Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-05

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TREw1lK.LY By
EDGAR SNOwDEN.
SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8. 1873

lHE WAR IN EUROPE.-lt Is al appfopi'"'o
sims to iovite attention to The war between
Russia and Turkey, now that the elements them
selves are imposipgs truce upon the operations
Of armies. The advance of the victor and the
retrest Of The unsuccessful combatant cso be
p,ioted out With some degree of accuracy. The
opening of the clmpaign brought such marvel
Ions success to the Tux as to cause profouod
regret among bis wel.wishers that be bad not
essayed to bold, With strong force, the line
of The Danube against tn, Musaovite. Quite
uoopposed the latter was allowed to pour bis
numerous and well equipped battalions across
this deep aod turbulent stream. Advancing
southwark into Bulgaria. he was bafa I'd time and
again by the impetuous valor of the Moslem.
But, ss usual, the most splendid courage has
proved uuavailiog against overwhelming odds,
equipped With every modern munition OF war,
although these numbers have been led with
more than tho average Russian stupidity. So
the end of the cam paign, notwithstanding Ghasl
Osman's heroic detepcs of Plevoa, which for
30 long kept bis enemies at bay, sees them
driving the Turks to the foot and through the
passes of the Balkan range. Thes, mountains
run 10 an almost straight lice through eastern
Turkey, about midway between the Danube
and Constantinople Thus far have the legons
of the potentste, whose throne is upon the frez,n
Neva, advanced to their ng.coveted prize, the
key of the World" on the glad waters CT
the Bosphorus
But just her. the appariton of mailed
hand, never raised in vain, csuses even the
greedy Russian to pause. He sees the terror
of all tyrauts, the paooplied Englisbmau, ap-
preaching the scene. And for the cause Of
humanity, as we'll as the more permanent peace
of the world, it is we'll that it is so. For though
no end of people are to be found who argue that
the Euelish are conqueriug nation, as we'll IS
the Russians. aud there is DO difference be.
tween them, yet there is an essential difference.
The civilization of tn: latter pales before that
of the former; indeed the Russian is little
other than Tartar veneered. England carries
her couqueripg arms amcng and establishes
her supremacy over savage or sami civllz. I'd
nations, and her rule is a bsne6csnt one. Rus.
STA scaudaliz,s the world with thu partitioa Of
Poland, on her share Of which unhappy lard
she forces even her unccuth tongue, and her
foreign statutes. When she is permitted to
hold the shores of the Dardanelles with lines
of fortresses-the Black Sea still blacker with
her 6eets-we may bid farewell to European
freedom. No enemy can follow her ships into
their lair, behind thu Straits. Then will be
fulfilled the prophecy of Napoleon, and in Eu-
rope the Cossack will reigo supreme. So sinister
is the power Of Russia that even nations forced
to sct In accord with her. view her triumph with
profound jealousy and distrus:. While 90 the
other hand, ir,he threatened war With England
should become stern reality. 10 alien tongues
and to strange gods prayers will constantly as.
eend for the sucooss of the arms of the gra.
cious lady who sits on tho throne Of the Isles.
No true American. no lover Of just liberty,
regulated by law. Gan refrain from breathing
the aspiration that, 10 suoh a conflict. victory
may perch wherever the lion hearted Eoglish-
men bear lhs red fig Of St. George. And it
will do so. for Eoglaud is still! the England Of
John of Gaunt. She is still
This royal throne of kings. this scaDtrel isle,
This earth Of majesty, this seat OF Mars,
This other Eden, demi paradise
This fortress, built by nature for herself.
Against ioiec i'm. and the hand of war;
This happy breed of men. this little world
This precious stone set 10 the silver sea,
Which serves it 10 tho Office of wall.
Or IS Q moat defensive to house,
Against the envy of less happier lands"