The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-29
From ths London Times. March III
settlement OF Turkish Question.

| From ahs London Times March II.
settlement or Turkish Question.
| The contention between Austria and Turkey Is con.
eluded the former having gained most important and
boodess victory al the sole expense OF sending special
steamer and envoy OF rank Consantnople during
the temporary absence of Lord Stratford dc Redcbe
General Field Marshal LeinDgen de WeserbouTg leii
ConsantHope last Wednesday lay The throne OF his
Emperor the most important concessions that have per
haps been yielded by Turkey she signed the
treaty of Adranope. We have since 1880 how, 10
the detrment of Turkish independence. Russia has pro-
tected the Christians OF the Danubian provinces we
have now to observe similar result on the Adralic,
der the flag OF Austria. In my last communication
mentioned the terms of the Austrian uliiraauDi these
and also have been wrung out OF the ieebeness OF
the Ottoman ministry. and the very integrity OF the Quo
man empire violated The invasion Of Montenegro gave
Austria the opportunity of complaining that large force
had been assembled her frontiers without due notice
given her than this, she demanded by her envoy
the instant evacuation OF that province by the Turks and
the establishment of the status quo ls tsiium, which
also has been conceded
| Austria complained that number of Hungarian and
Polish refugees and renegades had taken service in the
Turkish army her frontiers and she has had these
removed 10 distant parts Of the empire That important
question concerning the territories OF Keck and Sulorina
the only points of land where Turkish Herzegovina
touches the Adriac, also concluded entirely in favor oil
Austria. Ii is these places coded to the lat
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by Turkey; the clausu is to be observed, and
Turkish vessels TO approach them More than this,
meIous Austrian consulaes 10 be established in Bos-
MA Servia Herzegovina, and other parts of Roumela
and indemnites for several real imaginary grievances
towards Austrian subjects, amounting 10 large sum OF
money have been also demanded and obtained on this
occasion.
Lastly General Leinngsn demanded, in the name of his
Emperor that an inquiry should be made by two commits
sones the of fanalcal oppression committed by
Mussumans in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Turkish
ministers this occasion had recourse to all the einf
and delays of powerless government. They were I'M
willing TO believe in serious determination the parl
of Austria TO have arms, and yielding at
The less important points OF indemnes and removal Of
the political refugees they resisted strongly the evacua
ton OF Montenegro and the abandonment of Keck and
Sulona while the insulting demand concerning the acts
of Mussuman oppression still more strongly resisted
In their distress they turned 10 the representatives Of
England and France. but found themselves but codly
supported but when they received the Of General
Leippgen-an answer which gave them delay of forty
eight hours, and which said that their determination
depended the very existence OF the empire moreover
when the General refused audience OF leave of the
Sultan and made his preparations for departure, the
Turks unsupported by England and France, ain
surrender They yielded every point except that Of
the inquiry into Mussuman fanatcism, which. how.
ever they threw themselves on the generosity OF the
General conjurng him debase them, throw
great contempt the Caph. Leiningen yielded on
this point and consented that mention should be made
of this in the answer of the Porte, but with the
that for the future every of fanacism Of which the
Christians might have 10 complain should be Immediately
punished by the Austrian authorities the frontier
This latter almost incredible stipulation direct violation
of the integrity of the Ottoman empire, does not appear
the official forwarded 10 the foreign embassies
is strange that this occasion the Turks should
have had greater confidence in the strength which he
very weakness Affords and have not by resistance made
an appeal 10 the sympathes OF the socaed protecting
powers. The old Mussulman party wished to show
bold 'front.' and have TO which would have
aroused Europe but they overued by the presen
weak and conciliatory advisers Of the Sultan. Tht
Christians of Bosnia may be said 10 be free from
their allegiance the Sultan since they will for the fu
ture be under the military protection OF Austria Th
may FIRST sight, appear satisfactory TO those who
but Christian population grooming under Mussulmar
tyranny but Ausra's aim is not much the protection
of Christians the establishing at claim
The finest provinces of falling empire. We tina
Bosnia and Herzegovina like large promontory
stretching into Austrian ,errory moreover, Damat;
depends for its existence these provinces and this las
successful coup dpfomati9e is Ausa's first step tn
career of encroachment. Russian note, demandin,
also the evacuation of Montenegro, arrived just whel
that evacuation had been accorded to Austria. II th,
Turks had refused 10 yield the demands OF Vienna
General Leningen had orders his return 10 stay a
Cattaro and order the advance OF the Austrian troops
into Montenegro TO drive out the Turks AT the sam.
time Austrian troops, already concentrated the from
tier would have nvaded Bosnia and called TO arms al
the Christian populations OF Turkey IN Europe Th,
would have been the entire destruction Of Ottoman pow
er in Europe and would have been the signal for Eu
ropean war General Marmora. and the Russian Colo
mel Kovalessk had, before the conclusion of Genera
Leiningens mission landed at Caaro, and proceeded Il
the headquarters OF Omer Pasha TO demand his rerea
from Montenegro.
ANOTHER SPANISH OUTRAGE ON THE AMERICAN FLAG :
Capt Sterling, Of the schooner Manchester, Of Balti
more, which arrived al New York on Friday, from King
sion, Jamaica, reports that the 18th inst. of tn
island OF Cuba and about twenty miles OF Cape An
tonic, he boarded by twelve armed men, under tn
command Of anegro second lieutenant from Spanist
cruiser of twelve guns, who took possession OF the
sci in spite OF bis circumstances and carried her inside
the reef there They then demanded the schoonefs pa
pers which the captain bad 10 take board the cruise
for examination They also broke open the matches and
took out about third OF the schooners cargo but moi