The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-01

Jassy would venture to detach any large portion Of
his force far from the neighborhood Of Silistria
for, If the army which covers the siege were Sc,
riously weakened, the Ottoman commander would
have an opportunity Of relieving the fortress by
attacking the invaders with the main body OF his
troops. As it appears that the project OF taking
the place by storm has been defntively abandoned,
there is to hope that the defence may be con-
tinued until considerable allied force shall be ready
to cooperate with the right wing OF the Turkish
army.
The combined fleets at Baltschik will be in po-
sition to give et,ectual aid TO any operation which
may be undertaken; and there will probably be lit
tie difficulty in supplying temporary garrison OF
marines for Varna, should it be thought desirable
to move all the available Ottoman forces into the IN
terror.
1t is confidently stated that large reinforcements
are still crossing the Pruth to strengthen the invad.
ing army in Moldavia; but it must not be supposed
that the fresh troops which may enter the province
form an addition to the reported force of the enemy
as the reserves the Bessarabian side of the from
tier have always been included in the estimates
which have been published. The movement
as indicating the determination Of the Russian GO
vernment to remain in the Prncipalties. It is, in
deed, highly probable that, In answer to the recent
summons from Vienna, vague promises will be held
out of future compliance with the demands of the
neutral Powers; but Austria will no longer be salts
fed with empty and insincere phrases. 1t will not
be supposed that the Gear s terrifying Jassy for the
benefit Of its ghtfu government, or that he is NOV
ing forward the reserves of his army as prelimi-
nary measure to a general retreat. The ultimate
plan of the campaign will probably depend on the
fate of Sistria; but, at present, 1t may safely be
conjectured that Bucharest even If it is not ADAM
doned will form the most advanced point of the
eBeDys pe sition.
The influence of England and France will, it
may be hoped, be sufficient to avert the injurious
consequences which might otherwise be appre-
hended from the frequent changes of Ministry at
CoDstantinople. The temporary triumph OF Mus
tapha Pachs, in maintaining his son in the Embassy
at Paris, resulted in his own expulsion from office
through the influence of Reschid Paoha The
Foreign Minister has, however, in his turn, been
defeated by his rival and his successor is q fol.
lower Of the late Grand Vizier. The name OF
Reschid Pacba ia better known In England than
that Of any other Turkish statesman. During the
long negotiation of last year, he displayed much
discretion and, above all, imperturbabe patience;
but since the commencement OF the war, he has
been accused of want Of energy; and his former
anxiety to maintain peace has given his opponents
opportunities for throwing doubts on his zeal for the
national cause. Until further information arrives,
it viii be difficult to anticipate the consequences OF
the recent ministerial change. The allies will. how.
ever, undoubtedly insist on the maintenance OF
Omer Pacha in his command, and they viii require
the utmost official activity In the support Of the
mics, both tn Europe and Asia. Cbekib Pacha Is
thought to belong to the so-called war party, aud
his patron has always been considered friendly to
the Danuban oommsnder.in-chief.
In the meantime, the Greek .asnrrsstion seems
to be virtually at an end. hadji Petrts, who re-
exaggerated In ffi.y Russian spirit has hAea re.
called by his government. Another insuyStnt chsef
has suffered serious defeat In the E4ishSorhoss
Of Saiorica, and Il IL said tina, the em6eN Of the
Hetnria have abandoned their hop4ess enisrFsz-.
There could be no doubt that szs;i would Be the
result from the moment whtz The allied Powers
took the prudent step Of coerslng the government
Of Athens. As II Was remz,sed a. m early period
Of the movement, King Esho was the solvent and
visible partner In an enterprise which was other.
wee conducted by irresponsible agents. The royal
culprit WAS Fortunately within reach, and his &C
completes becamV helpless AZ soon rs they were de-
prived Of his suwpnrl Trade aud prosperity are al
ready reviving " hs domin,ons, since the suppress
sion Of the dlsnreditAbe adventure In which the
Court bad engaged; aud the new Ministers receive,
from the resSscsabe classes Of the community, as
surances o. sGYYor' which had been withheld from
their predecessvrs The philanthropists, the ethno
logists, and thu pastisaas Of Russia were highly
indignant ut the determination of England and
France to pct own the instruction without de-
lay; but the slucere friends Of Greece will
be the first to acknowledge the wisdom Of the resolu-
ton which has been carried out by the allies. But
for the timely intervention of the Western Powers,
the agents OF the Gar would have been able t. en-
courage civil war, extending from the Egean to
the Adriatic, ravaging the country, employing the
Ottoman forces, and consequently creating an inn
Hsnss nave either triumph Of the
enemy, or the rCinous defeat of the Greeks; and
tie Western Powers wonld have been blamed for
the consequences OF their own weakness, even by
however, to the wise and decided course which has
been adopted, the disturbances have been confined
within narrow limits, and peace is already almost
restored, whilst the nosiest opponents Of straight
forward and rational policy have OF late been re-
dnced to silence.
IMPORTANT MILITARY MOVEMENT.
[rrom the London Times, June AL
Whatever be the next turn in the political rela-
tions Of the great European powers to Russia, it
may already be observed that military movement
has taken place on the whole line Of operations,
which throws considerable light on the nature CT
the second portion Of this campaign. The Rus
slams had extended their line Of operations in the
winter from east to west, along the course OF the
Danube, and they occupied the whole of Wallachia,
threatening to attack the extreme left Of the Turks
at Kalafat, and even to enter Servia, for the pur
pose of turning the fortress of Widdin. The Turks
held the fortresses of the Danube by line of equal
extent, and the two armies retained this position
as long as Prince Gortschakoff had the chief COM
mand. Upon the arrival of his superior in military
rank, Prince Paskiewitsch, a movement commenced
which is now almost completed. The Russians
evacuated Little Wallachia threw their extreme
left into the Dobrudscha concentrated their forces
opposite the centre of the Turkish positions, and
thus transformed their long line of operations, pa
rale to the Danube for upwards of 200 miles, into
column perpendicular to the course OF that river.
Prince Paskiewitsch has accordingly removed his
headquarters from Bucharest to Jassy; an attempt
has even been made to surround that place, which
is an open town, with field Notifications; and he
seems to be more disposed to defend the lines OF the
Sereth and the Pruth than to threaten that Of
the Danube. There may be political motives for this
alteration in the plan originally pursued against
Turkey by the Russian generals; there may be
military objects in contracting. the extreme
length Of their advance; but, If the history OF
these movements were accurately and Completely
known, we have no doubt it would be found that
the great difficulty Of the Russians is to obtain or
convey supplies for Aer forces, and that, as they
are excluded from the sea and have exhausted the
ri NJ fho mall thovh hoy m
source but to fall back on Moldavia and their own
Bessarabian frontier. The Austrian forces in Ca
licia and Transylvania, although they have been
collected in those provinces within comparatively