The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-06
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
THE LATEST ASPECT OF THE VARIANT.
CIPATED COLLISION BETWEEN RUSSIA

ClEAIED GOLLloAON DEL WCCN nOooAA
From The London Times, July ISL
According to the most recent telegraphic COM
munications, and the Ministerial announcements In
both Houses last night, two points Of infinite i'm
po4tance to the future course OF the war are now
assured. II il Affirmed wikh confidence both that
the Emperor Of RussiA will maintain the occupa-
tSs Of ne Sy sec
Of arms expel him. If these resolutions have in
deed been finally taken ct the Oour.s Of st. Peters
burg and Vienna respectively, there will be an end
TO all those delays and uncertainties which have
hitherto attended the land operations Of the was.
Aastyis, In virtue Of her double engagements with
Europe and with the Porte, will enter the Danu-
bian provinces In imposing strength, nor Is 1t
10 be reasonably assumed tdat the forces Of the
Gar distracted as they will be by the exps-
citons to the Baltic and the Crmea, can Withstand
tie junction of these new allies vita the already
victorious troops Of Omar Pascha. 1t would not,
however. be prudent to underra.e the strength or
Russia, or to infer that the Gar is altogether
row riess because he has failed to overcome tue
stubborn resistance of the Ottomans The truth
l., thpt the battalions of Austria, no less than
those OF the Western Powers, though they have
hlihsito not drawn the sword, hav e been factual
ly instrumental in paralyzing large section Of
the Russian 8 my. II at the numbers OF this army
are still exaggerated is highly probable, but
the precautions taken by Austria herself afford
sufficient evidence Of the storm now gathering oa
Der n0theaste tn frontier. The force opposed to
the Ottomans in the Principalities represents but
corps or two Of the great Russian host, and, even
IL II had been utterly destroyed by the operations
Of the allies, the power OF Russia would remsin
lust what was before, minus some so 900 or 60 900
men. Though We entertain, therefore, no doubt of
the ultimate result we are not disposed to conclude
that the Plpcipaties will be cleared Of their inva.
ders without some hard fighting. As soon as Aus
tia has faifly threwn away the scabbard, the le-
giors OF the Car, nos massed upon the Gallician
border, will he Toured in swalms either upon the
Austrian or Wa lachian territory; and unless the
military power Of Russia is indeed bubble, shock
~ some severity must ensue. Hitherto the bulk of
thfss btlligerent forces have been observing each
other in suspicion and silence, while the fighting
men vas loft to $4,000 Turks and twice as many
Russians detached to engage them. Now, however,
nihese announcements sre verified, toe suspense
win be terminated, and the armies OF two mighty
empires Sill be completely engage,
tina, the will be prosecuted on three seye-
ri theatres, and with three distinct objects. In
the Principaties, and possibly in the eontermiaons
provinces Of Austria. the forces Of that Power, in
conjunction with tie Ottoman trcops, will be EN-
gsgcd In the duty OF driving the Russians into their
own territory, and re.estsblshing the authority Of
tie sultan In bis own dapendeucies. In the Baltic
tie fleets and armies Of France and England will
blockade al the porte Of the Car and menace even
lis capital with destruction; while in the Black Sea
we trust that the immediate investment OF Sebasto
rci may contribute at length q decisive feature to
IBIS unwelccre war.
Wpsie Dot among those who apprehend that this
enter prize may be rendered any the mote difficult
frur. the delays which bave occurred. Such an in.
.ervsl might in6eed have been surned to account
with neglected or hall dilspidatcd fort esses like
thee % tie Danube but Scbas,opoi wes In no such
care. This stronghold BAT been created expressly
fgT work which bad hardly yet commenced year
n Scar a. resources hao been augmented by
tyCry addition which sc,sAce coald suggest; and, Il
Il car 10 thorgt there wAs room for itinio-cenent
r. -stTison always maintained a. the very leigh.
I tAranCy, &c NAY be sure that such reinforce
~ - were ctSist bed az the very Inst matter'
grs q Turkish Nsr. Possibly lew guns OF
sola.ers Iray have iccn added while the Anglo
EaH sch divisions have been gathering on
~ opposite coasts; bot Il IL hardly IN reason
~ ttpguse Isat the established strength Of such
f4es = liz could have received any 2pprc ,i,b.e
nctcs&;1n. The question now Is whether Seb9sto-
pel. ifi8g a foftisss of tbs capacity can l,c sue
cseaielly ettacked. aud We see no reonni for q
ncgatxt coEc4atlon. That II cannot 10 taken hy A
Sos Aens Sens gt'sra.ly Acknowledged: but
Sg'asiopo. i lana fortress 20 vel ~ = sea for
a. a., ard military snI.nser always assert that be
fcTn rrsrct cxpcn3itafc % time and ncaas eve nv
isRd f6rGrcss must fnil. u. .hsr there Il nothing
Antccossty impice re IN ~ capture, we Can very
sfgt,y !. gUe that Gil the ordinary chances az q
ssse are targets Ia cur favor Though the allied
lgslgK Inay rot b. nlneross enog@h Tor operations
u tie rTsnci pal.tes and the Crimca at once, they
afe oeIta.niy s1riclen, for one Of thee enter,
Fgiass sBgly, aud our entire corusnd O. the seas,
taken ii Conjunction Slth the steam power OF
coz EGraifoas, wcr.d enable us 10 maCo,uSre
"a Tic wstCr almost A. freely as on
&C SRI. y y hsfely 's2s,tsa thst 10000 Or seey9
hBs'~Ffcnch troops. supported by fleets Of sneh
tyifsClusnsIy S;renaia. could be materially imocdcd
"a tie tlng las Ing ard when this much has been
G.comf tahed tsfyJ thing LOS ihe climate would ee
sayofailc 70 the bst.cgCf4. Vile NC nrSsiu arc
separated iy enormous s.cqpes and impossible 18th
ma frn TIE certrsl resources ol their empire, the
tl.its would sEjoy rn,1tclrurted Communication
v ID every part ~ The cast. sLd b. secured With
rns.Illiied supplies q insn, Scsoais and munitions
siege, TO- - eA2ctiy tA0 enterprise In whca toe
rrowefs IL two highly civilized nations sht - be
most ccrsfScc0rs. II Is az operation demanding
sili science ingeruisy, and patience, in clfabica.
nnatsgial kind. lls French and Englifh engineers
prolsss 10 tS iLfeIio. " nOIe, aid The asxen