The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11
Danger of the Turkish Forces.

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Danger of the Turkish Forces.
There is great alarm expressed for the
safety of the Turkish forces. All the let
ters agree as to the urgent necessity for
the prompt arrival of the allied armies
The following letter to the London Times
dated Paris, April 19, is fair exponent
of the state of feeling: rsE
PARIS, April 19.
The latest and most trustworthy ac
counts from headquarters of Omer Pacha,
prove the urgent necessity of the allied
forces arriving on the theatre ofwar with
out loss of time, if there be desire to
avoid, as Gen. Baragnay d'dilliers is
said to have expressed it in one of his
dispatches, the repetition on land of the
catastrophe of Sinope.
A competent person, who has very re-
Gently examined and with the greatest at
tention, the line of the Danube from Wild
din to Rassova, and who has very minu
tely scrutinized the effective force under
the command Of Omer Pacha, with is
capabilities and organization, is not ofthe
opinion that is able to meet the Russian
army single handed, or to oppose its on
ward march to the south. No doubt is ex
pressed as to the zeal, the enthusiasm, and
the valor of the Turkish army but the same
authority declares that Notwithstanding
the wonderful efforts made by Omer Pacha
to introduce regularly and order in the
host he commands, there is still deplora-
BILE, deficiency in these respects. With
the exception of Omar Pacha himself,
who is admitted to be man Of much in
telligence, and two or three others at most
there is sad want of military capacity
among the superior officers, and infinitely
less among the subalterns.
1t is true that Omer Pacha is full of
daring and impetuosity, but these quail
ties are rather dangerous under the pres
ent circumstances, and it would be most
desirable that he should not, until sup
ported by the allies, risk battle with the
Russians who have lately crossed the
Danube. According to these accounts,
the Turkish army of the Danube does not
amount to more than 10000 men, while
the Russians have now 100000 disposal
bic and effective men in the principalities
and Bessarabia. Fortunately the pres
ence of the allied fleets in the Black sea
renders it impossible for the Russians to
obtain supplies from the coast, and con-
siderable portion of that immense force is
employed in conveying provisions and
stores to the Dobrudscha. But the great
danger is in the want of organization Of
the Turks. -r-a
Hitherto they have done wonders, but
pitched battle, which it is the interes
as we'll as the desire of the Russians tt
hasten on before the arrival of the allied
armies, there is reason to fear would bt
their destruction. The opinion of tn.
person whom [ allude, is decisive on tina
point. I am informed that report ha
been forwarded to the French govern
ment by Colonel Dieu-who by the wa,
is not dead as was reported--and that
differs very little from the accounts t.
> which I refer. Parhaps that report is still
y more strongly drawn up, and may hav
d d hastened the resolution said to be come t
by the government, of sending at ono
% 100000 men or more, instead of the SO,
900 spoken Of 1t has been rumored ths
is Oner Pacha expressed his delight at tn
'e Russians having at length crossed th
S Danube, and that he considered the tic
ings so favorable that he rewarded richl
er the messenger whe brought them to h
at camp.