Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-12-01
WAR IN THE EAST.

WAR IN THE EAST.
The Foreign News which we give to-
day is of highly important character
There is no longer any doubt that hos,ili-
lies between Russia and Turkey have COM
menced Several battles have been fought,
in all Of which The Turks have come of
victorious. The London .NeWs, in an ar
,icle which we have no. room to publish,
gives very clear statemen, Of the operations
of the two opposing armies. II appears that
the Turkish general has evinced con<um-
mate skill in the disposal Of his forces,
showing that TO his energy and promp,iiude
he adds rare gif, Of skillful and compre-
hensive combination. The Russian gene
raj, on the other hand, has shown a lack of
these rare qualities, ~hich may account for
the victories gained by the Turks. The
suhjoined news was brough, by the steam
er Canada
The Emperor Of Russia has issued an ar
rogant manifesto, in which the leading
points Of the controversy with Turkey are
recaplulaled. He commences by saying tina,
Turkey having enrolled in the ranks Of her
army the revulutonisls of all countries.
has commenced hostil,es on the Danube
Russia, provoke 10 a combat, has no other
means left than recourse TO arms 10 COM
| pei the Porte TO respect treaty obligations,
and TO obtain repsraion for offences sgains,
the Orthodox faith in the East. The note
is dated Barskall, Nov 81.
The French Consul a. Bucharest sends
the following telegraphic despatch, dated
Nov. 6:
"The second and third division of the
Turks crossed the Danube from Tortuka
eighteen thousand strong. The fourth divi-
lion of the Russians attacked them with 5000
men, and after a brisk cannonade close
combat with bayonet ensued. The battle
lasted three hours, when the Turks main
tanned their position and the Russians retir-
ed. OF the Russians several officers, and
Is subal'erns, and 479 privaes were wound.
ed. The Turkish loss is not stated"
Another account, via Vienna, states that
IA Russian superior officers were killed.
The Turks were left masters of the field,
the Russians retrealng towards Bucharest
Before the Turks crossed the Danube
body Of Cossacks came TO the rivers bank,
and made insulting signs to the Egyp,ians,
who rushed to their boats, rowed across the
stream IN the face Of the Cossacks' fire, and
punished them severely. They chased
them some distance inland, and then re-
turned to their camp in triumph
!. was rumored that Russian steamer at
Horsova had been destroyed by the Turks
Advices had been received at Coustanti-
nople that Selim Pasha, the commander of
the Turkish army in Asia, had crossed The
Russian frontier. A battle ensued, in which
5000 were engaged on each side, and after
desperate conflict, on the approach Of
night, both armies fell back. On the follow
ing day the battle was renewed, when the
Russians were defeated with considerable
loss.
On the 20,h of October Masco Bey, an
officer Of Selim Pasha's staff, with small
force, was suddenly attched by body Of
Russian cavalry. The Bey fell back fighting
in the direction Of the main body of the Tur-
kish army. The battle speedily became gen.
eral. Fifteen thousand Russians were en-
gaged. The contest was desperate one,
bu, the Russians were finally defeated, and
fed, pursued by the Turks, who planted
their standards al the Russian head quarters,
a, Orele.
The Russian force, defeated and beaten
back TO Bucharest, was the main body under
General Damenburg, and was from 10000
to 10000 strong.
The position Of affairs may be thus sum-
med up:-The Turks have beaten the Rus
SLAMS in Asia,-ihe Turkish left wing in
Europe has beaten the Russian right wing,
comprising their principal force. The Turk
ish centre has whipped 5000 Russians a,
Tor,ukai, and is now pressing upon Buch-
Arrest.
The efforts Of diplom,ss to end the diff
fcul.ies were now considered hopeless un-
till after decisive battle.
The typhus fever was raging in the Rus
sian ranks, and had reduced their fighting
men 10 $4,000, and it would be six weeks
before they could receive any reinforce
ments.
The Porte had decided that foreign refu-
gees could not be employed in the Turkish
army in Europe, but might serve against the
Russians in Asia.
Cons,an,inope was quiet. II was express
ly contradiced q, Conslan,inople the, Persia
was hostile to Turkey.
Austria was concentrating force on tue
oefvian frontier. The Servlan government
had ordered 1hc population to arms, and had