The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-29

The Morning Post states that Constsntinople tsle
graphic despatch 81 the % reports The prevalence Of great
alarm and excitement, owing % the news from Snope
The account given OF the action 10 substantially the same
rs the Russian. The fleets were bound to enter the
Black Persia had declared war against Turkey.
The ross leading article say; re, there can hardly
and now in full command Of the Black Sea.
With respect 10 the Persian declaration OF war against
Turkey this 10 the natural consequence OF treaty ohen
sve and defensive between Persia aid Russia, concluded
some months ago Il adds complication.
BucHAREsr.--Prince Gorischakof has declared Galaz
and Ibraa neutral ports Riots have taken place Ca
latz between the Wsllachan militia and the Ru ssian
toops battalion OF the former refused 10 obey the
order of Russian general The battalion ia question
and four companies OF the Walachians were consigned
10 barracks
There is nothing late from the Danube.
Telegrapbic dispatches in the Chronicle give the de-
tails of the Turkish success in Asia.
Schamyl and Sem Pacha had taken various ioriresses
and il stated that they surround Prince Woronzof
all sides in the vicinity of Tefs.
The Turks repulsed in attack on Alexandria
nope, in Georgia, but have blockaded The citadel OF
Akista. lie fall was daily expected.
The Journst de Constsntinspe mentions report that
Schamyl had defeated $4,000 Russians, and Vienna
paper that the attempt land 1000 Russans
ST. Nicholas was Tepulsed with heavy loss.
VlEnsA, Friday Dec 9.--The conferences OF the
| bassadors are long and frequent
From the Morning Chronicle, Dec H.
The letter from our Constantinople correspondent
which appeared in second edition OF yesterday,
bes 10 form toerabIy correct estimate Of the real
magnitude aud importance OF the victory so boastfuy
claimed in the Russian despatch from Odessa, OF the 5h
instant In the first place. learn from correspond
ent that, on the 2Sth nt the Turkish squadron was y
Ing at anchor. without any sigma OF movement, at Buyuk
this fact alone. that the .fgates engaged Sinope
the 30h part of the vessels under SHADES (Mu
chavez Pasha'sl command But letter from Trebzond,
OF the 18th of November forwarded by cores
pondent, the necessity OF relying infer
and conecues with respec. to The force under the
unfortunate Osman Pasha's command 10 that letter we
H.
entered this port, (Trebzond,) coming from Coasant-
nople They bound 10 Baloum. This little squadron
IL carrying ammunition, and i 10 attempt landing on
the coast OF Crcassa, in the hope OF getting move
mest among those populations They left on the even
ing OF the 10Th, on their way 10 Batoum It's perfectly
evident that this "lue squadron is identical with the
"Turksh deet which, according TO our Vienna DESPATCH
given elsewhere, WAS 'encountered by Admiral Nach
nov. near Sukum Kae." on the Circassan coast for
the despatch expressly states that admiral Osman Pasha
intended landing troops there" And. it adds that
l"The Russians gave chase and pursued the Turks into
the roadstead OF Sinope where they annihaed thirteen
Turkish vessels we have ., once complete clue to the
true character Of the affair OF the 30h. The Russian
line obattle ships cruising in those parts OF the Black
sea intercepted the three frgates and the two small
Batoum, and chased them TO S,nope, where they
probably unable TO get fully under OF the land bat
eres II Is, therefore, surprising that they failed
cope with six or seven line of-batte ships
This. imagine. will turn out TO be the correct
count OF the triumph which Prince Menschkof is alb
sudly reported to have SET of 10 to the Gar
Oe1uOyeO
sans they assert, there be doubt that add
ton to the five vessels which were encountered at Su.
kum and chased 10 Snope, certain hunks which are
known to have been lying at the latter place have been
included in order to swell the list. The true value Of
Russian boasts OF victory may be appreciated from fac
communicated IN one OF our Irebizond letters, viz
that the Turkish steam-rgate," alleged TO have beer
captured Oh ST. Nicholas turns out TO be neither
less han"a commercial steamer. belonging tofhe compa
ny OF Hava with twelve passengers board" In its STRAIT
egca aspect, may, therefore, treat this grand
victory" as an incident OF very subordinate moment
may not be immaeria to add that, had Admiral Nachi
now attack not been directed against Turkish shps
gagged in active wararehad the imperial squadron mad
an unprovoked assault upon a Turkish port in As;
Minor, or upon ships sheltered within t-such pro
ceediox would have been direct violation OF the Gar
express and repeated disclaimer of offensive hosttes
and would have opened questions OF the graves momen
a. regards the position OF The western powers
Iron the Preach correspondent Of the Daily News.]
PARIS, Sunday, December IL.
The Constitutional says of the despatch received fror
Vienna, and sent by 10 London. announcing req
naval victory BY the Russians;
"The Turkish fleet having returned TO the Bosphorus
and being known TO have been s at Cons,antinople
the end OF November, one il entitled 10 ask where III
twelve Turkish ships said TO be destroyed came from p
Another despatch has, however, reached this 10. day
which. though bearing the same date December 81 AM
emanaliDg from the same suspicious quarter, (Odessa)
have reason to believe from private information is not de
void of truth II 10 true that the Turkish fleet command
ed by Osman Pasha is anchored in the Bosphorus; bu
is known that several transports were lately sent int
the black sea- W TN arms ammuniuon ana military store
for Bsioum This hotiIla it appears from the re
&C Mt teegaphc despatch escorted by frgate
and two corvees. They suddenly and il wouls
seam, accidentally upon Russian fleet OF sail of ia,
line. combat ensued which lasted zone hour'-a de
csve proof that the Turks defended themselves gallant
ly against such superior force The heavy guns of tn,
lineo battle ships. worked with merely decent skill
aud ordinary energy 10 gain The victory agans
the rgates II il said that the Turkish risates and cor
vettes were call destroyed Accounts di6er to tn
number oil the transports Some say they all shared th
same fate but according 10 version accredited h,