Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-11-08
Later from z ,rops.
Dates: Liverpool and London, Oct III.

Dates: Liverpool and London. Oct ~.
Tho U. s. M. Steamship Arctic, from
Liverpool, arrived here about 5 P. NJ
yesterday, after rapi.l passage.
War About to Begin.
A telcgraphic dispatch from Vienna
announces tha, advices mad been receiv.
ell 'here stating that Prince Gorchakoa
hal sent a ropiy to the demand made by
the Porte to evacuate tho Principali.
ties within fifteen days. The answer
was to tho effect that he tho Russia n
Comma nder.in. Chief was neither au.
thorized to commence hostilitics. to con
clude peace, nor 10 evacuate tho Princi
pslities; consequently he would do neith.
er ono or the other.
Even yet persons are fsund to assert
that war will not necessarily begin. as
Gorchakoff's reply perhaps means that
he must await orders from ST.. Peters.
burgh.
The above dispatch is dated Vienna
Monday evening. l7th.
Russian subjects in Turkey are. from
October 1st. placed under tn. protection
Of Austria.
Paskiswich. the new Comm nder.in.
Chief, has demanded to have 10000 oi
the picked troops now in Poland,
placed under his special orders in the
Principalites.
The German papc. announce thst
Austria and Prussia have ordered their
subjects in the Turkish service to return
home. The Porte, however, had provi'
dol fcr such contingency, so that The
service will not suffer. ..
Omer Pasha had notified that vessels
under q neutral flag. would bo allowed
to pass the Danube, until the 25th in
slant.
The Wallachian militia ore to garri.
son Bucharest.
The Porto has further addressed a
manifesto to the four powers. but it had
not been published. Iskendes Bey. aid
dc.camp to O.ner Pachn was in Paris,
charged with special private mission
to the Cabinets Of France and Englandi
he is probably bearer of,hc manifesto.
The usual mail steamer from Constan.
,inople. Oct. 5, had arrived at Marseil.
les. and reported from, Besika Bay tina,
the fleets were preparing to enter the
DardansIles. Admiral Dundas had sent
his wife homo to England, out Of the
way Of danger.
On the 81 inst tho Russian feet arriv.
cd at Odessa from Sebastopol to embark
troops, as was believed, for Rsdoutkals.
The Paris Steele states that France
and England have sent joint note to
Russia, demanding the immediate evac.
uation Of the Principnlities as prelimi.
nary measure before they will enter on
the meditation which they are still will
ling to undertake.
Letters by way Of Vienna state posi-
lively that Marshall Paskiewich is ap.
pointed to command oftho army in the
Principslities. They add that the Mar.
shall he'd already left for tho Danube,
and was probably at head quarters
Gorchakoff was only chief Of the staff.
Pask,ewich is about 76 years Of age, and
is we'll known from his campaigns in Po'
land. Persia and Hungary. 1t was also
stated that the Turks intended commen.
cling hostilitss in the direction Of the
Black Sea and in Georgia. The Rus.
SLAMS have about $4,000 men in these
parts.
Omer Pasha is stated to have written
to the Government, offering to cross the
Danube and force tho Russians from,
,hsir position, il $4,000 mon be given
him. Notwithstanding this. it was con.
considered doubtful il hos,ilities would
commence on the Danube this winter.
as neither commander wsuld choose to
have such river in his rear. The Rus.
slams arc posted in three strong bodies:
so that they may attemp, to cross theriver
Simultaneously at three points.
+ Tho Turkish force in Bulgaria now
numbers 1l0, 1000 men.
Tho Africa arrived out on Saturday
evening, 18th instant. -t