Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-18

uhu teaSohuoie terHss Ws 70 iatnS' o'uuh
season; bu, il any Of our heighbors wish a
nice job done quickly, this is The mos, "a.
vcrable opportunity, as wehave more leisure
for such things now than OF other seasons.
TIE EuRorEAN WAR.-The news from
Europe comes 10 US through so many inter-
ested channels, il is difficult Ic arrive at any.
thing ike correct information. Thu, our
readers may be able 10 form some idea Of
our perplcxily on this subject, we copy the
following articles from our exchanges:
The New York Tribune remarks, in re-
ference 10 The latest adyices, shat the fact of
principal interest is the raising Of the siege
Of Silislria by the Turks alone. The Rus.
SLAMS had before suffered continued reyersos,
Gen. Schilder having lost a leg and Prince
Gutlchukof suffered acontusion, besides the
wound Of Prince Paskiewilch, the repeated
defeats Of assauIlng parties and The repeated
successes Of Turkish salies. llseems. also,
that Mussa Pasha, the commander Of the
fortress, was killed, according 10 the report,
bu, lha, Omar Pasha, by skilfnl maneu-
yer, threw in a new General with rein.
forcemeni Of 1000 men al the same Time
that he brough. up o swong relieving Pady
so 600 men our accounts saY-to draw
off The Russians and divert the attack from
The place. Subsequently the Turks sue.
ceeded In completing their first successes by
driving the Russians entirely from their en-
wenchmenls, foicipg them across Inc Dan
ube and raising The siege,-aH done without
aid from the allies; result jusIifying the
expectation, which, on careful examination
OF The earlier proceedings Of the siege, we
had formed and expressed concerning tho
affair. Mex, 10 This event in magnitude is
the treaty concluded between Austria and
Turkey, by which, in The event of retreat,
from the Principali.ies by the Russian army,
the Aus'rians undertake TO occupy and hold
the disputed territory againsla new invasion.
Our London correspondent views this as
step altogether in The interest Of the Gar,
and denies oil sincere opposition 10 Russian
encroachmenls on the part of Austria. We
do not so regard The matter. No doubl
Francis Joseph would very greatly prefer
not 10 have any dispute with his Muscoyile
patron, but il must moi be lorgo,len that the
Hapsburgs know nothing Of gratitude. and
that permanent Russian occupation uI
Moldava and Walachia would be more in.
furious 10 Austrian interests than 10 those OF
any other taioa. |, seems hardly possible
10 doubt tina, il Austria can get Russia we'll
and salt ly out Of The Principalilies, and keep
her out, she wlllose no opportunity Of doing
II, and certainly France and England are
disposed 10 afford her every facility in ex
eculing such purpose. Tia, Austria i;
weacherous admits Of no question:; but hel
trenchery is ahogelherl lur The benefit Of hel
reigning iamily.
THE WAR--PRIvATE LETTER FROM AN
AMERICAN SOLDIER. .-PARIs, Thursday June
Is, 1851 have jus. been shown private
letter from Col. Bowles OF The United State,
Army, dated al ConstanIinope, and directed
10 q gentleman in this city, which coniain'
very clear and impartial resume Of .ht
situation Of The belligerent forces al this mo
ment. Col. b. has received command IL
the Turkish service, and was on his way ,t
take his plaee in the army. The French
and English journals exaggerate SO no!ori
ously in regard to the silualion Of affairs, il
order 10 keep up home enthusiasm in lavo
Of the war, that iiile evidence coming
from an intelligent and impaired source is 0
great value. ''
Co. Bowles was presen, a, Athens whev
the French and English landed and TOO
possession Of the Grecian capital. He re
presents the general appearance and bear
ing OF the soldiers on iha, occasion, as III
finest he ever saw. He thinks that the sub
mission of the Greeks is one Of compulso
entirely, and saysthal they curse Tho Frenc
and English to a man. The journals q
Paris and London, on The contrary. repre-
sen. King Ohio and great portion of hi
subjects, as oveuoyed al the allied interven
ZION. Col. Bowles represents the condut
OF the French and English commanders o
The occasion, as high handed and arbilrar
iu the extreme. Orders were given TO III
war vessels in port, that If The Queen a
tempted 10 escape by sea, as was anticipated
she should be seized ant held as prisoner
until The King signed The terms impose
upon him.
lie says ihot up 20 ihe present time, tn
majority OF successes haYe been In favor
ihe Russians, that the reports published b
the Turks of The constant immense losst
on fhe par, OF he Russians, and the insiI
nifcahl losses on their own part, are grol
'cKaggerOiions. scarcely surpassed by II
Russian bulletins themselves He represen
the English and French armies as being ii
mos, perfect in lheir equipments, exercis,
and military bearing OF any armies perhal
in modern times; while the Turks on II
contrary, are sadly wanting in all these q
tributes.
There are 100000 Russians on Turk,
soil, while opposed 10 them there ore
present bur 10000 English aud French. al
10000 Turks This force united al
strongly enirenehed, can act on the defe,
sive; but as FOR acting On the offensive, |
considers II Impossible. They may defer
the passnge Of the Balkans, but they cam
drive the Russians nui Of lbe Principaiiiie
The army OF Asia he represents IN a mo
dcplorable condition still, and states that
occupies i position SO critical iIiaI, if moi +
lievpd soonby o Reinforcement, Of good sol
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