The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-15 00:00:00

SUPPLEMENT TO THE singular atrocity, and the victory of which they boast would cover them with disgrace. The news of the battle was brought to Con stantinople on the 3rd, by a Turkish steamer which escaped; by her report the Russians began the attack by an attempt to cut out the Turkish flotilla with boats, but not accomplishing this operation, the brought they line of battle-ships to action. The Turkish vessels were unable to return the fire with much effect, and the Russians suffered principally from the fire of a battery recently constructed for the protection of the harbour. The Russians terminated the engage ment by burning the vessels they had not already sunk by their fire. We may shortly expect to hear that the English and French fleets are taking their first cruise in the Black Sea, and it remains to be seen what notice the cabinet of St. Petersburg will think fit to take of this demonstration. There is no ground in international laws for any remon strance Russia may think fit to make. It has, however, been more than once indirectly intimated that Russia would consider the entrance of foreign fleets into the Black Sea as a declaration of hos tilities. The Times will be curious to learn on what grounds she is prepared to contend for such a proposition The course which our vessels of war may be compelled to adopt on this course depenAls entirely on that of the Russian fleet, for it is certain that . the attitude of the mediating powers will be of a strictly pro tective character'; though if any opposition should be . offered to the progress of our vessels, they have instructions to meet it. The Times has received news which makes it distrust the partial advantages gained by the Turks in Asia. The condition of the army is by no means favourable, and though it is said that the town of Akhaltsici has fallen, the Rus sians still hold the castle of that border 'fortress. Prince Woronzoff has recovered from his illness, and while the Turkish reports describe the army of Georgia and the Caucusus to be in a most critical position, the Russians announce that the Russian general is about to assume the offensive, and march on Kurs and Erzeroum. The Turks have undoubtedly taken some small forts, but the rumour of their having gained deci sive advantages was at least premature. It is said there is a want of unity and authority in the command of the Turkish forces, whilst the Russian army in Georgia always passed for a corps of picked men. The conduct of the Persians is precisely what had to be expected from that perfidious power; and the circumstance of the march of an army to the frontier, and the suspension of an envoy's relations to the Shah, as reported at Constantinople, will probably add still further complications in the politics of Asia. SPAIN—MADRID, 10TH.—The decree closing the Cortes read by the president on closing the session, made a favourable impression on the public._ PARIS, WEDNESDAY:—The funds declined con siderably. Three per Cents closed at 75f. 15c , and Four-and a-Half per Cents at 102. Printed and Published by. CHARLES WILLM ER, of 21, Oxford Street, at his General Printing and Stationery Establishment, 19, South John Street, Liverpool. • THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 15, 1853. NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1853. SUPPLEMENT TO THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1853. SECOND EDITION. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] Northern Daily Times 01rwe, Eight O'clock, a.m. EASTERN WAR. Military operations on the Danube are at a stand-still. The Russian hospitals are as full as ever. The Russian consul in Servia, had Announced Prince Alexander of Servia as a secret adherent to the Porte. On the 23rd of November the elders of the various Servian districts held a meeting, and re solved to watch the Prince's movements. They went the length of discussing the propriety of re calling Prince Milosch, who, from his exile at Bucharest, has lately come close to the Servian frontier ST. PETERSBURG, 2nd.—Rodzwitch, late secretary to Prince Gortschakoff, had arrived with an escort. It is generally believed that he and another Pole, accused of having kept up a correspondence with the Turks, have been shot. The Chronicle states that news had been received. at St. Petersburg that 30,000 Turks, who had passed the Arpatchai, near Alexandrianople, had been driven back after a sharp engagement. They were retreating on Nov. 14th. It is also said that, in another direction, General Brummer charged 7,000 Turks with the bayonet and completely routed them, taking a cannon, standards, and a part of the Turkish train and ammunition. ODESSA.—Advices also mention that the Russians defeated the Turks at Agur, in the Caucasus. The above accounts being Russian, the usual allowances must be made for exaggeration. .The Times states in a leading article, that we are still left to conjecture what was the precise amount and character of the Turkish naval force destroyed at Sinope. The excitement at Constantinople by the news precludes the idea that it was a mere convoy of transports, or the hulks in the port; and it is de scribed by the Turks as " a .flotilla ;" yet it does not appear that more than two or three Turkish frigates were on that station at the time. It is re markable, too, that with the exception of Osman Pacha in his own ship, which foundered on the passage to Sebastopol, no mention is made of any capturei. All the other vessels are stated to have been destroyed, and it is added that " the carnage was frightful." If it should turn,. out that six ship s , of the line directed their fire on transports crowded with' troops, and wholly incapable of defence, and thus slaughtered those unfortunate wretches, whom it would have been easy to take prisoners of war, the Russians would stand convicted of an act of