Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-31
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The New York Herald making summary G
the intelligence brought by the Pacific. speak
of il as important. although, it says, considera
bic doubt exists a t, the value which is 10 be at
tached 10 il. Ii Is announced that Russia ha
not only consented to trcaton the basis ct Tbs
four points laid down in the Nionna protocol I"
the month of Angus: last. and which II VIII be
recollected, are in the highest degree Illuminating
10 that Power. but that ut conference held at
the Austrian foreign oificcon the 9Th, at which
Prince Gartsachof. Count Buol,and the English
aud French Ambassadors were present, n general
understanding was come TO by the representa-
tivcs of the Four Powers as To the Interpretation
that i, to br given 10 them. which to serve as
the groundwork Of fresh negotiations Tor the
restoration OF peace, The impression which IRE
walls respecting this new move OF tho Car docs
| not seem favorable II the conclusion to which It
points. From the tone Of the English aud French
journals. and from the tenor nt our private cor
rcSpondcucr, the general opinion in Europe
seems 10 be that the object If this diplomatic
mano.uvre Is merely 10 gain more time. II will
be reoarefrd TINT ~ the fifth article of the trea
+ of the ID December il was provided that III
casr the re-csiablshment Of general pence
should not be surel by the end OF january
the contracting powers wero 10 deliberate with
pIt delay upon the menus lbut we're H'tt-HtI ~
secure the object at their concert, or III other
words. to enter into n fresh treaty of offensive
aud defensive alliance This sudden cbonge IN
Russian policy. and abandonment ii the most I'M
portant uf it, previous conditions, may, iheic
fore. be referred less Ia any sincere disposition
To treat for pcaee than Ia II desire 10 ADJOURN II
not defeat TIL pressing stipulation OF The treaty
and thus Obtain the time necessary To Kns-
sia 10 complete her military preparations
This view Of the casr i confirmed by the 'act,
that although BY the trcaty Of the q of Drcein-
brr Anstrin undertook Ia protect the lrtncipaii-
ties against ihr return of the Ru- ~ans,that even
tuality has already occurred without the troops
OF the former Power making any effort 10 fulhll
the engagements ByadYiecs received from Brn
low, under date Of the 9th INST, we learn that no
sooner hod Omar Pacha Withdrawn the 'rimea
contingent from the frontier, than the Russians
crossed the Dtnnbc, invaded tue Dobrudseha and
captured bath lnl -cha and l}ubadagh We hear
of no movement being made by the Austrian
forces, either 10 guard against such probable
event or to meet il when 1t occurred. With such
iacts before US il j. impossible TO attach any
faith either 10 tn, alleged pnctfc disposition on
the part Of Russia. or to the zeal Of Austria in
carrying out her engagements with the allies
The hitter Power will. in all probability shelter
herself behind these fresh ovcrtures to postpone
being driven into the immediate fuliIment of her
compact with the Western powerz, and thus
time will be ogain purposely wasted until the re
suit of the campaign III the Crimca cnables her
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