The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-14
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
THE ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND TURKISH COM.
MANDERS.IN-CHlEF IN A COUNCIL OF WAR.
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THE ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND TURKISH COM.
MANDERS-lN-CHlEF IN A COUNCIL OF WAR.
From the London Times, June
The inChief Of the allied forces in Tur
key, Marshal st. Arnaud and Lord Raglan accompanied
ceeded in separate vessel., the 18th of May
from ConstantinoIe varna, to hold Council Of War
and to determine the operations of the campaign Ac
c0rdDg to some accounts 1t expected that Admiral,
Hsmen and Dundas would also attend this meeting but
at any rate 1t is known that the French and English
Generals have had an interview with Omer Pasha the
result Of which highly satisfactory the chiefs
the allied armies, and probably equally to the Turkish
Of hs have Ssen ssi
determined with that particular knosledge Of the
country which Omer Pacha possesses while Marshal ST.
Arnaud and Lord Raglan have considered the subject
with the science and Judgment Of their respective STATS
whom the Russians under Prince Pa skewitsch d.
rectng their fercest attacks against the fortress Of ST.
. a.ss and sonsGqutnsy the principal ocss: Of the
which might be taken for the relief OF that
place Their determination appears to have BEEN that
to the risk Of general action for the sake
Of repelling the attack Of the Russians
Danube Neither is supposed to be their intention to
throw any considerable portion Of the allied armies
the coast 30 90 to come into immediate collision with
the present advanced posts Of the Russians If
right in conecturing that the operations contemplated
Of different nature although they may disappoint
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and EDgsh commanders is based sufncient grounds
1t is said that the Turkish forresses the Danube
are capable Of very considerable resistance. and that
the Russians, at the outset of the campaign,
losing prodigious numbers of men in attacking
az main nos sssmpt TO s ,ss
opened by regular approaches the operation not likely
to bs short The place is well gsrrisoned well
pletey prepared for siege Of Duration ven
ture therefore to speak Of the probability Of its resis
lance with more confidence than felt days back
Rustchuck and Rassoya above and below Siiitria
still In the hands Of the Turks and although they would
probably not hold out long after the fall Of the
lacked But, though we do not underrate the impor.
lance Of these positions and know that
thei, sarrisons are rendering ncalculseie services
enemy, these fortified places are in reality the out
worksoi the Turkish position and do not constitute
the river and the line of the Balkan but the latter
IL the real buiwnrk Of the Ottoman empire snd IL
,ns % 70 TIE T1eI ns ..
Of intellectually greater magnitude rise up before them
they proceed The further they advance within this
region north Of the Balkan, the their position
becomes. The bulk Of their army ia exposed to the
pestentsl marshes Of tho Danube during the heats Of
summer, while the alieo forces occupy the heights.
be found for the horses and OF the army but in
few weeks hence IL will be consumed and burnt up.
The invading army exhausts its strength against the
tilted places the river the scsttered detachments
Of the enemy; but, in the meantime the forces de-
and unbroken Behind the lines Of tn Bslhsn Euro
pesn army IL preparing to advance ut the proper time
with force and the concluding months of the
campaign ought 10 effect the annhlation N the enemy
II such be the plan OF the allied generals they would In
fact apply to tie stategica arrangements OF the cam
paien the principle which regulates the tactics
Of great bastie--to hold the defensive In 40
advantageous position long IS possible, and
then nt the turn Of the day 70 The offensive snd
ront the asssilans. We speak, OF course, hypothea
cally, Tor whatever be the plan formed in varna OF
shumla Il only be known by its results But weare
confirmed in the opinion we have hned ~ by the fact
that very considerable portion OF the expeditionary
force remains At Gslpoi whence II win probably ad-
by way OF Adranopie 70 the rear OF the Balkan
distance not exceeding one hundred and sixty miles;
while the troops already at ConSantinople may proceed
BY sca either 70 Douress Bay or oVarna The last 10
terence received from Constantin0ple and dated tho
e2d OF May expressly states that Adrisnope IL 10 be-
come The headquarters Of the allied armies; and this
4. cscu 18th the information which had reached
us as TO the general plan Of the campaign.
The con3 uct Of great operations Of differs
terislIy the mpuse OF fighting, and ultimate
success in these achievements depends much on .
strict adherence TO the principles Of the art Of warfare
cannot too strongly upon readers and the
occurrences Of this nature which in the first in
be very mpcrfectly understood by the lockers
No would presume 10 decide much . game
cf chess BY the first but In the great aud terri
bic game which the eyes and mind Of Europe
intent all know that the honor securitAnd welfare
Of the mghtiss empires arc al stake and ba, the int
rests We have deeply At heart win best be served by
confidence in the generals whom this enormous
sponAibility has been laid To commence contest OF
this serious kind by rushing ut the enemy whore he In
strongest and best able TO defend hmse and before
own resources are perfectly collected and prepared for
action may be act OF fooihardy vAlor; but IL would
indicate total want Of that judgment which Ia the most
e~eentia l condition Of The question Ii not how
the allied Generals vui begin this war, bat hos and
xtye bsy VIZ end t-pot ytWe tbeI ~ N uase