The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-12
THE TRUE POSITION OF RUSSIA.


The New York Tribune Of Thursday con-
tains the following very important leader,
which we copy without comment, AS H. wri-
ter speaks Ms one having authority and not
as the ecribes;
We have private Information from ~,
Petersburg 81 The most positive nature, and
Of incantestible tfuthfulncss, brought by the
Pacific, which throws some light on tie coln-
picated Eastern drama. The Russians
dspssahle forces on the Dauute At the b.
ginning of hoatiaittcs amounted TO no more
than 80 ,o00 men. Only single afmy-corps,
that of Gen Dannanberg, originally Crossed
the puth Gen l.uGers with another
corps remained il Bessarahia, ard near
0dcssa.ill order tu be able to send reinforce
nlents both 10 Asia and the Prineipalfties.
The corps under Oatea-Sacken was canton
"a still further north in the Ukraine. Each
array corps numbers 90 600 men, aud seldom
more. Dedueting the thousands in the hos.
pital. ana the attachments occupying the
fortified places IN the pfinoipaiitics, Cor
chskofi could scarcely dispose III as many
as $4,000 to oppose the attacks OF Omar
paaha.
No body in ST. Petersburg imagined thai
open hostilittos would 50 soon begin The
declaration OF war BY the Sultan, us well as
the almost immediate crossing ot the Dan
nbe, took the Russians both in Bucharest
and st. Petersburg wholly unawares The
Cur and his councillors believe to the last
that bullying Turkey and her supporters
would utlice h bent them To his Demands
Now, Nicholas is taught better and IS es-
eeedingly dissatisfied with McRchikoH The
Emperor has never seriously wished for y arr
and does not now wish it, though be snys
that tie will never submit II be dictated To-
by England and France. II i, therefore,
ilapessibe 10 fcfceec what viii be the III
tiuencc IN ST Petersburg of the recent mil
itary and diplomatic events. The excite
ment in Russia, aud above all in Moscow,
the heart Of the Empire, whose Puisations
at powerfully on The masses of the people
through the whole country--this excitement
il on the Increase and al the most dangerous
character, because it Is religious. The
wc4lhiesl merchants OF taat capital arr
among tie dis.euters from tic Orthodox
Russian Church, ard are generally not GA
good ttrtns with tie Government, but H1A
they have offered q furnish millions Of fa-
b!es t9 carry ON the hgly war This exam
pie ull be followed - other cities aa9 Gem
munitics nthe interior. On tha other hand
we are informed the Seryians ard Monteas-
grirs are kept quiet ST vel by the united e&-
eeti0ns ot Russia uad Austria
r. however, 40 PacitaatiGn should taxi
place during Tire N5nter, Europe Is really on
tbe eve of terrible esu.lsErston. In such
a case il j. decided in thc Imperial Councils
to open serious eaf. .Ien, rs stirring up
Il 7 L. II a,
witch vii then be pet 2 tie head 81 tn aG-
tive army, numbering tbate 100000 men,
and wilt maresl--if be ein-d.reetiv an Con-
stanlind4Ie. Other corps d "a chas that
oftI Grenadiers mad Of tire GHares. 1906
in alt, under the personal command Of the
Grand nuke Alexander, the hair appaFcu1,
will be drawn up ii csheians between The
theatre Of war and Poland. uh G viii o.
eupled by some 2eet9 ren u Gilr Guards a
the Interior, all al whom are veterans. u
Poland the prasantrg take no interest ia
ANYTHING, and % ehaae exists thete tot ii
successful Instruction. PFepa afigns on az
extensive SCALE arc uow being made IN tha
military colonies at cavaly near the borders
Of the prnc.rai.5"s. ana tbs gal II rjs#
will be given 10 the II aten@gg,u. and : ar-
WINS ~hen their services are wanted, ~
vet, however, she chances are Gbaut equal
With the spring VIC l~y see Displayed tAe
white aag of rcace or the blood rod dag ot
war. Should the latter be the case. Europe
will be paralieted into 1.-TWO hostile camps, 20
power o. Lhc sagoud or third or3cs being aia.r
t. remain naae4.. !!9H the3 viii Divide j.
is d.lc&st 81 .9rcSc2 precisely hut peace
Wil! b4 raHAers. The first hostile aets #.l,
be masked br tlsckHAinr he Baltic, fEc