The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-14

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possession Of Wallachia.
1t is impossible to overrate the Importance Of this
new phase in the Eastern dificulty. In the famous
days of the Parthians their most deadly arrows
were shot in retreat; and it is possible that the
Gear, in his present retrograde movement, may
more enectually have embarrassed his enemies than
If some brilliant success had attended his arms.
The ostensible plea on the part of Russia is defer
ence to the opinions and wishes Of Austria; but the
substantial reason Is to be found in the fact that
Omer Pacha was on the point Of marching with
strong division against the besiegers. The arrange
ment was that this division, separated into three
parts strongly supported by the AngloFrench
army, should attack the bcsiegers simultaneously
on three points. This plan, by some means, became
known to Prince Paskiewitsch, who, in consequence
ordered his troops to withdraw from the right bank
OF the Lower Danube.
But will this retreat serve the Cars purpose by
detaching Austria? This Is the question in every
ones mind. In England 1t has 80 stirred the hearts
of the people as to be well nigh too much for the
Premier. Here. the French journals known to be
in the confidence Of the government, have been
compelled TO speak out. Witness the Pays:-
nounced that she Is ready TO obey the decision Of
the great Powers, and to accept al that may APP
pear proper for the consolidation Of the general
peace and security Of tho future, We shall consider
her present resolution not as proof Of condescen
sion, bat as q serious military che:k, a. forced re-
treat, and as real fight before more formidable adj
versares than she expected to meet with In n
necessary to throw an impartial glance at the state
OF afaars IN strategic point Of view. The Russian
army has failed In the Danubian provinces. That
army. which was said 70 be SO valiant that II Was
declared 10 be irresistible, has IT obtained single
marked success since the commencement of the
struggle The troops Of Omer Pacha have beaten
il In almost every encounter; and when
they have not beaten they have gioriousy
resisted. Russia has lost considerable NUMBER OK
men in this disastrous war; she has seen her most
renowned generals defeated and put hors de combat
and she has lost something more than this-her
prestige for military force II IS under the pressure
OF repeated checks; II Is because she can no longer
maintain herself before Silistra when the army has
longer either confidence in its chiefs, or hope OF
success; IL Is because she no longer maintain
herself In the Dobrutscha, where her troops are In
want Of provisions, and are cut down by pestilen-
tal climate: 1t Is because she knows that she can
not maintain herself either in Wallachia or in Mol
-davia, from the day when the English and French
on one side, and the Austrians on the other, shall
prccipitate themselves on her battalons--de-
moraiized by numerous reverses-that she
retires from that territory, where God has
allowed her TO receive the chastisement reserved
for ubiquitous aggressons. This state OF things Is
~ we'll known IN Germany a. 1t Is In France and In
Turkey Emo one will allow himself to be deceived
BY ne more or less plausible preexts by which the
Gar hopes 70 conceal thc disaster or his armies,
snd once more, we repeat, If he confines himscf TO
this esasaaticn, Which Is nothing more nor less than