Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-15
aussiAN ACCOUNT oE THE aAsrEaN
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From the Journal de 81. Peta,bngh.

From the Journal de 81. Petersbngh
The Journal dies Debais of the 10Th August publish
es malicious and erroneous summing up OF the opera
tons OF armies since the commencement of the war;
IL may suit the purpose Of the western press en-
deavor to seek satisfaction for their seove by repre-
senng the actual position of troops the manfes
ation Of check to the policy Of Russia well
the prestige of its military power. This is mode
Of eeeng alteration in the opinion Of the public On
the ridicuously small results obtained by the display Of
such gigantic and expensive forces by the two powers
in alliance with Turkey, and above all, of lessening
the disgrace which attaches to them Of exploits pre-
sent confined 10 attacks against deenceess towns and
nofensivc merchant vessels.
They forget, however. that the governments Of
France and England pompousy announced their inten-
ton to conquer and dlsmembsr Russia. whilst Russia
herself neither wishes for the unjust war which is Al,
present being waged against her, had made prepa-
ratOns for it.
Furthermore. those who from the beginning have de-
voted themselves To misepresening the intentions of
the Imperial government, to describing it as animated
with ambitious views and aggressive tendencies would
naturally seek 10 reconcile the present moment the
facts with their malicious fabrication But Russia can
not be prevailed upon consider as a check the nom
success OF Intentions which alsel yascrbed to her.
aud which she has never entertained
Had they exercised little more good faith in thai,
decisions the organs of the Western press might have
been easily convnced that if the Imperial government,
occupied the Prncipaies. was simply for the end of
seizng momentarily ON material pledge for the ndem
nlfcaions which u had right 10 exact frum the Spl
TAM and which II had in sought I'd obtain by The
means OF friendly negotiations Il is quite certain thai
the conquest of Turkey could be effected by the
oOUJO men composing our army of occupation; and if
1t were possible hope for any npartality from The
press, the lnsutcency Of the military means displayeJ
by Russia IN such grave c,nuncure ought TO have de-
monsiraied better than any assertion the and
the sincerity OF the imperial government.
The lnteriority which 1t is the fashion TO impue In
US On the Danube, is another proof VI whit we assert
r II our troops have remained Tor the peri,i of egbi
months IN defensive position, real DISADVANTAGE 4,
them, inaslnuch they scarcely sufficient In CO.
Yer line OF 100 leagues. the is that the imne
rial government anxlously desired 10 fulfil faithfully
the engagements into which it has entered with Eu
nope In the respective position Of the beliyerents
the Turks by reason OF their numerical superiority and
The support OF their many uttresses must necessarily
nave found themselves superior In numbers on many
points over this space But without refusing our ,ne
mics the justice winch is their DUE we think that eve
~ impartial military man will acknowledge that they
have shown very little ability in making use OF their
advantages aud that II the results (or the most p,rt
negatVe OF Their pretended victories, prove anything
1t is precisely the intrepidity and heroic consancy dis
played by our soldiers, which have. from time imme-
mortal. been the glory of the Russian armies.
We shall not discuss here the different plans for IN.
campaign which have been kindly attributed 10 us
III oIuel tnat tnOse VINO nave done have
pleasure OF pointing out the Of success of these
plans One of these is the project Of exciting to nsu
recon The population OF Servla and of the other Chris
,ian Provinces of Turkey; and the Journal DIES De
bats cannot explain how 1t is that Russia has not nut
IN operation all the that might have been en-
poyed for this purpose. This mare asto1ishmen, m
the part OF Western writer cannot surprise u.s. Pc
ltlcal revolutions with them familiar weapons and
they have felt particle of shame in according their
patronage TO the bloody reprsals taken by Mussulman
sm lha eIsan- -
cannot think that the imperial government needs any
Justification for not having let loose upon these wret,hed
countries the horrors Of a war Of exterminltion.
With respect to the last operation of our troops the
Journal des Debats and It's Western brethren are anxi
Gus to persuade their creduous readers well as their
Mussulman allies, that these operations are the result
not only OF the energetic attitude Of the Turks but al
So and more particularly Of the presence OF the Anglo
French troops upon the theatre Of war. We cannot
permit them to indulge in this illusion.
The Imperial government had right to hope that
the moderation Of its acts, well the LOYALTY of Ills
Intentions would be appreciated by the cabinet of Vi
emma On this persuasion has regulated its conduct
since the commencement of the present crisis. The
final attitude chosen by Austria, by rem iering unrenah
s,rategical position taken by armies IN fu emf
dence, asrendered necessary movement of concentrl
lion which they have just completed aud now that
they have returned to our territory, the Austrian q,
vernment, freed from all anxiety feels itself wthou,
doubt IN position to make the allies Of the Sultan re
spect those principles OF the Independence Of Turkey
and the integrity of the Ottoman Empire, established
by the congress OF Vienna. Nevertheless when par-
forming this movement, the Commander in C. chief
Prince Gutschakl took care 10 deprive il of the cha
racer with which Is sought t. be invested in the pre.
sent day. by accomplishing unde; the very ewes of the
enemy with the requisite leisure and dignity. He even
remained long tine before Bucharest in front of the
Turkish army, with the hope that Omar Picha would
Of-r battle. and only after This hope was disapaonted
dI he decide upon continuing his march, 1t is no, his
fault therefore that in spite of their warlike imna
ience the Turks remained the other side OF the Da
nubc.
We shall not ente into any further examination of
the assertions Contained IN the article alluded TO- Our
readers will be able g. appreciate them 'T,sv
have their origin in the sentiment. of blind hatred
aud III will to which have already directed our a,ten
on IRON the very beginning Of the actual crisis in ces
batei speeches delivered Paris aai London in which
according to the needs OF discussion and exgencie of the
moment Rissla was representa- az time threaten
g oo'h the north aud the south, ever ready invade
European civilization, at nnothsr time az denuded nj ali
real power, aud possessed the unos. of no more
strength than was necessary to keep mdy on the deen
sl'e Such assertions refuts themseves II any coucu.
sion can be drawn from them it is that Russia has re-
manned, a. It has always BEEN faithful to the rincplea
OF conservstsm-to that moderation and wisdom which
form the found aiion Of her policy She will not depart
IRON these and trusting in Divine Providence and in tho
energetic devotion Of her children will wait with com
poure the aggressions with which she threatened and
which are, perhaps. too nosy eauncited to occasion
legitimate subject of alarm.
COMMENT UPON the BovE-THE LONDON TINES
The language OF the Russian Government ia its pro
CARNATIONS to the people, its orders of the day. and ia
official Journals, affords an AMUSING though not ye,n
cous or instructive commentary the course OF events
We find the journal OF ST. Petersburg published on
the 10Th inst tauntng the Allied Powers with exploits
directed only against deencees' towns aud trading ships
though it could hardly have been known 10 the
Russian capital that tho great fortress OF Bomarsund
bad caphulated four five days before that date
that the united flags Of France and England were
floating on the Aland Island, aud that two thousand
three hundred Russian prisoners that moment. on
their va" to Sheerness and Btes An order Of the diy
read TO the garrison Of odessa the 18Th is eyon more
extraordinary than this COMMISSIONS for Just Ike
Lord Canricards aud Mr. Lyar that the Russian troops
nave only been Withdrawn from the PrincipAlitie4 TO
march TO the post of danger aud that Austria the ancient
ny OF His Majesty ihe Car has undertaken the mean
time TO protect these provinces against Invasion by
tho Turks" IL should however, have been added that
this invasion by the Turks" Of the Sltlns own dornu
IONS had not been efsotualy prevented since Omar
Paa has already crossed the Danube with his army and
ia sIt In Al.