The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-14
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

Russians alone the
uated portion Of the British public refuse TO be kept
longer in excitement by the pepetusy deeeitu promises
Of their 'now-wewi beat them adnirals. Odessa
sham, Sebasopol sham, Gustarsvern sham and Hango
Head will be better In fact the sham character OF the
far England and France concerned is coming
home to the duest understanding and deaf indifferent
turned to all Geographic except to those
reporting from the real theatre OF war
We have two versions about the result of the last Russian
operations against the Turkish sra The one,
he Russian one" the Morning Chronicle dstng ushed
them, dated Bucharest that after heavy eannonade
the Russians the 2s instant stomed of the rAmpars
of Ssa and that consequently Mussa Pacha the
flag Of truce to Prince Paskewitsch to concert ar
rangement" The other despatch, the Turkish version,
dated Vienna confirms that the Russians the 2ls May
carried bason" but adds 'that they subsequently
epulsed and that Prince Paskewitsch Gorcha
kof back TO kaarasch organize another attack
Both versions will perceive In the statement
that Ssra still holds out The concluding phrase in the
so called Turkish" version is unmakaby Russian addi-
on intended to cover in the Circassian model bulletin
ner the somewhat inorhodox disaster which prevented
Prince Paskiewitsch not only from taking Sstrs but also
from maintaining his position the right bank of the Dan
ube. AS TO the confessed Russian version itself its author
himself the attention of Nicholas who
well reward the bulletin victories of his worthy Off
GERS We only hesitate which shall most admre-the
charming mpudence the exquisite navet that represents
the victorious Russians stopping the sormed rampsrs
the enemy fortress in order to receive his humble PROPOSE
tons for concerning arrangemens should almost have
said for arranging a concert.
Sistria is known to be- unlike Isactscha or Hirsova
regular fortress II cannot therefore be taken without
regular SIEGE unless it sold by the garrison bonn
bardmen from the other bank Of the river u.s. at the best
figure ofspeech and cannonade from the island
in the Danube opposite the place, however heavy it
be, lead anything beyond gratuitous waste of
powder. sstra in order to be stormed has first of all
invested the land side Now, know that Gen
uers and his corps have not yet been able to
which he has to his from the Dobrudga
Ia AZ
without this condition, leaving sufficient force behind to
watch the Turkish garrison of Rassova. But report in
dcates his before Ssra. On the other hand it will
be understood that Prince Paskiewsch could not have
vested Ssra without bringing out nearly the whole of his
main army from Kaaraschanother fact which, yet has
not reported He have attempted to carry
the place by sharp demonstration and to Brighten or bride
its into surrender The telegraph indicates how
amentab he failed he be gone indeed to kalarasch in
order organize second attack let elegraphic de-
spatc whatever induce you to believe in the fall of Sistra
before you hear that the Russians have at least
10 900 men on right bank of the Danube-a force su
invest and regularly besege the another
force equal to protect the former against any Of
the Turkish army under command of Omar Pacha.
From all hear and read it is questionable whether the
all in force transfer the theatre of de-
fnvely from the right to the left Of the upper Danube since
they have themselves unable profit from the excel
opportunities afforded to them by the abandonment
part Omar Pacha of the river line 1t is absurd
overesmate the qualities and condition of the Ottoman army
constantly done by the radical Russian eaters of the Eu
ropean press Its light troops, the bachibououks have
daring their expeditions the river but
their bravery fancy fighting is of great adv antage
their maraudng and plundering dispositions have
B ruined the credit and efficiency of the regular commissa
The soldiers Of the line have stood well behind their
entertainments at Oentza and at Czate they have been
able after the long and rigid camp discipline of KAlaat
win reputation for fighting in the open field. The
Turkish artillery again. undoubtedly superior the Rus
sian in precision Of firing and manGuvring, but their
airy is altogether inferior to that Of the Russians In good
officers the Ottoman army is VIGOROUSLY deficient though it
commanded than might have been expected and the
sts u.s. perhaps rather embarrassed with straegcai
geniu,es than may be desirable The Russian army is
tainy very sadly commanded and has suffered enormously
both in action and by sickness But the Russian soldier
an average at least equal the Turk history all
the former between Russia and Turkey all
In pitched battle and when moreover he in
peor force 1t to talk Of ten Russians being
match for Turk Every allowance has Of course TO be
made the great under which the Turkish
my has been placed by the orders issued from CONSTANT
nople the dictate Of the English ambassador but may
fairly be questioned whether Omar Pacha had been quite
liberty he would have routed the Russians in open battle
Still these specuatons idle and it remains be
whether the Turks maintain themselves the north
side Of the Balkans.
Advices Constantnople state that Marshal St. Ar
maud Lord Raglan, and the admrals 10 have confer
ence yarna for the osenble purpose Of drawing up
combined plan campaign. The outlines of that plan win
probably be the understanding that the Turkish army TO
its covered by the French at Adranope % and
right flank by the English at yarna; ID and that this
they the Turks to hold out till the Rus
slams have disposed Of them That such the calculation Of
Russia appears from the additional article to the Ausro-Prus
sian treaty which considers the moment for offensive
against Russia only arrived after the Russians
shall attack the Balkans" This eventualty, Of
course at all contemplated by Russsat least for the
present year. when all that she reasonably desire the
the Turkish army. Lord John Russe stated
night that Greece would be occupied but King 0ho
would be spared he accepted the ultimstum Of France
The financial coup dtto Of the Spanish has APP
peared and the opposition journals have disappeared The
Cadir and Carthagena said 10 be very
tive. w. y.