Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-15
RICHMOND wHIG
Russian Insolenee.


From the London Times Jan cal
We have strong reasons for believing thai ,h t..,
on o' 'he Russian Government transmitted To n. n, s,
oy our Vienna correspondent authentic and ,h.,
' osuaee' which seems to exclude the last hooe of
peace has been addressed by the Cabinet OF q. P..
" 'ne Austrian Government Yet the last prooo.,-
neh nave been acceded to by the Porte were mot
formally sent from Vienna st. Petersburg unit, m. ,
's.' ana souh not reach their destination before ,h
so IS therefore, impossible that this declaration ~
Russia can refer to that communication Rus,. 49,.
was doubtless aware Of the form the had -,
sumed Tor the Austrian Government had caused II
timatcn to be made to the Emperor N;cho,.. :, 49,, -
ceedngs Of the Four Powers with view to nrsn., NJ,
or the acceptance OF the propositions whenthey sboud
rive. It's We suppose to this friendly communication mad
oy Austria as the Power which the Em,.ro,
Nichoias bad originally referred as his nearest .Ix
ina. me inperious answer which we have .lr..d,
published has been addressed From the c;,.ru.,
menroned II cannot be considered tho formal
answer oi Russia to the protocol Of tho -Four Povsr
uaeu e iSth ei January, but this document be zen
uine, impossible express in stronger a.
hiS M e the Emperor Of Russia for every ing
cn .he united diplomacy Of Europe has been lsbor,s
to effect He throws overheard not ony the ne.o,,;s
out the hegoators themselves; and render III, r.nI
more eontsmptuous TO Europe, ae addresses il NOR. .r
cialy to Austria, as the Power which has bihsr,o -
most anxious to promote pacihcaon and most relpc,
10 break with Russia The Efforts OF the -Four Pov..s
directed to two ponts-frstto nterpose their good co..
between Russia and Turkey, to re.estsblsb ,ho
united acton oil Europe IN the Affairs of the East and
secondly, to propose basis OF arrangement which ~.
afford to both parties honorable retreat from r,;scb
vous and disastrous position But the Emperor Of Rnss
now replies categorcally that his quarrel ia and hs ~.
from the beginning quarrel with the Porte alone and
he thinks hi TO ignore the fact that the 81
this war or the conclusion Of peace has become mster
OF primary Importance between himself and every other
great Power In the apirit he uames as his Psnno
teutary not an envoy to be to conference r.; so
neutral town, as he had previously offered 10 the Aus,
Government to do, but Prince Gortschakoa ,ha 60
maDder Of his forces the theatre of - tn
Pienipotentiary is only be approacbad H.,
the suppliant Ottoman Government on two cood;,o,s
the one that no demand laid down by Prnce Man..hi
kofi is TO be departed from the other thar the nros.n,
difference is to be settled between Russia and Trrla
alone We know not what may be the remainder of mi.
communication or in what precise form il has been sds
but We know enough of it perceive tat NO ,n.vcr
could have been given fatal TO the hopes of 80.
or more diametricsy opposed the coucatory terms
which the -Four Powers have Recommended N this h
tie Language addressed by the Emperor Nicholas 10 Ana
Ea 1t needless to inquire what will be the fate of bs
squent communication OF the Four Powers united-
IT, however the Court of Vienna still retains ,n,h, ~
that spit and dguity which has often preserved
IN 't reEeseS It cannot but feel that the Empe
ror oil ltu-sa has put an uneIampled afTront unon IL,
Throughout this negotiation Austria has been nderstooa
TO be u confidential commur with Rpss.
the Western Powers were. Austria had received tbs
most positive that territorial augrandsa
nent was neditated and that Russia was prepared TO
treat This last point put forward in eIpress terms
IN the Vienna Protocol Of the Sab Deceuber What 10
the declaration addressed her That Turkev ,ust
find her OF peace In Prince MenschikHs no,a "a
at Prince GorschSkos head quarters that be The ,i
mdtnR of Russia, mediation s m eud and IL
any doubt has hitherto remained on the minds NJ
the German Courts, that doubt must be NJ an a,d
also for this rejection of the whole basis Of
includes the propositions they have formally and distinct
ly recognized They have declared with ms tbat tbss.
questions affect the distribution nf power In Eurone and
that IN no case can the territorial limits of the Russian
and Turkish empires he changed by this war; They
Wis shal Ike ma tns pIish ,kos.
but they hnd do that Russia laughs ut such nronn
sitons and that they only be by war Hinder
these altered circumstances the German Courts will have
TO consider the effect of such blow aimed at their
interests their independence and their consistency Thev
WILL trust reconsider their position-that of ENGLAND
and France already decided. Ii is to u.s. but to
Austria and Prussia that this last declaration appl lea
with all Its force, aud to them it is emphatcally d.
dressed
In the meantime there is ample evidence that orders
haSe been sent TO the the Danube TO
the var with increased activity and to carry IL AZ the car
lies; practicable moment that river All our ac
counts in stating to be expected tbat The
Russians we're collecting their forces in Little Walacba
for combined assault the Turkish lines a. Kaafat
on the L'ih fnnce was in person Kriovs
and was concentrating his forces Radovan place on
the rad from kroya to Widdn. The Turkish ou,post
are at Cioroin station the road about ten miles
TO the SOUTH for this and several other neghboring villa
ges still in the possession Of the Turkish army and
must be tai before Kaat itself can be approached I
is so essential to the operations Of the Russian army 10
gain possession of Kalafa and retrieve as far as thew
ron
which the affected despse that we have no oubt m.
attack on tba; place will be and over again
and at any cost Aready the Losses sustained by the Rus
sats in the battles Of the 6h 9TH, and sth inst were
such TO compel them draw of until the arrival Of re-
Inducements But, Kalaat be carried Mt an inn
mense sacrifice Widin remains the opposite hank of
the river, we'll fortified town, with works of great ex-
tent, and in better condition than those of any other for
tress the Danube. widdn can only be taken hv n
regular siege, and to undertake such n siege
requires the passage Of the river by an entire army
Near GAlaz the Russians have already shown that
they are preparing for operations on the TurksJ
bank On the 18th General Eugelhsrdt effected the pc
sage with 9,Oo0 men, and ravaged the country betTf
hatschn and lsaktcha, where the Danube describ.
semicrcle opposite Galatz At Reni on the e1t
corner OF Bessarabia, formed by the Pruih and thse
Ioe, troops were also preparing to cross. 1t is pve
that by this time considerable bodies OF Russthan
invaded Bulgaria or Turkey Proper, and that army
soon hear Of the passage of the ieh wing ofye no
across the Loser Danube where the Turks ne forts
considerable forces to oppose to the epemi, though
OF hatsehin and lsaktche small piaceso attacks
they have been galantly defended againalyance ofA
they cannot stop an army on its march. might how
Russian army from the Delta of the DaJcomparatyey
passage known the Lines has been fotti.
Rassova aud kutschendji. This pooported from the
fed by Omar Pashs and might hs are scarcely CON-
Black Sea. Al present these operto believe that the
neneeo' but mere s every reafy them upon tho
Emperor Of Russia Is resolved yess of diplomatic pa
largest scale, and that the ma of military resistance
e'hcaton are exhausted, then OF tho European Pow
now demand the united Atts that upon their
ers. IL cannot be too 9'depends the early termna.
ton Of the var and n long eont'nuSnee o.
probably realize the eZ-.--
American Navy
the Jondon Times Of asd.
FSrrespondence discloses some very re-
our A'"s''S '.SsspsctiDg the condition Of the United
teens 10 have been recently discovered.