Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-31
OF THE ARMIES ON TIE DANUBE
From the London Time.. july IA

MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMIES on TIE DANUBE
From the London Times July Ia.
The last intelligence from the Of the Dan
aoe us TO the Inference that another great aud sudde
change has taken place in the movements and position
the eontending armies, similar to those surprising and
foeseen incidents which have hitherto marked the vic
tudes OF this campaign week ago the Russians yer
known to be In full retreat The iege Of Sitria hs,
been raised on the Esd Of June and tho large
Gagged in that operation retired the Danube will
so much precipitation that they lett their bserng rsr
behind them Walschia was said to be evacuated; III,
headquarters OF the Russian were Withdrawn iron
Bucharest TO Fokschani aud Jassy tho Austrans
preparing to take pcaceabe posse don Of wascha; and
only question seemed be, upon the facts then
concentrate their forces In Modavis retro alto
gether, the Aoni.tu asserted behind the Pruth We
have suppose that this intelligence
nsous these differences incorrect; but il Is evident
either that fresh orders have subsequently arrived
frou st. Petersburg, that different measures
have been adopted since Prince Paskiewitch has laid
down his command Possibly the conclusion OF the
treaty Of thel4th Of June between Austria and the
Porte may have led to active measures Certain Il
Is however, that the evacuation Of Walachs has not gone
expected, while the Turks have assumed tho
offensive the left bank Of the river, and il is
ported that a considerable detachment Of the Anglo
French army shares the honors Of their victorious sd
II the telegraphic dispatches which have been
received stating that sections fought by Omer Pacha
at Gurgevo and 0cntxa the Sth OF July correct
aud that the Russian forces only succeeded in cutting
their way, with loss through the Turkish divisions
mas assumed an entirely Cnar>
acter, and that instead Of defending the right bank Of
the Danube against the Russians part oil the allied forces
have crossed the river in pursuit Of the enemy 1t
known by our direct accounts from varns that the
OF the retreat Of the Russians from before Silstria bad
reached the camp the 26h June and that Lord Cari
was instantly despatched with detachment OF csvsl.
~ TO watch the movements Of the enemy In FIVE days
the light division Of the army could reach the Danube
and 1t s not TO be supposed that omer Pacha would take
the important resolution Of moving forward with the
division OF his army aud Of crossing the river without the
assent aud support Of the allied Generals. Nothing
however, is yet known OF these beyond the
statement that the Russian forces Gurgeyo were
tackled and defeated by army said consist Of 10000
Turks, and $4,000 or $4,000 of the auxiliary corps
This event would be- however, Of the highest impor.
lance, because would show that the Russians are not
retreating from Walschia, though they may be driven
from IT, and we trust that II will tnrn that
trymen and gallant allies have had share in this
achievement At the time, must add that these
details require conrmaon and that great doubts of their
accuracy entertained by persons best able Judge of
the probability of such advance The OF beasts
OF burden to convey the baggage of the troops and the
want oil supplies in country already exhausted by war
and at all times hinly inhabited are causes which rctard
the movements Of the best appointed army; and il ia
scarcely probable that these difficulties have been
surmouned in few days enable the whole force of
the allies to to the 'front.' Their presence at Varua
had been urgently solicited by 0mer Pacha who foresaw
the moral effect which their approach would have both on
his own troops and those of the enemy Accordingly
we find that the hope Of being relieved by the allied ar
mics pow eTiul incentive the brave garrison Of
proIonC the defence OF that place.
other hand the besieging army, already demerazed by
the loss Of its commanders and the failure of its attacks
fled at las, from sheer dread Of that army which heard
the cannon of the siege booming distance Of fifty
miles across the marshes Of the Dobrudschs.
The next letter from correspondents with the army
will enable US TO Judge Of the resolved upon by
the Generals under these circumstances and IL is obvious
that the plan of the compagn have undergone .eve
raj changes from these rapid alteration in the OF at
fairs The expedition naturally commenced by LAYING tho
basis OF solid defence Of Conssntnope and the adj lcen
country Measures then taken the line OF
the fslkan, which, IL thought might be attacked
But contrary all pectAous the Russans werc foed in
their first attempt the fo'resses Of the Danube and by
the time troops reached Narna the enemy had retired
before them The Turks said to have followed them
and omer Pacha had crossed the Danube in the centre
OF bis position aud in trout oil the Russian army lie must
have advanced with the an body his forces conscious
that he IL supported by the Anglo-F French divisions At
the time such position would he consilers
BILE peril for the Russians they fall back TIER
resources while the Turks in their advance leaving
their base Of operations, and may have the
Russian amy strengthen by large reniorrements.
The Austrian government must perceive that il
their troops had entered Waacha had been intended
on te 81 Of July, the rick would have been avoided Il
appears however from the last official article published
in the Vienna journal Austria longer cIpecs TO OBJ
tain from Russia the pacific ion Of siher province
Austria. therefore. proceed the treaty
the 10Th OF APRIL aud at the time she intiuates that
~ her Judgment, the old treaties between Russia ID the
Forte are abrogated by the and not TO be renewed but
by special agEeemea Those declarations bordering
as closely As possible actual hOstlities and it would
seem that no urtur summons ia required decide the
question. If Austria, however still proons4 her expect
ant but inactive policy the Russians will probably be DR.
ven IRON the ltincpsiies 10y other means hut the char
acter oil the campaign will then be changed. Our read
ers are aware that without losing sight Of the defence of
Constannops and the evacuation oil the principaties il
IS more especially TO expedition tue Crmea that we
look Tor the attainment Of the substantial political objects
OF this war; aud should view with some regret any
movement on the part Of army absolutely reauir
ed by the state OF Affairs which should divert our forces
fom that one great enterprise The first condition OF sue
cess 10 war Is TO frame the comprehensive plan Of CAM
paign, with due allowance for various aud sometimes o.
Pose contingencies and then TO adhere az far as posi-
ole OHe OF the reasons OF the contemplate figure which
tue Russians have made in these operations that their
plan has been altered halt dozen times and that no
ter mind has presided the conception and execution OF
the campaign Let us at least avoid this fatal error by
which the nobes armies may he sacrificed aud FILTERED
away.