Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-18
EUROPEAN AFFAIRs.

we nave piareu on our nrst page an IN
teresting summary Of the intelligence from
Europe, brought by the Atlantic Every
thing indicates the termination, certainly
tor the present, Of all hope of a peace iul
conclusion Of the war in Eastern Europe,
and the prospect of the fierce renewal of
active warfare, on a scale OF Importance
and magnitude hardly known. On the part
both OF beseged and besegers, the contest
around the ramparts Of Sc bastopol 10 certain
ly such an one as has never yet been wit
messed, in regard to the number and dmen-
sions OF artillery, or the strength of the for
| tifications. At the last accounts the five
hundred cannons OF the A lies had been
laundering against the walls, nearly inces-
sanity Tor week, but nothing had been
received to warrant the belief that any very
signal success had attended the lombard
mcnt. The next arrival from Europe will
be looked for with great interest, and can
hardly tail 10 bring with it important intelli.
gence from tbs sea. Of war. II may not
bring the tidings of an assault, yet even
that is not impossible. The advance OF the
Turkish troops, and other Indications
seemed to show that an assault would be
hAzarded at the first practicable moment
In the meanwhile, the Allies have been
constantly sending forward reiniorcemeBts
and fresh troops. The Sandman troops
were ready for departure, and would soon
be on the way to swell the camp of the
Allies, with some OF the finest and most ex
perenced soldiers in the world. The Egyp
tan troops were also going forward in large
numbers, and so far as men We're in ques-
ton, this deficiency WAS fast being re-
moved.
The farce at Vienna has closed as nearly
every one predicted il would, In accomplish
ing nothing, unless It be in cooling down
the ardor Vi Austria. But we have no faith
in these rumors. That empire has altogether
too much at stake in this contest not TO be
drawn into the vortex OF war sooner cr later.
Its very existence as an independent na-
ton is involved in the questions at issue.
Ii has assumed hostile position towards
Russia, for which it will never be forgiven,
aud its only safety now is in the humii-
alton OF its formidable neighbor and qupn-
dam ally. The war having been resumed,
Russia refusing to withdraw her pretensons
to the Black Sea, Austria will not be able |
much longer to preserve her position Of
diff cult neutrality. She cannot remain neu
trail without offending all parties. Size can
not without self-desuucton Join Russia, |
and become a mere province OF that aggres-
siye empire She must soon take her place |
openly n the ranks OF the A HES When
ever she does that openly, decidedly, and
in full force, the war will be virtually III mn
end Russia will have been driven al ke
from the Black Sea and the Danube, and |
her people, after enduring the severest pri- |
yations arising from the total interruption
OF It's foreign trade, conscrIptions and tax
al. ons, viii be glad to welcome peace on
almost any cond'tions,
The recep,.on o. Louis Napoleon in Eng
land by an unpre cedented ovation on The
part OF tho people, is a curious circumstance,
and shows how great a charge has been
wrought in pubic sentiment by the events
of the past year Hardly three years aso, !
and no one could well stand lower in the
estimation OF the British public than the
man who had suppressed the liberty OF
France. And what change We cannot
bat give full credit 10 the accounts, all OF
which agree in representing his reception
to have been triumphant welcome, beyond
all precedent and beyond all anticipatons.
Perhaps no stronger evidence OF the poPu-
larity Of the war. and OF the determination
OF the English people to carry it on, could
well be asked than he change II has wrought
in their feelings towards the French Emp
error, as manifested on this oceaslon.-
Boston Atus.