The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-15
Russia and Turkey--Omcial.

Hon. GEORGE II. BOXER, the American
minister to Russia, is now in this country.
II anybody caa make guess as TO what Is
going on in Europe, he ought to be able to
do so. FoRNEY'S Press interviewed HIM
last Friday, and obtained some opinions
which are highly interesting as coming from
him. who has resided in both ConStantinople
and st. Petersburgh as the United States
minister.
Mr.. Boxer said that he did not think the
war would last very long. as Russia will
carry everything before her, unless Turkey
finds an ally or allies. 81 have the opinion
OF distinguished officer in the Turkish
service as to that. He says that the Turkish
forces are in no condition to resist the adj
vance OF An army directed in accordance
with the principles Of modern warfare, and
that il unassisled by any other nation Tur-
KEY will find the Russian army in Eonstan-
tinople within six weeks. To the occupa-
ton Of Constantinople neither Austria nor
Germany would submit, for the reason that
it practically closes the free navigation Of
the Danube to the outer world. 1t Is, how
ever, not improbable that mutual I'M
Outstanding has been arrived at between
Russia and Germany, and this surmiSe is
spircd before the Russian declaration
OF war. Germany to-day is one vast camp.
She is stronger than ever before, and better
fitted ;or war. but this has been accomplished
at the cost of prosperity. The army is there
for an object, and that object is to so tho
roughly crush France that all idea Of revenge
will be thoroughly out Of the question for Il
generation or two. Germany could not carry
out this plan had Russia been ut peace, for
the Emperor Alexander, when the subject
was preached to him, would not hear Of it,
and it is a fact that but for his tirmnesS and
decision the Germans would have declared
war long ago. Hence, in order efectually
to dispose Of Russia, Germany was obllsed
to wait until that Power became involved
with Turkey, and to effect this the German
Ambassador spared no pains by urging
upon the Russians the fact that Germany
would not interfere with any programme
the Car would undertake to carry out.
Another important factor must be taken
into consideration, and that is the alarm felt
in England. 1t is urged by the Liberals
that the Conservatives are allowing the
country TO drift into war. 1t is well known
to all newspaper readers that EDgland's
aversion to Russia arises FROM the real or
fancied dangers to which Auscoyite success
in Turkey would expose British India. But
it is not known, except to those in posses
sion Of diplomatic secrets, that on former
occasion, when Russia contemplated an at
tack on Turkey, the Government of the
Gar, in order to quiet the apprehensions Of
the British Cabinet, suggested that il Eng
land felt any doubts as to Russia's sincerity
in declaring that she had no sinister design
in India, the British might take possession
OF Egypt, thereby securing to themselves
the much-cOyetpl uhsDlutp control NJ the
Suez canal. 1t need scarcely be said that
this arrangement has not been forgotten by
British statesmen, and that they will not be
slow to act upon it should occasion seem to
justify them. Now that Russia does threaten
British communication with India, and thus,
as the English believe, imperils their in
terests, England cannot long remain an i'm
passive spectator. 1t is, no doubt, this I'M
certainty as to the action OF the latter
Power which prevents Germany acting at
once as against France"