The Press.
London, England, 1853-11-12 00:00:00

TIIE THEATRE OF WAR.

ACCOUNTS, confused as to details, but sufficiently au-
thentic with regard to the general facts, have reached
London, stating the occurrence of several conflicts
between the Russian and Turkish forces on the
Danube, and 'eluting to the conclusion that one at
least of these battles was a serious affair, in whieli
considerable body of troops was engaged on both
sides, and resulting in a check, if not a positive de-
feat, of the Russians, who were, forced to retreat,
after sustaining severe losses.
The meagre narration of this battle which has yet
transpired is conveyed in a telegraphic despatch
from Vienna, dated Wednesday evening :
" Accounts from Bucharest report a battle and fourteen
superior Russian facers killed. The Turks remained
masters of the field, and the Russians were retreating on
14'1Am-est."
_

The Parts papers give the account of another en-
gagement—if, indeed, it is not a different version of
the same event—on the authority of a despatch re-
ceived trim M. do Bourquency, the French ambassa-
nor in Vienna, communicating intelligence trauxu►it-
ted by the French consul at Bucharest :

" On the 21.41 and :irti of November the *forks 'Tossed
the Danube from Turttikai to Oltenitta, to the number of
about Itt,finti mem I►n the alb 4 irueral Perb if attacked
them with 9,4)03 men, anti at\era brisk entitionade, a com-
bat witl► the bayonet took I►laee betwee►► the two armies.
The Twits maintained their positions at 4 thrillt/A, and
have fin-titled them The combat limited three hours. In
it the Russians lust several otheers and '2OO privates killed.
Six superior officers, eighteen subalterns, and 479 privates
were wounded. The loss till the Turkish side is not
known. 4.41014 'fouls occupy Kelantan., 1,1110 have estab-
lished themselves on all itiiiillll ill &Old of iiiurgewo, and
12,4100 are in Lesser Wallachia."
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Another despatch from Vienna gives additional de-
tails of the position of the belligerent forces previous
to the battle. Large bodies of Turkish troops were
concentrated around Widdin. A bridge and tote-de •
pont had been constructed at lialatit, which served
as the basis of the operations of the Turkish anny.
Tim Russian corps of liannenberg opposed to the
Turks at this point numbered from 30,000 to 40,0(X1
men, and was spread en ichelon between Krajoua and
Slating. . _

These statements reach us from the Russian side
of the hattle-field, or have passed through Russian
channels of communication.- From Constantinople
our advice% do not come down to so late a date,
though even there rumours of successful conflicts
were current at a !Midi earlier period. Letters
thence, of October 25, announce the report• of an
engagement having taken place on the 20th near
Cirock-der.', between the Turkish forces under Selim
I'acha and 15,000 Russians. The latter, it WPM said,
were routed, and Selim holm had established his
head-quarters at Orelly, six leagues from Cirock-
dere.

F►ghting had also oeettrred on the Asiatie frontier.
At the Turkish Embassy in Vienna intelligence of a
battle near Itatouu► was reeeive►l on Wednesday. The
encounter is said to have taken place .111 October -2. t,
the troops engaged iintittairing 5.0)0. After fighting,
it was added, the belligerents returned to their re-
spective former positions.
The last letters from Constantinople state that the
English and French divisions had at length aneliored
in the Bosphor►ts on the •!wl. Admirals Hamelin
and Dundas were at Constantinople.
Fresh military levies are being raised in Egypt.
The son of Abbas Paella has been named Minister
of War.

The following conditions are stated to be itini,ted
on in an ultimatum presented by On►er Paella to
Prince tiortseliakotf:—