Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-04
nY THE AMERICA,s MAILS.

tember, speaking Of the recent victory of
Schamyl, makes the following remarks;
Our columns this morning contain the most
satisfactory intelligence which has vet been
received from the seat of war in Asia. After
the intrigues and imbecilitywhich have hitherto
characterized the proceedings Of the Turkish
army in Armenia, it is refreshing to turn to
the vigorous inroad Of Schamyl and his Cir
cassian followers into the very heart of Georgia,
and to calculate the amount Of injury which
1t has inflicted on the common enemy In a
great battle near Tiiis the Russians were ut
terly- defeated by their old implacable foe.
TEey lost, we are informed, many men,
seven guns, 5000 tents, and all their baggage
and in addition, all the provisions and am
munition Of the Russians fell into the hands
OF the victors." 1t is by exploits such as
these-by hard and frequent blows on we'll
fought fields, and not by diplomatic negotia-
tons or by naval demonstrations, which lead
to nothing that the Emperor Nicholas will be
brought to feel the hopeless nature Of the
struggle into which he has rushed, and that
peace will be restored to the world. No won
der, then, that after such signal overthrow,
the Russian power in Georgia should totter to
its fall, and that Prince Bebutoif should be
summoned from Armenia to restore, if posi-
BILE, the fallen fortunes Of his imperial master.
simultaneously with the news of Schamyls
victory came the intelligence that the rupture
between Persia and the Porte was complete.
We hope that none ofour readers viii be weak
enough to imagine that the conduct of Persia
has anything to do with the issue Of the strug-
gle between Russia and Turkey. Persia is the
Prussia of The East, and the policy Of the Court
of Teheran has been as Facilitating as that of
H. L. a
Russian envoy is dismissed, and when the Rus
sian fortunes are uppermost the Turkish minis
ter is suddenly requested to leave the country.
Despised or detested by all powers alike, the
Shah Of Persia owes his political existence to
the long sufferance of England for, if it suited
us to take any notice of his misconduct, the
appearance of few vessels in the Persian guilt,
carrying very small portion Of our Bombay
army to the port of Bushre, would soon bring
that double-faced Potentate to his knees. Over
such sovereign, to-day Turk and tomorrow
Russian, but who is really at the mercy of Eng
land, the influence of British envoy ought to
be supreme; and for this reason, without wish
ing at all to disparage the exertions of those
diplomatists who have lately represented this
country at the Court Of Shah, we are glad to
see, from an announcement in last nights Ga
zette that British interests are about TO be cared
for at Teheran, and that Mr.. Murray, formerly
consulgeneral in Egypt, and lately British
minister at Berne, is to proceed as plenipoten-
tiary to Persia. A better appointment could
not have been made, and we have little doubt
that the energy and ability Of Mr.. Murray will
exercise the most salutary influence on the
policy Of the Shah.
The mail-steamer, which has just arrived
from Constantinople, brings word of a sudden
and hurried movement on the part Of the Rus
sian army corps which was lately operating
under Prince Bebutof against the Turks on
the frontier Of Georgia. u
The Ottoman Muchr ordered the advance of
eight regiments Of cavalry, desiring to draw on
an engagement on the open field. The Turks
approached nearer and nearer to the Russian
camp, until they discovered that it had been
abandoned as if in great haste.
The Turks found in the enemy's camp ten
spiked guns, and ammunition, and large
number of wagons, besides mules, on the
ground.
1t is ascertained that the enemy has retreated
to the shelter OF the walls Of Gumri.
The reason Of this strange proceeding is not
known but il is supposed to be the presence Of
Schamyl with large force near Tihis, or it
may be that Prince Bebutof has heard that n
large hostile force is embarking at Varna for
some unknown destination, and fears an attack
in Asia.
IrALY.-MAzzIYI.-The Journal de Genere
OF the 9th contains the following:
A letter from Berne, Of the It'll, informs us
that Mazzini has been arrested at Basic. He
was coming from Berne, where he had spent
some days in the house Of patrician, TO
whom he described himself as an Italian
| LII A
| into Switzerland by the fear of the eholern
According 10 our correspondent the police had
| discovered his residence, and was preparing 10
apprehend him, when he absconded, and left
| for Basle under a false name. The govern
ment gave notice to the authorities Of his arri-
val, and he was arrested on alighting from the
diligence en#
SpAIY.-According to information derived
ffrom the best source, the republican army in
Madrid is ayailing itself Of the inaction Of the
government TO organize an extensive conspi.
racy, and there is every reason 10 believe that
Spain is on the eve Of new outbreak This
time the movement will be directed against the
throne and monarchical institutions. The
Marquis Of Albaida, one Of the most active
leaders OF that party has absconded. He il
said TO be the author of the new programme
which circulates claBdestnely throughout
Spain. The Marquis proposes that each pro
vince should form q separate State, with dis
tinct administration, electing deputies 10 a
General Congress, called upon TO decide on
the destinies of the Spanish confederation
The activity displayed by the persons known
4 TO profess republican doctrines evidently shows
that they do not consider themselves beaten.
The Assemblee Ndfiondle, in noticing the &C
counts OF the disturbances or manifestations Of
discomfort in some parts Of Spain, says:
q It wonld be wrong 10 conclude from some
particular facts that Spain is entirely delivered
up 70 Communism, but these isolated facts sui
fee to characterize new phase into which the
Spanish revelation had never before entered
Formerly, IT confined itself only 10 a certsir
number OF ambitious individuals in the army
and IN the liberal professions, and its principal
motive was love Of place, Of honors, and O
] power. Now it addresses itself to the mos
brutal instincts; il excites the poorer classes
by making them covet the property Of others
These symptoms are calculated to cause alarm
when we call 10 mind the little strength pos