The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-19
INTERESTING LETTER FROM TUNIs.

In pursuance of my promise TO write you what may
learn think that may likely 10 be OF value
drop you now few observations which may or may not
have been communicated before this reach you.
The great topic here throughout the Old World is the
war and it daily grows interesting There can be
doubt but that the allies sadly disappointed with
the very small progress which their truly immense exer
tons have effected in drivag back he hyperborean monster
10 his lair The governments themselves disappointed
although they endeavor conceal IL but with the people
the chagn is OPEN and plainly expressed everywhere In
Parliament ii be heard every day and the French
press, Notwithstanding its shaokles, too evidently admits
the fact 10 leave for doubt the popular opinion
the The truth is England and France have
dertaken immense job II the Gar would only be so
kind send his fleets out into the Baltic the Black
little doubt could exist Of the results of the inter
view which would then eceur between the respective
squadrons he wisely keeps them behind forresses
pronounced impregnable by their assalants Admiral
Berkeley in excuse and behalf of the government read
in the House of Commons few days since extracts from
letters Of Sir Charles Napier and Admiral Chads stating
that attack either Cronstadt Sweahorg with ships
would be worse than folly. The attack would fail AT an
immense loss to the assaans These orresses solid
masses of granite and could be beaten down from the
side This the result of a months close o5serea-
| ton
The same is said be true of Sebastopol. What the
land forces mag do when they get there shall if
live long One thing they viii not dohat is penetrate
New Russia or any of the Russias That game tried
his ruin by the greatest military the world
1t will not be repeated Neither viii the Gar
be obgng send out into the open field of the only
territory which become battle ground small detaeh-
of his armies of less than 100000 100000 TO
be cut off in detail With bodies much larger than these,
the allies scarcely together sufficient forces to
contend unless Sweden Austria BOTH win join them.
Sweden can furnish 100000 ready for the field, and
every effort of caolery and bribery is being used 10
broil her in Notwithstanding her longstand
ing grudge against Russia for the loss of Finland and not
withstandng the bride offered Of its restoration to her she
is evidently holding back with all her powers of pis inr-
The result remains to be Austria has 800 600
newly levied part but well Observation-Disclosures SPLEEN
did army They Gin observation the borders of the
prncpaes bit Austria does not wish to fight Russia.
She is decidedly opposed to doing Entangled by the
exgences of her situation and her aspirations for the free
navigation of the Danube and the desire become larger
riparian proprietor thereon she has engaged with the Porte
occupy the prncpaes when the Russians leave Them
or to expel the latter they go not willingly. They wl
leace without waiting to the white coats coming to
drive them The siege Of Silstria is raised Bucha-
rest is evacuated the Pruth will be recrossed The
princpalties evacuated and taken possession Of by the
Austrian forces possible be urged upon the
Emperor of Austria to go to with Russia his old friend
and beneiacor which he owes his empire if his life
and without which his dynasty is still insecure. But the
princpaltes evacuated the becomes still more difficult
and expensive for the allies and less so for Russia
who will then find herself her ground and
in contact with her resources while the former pow
will have become stll from and find in
creased difficulties in attaining theirs Nothing
decisive will be done this autumn; it is too late,
The cholera mighty for destruction than all the
princes and poenates combined, has paralzed both Hee
and land forces for the present 1t is far than you
can ascertain the English and French press which is
= completely under the influence control of the allies
1t will probably decmae the armies apd arrest their pro-
gress for six eight weeks more after which raj
" can be made effective this year for northern campaign
In the time the spirits and patience Of the English
and French people wearing out The debates in Par
lament the language of the press show how tired they
have already become of paying their money for nothing
The English say they quite willing to pay but they
want something for their money The commercial and
business interests also deeply dissatisfied and constant
: ly clamorng about their snferings The allies
raise troops with the facility that the Gar can
England is nearly done up She get grand masses
from Ireland The papers complain sadly of this
The Irsh and the English peasantry and working
men, prefer work for high wages rather than fight for
bare living and if they "leave the sod they prefer going
TO the United States to get free farms rather than to emf
CRATE Bulgaria the Crmea occupy six feet or less
of mother earth In France the CONSUMPTION still raises
enormous numbers of men, but the cholera and the vers
of the Danubian marshes will consume them with grand
rapidy; and after time when the French wives sisters,
mothers and daughters find their husbands brothers. sons
and fathers marched OFF certain immolaton, where
empty glory repays their loss the popular feeling will
rise with force which will shake the Emperor on his
massive throne firmly ii stands 1t this ex-
IRENE popular suffering that let dorm the great Napoleon
The nephew wisely guarding against and avoiding the
faults and errors of his uncle Louis Napoleon cannot
hope to oef 10 the iameioying people of France that
pensaon for his hecatombs OF sacrifices which his uncle
daily gave them. Even if great victory be gained the
glory will be divided with another nation two
On the other side the allies enrolling, discplinng,
and arming the Turks Bashi Bazouks and other prela-
tory hordes which the land which they have gone
courageous perseyering enduring, and frugal If they
will submit TO discipline, the may he much prolonged
But the cock and bull stories of the allied press show how
faint the heart has become by the had to Dragging
The Bey of Tuns has sent $500 Coustantinope,
including field battery, and accompanied by horses
This contingent has figured in the French and English
press 10000 strong with God knows how many horses
and six batteries of artillery lie has the Sultan
present of some 100000 100000 pases, equal
100000 to 100000 Of francs and from Malta TO London
and Paris it has been heralded that the Bey of Tunis
turning his duty has 100000 of francs tribute
to the Pore The poor Bey could probably raise half
this amount TO his life good man aud he will scarce
thank any for calling his present the head of the
Mahomedan powers tribute, which he has long claimed
to no one make 10 pgedetoRs only stating facts
and opinions think our people at home need not fear
the speedy dengagement Of France and England from
their present business with Russia No doubt France
would gladly interfere to prevent the acquisition of Cuba
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