The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-02
Our Paris Correspondence.


PARIS, April II, 1854.
The Russian Plan Of OTeraions-Louis Napoeons Opix-
ion # Rassia-Cduses Of The Delays in the Despatch Of
T'oops for the Edst-T7e Campaign Of 1854 Likely to
Prore a FdilTe-7he Bishop Of Nancy and The Throne
of Ndpes-7ne Montalenl1ert Agair-7ne Vacant Fal-
teis in the Academic Erancaise7he Political Pieces at
the Paris 7aeatres-7he Treaty Between England and
France. -
The external situation rather gloomy aspect at
present All the advantages said to have been obtained
by the Turks TO have vanished into thin air and Of
all the rumors that have been flying about for the last
few days, there remain only in the list of probabilities
the battle Of Rassova the passage of the Danube by the
Russians, between wddn and Orsova and the progress
Of the Greek insure ction. Nothing in the shape OF
Eastern seems TO be real The only fact confirmed
for time past the entrance OF the Russians into
the nobrudschaa movement considered by military
defensive, and part Of the plan of the Czarwhch
is said TO consist in leaving void before the attacking
armies, in exhausting them by drawing them into tho
deserts, and in only defending energeticaly, certain
points.
rumor is current that the government has receive
unfavoable and is afraid to publish it. II does
require this reserve which, by the way is in conradic
ton TO other intelligence received from abroad max,
us appreciate the gravity OF the political situation tina
fate Of which is at the discretion Of Austria and
Prussia Now, whilst the government journals
indulge IN optimist specuations, II will doubt
c interesting TO you to hear the language which Louis
Napoleon holds in his private circle have his words
from authority that be relied on:'Tt s wrong to
count on Austria and Prussia II is certain that they
will not range themselves side unless decisive VIC
tories on part them completely as to the
issue OF the struggle There nothing to be hoped for
from them until then, subsequently. Al to
Russia whose strength said TO be exaggerated she In
most formidable Power and she s moreover the only
ready for the contest There is not moment 70 be
lest oppose objects 10 invasion which will swallow
up Europe unless IT Is combatted with desperate
gy.'
need not tell you that guarantee TO you the exact
Of these words Nor there any necessity TO add
that but few indulge illusions here TO the unfsyorabe
results that are likely To follow from the delays that
have taken place in the despatch Of the troops. The
ministry would have been overturned by the Indignation
which they have aroused the had not lent them
Its assistance. VI. Fould who has just left Paris for
one OF those who contributed to keep the Empe-
ror in state Of blind confidence which was only diss-
patsd when Marshal Valiant, In order 70 iree himself
from responsibility without accusing his predecessor,
persuaded the Emperor TO go and preside over tho
army committees, where discussion soon brought
to light the utter. penury Of the "csersa and
This state Of things Is TO be attributed In the hrs place.
20 the belief entertained by the Emperor up TO the last
moment that peace would be preserved; and, IN tho
next the wide latitude that left him in the dist
button of the war funds accorded him by the budget To
pay the debts Incurred for the brilliant uniforms Of tho
Guides funds appropriated that had been reserved
by the budget for other purposes The unfortunate ef
cts Of those abuses resulting from the absence Of d