Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1854-01-12
CHARLES FOSTER.
Important European News.

The Russian disposable forces on the Danube at
the beginning of hostilires amounted to no more
than $4,000 men. Only single army corps, that
of Gen Dannenberg. originally crossed the Pru,h.
Gen Luders with another corps remained in Bes-
sarabia and near Odessa, 10 order to be able TO
send re endorsements both to Asia and the Princi-
palites. The corps under Osten Sacken was can.
toned still further north in the Ukraine Each
army corps numbers $4,000 men, and seldom
more. Deducting the thousands in the hospital,
and the attachments occupying the fortified places
in the Principalites, Gorchakoff could scarcely
dispose Of as many as $4,000 to oppose the at
tacks of omer Pasha. Nobody in St Petersburg
imagined that open hostilites would SO soon be-
gin. The declaration of war by the Sultan, as
well as the almost immediate crossing the Dan
ube took the Russians both in Bucharest and ST.
Petersburg wholly unawares The Gar and his
councillors believed to the last that bullying Tur
key and her supporters would suffice to lend
them to his demands. Now, Nicholas is taught
better and is exceedingly dissatisfied with Mench-
koff. The Emperor never seriously wished for
war. and does not wish it, though he says that he
will never submit to be dictated to by England
and France.
Ii is therefore impossible to foresee what will
be the influence in ST. Petersburg of the recent
military and diplomatic events The excitement
in Russia, and above all in Moscow, the heart of
the Empire, whose pulsations act powerfully on
the masses of the people throughout the whole
country-this excitement is on the increase and
of the most dangerous character because it is re-
hglous The wealthiest merchants of that capital
are among the dissenters from the Orthodox Rus.
sian Church, and are generally not on good terms
with the Government, but now they have offered
to furnish millions of rubles to carry on the holy
war. This example will be followed by other
cities and communities in the interior On the
other hand we are informed the Seryians and
Montenegrines are kept quiet yet by the united
exertions of Russia and Austria. If, however no
pacifcation should take place during the winter,
Europe is really on the of terrible confagra-
ton. In such case it is decided in the Imperial
Councils to open serious campaign, by stirring
up all the elements of general discord.
Pashkewitch will then be put at the head of the
active army, numbering above 100000 men, and
will march-if he can-directly on Constantine
pie Other crops dehte, such that of the Gren-
adiers and of the Guards 100, 900 in all, under the
personal command of the Grand Duke Alexander
the heir apparent, will be drawn up in echelons
between the theatre of war and Poland, which
will be equipped by some 10000 men of the
Guards of the Interior, all of whom are veterans.
In Poland the peasantry take interest in any
thing and no chance exists there for a successful
instruction. Preparations on extensive scale are
now being made in the military colonies of caval-
ry the borders of the municipalities, and the
signal to rise will be given to the Montenegrines
and Servians when their services are wanted. rs
yet, however, the chances about equal.
With the spring we may see displayed the white
flag of peace or the blood red flag of war Should
the latter be the case Europe will be PARALLEL in
third order being able to remain neutral How
they will divide it is difficult to foresee precisely,
but peace will be nowhere. The first hostile acts
will be marked by blockading the Baltic, the
Euxine, and very likely the Mediterranean The
American will be the only neutral flag. Even
Holland, Sweden and the German free cities will
soon be obliged to side with one or the other of
the beligerents. But God grant that they may
not have occasion thus to make the choice. As
suredy general war cannot lead to freedom any
Y. Tribune Dec 2s
Another Battle-slaughter Of 1000 Turks
We have received the following important tel
esraphic despatch:
VIENNA, Thursday morning.-The Russian
General Andronikoff has totally defeated the Turks
hot, bale H.
Armenia.
The Turks left 1000 slain on the field
Akiske, Aghazihe, or Ghalzp, is province of
Asiatic Turkey, in Armenia on the southwest con-
fines of Georgia. 1t derives its name from the
chief town Aklska, corruption of Akhissar, OF
New Castle; but it is called Talk by the inhabi-
tants This is a fertile and popuous country, and
its mountains contain the richest minerals; how
ever, many depopulated villages show that it was
once more hourishing The Aborigines are char
acterized by uncommonly fine thick boards, which
distinguish them from the new settlers Along
with the latter they practice husbandry, breeding
bees, and the culture OF the silk-worm The town
is open, and without Notifications, but it has
very strong and lofty castle, which the Russians
endeavored about 80 years ago, in vain, TO take
situated on the left bank of the River Kur or Cv-
rus, which arises about twelve miles to the south
west. It's inhabitants are of various nations, Ar
menians, Turks, Jews, and Christians, and carry
on an active trade with Battoum, a port on the
Black Sea, 100 miles distant, and intermediate pla-
ces. Besides mosques it contains two churches
for the Christians; and the Jews have synsg ogue
Distant 90 miles ~ n. w, of Erivan, 100 S. W.
of Tells
BLAcKwoon Russia AND TUhKEr-The
last number of Blackwoods Magazine devotes an
able article TO Russia and Turkey. 1t expresses
the opinion that Turkey will, in the long run, be
found much more formidable as an opponent, than
has been anticipated by the Gar, and it concludes
with this remark:
GLADLY indeed should Turkey maintain
ing her frontier and battling her foe without for
egn aid. But this is too good result TO hope for,
and il is, we fear only too probable that England
and France will be forced to take part in the fight