The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-11
EVACUATION OF THE PRINCIPAL.
NTSTATE OF THEEAS-5
TERN QUESTION. s

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The London Times Of June "a, comment
ing on the evacuation of the Principalities,
says:
The intelligence which reached W YESTERDAY of
the consent OF the Emperor of Russia TO evacuate
the Turkish territories on thedemand Of Ausfri. md
OF the actual retreat of the Russian forces from
Wallachia, Giurgevc, and Siistria to the other
soe OF the Pruth, brings the Allied Powers to the
progress OF the war.
Never was y more important to adhere steadily
to the principles which have recently been declared
IN raIament to be the basis OF the policy of this
ano is alice; never was Il more essential
20 take care that this concession which has been
wrested rom the Emperor OF Russia by the com.
o'ned forces OF Europe should not be converted in.
weapon against the union of the Four Powers.
and against ourselves
ihe concession of the Emperor Nicholas 10 an
offer to buy off the alliance Of tho German Powers
on ecy terms, because he Is aware that the resis
rance OF his empire and his army to the four prin.
cpai states OF Europeis impossible and that II he
$50 oppose . more prolonged opposition to Eng.
iaod and France, 1t can emily be by satisfying the
demands of Austria and Prussia.
IL inoeed, that satisfaction was sincere and COM
piefe might become the basis of the lasting and
honorable peace which we oil desire; but we must
German Powers the object of Emperor Nicholas is
only 70 carry on the war against the Western Pow
ers with greater activity and perhaps eventually to
engage Austria and Prussia his side in the
Test These are the causes which give an intense
interest to this stage of these events and may
der 1t the turning point in the affairs of Europe.
The Times crows Justify over the defeat of
the Russians in the Principalities defeat to
which the allied armies have not contributed
the drawing of sabre or the firing of gun,
The Times is fearful that Austria will be
severed from the alliance by the withdrawal
of Russia from the Principalities. 1t says:
But 1t is now too late for the Emperor Nicholas to
make merit of an inevitable necessity. Austria
herself, to whom he dedicates this act of eubms'
sion must be perfectly aware that she owes 1t ex-
clusvely and entirely to her own martial prepare
| lions, and to her corporations with the Western
| Powers.
If the Russians withdraw behind the Pruth, it Is
| because they know that in q week or more their
base of operations would be cut off, and their troops
| driven out of Moldavia. The Gear has abandoned
his position not in compliment to Austria, but be.
| cause it had become wholly untenable
Nevertheless this fact is of nature to exert an
important influence on the whole political question
which now agitates Europe. Ii Russsa has declar
ed her intention to evscuate the Turkish territories
the presence of the allied armies in the Danubian
Provinces becomes surperfuous, for they will find
| no enemy to encounter.
The evacuation, however, is now only one of the
L
and England and the Porte expressly provides for
thestablishment of effective guarantees for the fu-
| tur4 Ply which we mean, as we stated yesterday,
the revision Oftreates the freedom of the Danube,
the destruction of the exclusive domination OF Rus
STA in the Euxine and the independence of the Cir
cassan coast
But from the moment that the retreat of the Rus
slams from the prncipalities removes the theatre of
rected with immediate effect on the Crimea, where
alone blow may now be struck which can termi
nate the war with honor.
The Times thinks that the next step of Rus
STA may be to propose an armistice and con-
gress, proposition which the people of Eng.
land, it thinks, would look upon with the ut
most suspicion.
The Earl of Aberdeen has felt himself obi.
ged to define his position in the House of
Lords. He defended his efforts to maintain
peace, but stated that it was he who had re-
commended the speedy advance of the Bri.
fish troops beyond the Balkan. The cid gen.
tleman, waxing rampant in view of the late
reverses of Russia, declares that in his opin-
ion, France is more powerful than Russia and
Austria put together.
A correspondent of one of the London pa
pers, from Finland, June 81, after giving a
description of the magnificent appearance of
the fleet, says there as no prospect Of any &C
tire operations being unaertakea 1t was
thought in the fleet, from accounts received
from reliable persons in England, that peace
would be proclaimed before the winter sea
son sets in. On the contrary the well inform.
ed Paris correspondent June 22l of the New
York Journal of Commerce. says: "The COM
mon opinion is, that the war must last at least
twelve month from this date"
WILLIAM AND MARY CoLLEGE.-We gave
yesterday sketch of the proceedings at the
late Commandments of several Colleges in
the Commonwealth, and among them, of
William and Mary, an institution in which we
cannot but feel peculiar interest as the old.
est College of Virginia and indeed, the old
est but one in the Union, and as the venera
BILE and illustrious mother at whose feet so
many of the greatest statesmen and soldiers
of this Commonwealth have been educated.
We rejoice to believe that this College is
destined to recover all its former fame, and
exercise again all its former influence, under
the auspices of the learned scholars and ac
complished gentlemen who compose its fac.
ulty. There is no College in Virginia which
affords greater facilities for education in its
best sense, for the high and harmonious de-
velopment of both the intellectual and the
moral faculties, and for the culture of the
graces of the scholar and the elevated quail
ties of the gentleman. A great advantage to
the student at William and Mary, an advan
tage too often overlooked in selecting place
of education for youth, is the society with
which the student is brought in contact. In
refinement, simplicity, hospitality and all
the social virtues of old Virginia, the COM
munity of Williamsburg has no superior.
WHAT MAY BE EXPECrED.-If we NAV rely nm
on the statements made by London papers, stirring
events may shortly be expected on the Baltic The
| Daily News OF late date thus speaks with REGARD
| to future operations:
"ltis said that at the last Cabinet Council, d;..
patch from Admiral Sir Charles Napier us. AZ
cussed, in which he defined his Intention H. s
ence to the operations against Russia ia the RsI I.
The propositions of the gallant Admiral are ,ndar