The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-14

ceesr snd atty avs men wounded Al the same tims
asy Increasing On ihs left flank Of the Caucasian line
10, lsa Ia e, The os part 1 Nag, on the aoa, q
A.. regiment az CAsssurs Of General Prince Ieherny-
.rher haa eeen rAse " defend these new coIonists
Tie fosmAren OF naeeas Of population hostile To
hasi q the as-ase vicinity 81 the mo ntains must
paia-st have gwen him cause for spprch. Wishing
a shs tune seipasmnify hiu- preceding
~ enterprise tnat Seemingly promised him easy
sresss h. resolved 90 attacking stsou Having col
lvtel 81 tho h~ss river body OF men from Is 900
40 SO isth e. o'os~r this soal some columns
n fehslr, l~a ~ Nay kaho1n Schamyls sou entered
NJ soui ne tnhseian.s Of whch after desperate de-
ee.e~ .stnafe~ intp the reaoatts against which the
~nug dif~cs~i ell hss efor's Bat this moulent Col
hsrn stesi ApIs.rei tho neighboring heights with
Css-surs u sosrs. ~ Ion Co.sscs. 81 the 18th and
xth - r~u-s. ssa ave guns After op>aing we'll d.
rsetsd ar y srisy ssAnst the snemys flores. Iaron
Nieent fspsfiy sttseksa IL right hank with the Chas
ssar. sns Il. l~ft sank nth ,h- co.saess Having
essrshFv.n then both. he charged the centre.
brave esenssrs q ear reouss- and Ny the Inhabitants
- ~ rcas .hsn they had szsef. A. thi. moment,
ths -sais ~ sshamyis hana ienk 10 nvhr. Pur-
500 - als..nes a sar esssts ,hs noautain-ers lost
than ]. 600 aaen, sna eft many 400 lead
ths ssla ~ bste. t siis sosre have been Is
sass, sief ., ,sft sasa u the Caucasus line
ssNtes ~ ths exemplary courage and the wisdom of
=. rss.ef.. asasa y, nsren S,ss.. and mentions
teloa~i N~am@nn, enlarged 9Th ik- comnsni OF the
a.hs reserve Ass-.s the ssccna Captain Perovsky,
- Iss SEQ, ans me Nab Rsioa, chief d the Horse
Ntts - kschsss. simultaneously with this att tck,
- a.. az 80 % s,, a' sa ssIn. nj
csss-a ~ u"fs ths rebels Obliged g. retreat
tks noantaina After these s-hsmyl
ass, assa. sas.. y a- s even n, the .os
- isu ~ou ~ .hssh place the Inhabitants have
turusa
POSITION or TINE GERMAN POWERS.
rnr alisED eovrxSxssTs ERscsE TO NEGOTIATE.
fr.m the lanasn uhrensee, Nov. ~
W pab shed yesterday t.lsgrsphc despatch from
ovH Nsnna correspondent from shsh learn tina;
husi that tho Gar i really 10 aegots,e the four
.nts n ea1at fsl "a STRIKE observers remarkable
that ths .ehancs ~ rancss.n should b. put forward
esrrcoriug Tho r~iuctAncr 81 the .ermanic boiy TO
take 40 sA.sf PRACTICAL steP In direction adverse 10
nv. ~ ths aipmasle r.me 81 the time when power
fu Austrian sisssi the frsntlsr Of aoldavis
reaay ~ any aesant y descsnd spon the Of the
ksssian army 4 the Praspsiti~s. At the very last
psemsnt ard WREN hosthiies sere daily ianminent the
tour II NirnnA ~es informed that tho invaders
would furtb ~th retire BehiBd tue fralh AMI the subse
quent ieiniment q that pledge delayed the outbrcaS Of
which e9uli othefwtse have been inevitable. The
tAetics appear 20 D. nov repsatei, and Prince
AeKansr curtrcakoa. having yigisntly observed the
varying aspect ~ EarrpsAn politics. feels that the
has cne ior ayr'ing Pc-shle hostility by another os-
as ~ case tbs nswes, specimen Of Prince cortscha
los c0ncsssions t. the German Powers soall dme
more practical shape, q lnay BE- sell y coasder nos
lar the Western committed TO aller.
he oaF points aud what elect the acceptance
81 those points ~ tb- Car must protaee upon their
he thres roasrs AZ vienna on ths s,h ~ Aaras,
declares that the relations OF the Forte with the
toer' Of Russia cannot ee ~ estsbahed sold and
durable hases, unless the four principles laid down
IN that instrument BE- carried into fall effect
M therefore Russia feels any esile for genuine negotia
fion sentiment Cor which certainly 40 nod give her
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four pans bat b. declare her fun ACCORDANCE OF them
In that event IL would aoubtleas become necessary for
france aud England 10 consider ho~ far their position
has changed since the notes emidy Ing those terms
sxehar ged Al Vienna and What Additional stpulstons
may BE- rena rcd requisite by altered circumstance
and recommended BY further experience in the eomp.
estiors of the Eastern question We have not the small
eat notion hewe,.r that The warIs PREPARATIONS which
occupy the Western Powers likely 20 sbe inter.
rupted by the duty 81 seriously considering the
upon which they would be wiling to maze peace
The additional article 10 the treaty OF April % which
signed At Vienna Sunday last ~ understood 20
comprise the assent Of Prussia 20 the proposition that
no durable European be made, except the
basis Of the note Of the sh Of August and the anpa
ed adoption al this article by the Diet will unite all
Germany In the conclusion V win not b. posi-
BILE, after this resolution 10 demand hess OF Russia than
the four principles but Austria will not be debzrred
from joining the Western Powers from acting indie.
pendenty, In order to obtain The promise OF e.
dera assistance viii not he quaihed by ANY reference 10
these cvcntuaties and in either the Austrian ter
ritory the Austrian troops IN the Pnneipa'ties shall
be attacked by Russia, such attack will constitute
casus bsli between the Gerusanc bodf and the Car
The federal constitution obges all it, members 10 de-
fend the territory Il any one Of them that may he
sailed 30 that Austria has always possessed gaaran
tee Tor the security of her GesmAn provinces.
Tie adoption OF the treaty Of the Goth of April by the
minions Of her empire and the additional article TO tue
treaty wi when ratified at Frankfort her 81 the
same support IN n, event Of her troops In the rrnepa
ltes being attacked by Russia.
But, besides securing for her army In the Danuhian
provinces equal with that which she enjoys
for her own territory has been an important object
with Austria to extend the scope Of the support promised
her by the Diet TO the of declaration OF by
herself against Russia. The menseing at.tade la,ey
assumed by the Cars armies ON the frontier Of scs
would, continued have obliged her ia preserve pos
ture Of vigilance al burdensome open war; yet had
arms she would have incurred very risk since
the treaty Of April 20 did not distinctly embrace such
This defect has now, II seems been remsiei f,r We
told that Prussia admits, In the additional article
the possibility that Austria may eventually have to
sumo the offensive, while the latter si her
right Of independent action The effect Of these spu-
ations assuming them 10 have been correctly stated
will be Austria may invade the territory the Car
with powerful army feeling secure 81 the time,
that any retaliation upon her own dcminions upon
her troops in the Prncpaii.ies viii be- resisted BY the
article to The treaty. OF Apr 20 really roes 10 ,hi ss
ten-and the assent Of Prussia and the Bund be hon
esty given, and their duties under cnergeticay per-
lions Of the Car may undergo medication
The incest military honor cannot refuse 60 ADMIT that
Of the ase weua opm sonSosc o ,as %
the possibility Of resistance. H. ~ any rate very
probable that the reported svsdhAa Of the Emperor
NICHOLAS to negotiate upon the basis Of the -four points
arises from desire ~ furnish his German pAr3ssns
with fresh pretext either for withholding their assent
from the new article TO the April treaty evAding
the performances Of its obligations And il should ap.
pear that Germany can longer be kept from united
action by these devicee, u possible that the willing
ness TO treat for peace upon practicable footss may
not only Be simulated but really FELT ~ 81 Petersburg
II the enemy really feels that peace Is necessary he ~
not desire It the less when he hears that sebsseyo
taken in spite Of AL his efforts for IT. relief.
THE DEFEAT OF THE ALLIES IN THE
PACIFIC.