New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-19
THE STATE OF EUROPE.

manded by General Chrulef, Generals Pawloh
and Korf acting under him. According to the
kussian version it was bat recoanoitering. AMI
Is coon as 1t was ascertained that the Turks,
under Omer Pssha- we're strongly certifying their
position, the attack ceased. Still it must be ac-
knowledged that the action Of the 18th hiss sg.in
revived the spirits of the Turks and thasthe Rus
siaDs have committed sn egreRous blunder 10 de-
laying this attack on Eupatoria so long, since the
turks, according to their custom, have now
thrown up earthworks all along their camp as
strong a. those of Kalafat Ii 10 we'll kno yn hat
behind walls and earthworks the Turks fight bet
ter than the Russians, and Gen. Osten S,cken,
who, with 10000 men, is commanded to cut
OIL the army Of Omer Pasoa, will find that
he has came too late. Omer Pasha's next move
Will be the interruption of the Russian line Of
communication between Perekop and Symphero-
POI, While the Russians seem to believe that he is
10 march upon the northern side of Sevastop0l
and to pass the valley CT the Alma. Accordingly
the position on the Alma has been again fortified
IN most formidable way but the Turks have ne
intention of storming the works They are to cut
of the principal line of retreat Of the Russians,
to whom nevertheless the route by the land
tongue of Arabat, along the Putrid Sea, will, in
10 arm the peasantry of Russia, is q measure Of
immense importance. The force to be raised in this
way has been limited by an ukase to one million
men. All the serfs able TO bear arms are to be
drilled in their respective villages. by officers Sc
lected by the landlords, or by the landlords them
selves. The landed proprietors are frightened by
this measure. They remember the times of
Emilian Pugatskof. They know that, year by
year, from sixty to seventy lapdlords are killed
by their dissatisfied subjects, and cannot believe
that the peasants, once armed, drilled, and made
aware Of their power and Importance, will, at
the end Of the war, lay down their arms without
resistance, unless they obtain important rights
perhaps the abolition Of sertdom, granted by
the Car. This armament is, OF course, meas
ure of local distress, and therefore it is hardly
conceivable why the central Provinces re.
mote from the seat of war, should likewise
have been called to arms The ukase
excerpts only the Polish provinces from the arma-
ment, since the Polish peasants cannot be trust.
ed, in spite of Count GurOwski's assurance of
their loyalty to the Gar. The Austrian papers
do not like this great scheme of the Russian Gov
eminent, which will rouse the entire Muscovite
population, and Undue them with fanaticism
which it will be difficult to quen. At any rate,
the proclamation OF the Car augurs no good TOR
the Peace Congress. and the Frankfort Ober Post
Amts Zeitung, semi-oflicial paper connected
with the Austrian foreign office, now suddenly
perceves that the new Vienna Congress may
easily become war Congress
Prussia continues in the meantime to render the
greatest possible service to Russia. Aware OF
the importance the Western Powers attribute to
her alliance she tries TO nail the Allies down, and
declares that, if they really intend, as they have
declared, to maintain the territorial integrity of
Russia to put down any revolutionary elements,
not to extend their claims hey ond the -Four Points,
and not 10 explain the third of these in way dis
| honorable to the CZar-she is ready to accede to
| the Alliance. Austria seems likewise to be try
ing, if possible to avoid rupture with Russia, and
The military contention rih France has therefore, not
been coneiuded-while on the other hand the Allies
seek for pretexts to delay the opening of the
negotatons. Lord John Russell is not yet
| at Vienna, and the French Emperor has not
vet appointed the diplOmatst who is to second and
advise Baron Pourqaeney. AS to the departure
Of Napoleon Ill to the Crimea, it has been post
| pOned, since the reports of Gen. Mel are most
categorc as TO the period before which the assault
Oh Seyastopol cannot be attempted. According
to the last letters from the French camp, the bat
teries will be in place about the 18th. The as
| saut will coon follow the bombardment. The
| Emperor will therefore delay his departure for
few days longer in order to arrive on the 18th at
COnstantinOple, and about the 18th in the Crimea,
so that Sevastopol may be stormed under his eyes.
A few days will show whether this prognostlcaion
more to be an important anniversary in imperial
history.
Lord PalmerstOu has by the reconstruction of
| the Ministry infused no new elements OF strength
into the Administration. MOnckton Mines has de-
clined to join it; Vernon Smith belongs to the
efiete Wing statesmen, and Sir G.. Cornwall Lewis,
the brother-in-law Of Lord Clarendon, is merely a
doctrinalre OF the centrazing school of politicians,
distinguished as writer of political articles, but
utterly Impractical. The meetings for the recon
structon Of Poland, for the reorganization Of the
army system, cOndemning routine and the system
| of purchasing commissions, increase in numbers
and importance; but Messrs. Golden and Bright
Likewise continue their agitation for peace at any
price, in the manufacturing districts around Man
| chester.
The preparations for the naval campaign in the
Baltic are enormous, and the English puolc is
or ce more expecting great achievements IN that
quarter But the Gar has not been idle; Riga
and Reye are fortified to an extent far beyond the
aggressive powers of the fleet. The Finnish ma
tionslity is now hattered by the Russian Govern
ment in order to paralyze any Swedish attempts
| of invasion. The Russian fleet has been reorgan-
lied and transformed INFO a steam feet, and the
Russian diplOmatists at Brussels are already brag
ging that il soon will measure its strength with
the allied fleets in open sea.
The Earl of Lucan has been recalled from the
| Crimea because he did not wish TO assume the
responsibility of the fatal cavalry charge at Bala-
| klays and relieve bis superior, Lord Raglan, from
| the odium of the foolish order The authorities
at London of course upheld Lord Raglan, but
| Lord Lucan is not the man 10 yield without OPP
position. To-days Times contains bis letter TO
Lord Raglan, which is as temperate IN its tone as
il is right in lite conclusions. The matter will not
drop here, but will be brought TO the notice OF
Parliament as soon as Lord Lucan arrives in En-
| GLAND The discosuree reserved for the occa-