New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-08
TERsiINATIOv OF THE CAMPAIGN ON THE
DANIIBE.

lie triumphant termination of The first great encounter of
this campaign by the rasng Of the sege OF oistris swift
and terrible has been the ro.ribuon which has fallen
the Russian army engaged IN thus shameful ana unpro-
yoked aggression, and the castsement Is rendered the
huatng 10 the pride OF the Gar cnd The more
important to the political independence of the Porte by
tie fact that division o. the Turkish army, uGassisied
European troops has suced 20 repel the invader WITH
uue.ampled losses Something less than month has
car scd since Mussa Pasha rejected with eoelnpt the
mons OF Prince Pashkiewiich 10 surrender the fortress
The regular operations of the siege began about the 7h
Of May. The attack and the defense Were carried on
with equal vigor. Repeated sOrmng parties were direct
ed against The ntrenchmens; mines and councr-mines
overbrew the works and convused the soi frequently
including i'll common destruction the Dese1ng army
and the beseged On tho 18Th of June assault Was or
dercd on huge scale under the command OF Prnce Cor
clskoI and Gen Schders Prince Pashkiewitsch having
already been compelled retire from The camp by con-
fusion which unGts him for active service, and w proba-
bly terminate his life. Again the Turks were victorious,
aud Turkish brigade from Shula succeeded III entering
the fortress. The CoomanderinCbIe ana ihe Chie E-
pjneer were both wounded, and General Luders Is also
reported to have suffered. III may eashy De con-
oeIved wha. the losses of the army must have been
in lis inferior grades when the senior officers III
command were :bus struck down in their attempts to
retrieve the dsas,ers Of the day, and possibly 70
dsarm ho resentment Of their master by wounds vainy
received in his service. Mussa Pasha, the Turkish
commander, also unhappiy killed by shell which
exploded in his house the I'd june, somc days before
the attack but the defense Of the place not the less
manfuliy conduoed and the 18th of June, allowing
day intervene for the repose OF the troops the go
risOn, reinforced by detachment from Omer Pashas
army assumed the offensive with the greatest energy and
with complete success. Even the lset Hopa, which
the Russians had constructed batteries TO annoy the north
front of the fortress retaken to enable the Turks
TO threaten the Russian communications ac os the river
Accordingly we learn that the 10Th the Russas were
in full retreat, and that the siege was raised crcu-
stance the less be wondered have learned
about the time than Anglo French division had
landed Varna and that the army which had jnst been
defeated with the loss OF its generals by he turkish gar
rison Of Sisria alone, might within week be attacked
by fresh division of the best troops in Europe These
glorious results belong to the Turkish arms exclusively,
and the Soldiers of the Sultan fought with
devoted and successful bravery than this occasion. In
ST. Peterburgh the intelligence of these events Will be
received with CONSERVATION for already on the 18th ut
the Emperor had dispatched his Minister OF War to the
O action TO learn the causes OF the failure OF the
siege Before Prince Dogorouh reaches the Danube he
will learn that the Russian army has recrossedit and that
its chiefs h0rs de combat.
The capture of Silsira no. having been accomplished
by the Russian army within the time during when
they were enabled TO conduct the siege without inter
rupon their whole scheme of operations IN Bulgaria
may be regarded as ahorve including the advance OF
GePe,s which was intended to cover the attack on
Ressoya and Sistra. The retreat OF the invading army
follows therefore almost necessarily and it has probably
by this time relinQuscd ali its positions the left bank
Of The Danube with the exception of the forts of Irsova,
Ma;schin, and Isaktcha AL apprehension OF formida
BILE advance upon the Balkan is clearly at an end This
important change in the aspect of the campaign must
lead TO corresponding notifications IN the plans
of the allied commanders, for the scheme of
operations which might be excellent long the Rus
SLAMS were in force the right bank of the river
iDnppcable when they have receded beyond H. and may
fall back within few marches Brailow and their
frontier in Bessarabia We cannot suppose that will en-
into the plans of the allies 10 undertake systematic
operations beyond the Danube in pursuit of enemy al
ready discomorted by the failure of his exertion
The of the southern provinces of the Russian
pe would be undertaking in which the most complete
would lead to noresult and the conquest of those
wide plains would be sterile the occupation of the
As it s possible to strike blow, every
sideraon both military and political points TO the Crmea
the proper for such enterprise and
that peninsula as the essential condition OF permanent
peace.
IT, therefore, when this intelligence from the Danube is
fully confirmed it should appear that further
cessity exists for the concentration of troops behind the
Balkan and ut Narna trust that the allied commanders
will turn their attention to that expedition which ought
henceorward to be the principal object of this campaign.
The destruction of that citadel and arsenal which tn key
the ascepdancy of Russia the Black Sea and the
East is Lord Lyndhust powerfully declared the other
night, the primary condition which we may hope to
preserve the independence of the Turkish territories AS
long Seyastopo holds out and shelters under lis guns
feet which is the te,r OF the weak though it shrinks
from encountering enemy equal terms, Russia
the Danube, the independence of Circassia,
over the commerce Of ireeizonde and over the
imperial City of Constaninople. The destruction of
that fortress would tend than any victories that
could be in the interior OF the Empire TO annha.e
the policy which Russia has found pursue for the
last injury by her alternate practices the fears
doubts the indifference, and the ignorance of the world
Seyasopol ia the keystone of the arch which spans the
Euxne from the mouths Of the Danube the confines of
Mngrea and such is the prestige of its strength through
out the that the ascendarcy o. Russia viii not have
Welded, estimation of Aelhc natlons, 10 the
Mus and yalo OF the western powers until the united flags
of England and France waving that stronghold of
the Gar. With this conviction which We believe TO he
shared by the people of this country the Crmea becomes
the point which all force ought TO be directed from
the that armies are no longer required TO de-
lend the Balkan end the Danube
few Gays more will probably show whether Admiral
Napier who has been joined by the French squadron,
and is therefore az the head of enormous eei has IN
view any decided operations against the Russian ports OF
But this feet being unaccompaned by land forces,
snd unable TO cope with the flower of the Russian
shore hardly do than destroy certain forresses
and stores or distress the trade Of Russia by close block
sde; and the same results might equally be accomplished
by inferior force perhaps better the immense supe
rority Of the combined fleets in the Baltic
for the Russian navy to hug its moorngs under the
guns of Hesngors and Cronsadt and we do think il
probable that orresses of that character viii be
fully attacked by ships alone. But. if this be the case,
part Of the feet which powerful excess in the Bal
tic might be removed with great advantage the Black
Sea- There the duties OF the feet multfarous aud
ineessant. Sevastopo, Odessa and the Danube are
bookaded-the coast of Crcassa is 10 be visited and re-
leyedtoops and supplies TO be conveyed TO and fro and
combined operations be carried within sight of the
menttd without detrnent 10 interests in the Baltic
English and French hne-Ofbate ships well able
70 give account of the Russian feet 22 Should the
war another year. and continue after have accom-
plshed what have before IN the East II may be adj
vissbe TO consider what operations may be carried in
the Baltic with tho assistance of troops and gunboats.
But ut present have doubt that Is wiser
frate efforts in the Black Sea- conenng ourselves
with keeping the Russian Baltic fleet barbos and the
whole coast under blockade We engaged in gr5at
enterprise and we hope tina. the allied armies and Aees in
the East will accomplish exploit worthy Of their repu
ton and their ser but for the present attention
10 be xed on the Crmea and the fired upon
will reverbsrae ss loudly at ST. Petersburg a.
hose directed against Helsngfors or Cronstsdt