Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-07-04
TIE EUROPEAN NEWS.

we give to-day Stlll later news from Europe
than that published in the Times Of yesterday
Cotton and breadstufs have declined, while active
operations are going on between the various pow
ers which have been so long preparing for
general contest. If the information received can
be relied upon, we may very soon expect to hear
of terrible loss of life both on water and on
land, and Il general upheaving Of those elements
which have been so long smothercd by diplomatic
notes and nonsenscal manGuverings. We think
the fact is we'll established beyond doubt that the
great powers Of Europe arc combined against
Russia. Some have been induced to take this
step from a feeling of fear, Others from sympa
thy with Turkey, but the greater portion from
desire to seize the domains of the Turks and APP
pyopriate them to their own use. There so
many conflicting interests, however, that it will
be hard to accomplish the latter scheme unless
those powers now at war should coalescc and
pOunce down upon unfortunate Turkey. Although
this course is not probable in the present state of
affairs, still such things hare transpired, and may
transpre again. hcapparent Indifference cxhib-
tied by the allied army to relieve Silistria, where
the Turks are hemmed in by the Russians, conveys
the idea at least to us, that some thing is wrong
either that they do not wish to aid the Turks at
this point, they remarkably dlitory in their
movements. Nevertheless we have faith in the
Turkish troops, and believe that their next rally
will put the enemy to route and give them the
field. In consequence of severe losses the conf
dcnce Of the Russians is gradually declining,
and should the allied troops come up in time to
act in concert with the Turks, the enemy will
be most terribly beaten. There are now at this
point 10000 Russian troops. The number Of
soldiers marching to the relief Of the place is
$4,000, divided as follows 80 900 Turks, "a 900
French and $4,000 English These troops were
to arrive in a few days, and at their arrival the
bloody contest would commence. A report was
in circulation at the time Of the sailing of the
Atlantic that the Russians had attacked Silistra,
but the Turks had fred the magazine, blown up
the fortress, by which many thousands were killed.
The report is not generally credited.
The report that Russia meditated an attack on
Austria, concusivey settles the conviction that
Nicholas need expect no aid from this source while
Denmark has declared against her. and has recalled
her minister from St. Petersburgh. We were not
fully prepared to believe that Austria would side
with the Four Powers, her previous course
seemed to indicate an allegiance to Russia, but
forced to take one side or the other to prevent
instruction among the Hungarians, she has final
y forsaken her friend, and is now g check by
jowl' with France and England. To pay her for
her rash temerity, Russia threatens her with
whipping, and thus the play goes on amid the
shifting of scenes and the ranting Of the actors.
What turn affairs may take is yet in the future,
but of one thing we may be certain, that when
the battle docs come it will be Of such nature
as to shake the foundations Of monarchy and ad-
vance the cause Of Freedom.