The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-17
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ing European news, Weselect the following:
FROM THE LOWER DANUBE.
The Medical JFochsasckrii, gives the position of
affairs on the Lower Danube Wegive the most in
teresting portion relating TO kalafa in particular
Sincethe niShtof the 9th, our outposts have been
placed In wide senicircle round kalafat, from
Mcgee aud Beledshi to Koruul and Anilor. The
highest station up stream is at the lakes of Flemun
da, whence the wounded (l57) have been brought
10 for the last two days, and carried to Widdin.-
The field near estate, particularly between Fun
tine, Banalui, Karaule, Curtatjee and Penatza was
covered with dead and wounded, SO that in the
course of thirty-sx hours 314 dead and 534 wound
ed have been picked up there. The wounds are
generally severe, the shot wounds prependerating
over those caused by cuts and thrusts. On the
whole, we count since the 30th of December, above
1900 men between dead, wounded and missing
Only part of the headquarters has been transfer
red to Widdin. The troops have latterly fought
with the most utmost bravery, and, in many cases,
would rather be cut to pieces than surrender. So
they did at estate and Fantina Maglaort, near
cars pieces of ordnance, and standards, was at
stake. good many officers are native Turks,
mostly formed in the military colleges of Vienna,
Berlin. Paris, or Constantnople, and are noble
hearted and talented men. 1t is therefore the
to be regretted tina. the eye of the beholder meets
with instances of the barbarities of former ages
Amongst these ranks chiefly the hideous custom of
cutting off ears and noses which, in spite of the
severe laws threatening the offenders is still being
practced by some of the irreeulars, mostly Alba.
nese or Arnautz At estate, one of these savages
bore as it were necklace of ears and noses for
felt which his soles had severely to atone for New
troops are constantly arriving at Widdin. E the
report spread to-day be true the five steamers from
Constantnople, are destined to navigate up the St
Georges channel, and then to turn to Matschn and
Hirsova, so completely to cut off the retreat of
our enemies to Bessarabia and Moldavia. Omer'
Pacha is the man to imagine and execute similar
plan. lss.s a. q ..as 9ese gbisEs
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT. aasTs3
The London Times has an important letter from
Vienna, showing that negotiations are going on be-
tween the Russian Government and the Papal Nun
clio at Vienna, for bringing about fusion of the
Catholic and Greek churches. The Russian Cab.
net is anxious to secure the cooperation of the
high Catholic party during the present crisis as
Gzss sss- OPINIONS IN ENGLAND t.s q ~
The London Times congratulates it's readers on
the identity of feeling between the English and
French Cabinets; and in view of recent events says
nets should be strictly observed. In regard to the
answer to the demand of the Gear for an -explana.
ton of the intentions with which the allied fleets
have entered the Black Sea, the Times says:
We cannot anticipate the terms of that ans wer,
bat as 10 its spirit there can, we apprehend, be no
doubt on the mind Of any man who has watched the
steady progress of events. England and France
have nothing to explain, for there is nothing clan
destine or obscure in the act now under considera
ton. They have. on the contrary, everything to
avow, and the more precise and public their avow-
al can be made the better will it serve the cause
they have adopted. The Instructions given to the
admirals and executed by the fleets at this very
time are the answer of the allied governments 1t
would be disingenuous and unworthy Of two great
Black Sea for purposes compatible with strict ne,-
trality, even to impose naval armistice on the
beligerents, by restrictions equally effecting both
sides alike. The fleets have entered the Euxine
because the maritime Powers had long since pro-
ised to the Porte their moral and material sun
port in case of necessity. The disaster of Sinope
proved that without that support even the coasts
of Asia Minor were insecure, and no reinforce
ents could be sent BY to the Turkish forces in
Armenia. We therefore interfere to protect those
coasts and to convey the necessary reinforce
nents; and although no positive attack is contem.
plated at this time on the territories of the Russian
empire, the Admrals are empowered and directed
to prevent the maritime communications of the
Russian arsenals. e.sf q
The Times is led to the conclusion that the Cars
affected ignorance is only feint to gain time, or
else to give to the rupture which he has provoked
turn apparently less unfavorable to the character
Of the original assailant Alluding to Count Or
lofts mission the Times speaks Of that nobleman's
great influence and high rank in the Russian EN-.
pire. as well as his modest and pacific couee and
says: sf1a sas6e 5iv ssa
The choice Of such an Enroy Eztraordiaarsto to
pienna an this time Is circumstance of c0nsideya
gle interest, and might be regarded as erinciag
lsss iadisposition on the part of Ressia 10 trcat
than attributed to her short tispedeo But this
mission is continuation of the eyasive policy Of
which Baron Brunow's last communication rave
the first sign. The time is past, however, when
such expedients these can be practised with sue
GEES or tolerated with impunity. If the Emperor
OF Russia is disposed to treat for peace the pre-
liminaries accepted by Turkey and recommended
BY the Four Powers are before him 1t 10 in his pow.
er by word to stop the effusion of blood and to
remove the impending evils of war but IT, while
he rejects these proposals. he endeavors to amuse
US, or 70 divide US by other diplomatic artifces he
y only attempting 70 make us the dupes and vic,
tins Of palpable trick. f3AA1 JIM
In truth, the whole tenor Of the article in the
Timesis an expression Of the belief that the czar
resorting to various expedients to gaintime. dn-
ring which he Is accommodating all his forces for
the struggle. 81
THE FEELING IN FRANCE.
The opinions Of those writing rom France are
very similar 70 ttose expressed by the Engiish
press. The Paris correspondent of the London
Times in the ccnrse Of long letter, holds the fol-
lowing language:
"Russia's object II n believed, Il only 10 gain
time TO complete these preparafions to "a
all her force. TO overrun even more than sh6 has
done the Principalities and % enclose them in such
grasp cannot be looseued. tn r,aea tho