New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-21


- -"~ers above sseScorsJ, vita the
>peeessni -.rv' alta .,,,v
- ~. S,.,s. Of the German Bupd a. . fe"a perv'
s- .-..,sa an ohss,ive add defensive alnsnce'
I'm that the stipulation. Of this 'HP'e "'''a'ee
:l,.,a, been usped. Accerdlls :; .ae ,ame 10.
c.,m.n nov.r, viii ms:ntse 40 srnsd neutrality
"a L,s "a pc,sible but when compelled 10 strike Ga
rpe .;Se or tie other their policy will b. guided oy
tbe interests Of the German people. With more tnsn
roc Geo well disciplined troops, see no reason WY
tlcy c,nnot maintain neutral position "i ni"';
Months 10 cone At the same time, the in'e'cSso
the German powers, especially those OF Asia 81,
xould suffer more from long neutfaHty tH"n s"
war lis dangerous TO hsza Oh S1nu i
events, for great victory on el'hrr sce ~" - -
plstely change the aspect OF atari "ene'a, p'u'n
5o.lsrati,n lew days since in the Prussan Chamoef'
nat Prussia ard Austria can ana VIII bot en-
broce the cause Of Russia has gwen great Ss's-
action throushout GerInany D'Ion Man'cu ro.o,in
.t;r in Vienna, and VIII doubtless remain
BE mill tie arrival OF General Hesse IRON b-rin
ne preminares OF the alliance in question have been
most slowly arranged on account OF the oostnacy OF
IRE King of Prussia who will cease the reby =, be me
frt Of tie German poweI' man! PIo'ess ~
Russian influence az the bottom Of this movement on
the pnrt Of the Bund but they arc mistaken Assar'
.nces have been given by 10th the Austrian and frus-
sian Government that they will not under any crcah
stances side against the western p7wers. 10 isct.
thsy lave eo0p,rated with France and England in
.yery step except declaration 0i war against Eu-'ia
ard hear from excellent authority that even that
,isp on tie part OF the German powers IN the course
Of . few months is more than possible The intereSs
Of Austria too materially involved 20 blow hSE 10
remain A slacd spectator lOi many months Moreover
il England sId fispce carry Oh the war against nus
.is alone they will also settle the conditions OF the
peoee be they favorable or uuiavOra6ie to the Cersh
novers Tie latter have tho power to maintain a
ieutr.l potiton Tor long time bat in my oPnon they
will not Prussia has supplied N~pers Meet VITA
Pilots Two additional corps d0Tnee are to be posted
en- tie Prusso- Russian frontier. Austria is also
,treprtbtupc the Gordon OF military posts IN Oal!ica
On SATURDAY nh Immense amount OF heavy artillery
MAS ,ent to that part Of the Empire from vienna
The army Of the Bund is alsc to be placed on ITS Old
wal footing.
In CONSEQUENCE of the German Alliance, and the de-
clarations Of the Minister of War in the PfuSolln
Chamber the ogio on gold and silver has suddenly
fallen several pc cent.
The reports of the passage OF the Danube BY the
Russians which were alluded to IL my letter OF last
week were not cgedted until two days aver the dsle
of tie zane, wien they became so cum1ittiVe that
tbeir truth could 10 longer be resisted The Russians
crostd the river tho sd and 24ih alt at three d-
Erent points from Ibraila, Galatch and ismoll. AT
ile latest date $4,000 kusGans had been posted IN the
Dobrodis Gen. GOrciakOh had made GedSiId his head
quarters The Russians commenced operations against
Gathn on the gath ult AZ TIE latest date that place
an well as Isakt.bs remained in the possession OF the
Turks They are both iIyesedby the Russians, out 20
take tlem viii cost the latter heavy sdcrnce Inc
Ia
the tv DAYS but there is good reason 10 believe that
lie Egyptian troops under Hail Pasha did not permit
the enemy TO lard easily as tie Russian accounts
might lead us 10 suppose. 1he passage was chectel
BY meals Of steamers and baIges, some Of when ma
been brought for tie purpose from Odessa. should
have mentioned that the Russians first attempted to
cross the Danube the night vi the I7th ui, 10y means
OF two ponoon bridges. Gen LADDERS received or
ders 10 have every thing in readiness Tor the attempt on
tic day sreccd and shortly atterwGrc the Russians
pcada
adjacent Island against Matshn aud the IarAfh
strand batteries which the Turkish troops appeared
to despise Tie pontoons however, had Rot been car
reG out 800 Get before the Turks commenced most
destructive fire. which in less than forty minutes CO H.
pletely demolished the work Of several weeks add
killed most of he soldiers engaged upon the same The
attempt to throw pOntoon bridge across tie Danube
was oil couree abandoned; but Cen G0rchakoh arriy-
ing at Ibraa after, war council OF tWentyslx
generals was held and it was determined TO the
river by means OF steamers and barges letter from
Eucl arest, dated tie 2Gih, gays that Cen Ushakoh
division lone OF the three which crossed the 2jd has
aimee been driven back into Bessarabia with great
lass On the 23d strong Russian body, provided with
Leayy artillery was against IuIfsha ihe Aui
were stationed thee in considerable force Uoosy
conflict enfuCd which was continued on inc -lth
Since II AT date no certain intelligence has been rcceN h
Sfom that post but from the silence Of the Russians
wenay Justly conclude that the attempt miscarreI
Tle very latest intelligence from bucharest bears re
date of the 9th ult up to which time bloody contests
had been kept up a: Matshin and lsaktsha. The Rus
sian bulletins cpoak ." no victories FROM ther d"ggeo
silence we can yol suppose that the rrupon into Tho
Dobroda las not been followed by the results antcl
psted They cannot make Kaalat of their new posi-
lion for as the whole district below lraJans Wall II
amere swamp tie cholera and t!phus would drive
them out OF it before autumn.
Tie Il, tier last alluded to also states that tom I'M
18th TO the 2sth ut more or less bloody engagement
had daily taken place at Oltentza The cause OF tn
same had been an attempt of the Russians TO throw
bridge across the Danube from the mouth OF the ar
aish. The Russians st this point, however Jared III
better than below The Turkish strand batteries CON
pletely demolished the pontoons, sunk several OF tn
ku..isn vessels and destroyed or cut loose Others
whereby the Russians suffered an immense loss-som
accounts say coo men. On the goth severe en-
sseemcut took place between Pistoua and Semnitz
7etter knewn q Gemuitshs) which lasted the Who'll
day and terminated with the withdrawal OF the lsu
sians. RcIorts are current in Vienna to-day Of NV
OTHER Turkish victories :sined since the 18th No POI
tive intelligence concerning the same has been received
To say the least the Turks are ready for the elem
though the presence Of the latter on the right bank
the Danube so soon not expected. Prince Pashkt
witch is expected at Bucharest tomorrow lie merel
comes on journey of inspection and after remalnn
in the Principaites few weeks viii return to Wal
saw. He positively takes no command.
The Turks commenced offensive operations along III
Danube on the Goth ult. All the spare troops wer
sent in forced marches toward the pobrodjs
On the morning Of the cath Achmet Pasha, con
msnder at kaaiat heard of the passage OF the Danuo
ky the Russians two days previous lie news arrive
at the Russian camp at almost the same moment M
their hprrGs were heard in the Turkish quarters. \
alarm was sounded and $4,000 men were at once pr
pared for action 10000 Turks were led against I'd
Russians under Gen. Liprand with the Intention,
was supposed OF breaking through their line. After
short esnnonade the Turks withdrew behins their tort
6cations. The same day MuSss Pssha attempted I
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