The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-16
Europe.


Although considera BILE uncertainty sill nrevai,.
as 10 the nature and extent OF the last successes
oil The Turkish armies, dispatches have been re.
cleved al Vienna from he head quarters Of Omar
Pasha giving favorable account OF the recent on
eralIons OF his forces more ;han one point of his
position. The Russian corps which was known
10 have been collected al Turnu, near the mouth
OF The Aluta, is stated to have been repulsed on
the 2Sth OF April with a loss of 1900 men by
the Turks quartered at NicopoIis under Sail
Pasha; and on the I'd of May another Russian de.
tachment was beaten at Radova, not far from
kraJova. There is every reason to believe these
reports 10 be accurate and authentic, but we can
olfer no remarks on the nature and consequences
OF these military operations without fuller know.
ledge oil the circumstances under which they have
taken place.
Happily, no such ambiguity prevails as TO the
important, and all but decisive measure taken bv
the Austrian government, and announced by an
imperial order in the Vienna Gazette The EN-.
peror OF Austria has resolved 10 call out 95 600
additional troops for the safely of his dominioDs
and, considering the great eXeriions which have
already been made TO place the military establish.
ment oil the empire on efficient war footing, no
stronger proof could be given of the growing con.
vlctlOn of the cabinet Of Vienna that the time for
negotiation is rapidly passing away, and that the
best chance for terminating the war lies in
prompt and vigorous course OF action.
Within The last few weeks every day has drawn
the Austrian government to the policy
which is resoluIely but temperateIy pursued by the
western powers, and the equivoca conduct Of the
hing of Prussia, far from shaking the decision of
the Emperor Francis Joseph apears 10 have in.
sPIred him with the determination TO act a nobIer
and holder part than soverei m who has become
The opProblum oil the nation he affects TO govern
In ADDITION to The forces already assembled on the
southeastern frontiers Of Hungary PENNSYLVANIA
and Croatia, which would Immediately enter the
Ottoman territory on The occurrence of the threat.
ened disturbance N Montenegro, corps oZe' ar
n1ee is now being Moravia and Gallicil to pro-
tect The important military road north of the Car.
Pathians, by which the Russians would advance
II Austria were attacked a Russian division on
lis way to BTunn must pass by Austerlitz and we
entertain no doubt that the Austrian army, which
might speedily be assembled for the protection of
that line OF operations and The fortress Of Omutz.
would repeat, If necessary, the lesson which the
temerIty oil Russia received on that spot in sos
IL II he true that further and recent communica
lions have been addressed to Russia by the cabi.
net OF Vienna, they can only be in the nature Of
mat summons to eavcuate the prncipali;ies which
was addressed TO car more than two months 400
by France and England, with the approval of Aus
trIa. Such summons is mere formalitv in the
present posture of affairs for, after the defeats
which the Russian troops have undergone, and
their entire failure to justify the opinion which had
long been entertained ofthem the military repura
ton OF the army is TOO deeply compromised for the
Emperor Nicholas To withdraw it withnu: an at !
tempt 10 retrieve its credit
With view TO the termination Of this distress |
sing war by the means which will most effectuaI |
~ disable the Car from carrying it on we shall
cordially HJoIce 10 find that the Austrian govern
ment has at length resolved upon measures which !
mus! soon assume decisive character. That
course Is Pre-eminen!ly recommended by the hon.
or and the true interest of Austria 1t will restore
her 10 the ndePenden position she ough, ever 10 fill
IN Europe, and it will strengthen her connexion
"!tn the western powers, and more especially
with this country, which has ever found ia the al
nance OF austria the most constant and persever.
h9 resiSiande 10 aggression, and one of the firm.
st barriers of the peace and stability of Europe.