The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-14

whereof he speaks. He said that he did
not think the war would last very long, co
Russia will carry everything before her,
unless Turkey finds an ally or allies. "t
have the opinion OF distinguished off.
Ger in the turkish service as to that. He
says that the Turkish forces are in no
condition to resist the advance Of an ar.
my directed in accordance with the prin.
Ciples OF modern warfare, and that II I'm.
assisted by any other nation Turkey will
find the Russian Army in ConStantinople
within six weeks. To the occupation Of
ConstAntlnople neither Austria nor Ger.
many would submit, for the reason that it
practically closes the free navigation Of
the Danube TO the outer world. II is,
however, not improbable that mutual
understanding has been arrived at be.
tween Russia and Germany, and this sur.
mice Is confirmed by certain events which
transpired before the Russian declaration
OF war. Germany to-day is one vast
camp. She is stronger than ever before,
and better fitted for war, but this has
been accomplished at the cost Of pros.
perity. The army is there for an object,
and that object 10 to so thoroughly crush
France that all idea Of revenge by lie
Grand Nation Will DO thoroughly out OF
the question for . generation or two.
Germany could not carry out this plan
had Russia been at peace, for the Emper.
or Alexander, when the subject was
broached to him, would not hear Of it,
and ii ia fact that but for his frmness and
decision the Germans would have declar.
ed war long ago. Hence, in order TO Of.
fectually dispose OF Russia, Germany
was obliged to wait until that power be.
came involved with Turkey, and to effect
this the German Ambassador spared no
pains by urging upon the Russians the
TACT that Germany would not interfere
with any programme that the Car would
undertake to carry out. Another import.
ant factor must be taken into considera.
ton, and that is the alarm felt in Eng.
land. 1t is urged by the Liberals that
the Conservatives are allowing the
country TO DRIFT into war. II is we'll
known to all newspaper readers that
Epgland's aversion to Russia arises from
the real or iAncied dangers to which
Muscovite success in Turkey would ex.
pose British India. But it is not known,
except to those in possession Of diplo.
matte secrets, that, on former occasion,
when Russia contemplated an attack on
Turkey, the Government Of the, Car 10
order TO quiet Ihc apprehensionssoi the
British Cabinet, suggested thatit England
ielt any doubts rs 10 Russia's sincerity in
declaring that she had no sinister design
in India, the British would take posses.
sion Of Egypt, thereby securing to them.
selves the much coveted absolute control
Of 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, a.
the English believe, imperils their inter.
ests, England cannot long remain an i'm.
passive spectator. 1t is, no doubt, this
uncertainty as to the action OF the latter
power which prevents Germany acting at
once az against France,