Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17

declaration Of war by ihe Sullan, as well as
The almost immediate crossing Of The DAN
ube, ,ookthe Russians, BOTH in Bucharest and
81. Petersburgh wholly unawares. The Gear
and his counselors believed 10 The last that
bullying Turkey and her supporters would
suffice 10 bend them 10 his demands. Now,
Nicholas is laugh. better and is exceedingly
dissatisfied with Menchikof. The Emperor
never seriously wished for war, and does
not now wish for it, though he says he nev.
er will submit 10 be dictated 10 BY England
and Fronce. |, is therefore, impossible TO
foresee wha, will be the influence in 81. Pc
,ersburgh Of the recent military and dipo-
matte events. The exclcmen, in Russia.
and above all in Moscow, The heart OF the
Empire, whose pulsalons net powerfully on
The masses Of the people through The whole
counmy--Ihis exci,emertis on the increase.
and of the mos. dangerous character, b..
cause it is religious. The wealthies; rner.
chants of that capital nre among The dissen-
ters Of the orthodox Russian Church. and
are generally not on good terms with The
government, but now lhey have offered 10
furnish millions of rubes 10 carry on The no.
y war.
This example will be followed by other
cities and communities in The inferior. On
the other hand we ure informed The Servians
and Monenegrins are KEEP, quiet as yet by
the united exeriions OF Russia and Aus.ria.
II however, no pacficaIion should take place
during the winter, Europe is really on the
eve Of terrible conflagration. In such
case ii is decided in The Imperial councils 10
open serious campaign, by stirring up all
the elements OF general discord. Pashke-
witch will be put al The head of The active
army; numbering above 800 900 men, AMI
will march-il he can-drectly on Conslan.
linople, O.her corps d'elite, such as .ha. of
the Grenaders and of The Guards, 1870 900 in
all under the personal command Of The Grand
ID uke Alexander, The heir apparent, will be
drawn up in echelons between the ,he,re Of
war and Poland, which will be occupied by
some 20, 900 Of The Guards Of The Interior,
all Of whom are veterans.
In Poland, The peasants take no interest
in anything, and no chance exists there for
q successful insurecsion. Preparations, on
an extensive scale, are now being made IN
the military colonies Of cavalry near the
borders of the prncipaiIies, and The signal
to rise will be given to The Monlenegrns and
Servans when their services are wanted
AS yet, however, The chances are abou,
equal With the spring, we may also see
displayed the white flag of peace, or the
blood.red flag ofwar Should The latter he
the case, Europe will be paraleed into two
hostile camps. no power Of The second or
,hrd order being able 10 remain neutral
How they will divide i, is difficul. to loresee
precisely, but peace will be nowhere. The
first hostile acts will be markedly blockading
the Baltic, the Euxine, and very likely The
Mediterranean. The American will be tbs
only neural flag. Even Holland, Sweden
and The German free cities will soon be OBJ
: Iiged 10 side with one or the other of The
belIgerenls. But God grant that they may
not have occasion 10 make the choice! As
surely, general war cannot lead 10 freedom
anywhere.