Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-10
NATIONAL NTELLIGENCER.
FROM OUR LoND ON CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, MAY %, 1854.

LONDON, MAY %, 1854.
Judging from appearances, the torch of war is
about to throw its lurd glare over Europe from the
Baltic to the Bosphorus and from the Atlantic to
Asia, if not in Asia far beyond the Caucasus, But
yet strange to say there is an undercurrent of whis
perings about negotiations and of Russia being anx-
ious for settlement of all pending differences upon
\ fair and liberal basis Go where you will you
hear people say, what is the meaning of this
about peace, and yet every newspaper you take up
is filled with preparations for Every body has
heard something whispered about peace but nobody
trace the matter to reliable We see no chance
of satisfactory and durable peace and out of any
other peace would arise the elements of yet more ter
rble war England and France prepared for the
contest they be better prepared and seeing
and feeling that is inevitable if not at present. in
few years time we believe the almost universal heart
and voice Of France and England would desire that it
should come quickly Precipitation might grant, be
ruinous; but delay and inaction doubly So by
couraging opponents and making friends doubt
sincerity The Turks said to be getting Disguised
with the long inactivity Of the allied army at Scutar and
Gallpol and perceiving active measures to assist
their army the Danube. They abuse the SULTAN and
REsCHID PAoHA for calling in the Gisours 1t is gene
rally admitted that the position of OMER PACHA is very
difficult and dangerous one and that his temper has been
soreiy Dy procruStnauOuS Oh his pro-
missed renforcements His difficulties have been great
those of the Duke of WELLINGTON during the early
years Of the peninsuar war, and his immediate danger
much greater OMER PAcHA has been tantalized for
months with unfuflled promises of aid. 1t will be the
duty of Europe to remember that amidst discourage
ment and delayed promises OMER PAcHA has for more
than half year wthstood the power of Russia We trust
the allied army is the road to Shumla, but
dread to hear of calamity yet before his coad
tutors reach him. We should rejoice to hear that Shumla
and Sstria out of danger 1t stated in some let
from the East that the Turkish General has been
hitherto prevented taking offensive by strict
orders from Constannope limiting his operations to those
of defensive nature Other accounts state that he has
taken his ground and his troops with
dent design fight the first grand pitched battle with the
Russians the plain Of Shumla and has sent report
Consantinope saying that be may be compelled to
crifoe Sisra if the subsidiary allied troops not at
the Balkan by the end of May at the latest.
1t is said that Prince NAPOLEON, in his preliminary in
terview with the SULTAN expressed his qualification
and that of the EMPEROR with VELY PAcHA, the Ottoman
ambassador at Paris. "VELY PAcHA," said the Prince
sis the trues friend of France" The traditions of East
diplomatic etiquette required that the Prince should
have added turning to that person, except REscHIp
PAoHA." Unfortunately the Prince did not say these
words, and REscHID PAcHA took umbrage and withdrew
but he had another interview with the SULTAN that
ing which ended with the recall of VELY PAcHA from
Paris The Prince NAPOLEON informed of the mischief
his words had DONE He took energetic steps to pacify
the Minister and obtain reconsideration Of the decree
by which VELY PAcHA recalled. He succeeded, but
great cost the feelings of REsoHp PAcHA who has
vexaton on his brow and dissatisfaction at his heart and
it is expected that he will resign But something may
prevent his doing for that paradoxca saying
of SHELLEY's, that "mutabity alone is immutable"
to have special reference to the and
toms of the Sublime Porte. IA, .
We sorry to find the loss of the Tiger English
steamer carrying sixteen guns and two hundred men,
confirmed. She got ashore Odessa in very dense
fog and possession OF by tho Russians after
very sharp firing in which the captain Of the
sci severely wounded 1t is said that Odessa has
ceived bombardment the necessity for this has
the united feet doing things by halves only
When Odessa was first bombarded if all the forts had
been destroyed the allies need not have feared the loss of
single vessel either ashore afoat from that quarter
but the fleets knocked down battery two and sailed
away leaving the Russians all the tools do future mis-
chief with 1t high time that the requisite orders
given the English forces to such victories as
NELSON and WELLINGTON were in the habit of doing No
thing be relied upon known respecting the siege OF
Silistra The Russians had obtained any material
advantage up the 14th instant 1t is said that the
Russians about abandon the attack that the whole
Of wallacha will be evacuated that the Russian army
is about to recross the Danube at Maschin fall back
across the Pruth and Bessaraba with the OBJ
ect of bringing the war upon Russian territory This
we think will be the ultimate policy of the Gar but
do not suppose that he will adopt it at present Late
letters from Constannope state that the French army
Turkey will during the month of June be increased t
10000 men, the English to remain at 10000 the differ
ence to be compensated by money aid. Thus much fol
Southern rumors. From the North we have reports o.
victories by Sir CHARLES NAPIER of the destruction o.
ustafsorn Gustafsvard making 500 Russians pris
This would be important event, opening the
safe anchorage Of Hango Sound and enabling the English
Admiral to cut of all communication between Finland
and the Sea of Aland At the time it would make
all for the feet it advanced up the Gulf of Fin
land towards Cronstadt There is remarkable appear
Of unity in the principle upon which the operations
of the Black Sea and Baltic fleets being conducted
Odessa has, We hope been rendered harmless by this
oond visit Of the fleets This is followed by relieving
the Crcassans from the last aims Of Russian forts
their coasts. And in the way Sir CHARLES NAPIEF
appears TO have made up his mind take and destroy
the seaward forts Of Northern Russia one after another
When he has made sure Of all in the the turn
Cronstadt will come. By this system the whole weight O
the fleets batteries be brought bear upon
not pjure the fleets. We completely puzzled to fl
the whereabout of the French Baltic feet fortnigh
ago we were told it had joined the English one,