The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-09


bot the works OF the Russians at Giurgevo, are
! abandoned, and the Russian forces have retired
| from Bucharest. II we compare the magnitude Of
the Invading army with the slender and imperfe!~
forces opposed to 1.-THE boasted power OF Rassis
With the weakness Of Turkey, and the arrogance Of
the Imperial Court with the humiati IN it has now
10 eldure-we cannot but call 70 mind the impious
appeals Of the Czsr TO the just Judgment of Heaven,
which hiss already dssipated his armies and ooa-
founded his ambition.
In this important movement, which has already
changed the whole aspect Of tho war, we are moFs
Inclined to dscern the reSuIts of theso military ~
VERSES than of political combination. The Rms
slams have retreaed for the simplest and most poe~
empt0ry OF all reasons-bocause, having failed IN
their attack Silistria, they could hold pos-
t0D south OF the Danube, and because an attempe
to retain Waachia with the Austrian army on their
base Of operations, might have compelled their en-
tire army 70 lay down its arms They are, In short,
defeated; and from the moment that Prince Pas
kewitsch assumed the command be contemplated
the necessity OF contracting the whole line Of opera
til m, and turning the front of the army from the
south to the west. This change is even more i'm
p0rtant In Its character than In the direction Of the
forces for it is change from offensive to defensive
war; and our readers may remember that 1t Ia
precisely the occurrence we reckoned upon several
months ago, whenever the military attitude and re-
sources OF Austria should be fully developed. But
1t is now too late fr the Emperor Nicholas to make
merit Of an inevitable necessity. Austria herse,
to whom he dedicates this act Of submission, must
be perfectly aware that she owes it exclusively and
y
cooperation with the Western Powers. II the Rus
SLAMS withdraw behind the Pruth 1t is because they
know that in q week or two more their base q
operations would be cut OFF and their troops be-
his position, not in compliment to Austria, but BE-
cause it had become wholly untenabe.
Nevertheless, this fact is Of nature to exert a
important influence on the whole political question
which now agitates Europe. If Russia has declared
her intention to evacuate the Turkish territories.
the presence of the allied armies In the Danubia1
provinces becomes superfaous, for they will find no
enemy to encounter. That evacuation, however, Il
now only one Of the objects Of the war. The trea-
ty between France and England and tho Porte az
pressy provides for the establishment Of elective
guarantees for the future, by which We mean, -
we stated yesterday, the revision Of the treaties,
the freedom Of the Danube, the destruction OF tho
exclusive domination Of Russia In the Euxine, ana
the independence Of the Circassian coast But,
from the Pincipalities removes the theatre Of war
from the Danube the allied forces may be dlroote0
with immediate effect on the Crimea, whore alone .
blow may now be struck which can terminate the
which have already been pnt ont bysome the organs
Of the Russian party in France that since the Court
Of st. Petersburg has taken this resolution, tho
next step contemplated may be to propose an az-
would look, we are confident, With the utmoat sgsi
pci0n on any such echemc. They have foft instinct
lively, throughout this dispute, that force aloee
now that We are beginning to reap the Art advanta
ges Of the campaign, and have driven back a.
aggress0r within his territories, they viii mot bo
satisfied with what Lord Clarendon termed tha
other night ian insignicant result or sterile til
umph." The world now knows beyond all dispute
the objects Of Russia, whenever abe can hope to 90
complain them. Should the question be unsettled
after the present Turkey cannot rely another
such Intervention in her favor. Whatever has yet
been done owe to union, and II that union -
maintained, as we trust it will be, few months
longerwc cannot doubt that will secure all we hAvo
right to expect; but upon that condition depends
present contest but the restoration end continuance
Of the peace Of the world.
OPERATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA.
The Sdon anil lnfextle arrived at Baltschick ths
ID June, from the mouth Of the Danube each having
three vessels In tow with military clothing aud ost
Of them with provsen for the enemy Three Of them
were under Dutch, two under Greek, and one undr
Nespotan colors The boats of the nfexibe oreA
upon by the they went In to out Of tbs
but no harm was done than sending bus
Sn ~h + not Known .h' nr'
Cambridge with the first division Of the British arg,
had arrived there on the preceding day.
Prince Nspolcons division TO embark for varna
the lsh Four thousand French troops had arrived
at Adrianople.
The ADgioFrench advanced guard had arrived at Pa
Admiral Brunt's squadron win enter the Black Sea to
cooperate with the united squadron
three thousand men.
the Tiger the newly constructed batteries Of Odessa
conspiracy has b. discovered in the Russian eAS
son Of Caraberg and number Of officers have bsen sent
The Official list of the Russian army Of the Danube
shows loss Of o000 since the crossing Of the Puth-
BurnARxsI, June 16 1854.
The march Of British detachment from Vsrua tu
Pravadi, the 18TH announced the dap to
the commander Of the Russian corps Of observation sta
toned below Basardshik, by Cossacks The Russian
corps at once commenced o movement in retreat.
from the London Times, June 261
The Constantinopls correspondent Of the es wrtss:
what can be done that quarter except to watch Tho
harbor closely and distress the empire BY the deruo
tion Of i.s maritime trade Every mean. has bsen ussd
three deckers which were stationed out Of sight * tAs
Of the squadron in case Of need II was thought that
the appearance Of diminished force would tempt the
enemy TO sorc, but the Muscovite admiral remained
Next the feet lay or and two steamers went In Gloss
to the mouth Of the hsrbor but with better
hope Of capture with short chase All these expedf
ents have been equally unsyang and the Russian aest
venture ont except in case Of some great misfortune
falling the allies An attack Sebastopoi itssf no
doubt impraccab except with the assistance Of land
mouth Of the habor where the DIRE X 500 pieces Of
non can be directed on each In turn.
Naval officers say that the smoke caused by 20
tremendous fire would be sufficient to make the en-
trance Impossible, except 70 those who know the harocr
nerable coin. Of Russia and consider that lis conquest
should Be the first enterprise Of tho vAr, prolonged
hostltics expected. There be no doubt u ths
feasibility OF such plan, properly conducted. what
may be the Russian force In this peninsula, II II Inn
pos tha. Il long resist the attacks Of enemies whs
hold tho sea- and cut OF all communication with tho
snd except through the narrow isthmus which itseaf
might b. easily occupied That the prestqe Of Russia,
ond her material poser would be Weakened more By
The occupation Of province than by the most
bloody defeat, there can be little ioubt.
AweD- written bulletin may convert eight intc :
t13s,erly retreat, and drawn battle into glorious tr
umph but whom important territory s occupied Tor
months n would be dcult TO explain away the dsassss
even to such . public the emperor's buletins Ad-
| dxess. Ask n, Anapa misht be attached and sakso.
Nth trouble though with no great loss y wcu0
are strong and high above the level Of the But
less military operations are contemplated In Cur
| cassia such an attach would be only display o.
| Quixotic bravery.
teIszrsphic message has been received at Plymouth,
that eight of the prisoners taken from too