Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-17
rur WAR IN EUROPE.

TIE WAR IN hUNol T..
o,, ,,,es, Intelligence from Europe 10 o' an eH'0'e's,
l. ,,,, character. There seems " oe s'a'es' 0o
.a rb,ef governments OF Europe VIII become 'n'o''eu
h s,,neple between Russia aud u1Aey "o ha.e ~.
of the p,sssge Of The Bosphorus oy Inc
r. -,Soush there has been no o1ncai conhta''ou "
aS'' .o coo no reason TO suspect its authenticity On
.cs;vior intelligence OF the disaster al o'noP'' '"0
the aid of the Western Powers and there
90. u.caes,lonaby, an extreme necessity 'o '"en pop
jo,e,venon if they mean 10 protect the soVe-
sa' ,ha pous. By that terrible blow, the Turkish
,,s,v disabled the road TO Constannople cleared
"'' b,,cle and the Empire Of Turkey prostraied st
,,f,b, Car We may appreciate the Importance OF
Wv S. ri Sinope when recollect what an impulse
.s, 20 Inc march of Russian conquest by the capture
1873 By that achievement Russia got COM
u - tho Black Sea, and her army, accompanied and
49,, hv Ne, f:st soon swept away the barrier ot the
49,, and dictated terms 10 her prosate foe under tho
.isnup!s II is n the Black Sea that the fate OF
w. r.th Empire must be decided. 1t Is not rash to In
~" ,h..be that the representatives OF England and
r,. csrceying the utter heplessness OF turkey, re-
,,di 10 her prayer for aid by calling the allied ieet 10
n. Eu,ips And the Emperor OF Russia has proclaimed
urpose regard the passage OF The bosphorus as an ae'
= h,s,I,,v We may safely conclude that England and
rapce are nov actively cooperating with Turkey
m hs tispos!ion Of Louis Napoleon there is no ques-
~ Ear some time past he has advocated the policy OF
v. but the caution and tmidity Of the Bri.
sh Government have held him back. His impatient am.
hilton will no longer feel under this restraint The policy
NJ II, British Government has undergone revolution
The OF Aberdeen is longer in the ascendant
pne.s.on s now apowerul His return to the Cabinet
known 10 be the signal Of positive and energetic
measure Of resistance to Russian aggrandzement The
tt, L., nnu
and oegercn, Indeed every indication beIrays The
,uvose Of Tho British Government proclaim against
Russia.
Meanwhile The Car Is strengthening himself by diploma
M He has already persuaded Shah Of Persia 10 declare
against Turkey and the frs, fruit Of this alliance Is the
OF army of 10 600 men, TO the Russian forces
E.e.a Ia Europe he docs stnnd alone. Austria is
9nly o5edient his will. and tho prevailing opinion is
Prussia will espouse his also. We have,
svosue umo. Of Russian tendency In the Cour, Of Swc
|den. Tnus 10 the event Of sclive cooperation witt
Turkey by England ond France war will eEsuc the extent
tcaon and result Of which, man can ioresee. Of th
ay certain, that the continent Of Europe will bt
jenvuscd by the shock The existing system OF things
will DO overthrown and order md arrangement OF
lower be established.
OF the particular operations OF the war; the Baltic brings
,one instructive Intelligence. Firs In Importance we have
III OIL the ttusSaQ story Cl VI
Liza thai disastrous engagement the fighting heroic, the
,uase appalling, and the victory complete The Turkish
se, vas aunhated and Of 900 men, but few hund!ed
esc,pt The Russian arms have aso series oil dccis
siYe successes In Asa. On the lst December battle was
ou2h, The right bank Of the Arpa,cha between dvi.
lion Of The Russian army under Prince Bebauloil and
90 TURKS under The Seraskier Abdi Pacha 10 which the
Latter we're rcpused with the oss OF their camp "a pieces
iey and several thousand men, In Europe no battle
Onseq asnce has been fought The Russian commander il
sncsn,rang his forces Bucharest with view to ar
,r,, n, Ks]afat where the Turkish army ''ee ..
3.,,hed cawo Omar Pasha man!!esis disposition 'o
hb.,don this position and 10 retreat on Weddln vast 'e
.a of troops arc aSing place throughou, The Russian EN-
whence We may infer the purpose OF the Car TO prose
I,e The wa! with figo'
In The midst however Of these active preparations ano
bloody engagements diplomacy an1iousy seeks pacAe
solution Of the problem which embros Europe nc"
eonrence a, Vienna has been projected and the Snar
eone ais 10 reopen negotiations but on conditions 10 "cf
aussla viii! never accede. Tho Cz, embodened BY the til
unph his arms harghy refuses 10 submit hs
regard TO the projection of the Christian subjects OF the
Pore 10 the judgment Of Europe the arbtrament OF ne
collation. And thus all the imposing preenslons OF dPlo
lmscy arc bu, solemn mockey and an empty parade
1There Is no prospect of peace.