Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-05
Latest Operations on the panuhs
rrOm the London Times, JalygI.

from the London Times, Jaiygi.
Our own correspondence from the of war; unforu.
natey too often retarded by the tedious and imperfect
arrangements OF Pos, Office affords the only authentic
possessed by the British public and 10y ourselves of
correcting the numerous misatemens circulated by the
Continental Press and transmitted this country BY the
telegraph nes. Thus learn with certainty that
on the ssh OF July the Light Division still Devua
the st Division Alsydn and the % aud 81 Divisions
between that place aud yarna The advance the army
upon Gurgevo thing only talked of in the camp,
and even the visit OF Omar Pacha to the British head
quarters the 18th followed by any decided
movement. We are less accurately informed as to the
position of our French allies but it clear from the in
eligence before US that the OF the Hon-
sur that 5000 allied troops had reached Giurgeyo on
the 18th of july entirely inaccurate, and the honor
OF the exploits recently performed the left bank OF the
Danube belongs exclusively 10 the Turkish army. We
approve much as anybody do the caution Of the
allied commanders in not exposing their fresh and highly
conditioned armies the accidents or the cer-
tain evils OF campaign among deserts aud Marshes and
of serving their forces intact until ;hey certain
TO the best effect At the time We canrot wonder
hat this delay has occasoned the surprise and suspicion
oil our Turkish allies who not unreasonaby conclude
that rough aud ready army which moves without bag
gage, and often fghIs without food pay is sometime
preferable for the rude and desuory purposes Of
war; to the elaborate organization aud equipment of Eu-
ropean troops. Il is not, however, the difficulties Of
locomoton, and far less any indispoon to face the
enemy that the inactivity Of the British army must be at
tribued. On the contrary the impulse Of every man in
that gallant host would have been TO rush forward TO
the scene Of action without delay. But moments re-
Election eonvinces that plunge into extended opera
tons on the banks OF the Danube would have been TO
abandon defer the chief exploit Of the campaign and
we confidently believe that the regret felt apparent
want OF alacry 10 marching the relief Of Sistra or
in joining the attack Giurgsvo will be eectually re-
moved by orders to the whole force proceed against
Sebasopo. This is the real point for us assa and On
the Danube the Turks have stood in little need Of our
aid
Acting unquestionably upon this independent principle
omar Pacha threw forward the bulk Of bis army from
shuma TO the Danube early In the present month and
there is no suppose that the accounts we have
already received OF his at all over stated Even
the Russian organs admit the evaclon OF Giurgeyo in
language similar that which they described the
Comment OF the siege OF Sra. IL appears that the Rus
sian forces in and about GugeVo amounted to
nearly 10000 men, while the Turks had not more than
$4,000 men, but the result OF the battle that the whole
Russian corps was driven back behind the Argsh and the
left bank OF the Danube from Turnu 10 Olteuzi ia in the
possession Of the Turks We trust that Omar Pacha will
not be led 10 risk this important advantage and the fate
oil his gallant army By prena,arey accepting the cha
enge oil the Russians to light general action; for il is
clear that several considerations OF importance mus be
weighed before the allied generals could take the step of
marching nortbward With view passage Of the Dan
ube and campaign in Wsllschia IL was in the first
place highly improbable that such step should be taken
until the allied commanders satisfied that the river
itself was under their command boh because Il is indi,.
pensaoe to have entire security the communications
OF the army 10 s and because the navigation OF the
Danube would powerfully assist the movements OF the
forces, by aordng carriage 10 the stores and
plies In other words, If the army Is engage a CAM
pagn In the Prncpalies having s operations 10 BuIg,-
Ta the command of the Danube s to be
ed "a indispensable preliminary; and whether the al
lied forces actually advanced 10 that direction or not is
oi the greatest Importance the free navigation
OF me great stream Oh whose banks the struggle
conducted.