Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-06
IMPORTANT MILITARY MOVEMENT.
From the London Tunes, June II.


Whatever be the turn in the political relations o.
the geat European powers Russia may already be Oh
served tha; military has taken place on the
whole line OF operations which throws considerable light
on the nature OF the second portion of this campaign The
Russians has extended their line Of operations in the win
ter from cas-; to wes along the 81 the Danube and
they occupied the whole OF Walachia threatening to at
tack the extreme left the Turks Kaafat and even
TO enter Setvl for The purpose OF tuning the fortress
Wddn The Turks held the iortresses of the Danube by
line of equal extent, aud the armies retained this
position as long Prince Gor,schakoT had the chief
command. Upon the arrival Of his superior in military
.ALk, Prince Paskiewch, movement commenced which
isnow almost completed. The Russians evacuated Little
Wa!achia threw the LETT inro the Dobudscha
concentrated their forces opposite the centre Of the Turk
h POSITIONS and thus transformed their long line Of op
erations arale to the Danube for upwards 200 miles
into column perpendicular the course of that river
Prince Paskiewsch has accordingly removed his
headquarters from bucharest issyi an attempt has
even been made to surround that place. which an open
town. with field Notifications; and he seems to be more
disposed defend lines the Sereth aud the Pruth
TO threaten thai of tue Danube There may be po-
ltieal motives for this alteration in the plan originally
pursued against Turkey by the Russian Genara there
may be military objects in contracting the length
OF their advances but ii the history of these
accurately and completely known have no doubt
it would be found that the great difficulty OF the Russians
IL TO obtain or convey supplies for their that
they excluded the sea- and have exha sed Inc
Southern part of the Prncpaies they have no resource
but to fall back Moliivi and their own Bessaraban
frontier The Austrian forces in Gaicil and Transyva
MIA although they have been collected n those
within comparatively short space OF time, already
embarrassed to nl supplies without causing distress to
the iuhabaDis Tor the harvest Of last extremely
scany, the price Of TODD nordnately high and the
r,tra ,nft 1if.alisin l.v
| or consumed the produce OF granary Of Europe
These facts mus; exercise paramount influence upon
the next movements p the campaign, lcr whatever the
strength of an army the skill OF general may be- tn
subsistence Of troOps il the fret consideration and il
appears he acknowledged that neither Russians nor
Ausirans can long retain their present positions. tenn
por King from 81. Petersburg to the Austrian sum.
mons would therefore, be extremely uuwecome and It
would be than idle to negotiations at the
head of army which draining the resources Of the
country There IL reason to believe that tho Emperor
Of Austria declared a. Techen that il was not 10 his
power remain where his forces ore hut that tie
must Madayia II the question were not settled
without further delay The great exerOus made bring
up the Austrian troops aud the fact that the headquarters
of The army have just been advanced from TO Lem
berg indicate that within very short decisive events
may be expected Ia that quarter
snch is the Inference dr@sn throughout Germany from
the attitude Of the Court OF Vienna and from what
has transSited OF the Tesehen conference. II il
certain that the sovereigns who met on tina,
occasion oyerfued the pretensons Of the mi-
the Oft rejected schemes Of German mediation Colonel
Man,cns despatched to st. Petersburg to support
the last mission of Austria and the King OF Prussia
found means 70 reconcile himself to s brother more
speedily than bad been anticipated The Prince Of Prus-
induced from Baden, partly to celebrate
With the ofhe royal family the anniversary Of day
mourning and partly celebrate with his wife and the
pie Of Prussia the 25b anniversary Of his wedd6g for these
obseryances held in much in all parts Of
Germany The Prussian public avaed themselves OF this
opportunity to mark with enthusiasm their respect aud
afIa 9Th has aanfr
rage Of personal intimacy 10 make him the puppet OF
foreign court aud who is regarded as the eminent
representative Of the honor and independence Of the
try Some such opportunity was much required 70 shsk,
Oft the apparent torpor and acquiescence with which
Germany has hitherto watched the ofevenis OF
much vital importance herself and to the world. We
have no doubt that there elsewhere, when appea
Is made by the government 70 the nation to rise
10 arms, and 10 free the country from I'll,
ascendency Of Russian councils Germany viii
reply with energy 10 that call What IL II but Russian Ia
0uence which already deprves the Germans OF freedom
speech aud OF will and which assigns 10 them part II
the aiirs Of Europe unworthy Of their numbers the
intelligence, and their power? IL was on the mainte-
Of that ascendany tina, the Emperor Nicholas
lied when he contempuously dismissed tho German Pow
ers from hs thoughts In dividing the spos OF the FAST
and now, by fl refbution, Germany holds 10 her hands
the balance Of war; into which Sbe tbrog the weigh
OF half million ofsodiers The reserves Of the Pfuasar
army have not yet been called out because that army
30 populiry constituted that when the bindNehr IL OF
foot, the government must be prepared 70 throw sel
without restraint upon the country but measures have
been silently taken to place the army 10 state Of com
pete efficiency a. short notice Large purchases OF horses
hav been made, and the King has proceeded with th
Prince OF Austria inspect the troops In the eastern
provinces In esuming bis military dudes, which be ha'
resigned after the dismissal OF General Bono, is 70 b
hoped that the Prince OF Prussia has taken measures
secure the execution Of the plans and preparations
that meorious officer for the character Of the heir
the Prnssan Covn stsked on the success Of the policy
70 which he has given bic support 90 no other torn
could he be honosby reconcied the present govern
ment Of bis brother and other could he re-
tain the confidence Of the German people.