The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-11

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dgnitaries general ocers and the ellie Of the fashion
able world of Copenhagen. ,u.h
nesses the Prince and Princess Ferdinand, who were
ably seconded in receiving the numerous guests o ~ a
Romsling, Chamberlain, and Madame 40 homehhs' Lazy
The ball was opened by the Prince and Princess Chre
ten; the Prince dancing with the Princess anne ana tne
Princess Louise with MT earaner Furn'sS osu0e " ZIG
American legation
With great spirit until four in the morning
The supper consisted of all the choicest yands and the
wines OF which there was profuse supply were OF the
finest quality CORRESPONDENT.
The Latest Review of the War Movements.
[From the London Times, Feb. "a
The government have wisely abstained from giving,
and the public from requiring, information to the
future and intended operations in which the
engaged 1t is obvious that whatever plans these
active operations may be, it is the duty of those
in authority and the interest Of the nntion to keep
them secret until the moment Of execution We possess
therefore, information this subject which may not
be to all who have examined the topography Of
the theatre Of war; and If did possess any informa
ton of positive character should think it
duty to publish with great But the fact that
on its way to the East and that Il will be accompanied
by French army Of stil greater magnitude opens to
our consideration the positions in which they may be
placed and the circumstances in which they may be en-
gagged and to certain extent knowledge of the coun-
try and the position of the enemy viii indicate the mea
Bures likely to be taken in the first instance Marshal
Marmont discussed in his travels with great military
judgment the nature Of the operations best calcula
ed for the attack and the defence o. the *
opinion that if the Russians had already by any
possessed themselves of the Dardanelles, the
most intimate alliance and energetic efforts OF
England France and Austria would be unable to force
them to retire from that position But supposng the
allied forces to be the first occupers of the most essen
ta positions in the Turkish territory, the advantage
would be their side. With view to the defence of
Constantnope and the ultimate defeat and destruction
Of Russian army, whist should have crossed the
Danube and attempted to IN f"rre the Balkan,
Adranope becomes uneuestiora ms grand centre of
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the measures ..:S marshall to
Constantnop,e AMI . So ~: ne ynn"A ID
want I'D divisions Nf the Il. - -. :. r-aa sct.
nation of - .zSsnalso Qa2 y; 49, re,
which might cas- BE- = u - 1853 ~
in the style OF le works souna ,-'r, vpti; 70
badly render such position iacTcgnats, '5.'; 1,rz,
for the present tina Adrianople IL 10 be Regarded ana
centre of prelminar operations if place hat position
at the summit of equilaeral Triangle the other two
Marmora and at Enos, the mouth Of the Martha.
The base OF the figure thus described will cut of the
peninsula of the Thracian strip of land
which lies between the Gulf Of Saros and the Henespon
and commands its eastern coast the entrance to the
Dardanelles. There is to believe that
General paraguay dIilliers has selected Rodosto
the Sea of Marmora the landing place of the French
forces from which they may either be directed towards
Our own forces will, it is understood, rendezvous at
Malta though we question whether the first division
win be delayed until the second be ready to join there
and the greater probability is that the troops now on
their way will proceed with very little interruption
to the Turkish territory. With view, therefore,
. corps would probably land either at Enos, for
the purIcse of advancing along the valley Of the
snse bv he % or 10 5 would
strong position the tableand called Mapa above the
Castles of Europe in the Dardaneles That position is
the key Of the Hellespont and 1t is mpregnabe when
held by power in command of the sea- which washes it
on either side From the confguraon of the peninsula
1t could easily be protected by lines of great extent
and requiring hereafter but small force defend them
Shosid the army advance by the Martha, Demotika
would become an important point south of Adranope
IN
subject
II French and English were pass the Straits Of
the same time corps Of 10000 men Of the alliance, Aus
ss .as sSos
ssn tho Would have difficulties to
neet port sebasopoI not again to quit
danger the e an Aus
ing BessaraSia Hungary marching into SePt
totako in reverse the army OF Bulgaria
These remarks written several years ago describe with
curious accuracy the present state of affairs especially
since Austria has declared to France ana England
tention to take active prevent advance
of Russia aud to obtain the evacuation OF the Prncpa
This reasoning however is founded chiefly on
the Contingencies Of defensive war and appre-
bend that, far the defence of the Turkish
empire from aggression is concerned, that object
Ia attained from the moment England and France
send their fleets and TO insure it, No one
imagine that it is in the power of Russia to invade
Turkey with and to force the double line of the
Danube and the Balkan so as to menace Consantinope
when covered by at least CO. 900 of the best troops in
Europe; but the campaign, when 1t hardly be
merely defensive for the Allied Powers have distinctly
in view two obects;-frst, to compel the Russians to
evacuate the Prncipaites; and secondly, to carry
the against Russia in other parts of her dominons
with such energy as to compel her TO for peace
own terms.
The grand defect of the Russia position in walacha
is that their whole line of operations is parallel to the
line of the Turkish fortresses and is consequently liable
to be cut off at its base opposite slsira or elsewhere
while its front is attacking kaefat widdn. But the
danger Of this position enormously increased by the
fact that the Austrian forces being assembled Tran
nulcn VhptoD
north and by short advance ntersect it in Moda
via. Nor is this all The great advantage of the English
coast, and assisted by the large amount of steam
ships and steam transports placed at their disposal
Is that complete corps Pdnee may be thrown with
very little difficulty or delay any part of the enemy
coast or line of operations Thus it is open the officers
commanding these combined operations to operate the
rear or left flank OF the Russian army point of
coast OF Bessarabia from Odessa Akermann the mouths
Of the Danube far south varna In this manner
the Russian forces would be literally and
OIL from the supplies which their existence in such
countries depends The further they had the
worse their position would become they ought to be
reduced even to lay down their arms
Russa, as an aggressive Power, is, after all, weak.
Her armies dwndle away beyond her frontiers, and
she has never since 1914 brought really great force
into the field at any considerable distance base
Of operations Her real power is in the defence of her
territories and there within the of her seppes
and her forests the heart of the empire Is unassaabe
But when the Emperor Nicholas mprudently boosted the
behave they had in 1872 he strangely mistook the
difference Of his position In 1912 England was the ally
of Russia Turkey had concluded peace the Black Sea
Yves closed, and the coasts of the empire
The Emperor Nicholas has now both elements against
him. and he begins by the attempt keep
oil the Principalites in which his army is already out
Ranked, and he has not fortified place to single
regiment. While he is carrying the Danube
his ports and arsenalsSebastopo Odessa Kherson
Kafa, and Nicolaiew-are more less threatened We
have here said nothing Of his dangers in Asia but when
the season is advanced attention will be directed
10 the Baltic where the immediate vicinity of the capital
ind the vital interests Of the empire lie within reach Of
powerful and enterprising assalant.
From the Liverpool Times, Feb. 231
The speeches Of Lord John Russell and of Lord Pamers-
ton the estimates and the manifesto of Louis
Napoleon published in the Honieur pretty decisive
declarations Of The royal proclamation, also is
sued prohibiting the export Of wake stores and of such
machinery may be adapted TO the construction Of
rne steam engines, leaves doubt that blow win be
struck at Russia British subjects and British
property in the Russian territories be placed out of
danger Of detention sequestration