Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-07-12
The European war---Another View.

A correspondent Of the New York Tribune,
writing from Paris on the 18th of June, says:
have just been shown private letter from
Col. Bowles Of the UnIted States Army, dated al
Conslanunople, and directed 10 gentleman IN
this city, winch contains very clear and Impair
tia resume Of The situation OF the belIgerent for
ces at this moment. Col. b. has received COM
mand in the Turkish service. and was On his way
To take his place in the army. The French aud
English journals exaggerate so VIGOROUSLY IN re-
gard 10 the situation Ol affairs, 10 order TO keep up
home enthusiasm in favor OF the wa!, that little
evidence coming from an intelligent and all linpar-
tlal source IS 0i great value.
Col. Bowles was present at Athens when the
French and English landed and took possession of
the Grecan capital. He represents the general
appearance aud bearing Of the soldiers on that &C.
{ ST. n, as The finest he ever saw. He thinks lila!
the submission of tho Greeks is one Ct cOmpuisLn
entirely, and says that they curse the French anu
English TO a man. The journals OF Paris and
London, on the contrary, represent King Ohio
and great portion IF his subjects, as overjoyed
at the allied intervention. Col. Buwles repre-
sents the conduct of The French and English cOm-
nanders on the occasion, as high handed and ar
bitrary in the extreme. Orders were given to the
war vessels in port, that it The queen attempted
TO ESCAPE by sea. as was anticipated. she should
be seized and held as prisJner, until The king
signed the terms imposed upon him.
lie says that up IL the present lime the MAORI
ty OF successes have been III favor OF The rus
slams that the reports published by the Turks #
the constant immense losses on The part OF the
Russians, and the insignificant losses On lhelrown
part are gross exaggeratlons. scarcely surpassed
by the Russian bulletins themselves. lie repre-.
senis the English and French armies as being the
mqst perfect in their equipments, exercises and
military bearing Of any armies perhaps OF modern
times; while the Turks, IN the Contrary, are sad
| " wanting in all these attributes.
There are 25U, COO Russians on Turkish so,
while opposed 10 them there are at present bu
| 6O. 100 English and French, and 10000 Turks.
This force united and strongly enIrenrhed. can
act on the defensive but as for acting on the Of
fensve, he considers il impossible. They may
defend the passage Of the Balkans. but they can
not drive the Russians out OF the Prlncipaltles.
The army of Asia he represents in more de.
plurable condition still, and states that ii occupies
position 50 critical that if not relieved s0Un by a
reinforcement If good soldiers, it will inevitably
BIZ cut TO pieces OF Seyastupol he says that. aid
ed by the Russian fleet, it will be port 81 diff
cult to take, that the combined fleets are afraid to
q tack it,
! The prospect seems gloomy enough. but when
| it is recollected that Turkey has really accum
pIished nothing substantial thus far as the result
of battle. while on the contrary Russia has con-
SANITY advanced, there seems some ground for the
conclusions at which Col. Bowles arrives.