The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-02
TnE LATE EUROPEAN NEWS.

the LATE EUROPEAN NEWS.
The late accounts Of the OF affairs in the Crmea
indicate that offensive operations least the part Of
the allied forces nearly IL quite at an end for the
present campaign Since the battle of inkermann both
sides have principally occupied in strengthening
their positions This victory Of Inkemann-which, in fact
was nothing than repusc-scems only To have had
the effect placing the allied armies in defensive att
udc and instead of attacking Sebasopoi they
erecting Qualifications defend themselves, which the
movements of Prince MenschikoG make almost every day
necessary The allies have sustained immense Losses OF
provisions clothing and ammunition by the late storm
the Black sea- and preparing well As they 10
encounter the severity of Crmcan winter Their sna
ton and prospects sufficiently dscouraging but they
console themselves by the persuasion that the Russians
of than themselves, which is very doubtful, we
think The allies receiving endorsements somewhat
sparng quite evident that every accession OF num-
hers will rather augment than decrease their difficulties
since it viii not enable them TO carry the siege during
the winter and at the time require additional sup
plies Of provisions and clothing which only BIO pro-
cured from great distance The Russian army is also
said be receiving expecting rensorcemens and the
remains open Odessa and other parts of
the Russian empire it would there will be insupc
able obstacle obtaining the necessary supplies by
edges and other conveyances There is every reason
expect that Menschiko win not be idle during the win
ter but give the allied forces succnt employment his
troops accustomed to all sorts Of exposures Injured to
the climate, and content with black bread.
Apparently the most important event. in political point
of view the accession of Austria to the AngloFrench
alliance, announced in the London Morning Chronicle
an alliance offensive and defensive The Of this
alliance, given in that paper, are MS follows
~ m.
already done Turkey by the treaty Of the 4h Of june
1854 occupy the princpaes for the purpose OF repus
ing the Russian troops they attempted reentsr them
Ausra procams the right justly belonging to Turkey
and to the allies Of making all the movements which may
suit them for the purpose Of attacking either the Russian
troops the Russian territory
IT, in consequence of her attitude the prncpalitios,
any otor cause Austria should find hersef at war with
Russia, the alliance, offensive and Defensive bewsau kss
France and England shall be established by tho fact Of The
before the end Of the present year, 1884, Russia should
have made propositions which acceptable
and which good and durable peace the three
viii advise to the OF obtaining that peace.
The three high contracting bind themselves mot
accept proposition for the reestabshment CT
without having delberated upon it in
" Such are the terms of this important treaty"
We do not profess to be mighty grammarians form
dabe critics most especially in what is called diplomatic
language which, though not always conveyed In cphers
somewhat difficult to decpher but really, after porting
over it with almost the perseverng energy of interpreter
Of Egyptian hieroglyphcs quite at a loss TO know
what this treaty In this respect IT outdoes even
the famous Claytonreay feat The first article simply
binds Austria to what she had already stipulated with
Turkeynamely the protection Of the Dannbian prnc-
paltes from the occupation Of Russia
Secondly. Austria 'proclams the right a. Justly be
longing TO Turkeyto do what 2ato defend herself from
the attacks OF Russia and if necessary attack the Rus
sian troops and Russian territory must be consolinp
to the world thus the right Of sedcence conceded
to nations by the scleconstitued regulators Of the
equilibrium of the world and that henceforward or at
least until the law Of and nations is revised BY
these mQdsrR Justneua every nation permitted to pro-
tect itself IL il can x
Thirdly III in consequence attitude In the prnc-
pae for any other cause Austria should find herself
war with Russia the alliance offensive and defensive be-
tween her France and England shall be established BY
that war; This alliance offensive and defensive is there.
fore prospective; II depends contingencies anM
these contingencies again depend ,e course pur-
sued by Russia since Il she does not force Auatria into
war, the latter is not to be considered party
Fourthly "Lryour II is great peace-,nakcr--if be-
fore the end Of the present year. 1854 Russia should not
have made propositions shica ere considered acceptable
and which insure good and durable peace the three pow
This i will be merely stipuIaes general consulta-
ton Of the political doctors each of whom so far as
appears may follow bis prescriptions
Filthy The three high contracting powers bind them
selves not taeeepl any proposition for the rees,ehlsh
men Of peace without having dhbeyasd upon Il In com
mon This provides for second consultation to the re-
suit OF which neither party pledged agree and this
Is called by the British journals alliance offensive aud
defensive though IN fact IL pledges neither party any
thing but advising and celebrating in common on
future contingencies There the slightest obligation
% aEy q sction. II Is however, we presume all that
Austria would concede and this she said to assem-
unwlingy1 alf7-says the fourth article Il before
the end d the present year 1854 Russia should not have
made propositions which are considered acceptable &C.
&c Now Il appears from the leitc Of Count yesscrode
70 the Russian minister al Berlin lately published
Russia has since made propositions the following pug
port
g" common guarantee by the five powers Of the religious
and civil rights o. the Christian population
Empire, without distinction q form 81 worship.
ga Proteotorate Of the priacpaies exercised common
by the five powers, the conditions stipulated IN
their favor BY our treaties with the Porte.
p Revision n the treaty o. lsii. Russia win not sp