
and England to abandon the intention, if evel
entertained of any further operations BY
land, for this year, against the Baltic posses
sions of Russia. The course pursued by the
King of Sweden you will find predicted ir
one of my previous letters. But should the
war continue during next spring and summer
then there can be no longer any question o.
| neutrality ON the part of the Scandinavian
Kingdoms, as such an attempt would lead tt
consequences not now anticipated but by Q
| very few persons.
The Danish ministry is consde, ed as alto
| gether under the influence of Russi,i and Prus
| STA but there is much doubt how long tina.
ministry can sustain itself against the public
feeling in Denmark, though it enjoys the sup
port of the nobility of the duchies. If it should
| be thrown overheard, and be succeeded by q
| liberal Cabinet, the Western Powers will not
have much difficulty in procuring the assistance
of the Scandinavian States notwithstanding
the wish, on the part of Norway, to preserve
the present state of neutrality.
| The grand drama which the Emperor Of
France is now exhibiting at Boulogne attracts
almost as much attention as does the grand
expedition against Sebastopol. Bot should the
attempt in reality be made to reduce that
stronghold of the Russian power 10 the Black
| Sea, then we may expect to heas of battles
| and deeds of arms that will direci the eyes Of
all the world to the shores of the Crimea, and
| to the theatre of 50 terrible destruction o.
human lives. We will then have to record