New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-31


daed tribes in Crcsssia and ga have rises IN inssss
I ton sgsnst the RussisnS'
sCsssrASrIxoPLs lricr, bat dale net Dsntenedl
The TsrAs have sainet inporant I'd, sntaxs at flds .
~v,EsN,. Friday Dec p isSS.
The ryceal advantages gained by the Tss aiikhalzk
Akesks were correctly reported ba, ,he SussSn alter
ward freed The and PVT Of the Shabtsn,s to
death fer having closed the gc- sud fired upor the tops
The Russians bold the a'sdo, the rGras hold tho
town
Anong the other runners were hat 90 900 TURKS who lad
crossed tie ArTateha. had been driven back y Prime
Orbliar after smart engagement Another sid thai the
Iks had been defeated si A;skbsN Akhale tho
road Tfs with the loss their baggage And speher
stated that Gen Drummer had desested the Turks
vhsr rot stated vhcro-and captured their saad rts
and ammunition.
There rumors answered their pwposs and depressed tho
funds but by those who have closely followed the events OF
the sud the relative positions OF tue ;So srmes
totally disbelieved.
The war in the Caucasus. With whatever success
ainy vruceods with vgoY From The Jcyol De Corsian-
hHsy we learn that Sehamy had attacked the fortress OF
Zahkat and after thry six hours hard lighting the gar
rison capi.uaicd The los both sides heavy Ka
betty also surrendered after some deys siege Schamyl
had eso taken Djeln and three other Russian lorresss.
And report says that instead OF Gen OrauoG having do
fsaed the Turks oaphcd from Vennothe rarkish
allies had sgn0y defeated 10000 Russan co'amande by
Orlarof IN poron
To balance the accounts Of Turkish defeats in ASIA that
have circulated 20 freely the Sto, Exohange find
detailed statements which indicate that the difficulties Of
Prince WoronzoH slili6ry Commander and Governor Of
tho Caucasian Provinces appear multiply in
tIaoldinary II was long popular belief ament
ed by the inflated accounts OF The Russian journalists that
the ordinary army Of Tie Caucasus numbered l60 600 be-
sides the detached army presenting effective force Of
s0CCO Such indeed the officially reported strength Of
these corps but we have from tho frat movements Of
Abdi and selm pashas in Georgia and Armenia that tho
Russons generally have nowhere been able dispose OF
considerable body Of men, and now Gen WoronzoT him
self appears be shut up in the OF his government
Letters from ErzCrum OF the 2Ch November announce
TIE brcakr out Of Instruction in the District Of Max
chyan, in Rus ian America IL is said that the Governor
ryan had endeavored to force several young DO
longing 20 the influential families in the country
Cye IN his army lie moreover required extraordinary
tribute TO be paid In provisions for his troops Those
ures cousCd the instruction, which under present crcum
siaucs prove most important check to Russsn Ope
Toions in that vicinity the population consisting great
e1ttn, Of Mussulmans
ne Loyd states that at the capture Of tho port Of sa
near Sheka by the Turks ALREADY reported the Russians
lost 900 The journal and with the OF 1iscs
Pos announces that in the removed attack Shefkailon
the l7th also reported "a Monday in these colunsD tho
Russians were repused with heavy loss
The attempt was made to land troops but lho men, i1
number 800 were compelled TO return to the ships leaving
400 killed and wounded aud one gun Schamyl and Seim
Pasha operating in concert gradually approaching
each other and taking The forr,sss ther lines Of
maph Prince WoTonzon surrounded Al This add
bis retreat cut Of Tie Doyfs dispatches sn.o TINT
the large and important fortress Of Aloxaniropos or
Gunn was beseged by tho Turss and the o. Dsrtsclo
ia.
that Redu Kaeh The Black Sea coast aud Ksar had
been taken by the Turks
PERSIA DECLARES WAR AGAINST TURKEY.
Although 10 official confirmation Of the declaration of
by Persia against Turkey has been received tho intel
gence considered quite probable. The English pres.
although admitting that he circumstance complexities tho
position Of affairs do not consider Of supreme Importance
Persia they FAY although small in military strength has,
i is true, the advantage OF geographical position tia,
rbalances the deficiency by operations within IL power
10 either draw Turkhh force across the Tgs or at
tTHo sn afghan force from Cebul to Herat. Bat Great
Britain It believed could eRd from India force up the
Pennn Gulf and which, d,embarked at Bushye, or on
the Island Of Karaek would speedily reduce the Shah
sutjecion Or the martial tribes Of ARghanlsian who arc
rody for war, nigh easily lie induced 10 attack the
Persian in the rear
However It cannot be denied tLsr the junction OF the
Russian and Persian force may be productive o. mischief
to tie Turkish operaons in Asia. considerable Persian
force Usually stationed in the frontier province Of Aver
war, Immediately contiguous to the atty VI the present
fighting and nothing BE- probable itan hat this
oIce viii combine with the troops Of Prince Woronzoft to
make d concerted attack upon EIzeTum
The los sustained By the destruction Of tho tram por.s
sircpe would make such attempt at present moment
the more likely to Be uniayorsbe 70 he Tanks.
Consequent his SEP the part Of the Shah the Brit
sh Nn.sisr a; the Coar; Of Tehelan las loaF from vi
Of date 18th inst has broken Of diplomat, relations
With Persio
TIE PROPOSED PACiFTCATTON
As he absErd and mischieyouz practice o.sssre dpl,