Washington telegraph., 1854-05-31
The War in the East.

,4bar steamer has arrived, yet there Is MOTH
hI|Os,ociaI interest from the seat OF war. Inc
ln7 Ib forces unequal in numbers, dlsclP,ihe ana
.an,pnt to their invaders retire SLOWLY, uoS-
ad calamity from the frontiers, contestinS
ssd! - resolution every inch of soil with the
VIII u "a ;nficting upon him signal punishment
ge +he Turk should not have been aoie TO do
/ lDl, than events have revealed cannot surprise
NJ nnblic of America, who have DeeI wen ao-
i5ed of the gigantic preparations mace 10 crush
~, bv his colossal opponent on ine opening OF
Ia Snring campaign, and IL Is niSiliy cleultapie
be olt,ro ana the morale of his troops that
iS Latest dates from the Danube, no signal
Y u .t,oe over him had been gained by the Mus
ad'an''7Tb The troops of the Sultan have behaved
oU.ni as anv troops coGld do; they have defend
a "Sricallv their soil fron the pollution OF the
Cd ~ Ia have retired before overwhelming mum
a' "G. ~ GOOD order mbroken in rank without dis
per- en- i" and in capital spirits. Omer Pasha still
oIgI oIT. Enthusiastically and patiently awaits the
o~ot,rcpments his Sultan and the allies are hast
eilhU' far his succor and support. His determined
eni entdo and confident reliance upon his resources
ao 5eyotion of his troops have hitherto had
al" 'nf aasct upon the Russian advance, which has
men men sow, undecided and irresolute. That he
Deeu fnJ himself at length, owing to the tardy
may 9,n,ants of England and France, compelled to
tre from the Danube by the pressure OF superior
6ors IS possible enough, but a retrograde
n,on1ent on his part is much more likely to be
nseJ should it occur, by previous understand
~r with the French and EnglIsn generals to con-
.r,tp their forces, with the view of giving bat
u, their common enemy, at some point pecul-
..rly favorable to themselves and propltious for
;heir arms.
Ne have long since been prepared to expect
.Lat Is now occurring and to understand the
.nsas Of Omar Pasha's retirement OF his troops
6,r, the various positions upon their frontier
b;eb they occupied at the close of hostllltles IN
.bo field at the beginning of last winter deien-
~s G,, war being dictated to him by political neces
.., whether it accords with the genins of that
ntonrising and gallant soldier or not. By the
trt Of June. however, his position will have as
Dnmod very different aspect, when one hundred
5olsaLd OF the finest troops in Europe will have
r,ssed INTO his camp in the highest state OF dis
;,Tine spirit and animation. The Fabian policy
viii then be discarded and Prince Paslewitch
will be afforded an opportunity OF testing his
Iories in pitched battle. In the meantime little
bevond mere skirmishing can scarcely take place
beiore June. and even that will be rather to keep
m the spirits. discipline and vigilance OF the Turk
Ii orces. than from any idea that it can be pro-
dpctiye fanv material advantage. In Asia pro-
IaRv, affairs may be somewhat different, the Cir
casians having organized more generally than
ever before to profit by the present troubles of
Russia'and rid themselves forever of the hateful
domination of that power. Guyon and his fol-
lowers will give real strength to the fearless
mountaneers, adding intelligence and knowledge
Of scientific war TO their impetuous and uncon
ouerabIe valor As matters at present stand,
Russia has almost all the advantages upon her side,
for she avaed herself OF the hesitancy of France
and England to prepare for what is now going on,
and to strengthen herself at all points, that if
tbe war should come, as it has the allies could
not without the presence of a very large force,
make serious impression upon any important
point Whether she has truly estimated her Sc
cunty. or their weakness, will soon be demonstra-
ted and for the present speculation as to probable
results may be indulged to any extent. Russia
has found her match. n. 0. True Della.