The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-26

many Of them express raglet that the operations
of the siege were not confded to General Neil, in
robert Of the blunders which have been committed,
and Of the unprecedented imprudence Of exposing
magazines Of powder to tie fire Of the enemy; but
they say that the General hes not sufficient will OF
his own, and Is too apt toilet other men have their
way. AS to General Bizot, there is rumor il the
military circles that misunderstanding as to the
siege operations has at length taken place between
him and the commanGerin.c chief, aud that one or
the other must be changed.
The only private Geographic dispatch to-day is
from Hamburg; 1t brings the official Russian bull.
letin of the last affair at Balaklaya The Russians
ADMIT their loss to have been six officers killed. one
general and nineteen officers wounded, and $50
men put hors de combat.
AUSTRIA. RUSSIA, AND TURKEY:
Constantinope (Oct. 26,) Correspondence of London
Although Sebastopol is now the point to which
every eye is TUNED, and all other matters, even
though closely connected with the final issue OF the
struggle must appear Insignificant, yet the affa rs
Of the Danubian provinces are becoming 50 impor
tant that public attention may fitly be called to
them. No one who has watched events during the
last few weeks will be surprised to learn that the ILL
feeling between AustriaDs and Turks Is every day
becoming stronger, and the alliance from 'chich so
much ertcted IS already dissoived far the
sympathies Of the fsco nations are concerned. The
course which Austria has taken may be regretted,
but 1t Is not unnatural. The feelings which
prompt her actions are not difficult to divine.
She has had all through but one end in
view-to emancipate herself from the pres
sure Of protection that was almost vassafage,
and to extend her power in regions to which
she fancies she has claims which there is now
an opportunity Of asserting. The Moldo Wall achian
provinces contain people akin to that which in
habits contiguous territory In boih the Russian and
Austrian empires In Bessarabia the Romantic race
is numerous, but in the sonthe eastern provinces Of
Austria II also forms large part of the population.
Hence there is natural rivalry between the two
empires as to which shall occupy the debateable
ground and influence the semiindependent people
who still call the Sultan their sovereign. The
navigation Of the Danube is another cause of
secret Jealousy. Austria holds the head waters
OF the liver, Of whica the Gear controls the
mouth. The lucrative traffic Of the Austrian steam
companies may be at any time arrested by
movement or even threat Of the Gear, and
In the last two years their losses must
have heen very great. So far, then, thsre 10
natural hostility between the two empires, which
cannot be entirely quenchsd by mutual obligatiou
and common fears. But, en- the other hsno, ANS
nsu ~ as much Russia drese from the Tfi'dqatsh-
ment Of all protective rights. she has no Intention
that the prorinces shall become an integral ya4f OF
nsr and ,vgencrafs Offomns State, and her oicn
ob,.ious ritrs be checked tosersr by treaties hartng
me sanction Of united Epovt. IL Is Low easy 70
uuderstasd the policy Of Frsncis Joseph througa
TIE whole contest. II Ia TO place himself Ia the
position Of mediator, 70 brig tan WM 70 close