The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-17

tory rumors are circulated to the intentions of both
revernments and especially Of Austria There
to doubt however, whether the attitude to be assumed
with respect TO Russia forms the principal subject Of dis
eussion between the two courts 1t may be thought
more important, on the eve Of general war, to OBJ
and the general question Of neutrality viii perhaps be
left open although vague phrases of moderation may be
used for the purpose Of anticipating the circumstances OF
Russia. II is impossible to reconcile the rumored occupa
ton Of Servia by Austrian troops with the assertions
which have been confidently made that the court Of
Vienna will refuse to join the Western powers. Such
measure ON the part OF an ally Of Turkey might be deem
ed admissible beneficial; but unless it were
dertaken in avowed hostility 10 Russia it would amount
to declaration Of war against the allies Servia is still
dependency of the Porte and the treaties which gave
Russia right OF interfering in its affairs altogether
at an end An Austrian occupation of the province with
out the consent OF the Turkish government would too
strongly resemble first step in the partition of the OF
toman empire to be countenanced tolerated by the
western Powers.
Count Buo has repeatedly declared that the neutrality
Of his government would terminate as the Rus.
slams crossed the Danube and it is not to be supposed
that so distinct pledge will be evaded the preext
that the declaration Of by England and France has
justified the recent movements of the invaders II has
iong been evident that rupture must take place between
the Court of St Petersburg and the Western Powers and
it after the call Of Baron Brunow and of NJ de Ks
sele that the Emperor Francis Joseph demanded from
Count 0rof pledge that the imperial army should
main the left bank of the river The advance which has
now been effected corresponds in all its circumstances
with the against which Austria protested nor
any imagine that If Cen Luders had marched into
the Dobrudscha before the declaration Of war; and while
negotiations were still pending the court of Vienna
would have commenced hostlities its account.
IT, indeed the protest against the passage of the Danube
had been made in pursuance Of the soications of the
allies or from regard to arbitrary point of honor
1t would not have been surprising that should
be found for escaping from inconvenient obligation;
but the same motives OF interest which dictated all the
pledges which have been given, still exist in undminsh
ed force The opportunity OF reopening the Danube
Of preventing 1t from being finally closed to Germany is
still presented by the war and great military Power
tixo In
Of her own frontier and vicinity.
The usory proposals which said to have arrived at
feeble conscience and sophsticai that
1t is still lawful to keep terms with Russia. But
rious statesman win notice the Cxars acctson Of rcad
ness to make peace the ground that the Sultan has
already consented to remove certain disabilities OF his
Christian subjects. 1t must be remembered that Russia
has never either recommended encouraged the
sures which have been zeaousy promoted by Lord de
Redcife and which been finally completed on the
recommendation of the French and English govern
ments The complaints urged by the Emperor Nicholas
against the Porte refer exclusively to the dispute be-
tween the members of the Greek church and the fol
lowers OF other Christian communons. 1t against
French influence and the alleged encroachmens Of the
Latin rite that Count Nesserode and the Gar himself
related to the privileges of the Greek clergy and to the
preensions of Russia to protect and enforce them 1t
would be utterly inconsistent with all that has passed.
the establishment of equality between Christians and
Mussumans treated satisfaction of the claims
which have given rise to the present dispute The Rus
sian government has refused to the reausiton for
the evacuation of the Prncipatieswar consequent
been beforehand England and Franco will not pause
in the operations which they have been forced to under
take merely because 1t is rumored that the demand
which has been rejected might under certain conngen
cies, be admitted
sympathy with the general feeling the two greatest
States OF Europe not afraid of the adversary whom
they are about to engage The warke zeal of England
and France will assuredy not be checked by truisms
to the expense and uncertainty of the struggle such
those which Lord Grey Lord Derby and their echoes in
the press have on various occasions enuncated. The
unwecOme IN he hut the
burden which it imposes tho allies is insignificant
compared with the injury which they have the power of
infcting on the enemy The whole naval establishment
OF Russia involving her supremacy in the Black Sea and
the Baltic is at this moment exposed the graves risk
ordinary exeron to the offensive in both seas
Any success on the part Of the enemy would be loss
and dscredit to France and England but would not
seriously impair their power whilst the other hand
feet would be altogether irreparabls.
On land Also the disparity of the sacrifices required
Of the respective begerents is not less conspicuous.
The Turkish armies the Danube and in Asia pro-
baby equal in numbers to those by which they at
present opposed and It not for their want Of exps
rienced officers, the invading force would enjoy no
greater superiority in quality than in numerical strength
ders could at moment have decided the fortune of
the campaign Four times that number about to
ter on the scene of action and yet the resources of the
Western Powers have not hitherto been seriously tried
If double the force should become requisite it will be
forthcoming; and the furnishes the means of
veying troops to any point which may be desired long
before corresponding reinforcemens be moved
ward from the interior Of Russia The blockade OF the
ports in the Euxine and the Baltic will almost extinpu
the enemys commerce while the conscripton viii OBJ
GENTRY The allies win have TO provide for Tho
expenses Of the war; but by far the greater
their of and Of stre-s' wiil remain
altogether untouched
BELGIUM.
Aances from Belgium mention that the late ntimaton
the Aonite that the Emperor Of Russia made over
lures the Emperor Of the French Of similar kind to
those rejected by the British cabinet had produced
foals to-
They state they had grounds for the assertion
that the bait that held out the delivering
of conquest and the peculiar disgracefuness of such
proceeding in the of Holland with which court and
Russia there exist many ties Of relationship is duly
dwe upon 1t Is interesting to observe that these two
countries firmly believe that they the victims
elect Of Russia Prussia does 1t would be desirable
that the No,Iteur should not make any precise
communications for they would almost Of necessity
duce the number of those who at present feel themselves
aggrieved BY Russia.
THE OCCUPATION OF THE DOBRUDSCHA
BY THE RUSSIANS.
Among military men, well as politicians says Paris
letter. the passage of the Lower Danube by the Russians
is generally regarded defensive movement to main
tain their line OF operations and provide against any
suales that may take place at the mouth Of the Danube
in Bessarabia and though 1t is announced that the
small forts of sakcba and Hrsovn and the town Of Bahia
Dsgh have been occupied by the enemy it Is doubted
here whether they will venture to continue their march
TO Trsjan's Ditch which extends from Rassova to Kos
tende is quite clear that the centre OF the Russian
the headquarters at Hrsova. The Russians about
half way from the point where Turks appear to have
established their first real line Of defence between the
Danube and the Black Sea- with their left resting Rss
sova their right Kostendje and their centre Kara
bournon. II Is affirmed that that position which
vestgcs Of the old Roman Notifications still exist is well
furnished with artillery and otherwise defended. Our
only information yet however, proceeds from Russian
sources and we have to wait for further intelligence in
order to form judgment Of these military opera
tions Private Geographic dispatches announce that
so far from Omer Pacha being taken unawares by the
movement 1t had been foreseen, and doubt provided
for IT is stated that twenty thousand men have march
ed from Siistra, and another body from Shums, with
the object Of strengthening the position which already
had from twenty five thousand to thirty thousand
to defend II.
The following is account Of this desolate district
which has suddenly risen into interest and Importance
At Tchernavoda the Danube approaches within thirty
four miles Of the Black Sea, but is separated from by
peninsula or tongue of high land extending north
nearly opposite to Galatz, called Dobrudschs From
Tchernavoda road 10 Kostende, the Black Sea-
partly parallel with stream, rather chain of lakes
called Knrasu. At Bourlack flour hours) the stream