The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-26 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

BY telegraph from Vienna, under date of Satur-
day) We have information from Constantinople up
to the 16th. The Vienna Note had been received
..111 that city the day previous, and Reschicl Pasha
.11,.:d had an interview with the foreign Ministers.
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Promised to do his utmost for the furtherance
°I Peace at the Grand Divan which was to meet on
,the 20th, but thought that the conduct of Persia and
."1188ja, would render an arrangement very difficult.
-Both the Turkish Minister in Persia and the Per-
Sian Minister at Constantinople have quitted their
Posts,., contrary to the advice of the French and
English Ministers.
We also learn that the Persians and Russians
4a.ve opened a direct communication.
The Russian General Yermoloff is to command
the Persian force.
13Y
advises from Teflis of the 2d we learn that the
Persian Beglerbegs on the frontier have received
"tders to prepare quarters for the reception of
tro

The Wanderer of Vienna states that the last des-
Patches from Constantinople announce the deter -
Inination of the Porte to carry on the war to the
last extremity.
The Press of Vienna has telegraphic news from
ITernaannstadt confirming the reported. failure of
the Russian attack upon Matschin.
The Russian bulletin of the battle of Ougasti, in
respect of which General Bobutoff claims a victory
"er Abdi Pacha, has been published. The general
admits that he lost 317 killed, of whom 9 are
°facers, and 795 wounded, among whom is Prince
Orbelian.
From Bucharest we learn that on the 12th, 13th,
and 14th. inst. large masses of Russian troops were
marching upon Lesser Wallachia.
Prince Gortschakoff has taken the command of
the troops in that part of the country.
M. de Fonton has been appointed by the Em-
peror of Russia Imperial Commissioner in Servia.
It is said that the Russian Court has given an
evasive answer to the Servian complaint respecting
the dangerous proximity of the ex-Prince Milose.a
to the Servian frontier.
The Prussian Correspondence states that the
allied fleets have entered the Black Sea to protect
the Ottoman coast against any attacks by the Rus-
sian fleets. The Correspondence adds that already
at a former period the English Government had i•
formed. the Russian Cabinet that the allied fleet,
Would enter immediately after the first attack t:
the Russians against the ports of Turkey.

From undoubted information we learn that tai;
Turks are preparing for an expedition again -:t
Sebastopol.
The following is the translation of the forni;l
and official not© transmitted to Lord Stratford io
Reddiffe aad General Baraguay liv
Reschid Pacha

" It was announced to the ambassadors some days
ago, by an official note, that Russian ships of war had
been seen cruising in the vicinity of Sinope. The Taif
steamer has just arrived from that loc dity, and it re-
sults from the report of the captain that on Wednesday
last, 29th Sepher (November 30) three Russian three-
deckers, two 2-deckers, and two frigates entered the port
of Sinope, and attacked a division of the Ottoman fleet
anchored there, and consisting- of six frigates and three
corvettes.

"Although the result of the action is not yet known,
Considering the situation of our ships and the superior
force of the enemy, it is presumed that a great disaster
has ensued.

" The English and French fleets have been sent to the
Bosphorus with the-sincere intention of protecting the
shores of the Ottoman empire. This recent occurrence
Proves sufficiently, that it is the determination of Russia
to attack by means of her fleet those points against which
operations may be best directed. The impossibility,
however, of defending so vast an extent of coast without
a sufficient force in the Black Sea is perfectly evident
and although the Sultan's government has the intention
of sending thither the fleet, it will be inadequate to the
object in view.
"Hence, the Sublime Porte considers itself under the
necessity of having recourse to the effective solicitude of
the two allied governments. This notification is made
accordingly and at the same time to the ambassadors of
England and France.
" Rebil evvel 4."

RESCHID."
It appears from information received from Paris
that a good deal of discontent has been manifested
in the highest quarters at the course pursued by
the Ambassador of France at Constantinople.
With respect to the entry of the fleet into the
Black Sea, it is said to be very probable that the
Russian Ambassador will ask for explanations, and
Whether it is meant as a hostile demonstration
against Russia on the part of France. The answer
will probably be, that the policy of the French
Government has undergone no change ; that peace
is still the object it desires, and that no effort con-
sistent with the national honour, and the independ-
ence and integrity of its ally, the Sultan, will be
spared in its attainment ; and that the presence of
the fleets is less a hostilo demonstration than for

the purpose of preventing the recurrence of such a
calamity as that which has recently taken place. If
Rush be the general sense of the explanation, it will
be curious to see how the Emperor of Russia will
look upon the " invasion" of the sea which he has
been so long accustomed to regard m his own ex-
clusive piopsrty. His fleets, if ho accept that state
of things, must be powerless in the Black Sea for
offensive purpose 3 ; and he will have to consider
Whether the advantages accruing from the con-
tinued occupation, or even annexation of the Prin-
cipalities, ara not mora than counter-balanced by
the presence of strange and powerful squadrons in
that sea which has been so carefully closed against
the western nations.

.•
Prince WoronZoff, the Russian Governor in the
Caucasian Provinces, has f)rwarded. to St. Peters-
burg his report of the battle of Akhalzik, fought
on the 26th of November by 7 and a-half battalions
of infantry, with 14 guns, 9 sotnias 'of Cossacks
(900)47 sotnias of Militia (1,700), under General
Andronikoff, against a Turkish force 18,000 strong
Under Ferik Pasha. The Turks were beaten after
a most hard-fought battle, as Prince Andronikoff 's
despatch shows, according to which at least 1,000
corpses covered the field. (The Russian reports,
'which we received by way of Vienna, stated 4,000.)
The loss on the Russian side is stated to have been
one officer and 39 privates killed. General Freitaff
Lieutenants Freigan and Birinkow, 6 staff officers,
and 179 rank and file wounded. This is exclusive
of the loss among the Cossacks, the Artillery, and
the Militia. Of the Turks there have been 120
made prisoners, and 10 field pieces, two mountain
guns, two parks of artillery, some flags, and a
quantity of provisions for man and beast captured.
Prince Andronikoff has received the order of St.
George, third class, and everybody else has been
appropriately decor&
This victory of an extremely' superior force over
the 18,000 troops under Ferik Pasha has been
thought of sufficient consequence in St. Petersburg
tor the Emperor and all his Court, en grande tenue,
to return thanks in the Winter Palace " to the
Lord of Lords, for the victory vouchsafed to the
Russian arms engaged in the holy war for the
orthodox faith." A similar service was performed
in all the churches of the capital, and most nume-
rously attended by the people.
The Oest. Deutsche Post of the 20th, gives an in-
teresting account of the views of the Wallacho-
Moldavian politicians. Ii is supposed that the re-
o!ant appointments of General Budberg as Imperial
commissioner, and of M. Chaltschinski as Vice-
'resident of the Administrative Council, must
!lave caused a profound sensation abroad. The
"wo Principalities, with an area of 10,000 English
square miles, and a population of 3,500,000 souls are
how, to all intents and purposes, governed as if they
'were Russian provinces. Such of the inhabitants
°!, the country as are able to comprehend the state
F affairs reason thus :—When war was declared
111 1828 the two Hospodars, Ghika and Stourdza,
quitted the country without making any conditions,
and the 'Czar appointed -Count Pahlen Presi-
dent,,,e of the Administrative Council. The Consul-
-1:111, earal_ Minziaki assisted in this organisation, but
d no share whatever in the government of the
_co.;un_try. Count Pahlen was succeeded by Gene-
ral Cr:altukin, and he by General Kisseleff, who, as
nWsident of the Administrative Council, received
infitil'uctiow in legislative and administrative

matters from the commander of the army, Count
Diebitsch. When, after the bloodless revolution. •
of 1848, Prince George Bibescu, and subsequently
Prince Stourdza, left the Principalities, no Rus-
sian or Turkish Governor was appointed, but in
accordance with Art. 15, of the Constitution,
the Administrative Council elected Caimakans,
cr Vice-Hospodars. Now, however, matters
have been managed very differently. Neither of
the Hospodars abdicated, " but resolved to wait
and see what turn things would take." The
ukase which appoints General Budberg neverthe-
less speaks of their resignation as a settled matter.
The nomination of M. Clialtschinski to the Vice-
Presidency of the Administrative Council is a fla-
grant violation of Art. 5 of the treaty of Adriano-
ple. It is a notorious fact that half the members
of the Council belong to the Russian party, and by
the new appointment Russia has acquired the cer-
±-int='. that all its measures will be carried. " These
u,
and many other circumstances of minor importance
make the inli abi tants of the Principalities excessively
anxious to know what the result of the conferences
held by the Four Powers will be." The 12th was
an eventful clay for the Servians. The anniversary
of. their inclonend.ence was celebrated at Belgrade,
and for the fiat time the usual prayer aloud "for
our ii,ussian protector, the Emperor Nicholas,"
was onait;ted. The Russian Consul-General, who
frequently grosses from Semlin to Belgrade, did not
assist at the ceremony. On the same day Izzet
Pasha, the resolute commander of the fortress, was
gathered to his fathers.
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From a Russian bulletin we learn that after their
victory at Bayunder on the 14th ult., where 30,000
Turks under Abdil Pacha are said to have been
totally routed by seven Russian battalions, the
Turks made an attempt to fall upon Guria, and
likewise to advance from Alexandropol into the dis-
trict of Armenia. They were, however, repulsed
with great loss by the Russians. Prince Orbeliani
is also said to have retried the Turks at a village a
short distance north-west of Alexandropol. Seve-
ral other unimportant engagements are also stated.
as having taken place in the vicinity of the same
city on the 18th and 19th ult.
General Budberg had directed the following notice
to the Administrative Council of Wallachia :
"His Excellency the Adjutant-General Prince
Gortschakoff has already informed the Administrative
Council that his Majesty the Emperor, in come
qmieoce of the proffered resignation of the Hospodars
of. Wallachia and Moldavia, has been pleased to en-
trust to me the functions of a commissioner extraor-
dinary and plenipotentiary, and to invest me with the
necessary powers and attributes for the government of the
two principalities, under the superior direction of the
commander-in-chief of the imperial troops. Being
arrived at my post, I deem it my duty to commu-
nicate to the Administrative Council the accompanying
translation of the imperial mandate with which his
Majesty the Emperor has honoured me on this
occasion. I entertain the hope that the members of the
council, as well as all other officials, impressed with the
importance of their responsibilities, will conscientiously
and loyally assist me in the performance of the duties
of my commission, and further my efforts for the
honourable fulfilment of the magnanimous views which
my glorious Sovereign entertains towards this princi-
pality. I have at the same time the honour to inform
the Administrative Council that their vice-president, the
real councillor of State, M. Kaltschinsky, will forthwith
enter upon his functions, and conduct the labours of the
council, according to the instructions communicated to
him by me.
" BUDBERG, Adjutant-General of his Majesty
the Emperor."
The following is the imperial mandate to General
Pudberg:—
" After the Ottoman Porte declared war against Rus-
sia and commenced hostilities, the two Hospodars re-
solved to resign their dignities, and retire from the
government of their principalities. A etuated by our con-
stant care for the preservation of order in the principali-
ties, we have, as in former instances, deemed it necessary
to entrust the government to a proper person appointed
byourselves,who at the same time possesses our confidence,
and to invest him with the title of commissioner extraor-
dinary in the principalities. He has to enter upon
the performance of his duties under the direction
of our commander-in-chief, according to the instructions
furnished agreeably to our highest sanction. In be-
stowing this high dignity upon you, we at the same
time inform Prince Gortschakoff'thereof by a special
rescript, being perfectly convinced that you will act
strictly in accordance with your instrnctions, and make
every effort to attain the intended object of your mis-
sion, which is, on the one hand, to watch over the wel-
fare of the inhabitants who are placed under our pro-
tection, and, on the other, to provide for the necessities
of our troops. The mandate further expresses the hope
that the divans and councillors of the administration
will zealously assist the commissioner in the discharge
of his duties."