Washington sentinel., 1853-12-17
From the London Times Of December l..
The Eastern War.

The Turkish squadaon under Muschaver Pachn
better known in the British service as Captain
Adolphus Slade--has sailed with more warlike in-
tentions and, at though its destination was not
known with precision, if it be true that Russian
squadron has come out of Sebastopol, we have no
doubt that Admiral SHADES destination will be
wherever he can fall in with the enemy. This
Turkish force consists, seems, of line OF bat
lie ship and six frigates, with complement OF
steamers, in which the Turks are better provided
than the Russians, their engines being all worked
by English tiremen. Some of the Turkish frigates
are very powerful vessels; Captain Sade's own
ship is double banked frigate of seventy-two
guns on two decks. as large in all respects as one
of our old seventy-fours These ships have been
AT sea during greater part of the summer, which
the larger ne-of-baltle ships have not, and they
may fairly be able TO hold their own against an
equal Russian force. The discipline and system
on board are entirely borrowed from the English
navy by the persevering exertons OF Captain
SIade, his predecessor, Sir Baldwin Walker, and
Captain Borlase, the instructor in gnnnery. The
crews and officers are Turkish, and are described
as excellent artlerymen, though secondrate sea-
men; in that respect, however, they are perhaps
not inferior to their antagonists. IL the weather
should prove rough and the winter set in with lts
accustomed severity in that climate, both squad
rons would probably suffer more by the sea and
the extreme rigor of cold than by the enemy,
Naval Engagcmcnts.--Hosiilit have COM
menced at sea- An Egyptian steamship is an
vladimir, and the Russian ship-of-war Bessarabla
has taken Turkish steamer.
The Wanderer, of Vienna, mentions that an en-
gagement had taken place between Turkish
coast of Anatoa, and that "the advantage re-
NAMED with the Turkish steamer" Perhaps this
refers to the same occurrence. -
An anonymous telegraphic dispatch states that
the Russian steamer vladimir (probably mis-
print for Bessarabia) had returned TO- Sebastopol
sta IL
steamer as prizes--the latter having offered des-
perate resistance. These accounts are contradic-
tory but al all events naval hostiities have begun
THE LATEST NEWS.
GALATz. Nor. H. 1s53-Four battalions of Rus
sian infantry, with twenty pieces Of cannon, are
Just entering this place. AT the head Of the troops
are three generals and several other officers; this
detachment is on lis way TO Brailow. General
Luders passed through Galatz on the 18th ca
route for Wallachia, 4gE
Bucharest. Nor. 10, lS53-The administrative
council has entered protest against the incorpo-
ration of the Wallachian militia with the Russian
Political discussions are strictly prohibited
One of the Boyards who were lately arrested
has been sent to the fortress Of Bender. ~
The Turks have for some nights past been bonn
harding the Russian position at Giurgevo. They
occupied the island of Moknan, but was dslodged
by the artillery under General Formosoff.
The Turks have, however resisted all the ef.
forts of the Russians TO expel them from their po-
sition below Hrsova, at the confluence of the Tai
onitza and the Danube Letters from Galatz state
that the fourth and fifth Russian reserve corps are
in movement. They have eh Bessarabia, and are
about to enter Walachia.
Y ORsoyA, Nor. q, ls53.-General Fishback, at
krajova, has been receiving reintorcements from
Bucharest, and his force, which, when the Turks
landed at Kalefat was only 5000 men, is now be-
tween 10000 and 10000 men,. His troops have
been so badly received by the Wallachians that he
has been compelled to issue first one proclamation
and then another, appealing to the religious feel
ings OF the natives, and also holding strong Ian
guage TO the oppositionists. There are no pecu-
mary acquisitions, but, as the Russians pay ac-
cording TO the scale last June, before the immense
rise OF prices that has taken place within the last
two months, this circumstance is standing ground
dissatisfaction ana were il not serious crisis
one might be disposed TO smile hearing the fngi-
tive Boyards and merchants ask, with the utmost
noipde, why the Turks and Russians select their
unhappy land battle field, and do not fight il
out TO the south ofthe Danube,or the east Of the
Prpth. I'll IN I, 800 III
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nor. 81, 1S53-AGen Baragay
dHilliers had splendid reception In his address
10 the sultan he expressed wish for the preser-
walton Of peace, but also for the independence and
integrity of Turkey. The sultan briefly replied in
a sense consistent with the conduct hitherto pur-
sued by the Porte. i9 1e fA
: Report suyS tudt tne SerVfanS nave fOrclbiy
vented the Bospians from passing through Servia
on their way 10 sQmer PqcEas army.
About seven thousand Bosnians and Albanian
Catholics have formed free corps, and are about
to join the Ottoman army. Another corps OF
Christians, Cossacks, is forming al Constantine.
pie, from the descendants Of the Greek refugees
in the days of the Czarua Catherine.
VIENNA, Thursday noon, Dec. ], 1853
Advices from Bucharest 10 the 2Sth November
IL. - nt.I n. -
across from the right bank Of the Danube TO Ike
Island OF Mokanon, =. ,-... 60. Y Z - - -
teegraphic dispatch from, KaIisch states thai
the Russian troops in Poland received marching
orders on The 9th, Gen. AdIersberg had es,ab.
lished marching commissaries al Kalisoh, Reqi.
ments from the north replace the troops leaving
Poland, 'S
VIENNA, Thursday s,su,yg. De- ,s,a
Advlces from bucharest OF the 2ssh state tl,s,
the Russian war steamer vladimir ON cruise in
two prizes-a Turkish passenger steamer win
cargo OF pepper, and the Egyptian ten