The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-08
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
THE AUSTRIAN Army IN THE PRINCE


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THE AUSTRIAN ARMY IN THE PRINCE
PALItiF5.
From the Lopdun Times, Aug, "a
The long exIs cted and decisive movement OF the
Austrian army into the Priocipalitiss Of Modavia
and WsnachiA has al length Lake place, and pos
tive information was tacsmted ON Tuesday asst TO
the French and Britirh avenments by their Mir
listers at Vienns that the20t, instant the troops
began their march acrss tue fror tier. This event
must have occurred ALMOST a. so0n ~ General Hess
had rejolned the amy at hia headquarters. Tbs
first division which eived orders TO advance een4
sisted OF three brigades 81 Arch IKE Aiberte 0rps
ia frsnsyvanis; and il is s,s'ed-whioh IL at Mis-
moment even more important-that three brgtecs
OF G epetai Coronisis Amy wiz enter Media "a
from the Bokoy2a. ines, ias.
within few hcurs ,h Ut the Russian out posts.
AS the Austrian govern ment displays. n in
oseassg dissemination :, act np to its en1genents
with lis Western allies to give effect 70 tAc prin.
cpks it has long p oosied, aud TO take the lead
Germany, without paying an excessive def6rence to
the iattigres of the secondary German Powers,
we are net surprised - fad taas the irrecDnciabe
eaen,ies Of that power are avsilipg themselves Of
every opportunity TO misyepresent policy which
has 20 entirely fasded their predictions and dsap
pointed their hopes. Bn at the present moment,
such attempts deserve 10 notice, for they cannot
prevail against facts viii h as clear as MONDAY
TO all mankind. The Austrian occupation of the
Prtncipai,.ies not only does not take place by
virtue OF any se;ret understanding or hngeFiag
forbessaAoe towards Russia ON the part Of the
Cabinet of Vienna, but 1t Is blow which tells
most decisiveiy aga'Dss tae pretennons OF Russia
to bod teat "materia guaranteed" Is has been
fray CO ncerted between the Austrian and Turkish
COMMANDERS rs well as between the Austrian and
tn, slsh governments; i is accompanied by the
mos. positive engagement that Austria will keep
Russ ans out Of ,hs principsiities during the
war, ald viii evacuate the Turkish territory her
seif upol the restoration OF peace AID it has
beeo made the subject OF exp auations and engage
ments equally satisfactory 10 the Porte and to its
Alkes-.
The immediate advantage resulting from this oc.
capaoc OF the provinces to the cause Of the Allies
ia that, by preventing the possibility OF another
Russian invasion Of the Turkish territory 1t enables
the be.hgeIents whether Turks French or English,
to devote the create part II not tue whole, of their
forces, 20 those offensive operations OF war
by which alone we can hope TO wiring from
Russia her assent to the conditions OF peace
Those, politicians aud military critics who have
never ceased to urge toe advap Of the allied
armies in the direction Of the Danube and who
would attack the enemy precisely in those vast
plains and marshes where be is least assaiable ap
pear TO have formed a very contracted notion of
tins war. Do they imagine, because hostlties
commenced by the invasion Of the Prncipaitles,
that the war must be carried on thereg Within 8
year from that invasion the Russians have been
compelled to withdraw, aud the territory they
seized Ia placed for the present ia the holding Of
power altogether friend TO Tu' key, and resolved
not to endure the re &bis Of that protect0
rate which Russia hae acquired, and long exercised
In those Provinces The legal authorities appointed
by the Sultan will be restored, and fair inquiry
win be instituted into their previous conduct Be.
yond this. what military or political interest has
the Porte Ia the patton of the PrincpalteS by
az army which has no further reason to dread any
enemy ia that quarter Bot tie contrary It Omer
Pacha snd his troops are eieyed from the necessity
of wat hing tie Russian frontier, which 1t would be
madness TO stack on the line Of the Pruth, the
TCskish army of the Danube is now in o condition
to throw the weight of 40 900 $4,000 soldiers, in
ured to the climate and already accustomed to VIC
tory, upon any point where t2eir services may be
most quired. Tbev may either form part Of the
expedition to the Grim. a, and effect diversion on
Kafa or Eupatoria, while the European forces are
principally engaged 10 the operations against Ssbas-
topol, or they may reiniot the Turkish army in
Asis, where such succor j. much needed, and where
tie Russian army might probably be destroyed, if
attacked by general of competent ability and an
army OF sufficient force. In reality, every Austrian
regiment which enters the Principalities sets pOr
ton Of the allied army and more especially OF Omer
Pachs's troops, at liberty to pursue the enemy in
Other quaeters and II the Austrian occupation
were or q strictly neutral character which It is not,
it would tend decidedly to the advantage Of the
Porte.
Blu. tire recent Ian guage Of the Court of Vienna,
in its declarations and engagements both to the
Porte and TO the Western Powers, by no means war
rants the assertion that this Austrian occupation is
cf neutral character Il has been preceded by
declaration that Russia shall never return to those
PROVINCES In the character of exclusive pr0tec-
Danube Is also at end. These are hostile resolu-
tons for they tend to exclude and extnguish rights
which Russia undoubtedly possessed before the war;
aud, however far the Emperor Nicholas may be dis
posed to carry his effected endurance towards that
power which he treated as his vassal but q few
months ago ii is hardly probable that he has already
resigned himself to make these concessions to the
Just demands Of the beligerents. Within the last
few days The communications between the frontiers
Of the two empires have been closed, and we
should be In no degree surprised to learn that
Count Esterhazy had received instructons to
quit st. Petersburg after short interval, in the
event Of no favorable reply being made to his
last communi alton. The Austrian army is in
the highest state OF preparation for a campaign.
ueved from their depressed condit ton by an immense
and unprecedented volunta national effort, the
people OF Austria having actually subscribed within
the Last month forty millions sterling, to fand the
boating debt, to resume cash payments and to re,
lieve the State from its embarrassment. Such an
aot % this Is more expressive than hundred decla.
mstory hsrapgues as to the true resources OF the
country and the confidence Of the nation in its pre-
sent government. The Emperors Francis Joseph
owes this support, which is freely extended to him
by every class Of society aud by every part of his
domiaols. except the italian oyinces to the con-
and unbeDding. Is it to be supposed that he viii
forfeit such position for the sake Of any patry de.
oeption or underhand advantagel We do not be-
independent action, and as long as Austria holds
her way la the course to which she has now openly
adhered, her greatness and prosperity sill increase
with the services s,e ia called npon TO render to the
alliance OF the first States IN Europe.
THE AUSTRIANS IN WALLACHIA.
The Paris h1onatur contains the folio wing /.
uouscernent -
prxssA. Aug. 20 The Austrians entered warachia
on tbs Goth The whole corps OF occupation will have
ssed the frontier by tho 23d Two brigsdes have
MARCHED from Hermanstadt, and another from Cron.
stadt. Bucharest, Krajova and lesser Walachia viii
occupied the advanced guard will reach Bucharest
on the 9Th OF september Three brieades OF the army
OF Count Corouini preparing for similar movement
into MoI5ssa. Count Coronni is comman ier-in chief
OF the army OF occupation.
There Is no truth in the report that the Russians
refused to retire from the Probabilities, and that
Prince Gortschakoff had communicsted that deter
imitation to tie Austrian cabinet, after receipt 0fa
new despatch from ST. Petersburg in contradiction
to tee note Of the sth. No such despatch had been
received by Gortscbskof; consequently none wss
sent TO Vienna. Matters therefore, remain precise
as they we're in that respect.
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