New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-02
EUROPE,

We print This morning summary OF Intelligence
from Europe three days later than previous adj
vices No declaration Of war has yet taken place, aud
while preparations going forward great scale
both in Trance and England the old story o. renewed
negotiations and probable peace is again set on foo
with as much industry as ever. The reluctance Of all
parties to take the final step becomes striking
tie moment when it can longer be postponed
rapidly 10 approach Many steamers have been taken
w by the British Government to transport troops 20
Malt ard Con.teninope among them are the Mag
ara and Cambria, belonging 10 the Cunard line AMI
hitherto employed between Liverpool and the United
States. Tie feet sent with these transports TO
tie Mediterranean and the Turkish waters will
be the most powerful ever equipped by Eng
lind. The United French and English armies to
be conveyed TO Turkey are variOuly stated at from
sixty TO a hundred thousand men. 4 camp is preplr.
ing for them near Cons'antnOpe. From the seat OF
war ON the Danube the intelligence is moi satisiaco-
~ The Russians are steadily investing Kalafat
with large force, and occasional skrmishes take
place with various fortune. Bu. OF that grea. move
ment of 0mer Pasha, lower down the river, watch is
suggested by the simplest observation Of the relative
positions Of the belgerents, and which, indeed, has
once been reported as having taken place, we hear
nothing further Instead of nnging across at Sstra
or Oltepitza the fifty thousand regulars know he
has in that VICINITY assailng the Russian flank march
ing on Bucharest, and cutting of GorchakOf from his
base of operations the Turkish general simply sends
over a small skirmishing party and then, which
after little fighting makes its way bachagan. The fail
ure to execute dictated by the simplest
inns of common sense and military science and justified
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respectable journal of EHopeis nexplcsble Wetrust
however that this and the many other mysteries connect
ell with the operations of this war may receive so
luton either by way of honest fighting sort Of
definite peace in the latter direction encouragement
rey perhaps be derived by the very ngui9e from the
positive statement OF Lord John Russell in Parliam mt
that Count Oro had failed TO obtain from the Austrian
Government the pledge Of neutrality desired by the
Gar In other words Austria has refused to obey the
dictate Of Russia, and to separate herself from the
maritime powers Such at least il the impression given
by the British Minister ard If it is true it indicates
tie possibility of more speedy settlement than
could otherwise be hoped 1t is clearly the interest Of
Austria that Russia should be held in check il is
that general war should be avoided and that end car
best be gained by her taking sides with the Western
Powers and making European league TO resist Mus
eovite aggression Against such course, the only
reason that can be adduced is the de of gratitude for
Russian aid in Hungary But gratitude is conslers-
ton unknown in politics, and in Austrian pOlscs above
all Francis Joseph would assail Nicholas ton prov
if he thought it sufficiently for his own advantage
And II is quite as likely TO prove true that be ha.
rejected Orlof s proposals that be has accepted
them according 20 the former report But in al this
affair il is not easy 10 tell Whist is true from what ia
not and till story has been confirmed again and gain
it is not safe to believe it. Lying has always passed
fer the great staple Of active diplomacy, and there
never affair in which it was more actively EN-
ployed than in this very Eastern Question