Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-07-25
SATURDAY, JULY %, 1854.
FROM EuRoPE-GENERAL PROSPECTS.

We have been looking forward with great deal
of anxiety to the turn affairs would take on the
Continent of Europe, and although even now we
have no news of a definite nature, still there is
sufficient tangible information to foreshadow in
congruous and strange elements. Viewing the
battle field from distance, we can arrive at no
other conclusions than those of speculation, based
upon facts which seem to exist and thus anticipate
what may take place.
A short time since we announced the victory Of
the Turks at Silistria, one of the most impregna-
BILE points for either party. To this point the
Russians had directed their attention,-here is
where they laid the siege--here is where they were
determined to give the blow which would dampen
the ardor of their enemy and gain the advantage
of a well fortified, almost un-takable position
Little did they dream then that they would be
obliged to retreat-that the small handful Of
Turks, whom they treated with much disdan,
would at last unaidcd, drive them from the field,
and humiliate their arrogant spirit. But such was
the case. The Turks are safe within the walls of
Silistria, and with the aid of the allied powers
need have no fears of again being disturbed by
the Russian troops. Here is where Russia lost
ground. She too sanguine of subduing ST.
listria,-relied too much on her own powers, and
estimated too lightly the indomitable will and
bravery of the enemy. While all this is trans
pring, Austria, who hitherto had been firm friend
of Russia, united with the allied powers, and 20
l;tely requested Nicholas to remove his troops
from the Prncipalitcs. Nicholas, astonished,
protested against such an act on the paIt Of that
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IIungarians, and which he very Justly argued owed
him debt of gratitude. But Austria deemed
her course absolutely necessary for her safety.
She well knew that if she did not unite with Eng
land, France and Prussia, these three powers would
at once liberate Hungary, Poland, and other dis
affected portions Of the country, and thus let loose
the dogs of on her, while they (the allied ar
mies) kept Russia from interfering in the fight.
Could Austria By any means extricate herself
from this dilemma, and aid Russia, she would do
so, but she knows that the very moment she for
feits the bond she has entered into, that moment
her doom is sealed, consequently we find her ready
to march an army Of 100000 men into the Prin-
CAPABILITIES to intcrpose between the combatants
until the Car shall degn to reply to her request.
Possibly she may yet turn traitor and all the
Russians, and if so, a temporary victory On her
part must follow. The movement Of her troops
into the Principalities my be a ruse to gain
time and consummate secret plans existing be-
tween her and her old ally, and to enable her to
strike with terrible power. This is possible, from
the fact that Austria is one of the most perfdous
nations in the world, and will do any dastardly
act to accomplish her helish purposes. Let her be
assured that there is possibility of her success
in uniting with Russia, and she will unite, but SO
long as she is conscious of the elements that
round her, and Of the inevitable result which will
follow her tratorous conduct, she may be induced
to act in concert with the allied powers, and thus
cripple the Russian forces. In the meantime the
Russian army is falling back in good order, ind-
eating that if Austria sides against the Gar, he
will concentrate his troops within his own Dor
ders, and stand on the defensive, which he can
surely do with great deal of grace, his object
ostcnsibly being to Stdrre out the troops OF the
allied powers, and thus bring them to terms
This is a deep laid plan, and if it could be
made to work, would give Russia the advant-
age and defeat the very object that both
England and France are laboring to accomplish,
for they well know that to attack Russia in her
own domnOns is matter of no little magnitude.
The plan, however, we think won't work, from this
fact, that the Eng. ish, French and Turkish fleets
will blockade the Russian parts lay duties on her
commerce and her seaboard cities, and then COM
pei Russia to pay for the support of the very mon
she intended to starvc. Russia cannot sustain
her own army and foreign foe too and as a
last resort she must either come to terms or meet
her enemy in battle. Even now the allie squad
ron is ordered to blockade the Russian ports in
the Black Sea, and everything of hostile ma
ture appears to be tending towards this point
The next great battle will probably be fought at
Crimea, county lying near Sevastopo, the Rus
sian naval depot, and should the Russians be
driven from this point, we believe they will be,
a general blockade of all the ports will follow
The matter appears to be of so much Importance
that Nicholas himself is on his way to the scene
Of action, in hopes probably of inspiring the
troops with new ardor. The battle will undoubt-
cdly be severe one and one which will affect the
future of Russia, but of this we shall learn
further by another arrival.
THE FAssETr TRoUPE.-A large and delighted
audience listened to this troupe of singers on