Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-14
From IL: London Times, Feb "a
THE LATEST REVIEW OF THE WAR MOYEM

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The have wisely abs,ained from giving,
the public from requiring, any information the future
movements and Intended operations which the force:
now departing from shores may ere long be engaged =
1t s obvious that whatever the plans these opera
lions may be, il is the duty OF those in authority, and th
interest OF the nnliun 10 keep them until the
Of execution We possess, therefore, no nioma ton
this subject which may not De common all who have
anincd The topography o! the theatre vi and we die
possess any Information Of positive character we shoul
think il duty publish il with great reserve But The
tact that British army OF upwards Of 25 600 viii
shortly Do lis way The East, and il will be
panied by French army OF still greater cnitGde opens
70 our consideration The positions In which they may be
placed and the circumstances in which they may be engaged
and certain knowledge of the country and The
position Of the enemy will indicate the likely be
taken in the first instance Marshal Marmon discussed in
his travels, with great military Judgment, OF the
operations best calculated for the attack and the defence
the Turkish Empire by against the Russians. He is o!
opinion that the Russians had already by any pos
sessed themselves Of the Dadaneca, lntmac al
lance and energetic efforts OF England France and Austria
would be unable 10 force them retire from that position
" supp9Sing The ard tDccs 10 be the FIRST occupes oi
the most essential positions in The Turkish territory the ad
vantage would be their SIDE With view 10 the defence
oil Constannop!e aud The ultimate decl! aud destruction
VI Russian army which should have crossed the Danube
aud attempted 10 force the Balkan Adanope
comes unqesOnaby the grand centre OF operations at The
commencement OF campaign and one OF the measures re-
commented by The marshal 10 ConsanDop'e and 10
support The advanced divisions Of the Turkish army Is
The formation vi extensive camp Adtianople which
nigh: easily be fortified by entertainments The construction
OF Is towers 10 The style of The works around Linz would
probably render such position mpegnaoe SupposnS i"r
the present. that Adfsnople 10 be regarded as Inc centre
OF preliminary operations il place that position al inc
summit OF eqIlattra Triangle the other Two angles OF
The figure will fail at RodusU Inc Sea VI Marmoa and
at Eaos the mouth OF The Marilzi The base OF the
figure thus described will oil the peninsula OF the lhra
clan strip of land which lies between the
Gu! OF Sarus and the Hsespont md commands on Is
eastern coast The entrance TO The Dardaneles There Is
some to believe that General R,aauay Killers has
selected Rotnsto the Sea ct Maimora as the landing
place Of tie Fncn forces from which they may either be
directed towards the capital the onward line march 10
Adranope Oar own forces will II is understood rend.z.
vous al Malta though question whether the st division
viii be delayed until The second be ready toJoin II there
and the greater probability H. that The troops their
will proceed with very lc interruption TO the Turkish
territory Win view. therefore, future operations 10
lhrace or Rounela cach corps would probably land
either ut EnOs for the purpose OF advancing along the valley
o! the Martha (he ancient Hebrus they would COM
by The occnpatun BY about 600 mGn OF the strong
position the lablcland called Mupu The Castles Of
Europe in the Dardancles. That position Is the Key OF the
Heesfon and Is impregnabe wher held by power in
command Of The which washes ii either slde From
Tue coulguraon OF tho peninsula. it could easily be
eccd ~ tines OF great aud requiring hereafter
but small Orce TO defend them Should army advance
by the Moriza Demotka would become important pulnt
south OF Adrlunopc Marshal MaImont Observes 10 his cr
cisin this subJect:
III French ard English feet pass the Straits OF
the Dardanelc and TO arrive at ConsantnOpe and at
the same mo corps OF 50 600 OF the alliance, Aus
an or French were 10 take the position OF Adranope
and establish the lnrcncheL camp Of which have spoken
the RussIsns would have immense difficulties to over.
come In disiodgng their enemies From that moment their
fleet NUS return 10 the port of Sebasopo not again TO quit
IT. and II they moved army towards the Balkan, 1t would
be exposed 10 great danger from the operations OF Aus
TRAN force debnuchna either from Transy vsnia and
ing Eessaraba or from Hungary end marching into Sevla
TO take in reverse tho army Of Bulgaria"
These remarks written several years describe with
curious accuracy the present Of affairs especially since
Austria has declared 10 France and England her intention
TO take active prevent the advance OF Russia
and 10 obtain the evacuation of the Prlncipnlites.
This reasoning, however is founded chit y the contin
gences OF defensive war; md We appehend that as far as
cerned that object Is attained from the momep. England
aud France scnd their fleets and armies insure it, No
can Imagine that IL is 10 the power OF Ruesa 10 invade TUT
Key lin success and 10 force the double line OF the Danube
and the Balkan 30 as TO menace Consannople when
cred By least $4,000 of the troops in Euope but the
campaign when il opens can hardly DO merely defensive
Tor the Allied Powers have distinctly n view two Objects
ifst 10 compel the Russians 10 evacuae the PIncpaes
and, secondly to carry the against Ruesia in other
parts OF her domnons with such energy compel her
sue for peace on our own terma.
The grand defect of the Russian position In Waachia is
that their whole line OF operations is parallel 10 the line Of
The Turkish toressca and 10 consequently liable 10 be cut
of al its base, opposite Sisa elsewhere, while its front
is attacking KBlafa WidGin But the danger OF this po
sion enormously increased by the fact that tho Austrian
forces now being assembled 10 Transylvana also para
lei to The whole Russian line TO the north and may, BY
short advance. ntersecl 1t in Moduvia. Nor is This all
cupylog positions tho coast and assisted BY the
OF steamships md transports placed
their disposal ls that complete corps Garmee may be
very little difficulty delay any part Of tho
enemys coast or line Of operations Thus is open tho
LEFT flank OF The Russian army on any pon.
OF tho Of Bsssarnba, from Otessa Akermabu, the
mouths Of the Danube, fur south farna In this
manner The Russian o!ces would be literally surrounded and
cut oil from the supplies which their existence In such
countries depends Tine further they had advanced the
their pusOn would become and they ought to be
duced even ~ lay down their arms.
Rusla,ias aggressive power IT, after ALL weak. Her
armies wnde beyond her frontiers, and she has
since 1911 brought really great force into the field
any considerable distance from her base Of operations
her real power in The defence OF her territories and
there within the OF her stcppes and her forests the
heart Of The empire unassalabe. Blu, when The Emperor
Nicholas imprudeny boasea the other day 10 his
- France hat his troops would behave had In 1912
no strangely misouk the difference Of his position 10 1872
England was The ally oil Russia Turkey had concluded
peace the Black Sea closed and the Of The
plrc secure.
The Emperor Nicholas has now both elements agaIn.,
him. and begins by the attempt keep possession
Of The Princpllcs in which his army ls already ouauk
ed and he has fortified puce 10 single regiment
While he is carrying the Danube his ports
aud misunderstanding Ojessa, Kheson, kaa, md Nj
c0srw--are more less Threatened. We have here said
nothing Of his dangers Asia but when tho
advanced Or attention will be directed 10 the Baltic where
the immediate vicinity Of The capital and The vital interests
cf lr empire lie within reach Of powerful and eutcpri.
sing assIllln..
From tbs Liverpool Times. Fe5rusry23l
Ina Speeches vi Lord John Russell aud Of Lord Palmer
sion the army estimates and the manifesto OF Louis
Poeon, published in Tie on!eur pretty decisive decla
ations Ut The royal proclamation aao issued prohl
bting the export of wakc stores, ind OF such machinery
may adapted the construction Of marine
gncs leaves doub, that blow will be struck kusslc
"a British subccts and British property 10 the Rus
elan territories DO Pcui out Of danger ul detention
stqIes;ratiou.
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FIRE-Last evening, between 8 and 9 o'clock. an In
cendary Communicated FIRE the large wooden livery ard
exchange stable Of Darius sIebbns & Co., on Broad be-
tween 81 and 4h streets The stable aud barbcrs scp
occupied by coored named While, destroyed
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