The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-26

bat Silistrias 70 was decid h We again
'een disapp int We have ,resh rumors
rom thence + various com lexions. One
alleges that the Turks hav male sally and
destroyed the Russian batteries. Another
tates that bat lie hid taken place between
he besieged an their assailants, at which
prodigious 81 iughter of the latter occurred.
Some corresp n ents seem to think that the
Russians were 10 ing heart: others on the
speak ominously of the prospects of
the Turkish garrison. All that we know for
certainty is tEat Silistria is still besieged, and
that the allied troops are as idle Us they were.
mastivity, in fact, seems to be the ruling
characteristic of the Anglo-French tactics.
VI was not worth while cavilling ct the time
lost by 81. Armand and Raglan in France, il it
was intended that they should do SO little
when ttey reached the scene of action. Nor
does il matter much how Sir Charles Napier's
feet rs equipped, if he purposes to spend the
summer in cruising amiably of Sveaborg
Sanguine people at Paris and London predict
thaE we shall hear Of something decisive TO-
words the close Of June Ii the allied horse
some important action might very pc ssibly &C.
cur about that time. A decisive battle fought
ander the walls Of Silistria might terminate
the war; The superstitious will remem
Der with interest how many great battles
have taken place in the latter weeks of June.
The fate of Scotland was decided by the battle
OF Bannockburn on 25th June. The ruin of
Charles l. of England was consummated at
Naseby ON 14th June. The affair of Bunker
Hill took place on 18th, and greatly influenced
the issue of our struggle for independence.
The battle of Monmouth was on the 18th. On
l4th June, the fate Of Italy was decided at
Marengo, and on 2lst the power of Austria
was crushed for many year at Ulm Spain
was released from the Bonapartes at Vittoria
wards Finally, the fate of Napoleon and of
Europe was solved at Waterloo on 18th June.
The world expects that this present June will
decide that of Turkey.
Meanwhile diplomacy pursues its tortuous
course. A rumor to the effect that the Gar
had refused to accede to the terms proposed by
Austria with reference to the principalities
seems to have induced Frederic William OF
Prussia to pay hasty personal visit to the
young Emperor of Austria. The meeting took
place at Tetschen on the Austrian frontier,
and both monarchs were accompanied by their
foreign ministers. We have no intimation Of
the result Of the conference. 1t is surmised
that the King of Prussia was fearful Of an
actual junction between Austria and the
Western Powers, and took the step in the it,
terest of the Gear; but whether, if this was
his real motive, he has succeeded in shaking
the alleged purpose Of Francis Joseph we
have yet to learn. 1t is certain that the
head quarters of the Russian army are
being removed from Wallachia into Media
via movement which would seem to
indicate an apprehension of Austrian hostility
on the part Of the Gear. But this, and every
other item of news which comes to us in the
British papers, are so obviously interpreted &C
cordipg to the wishes of the journalists, that the
references which are drawn from them must be
received with caution. The war, no doubt, is
affecting Austrian commercial interests most in
iuriously; and the expense to which the gov
eminent of the emperor is put for the mante-
nance of large standing army would be likely
to induce him to desire to terminate the neces-
sity for that burthen as soon as possible. But,
on the other hand, there are so many dynastic
and family obstacles in the way of q friendly
concert of action between Austria and the West
ern Powers, and the young Emperor has evinced
such manifest reluctance to assume position
of open hostility against the Gar, that we ought
to wait for some less equivocal signs before we
venture to conclude that Austria and Russia
have ceased to be private friends
From Great Britain the news is unimportant.
The recent ministerial changes have been well
received. The aspect of commercial affairs is
on the whole more satisfactory than it has been
for some time past. The funds have long ceased
to be any guide, in consequence Of the over
speculation to which the war gave rise. But
the absence of any material movement in the
great commercial staples, and the increase of
bullion in the Bank of England, will impart
confidence to the market. The opening of the
new Crystal Palace, which took place on the
10th, was magnificent affair, and does not in
dictate any popular suffering or discomfort in
consequence of the war.
The news from China, containing an account
Of the attack of the British and Americans on
the imperialist camp, will be read with inter-
est. 1t will be noticed that the movement does
not amount to an espousal of the imperialist
cause by the foreigners The outrages which
they took arms to avenge were not committed
under orders from the imperialist chiefs, and
appear to have arisen in consequence of the
lack of discipline among their troops.
WoMEN's RIGHTS AGAN.--We have received
q long circular, accompanied with note, from
Susan B. Anthony, requesting us to print the
same in iIthe daily and weekly HrnAIn and