The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-16
Items of War News,

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The utmost activity prevails in France
in preparations for war. In the Foreign
OAicea number of Orientals are engaged
in translating circulars, orders, manifes
toes, &c, into the Eastern dialects, and
interpreters will accompany each battal.
ion. All the French troops will be read J
to embark simultaneously with the British
forces. The whole French force under
orders for Turkey, number eight thousand
and consist of the flower of the army.
The following statemant justifes and
confirms our speculations upon the sub
jcct:
4 Austria's conduct is considered cx-
tremely suspicious. Although every ad-
4 dislonal soldier is an additional burden in
the present state of her finances, hcl
preparations are of magnitude for war in
stead of neutrality She has also sent an
equivocal circular to her diplomatic agents
expressing disapproval of the interference
of France and England. Austria regards
their Intervention as dangerous, and has
full confidence in the loyalty and recti-
tude of the Gar Nicholas: and Austria,
therefore, will take such measures as she
sees fit on her frontier.
Great fermentation exists in Poland in
consequence Of which Russia has suspen
ded the withdrawal of troops from that
country. \ camp of $4,000 Russian re-
serves was to be formed in April.
The Russian army is less powerful than
is imagined by Europe in general, and
will be composed of the Sd, 4th and 5th
corps d'a,naee, each numbering from 55,
to 46, 600 men, and thus forming a total
of from $4,000 to 1873, 900 men. From
this force we must deduct one division OF
tbs 4th corps darmee, (from G, 900 to 13,
600 men, which is detached therefrom,
and at present with the army of the Cau-
casus; and we must and regiment of
cavalry of. reserve, and some polks of
Cossacks, which have joined it, and which
counterbalance the division that has been
detached therefrom.
Thus we have a total of 1850 to
48,O00 men, to which must be added
10000 Wallachein soldiers, wko have
been incorporated in the Russian army,
and will be obliged to fight side by side
with them. The whole OF this very con-
siderable army will not, however, be
availablefor hostile operations; and it may
be calculated that more than $4,000 men
will be requisite to garrison the provinces
and the forts which they would be under
the necessity of leaving behind them on
advancing against the Ottoman forces.
The Turkish army has received very
| considerable reinforcements this winter
In Bulgaria alone it numbers at the pres
ent moment a total of 10000 men, reg
ular troops of all arms, and from 10000
$4,000 irregular soldiers.
The London Times, Of February 18th,
concludes an article on Napoleon's letter,
thus:
The Emperor Of Russia finds himself
opposed, at the outset Of war, by as
powerful combination OF States hostile
to his designs, as were ever leagued to-
gether to bring the career Of an ambitious
Sovereign or formidable conqueror to a
close If he be still in condition to take
calm and rational survey Of his position
he must perceive that it is one in which
success is impossible, though the heaviest
disasters are to be apprehended; and if
the step he is now about to take be in the
direction of war, it will probably cast a
gathering gloom over the last years of a
long and hitherto successful reign.