Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-03-16

ITEMS OF WAR NEws.-The utmost
activity prevails in France in prepara-
tions for war. In the Foreign Office a
number of Orientals are engaged in
translating circulars, orders, manifes-
toes, &C., into the Eastern dialect, and
interpreters will accompany each bat
talon. All the French troops will be
ready to embark simultaneously with
the British forces. The whole French
force under orders for Turkey, number
eight thousand, and consist of the flow
er of the army.
The following statement justifes and
confirms our speculations upon the sub
ject:
Austria's conduct is considered ex-
tremely suspicious. Although every
additional soldier is an additional bur-
den in the present state of her finances,
her preparations are of magnitude for
war instead of neutrality. She has al
so sent an equivocal circular to her di-
plomatic agents, expressing disapproval
of the Interference of France and Eng
land. Austria regards their interven-
ton as dangerous, and has full conf
dence in the loyalty and rectitude oi
the Gear Nicholas: and Austria, there
fore, will take such measures as she sees
fit on her frontier.
Great fermentation exists in Poland,
in consequence of which Russia has
suspended the withdrawal of troops
from that country. A camp of $4,000
Russian reserves was to be formed in
April.
THE TWO ARMIES IN WALLAcHIA.-
The Russian army is less powerful than
is imagined by Europe in general, and
will be composed of the Sd. 4th and
9th corps d'armee, each numbering from
5000 to 46, 900 men, and thus form
ing total of from $4,000 to 138,OO0
men. From this force we must deduct
one division of the 4th corps darn'ee,
(from 12, 600 to IS, 900 men, which is
detached therefrom, and at present with
the army of the Caucasus: and we must
add regiment of cavalry of reserve,
and some polks of Cossacks, which have
joined it, and which counterbalance the
division that has been detached there
from.
Thus we have a total Of $4,000 to
49, 900 men, to which must be added
10000 Wallachian soldiers. who have
been incorporated in the Russian army,
and who will be obliged to fight side by
side with them. The whole of this very
considerable army will not, however, be
available for hostile operations; and it
may be calculated that more than so,
600 men will be requisite to garrison
the provinces and the forts which they
would be under the necessity of leaving
behind them on advancing against the
Ottoman forces.
The Turkish army has received very
considerable reinforcements this winter.
In Bulgaria alone it numbers at the pres
ent moment a total of 11O, 900 men, reg
ular troops of all arms, and from e.
600 to $1,000 irregular soldiers.
The London Times, of February 7th
concludes an article on NAPoLEoN's let
ter thus:
The Emperor of Russia finds himself
opposed, at the outset of awar, by as
powerful a combination Of States hos
tile to his designs, as were ever leagued
together to bring the career of an am
bilious Sovereign or formidable con-
queror to a close. If he be still in
condition TO take calm and rational
survey of his position, he must perceive
that it is one in which success is impos-
sible, though the heaviest disasters are
to be apprehended; and if the step he
is now about to take be in the direction
of war, is viii probably cast a gather
ing gloom over the last years Of a long
and hitherto successful reign.