Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-12-22
THREE DAYS LATERFROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF TIE ASIA.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 18th. Asia arrived at
5 O'Clock this evening with Liverpool dates to
the 81 December.
]. HRrnoL, Dee 3.-The news is uninter-
esling; there is no movement of Magnitude a
long the Danube, but confined skirmishes take
place between small parties, which are pretty
severe. vt Mcknan Island, opposite Giurgevo
and at Hirsooi, where the fire was pretty
smart
In Asia the Turkish successes continued to
be brilliant. The Turks have captured the first
class fortress Of Souchum Kule and Fort U.s.
urgchette,
Hoslli,ies have commenced on the Black
Sea. A Turking Steamer has captured the
Russian friga!e Wlsdemir, and Russian ship
has taken an Egyptian steamer OF ten guns, at
ter desperate resistance.
The Anglo French feet remains at ancho-
rage. 1t is reported that the Turkish feet in
tendde hombardlng SebaStopol.
1t is understood that Austria has proposed q
new conference at Vienna, London or Paris
The great powers are said TO be fayorable.-
Russia and Turkey Was invited to send delv-
yates. A manifesto from the Gar was expect
ed.
The Turks after the goth Of N-vember will
seize on the Russian shipping. The Russians
after the 2ed will seize the Turkish.
The Sultan has decliRed to receive further
SUI plies oftreasure from the Uleman", as he
does not wish the present hoItilities TO be le-
garded as holy war.
Apartments were preparing al Adrianople
for the Sultan.
Affairs in Servia produce uneasiness 10 the
Porte. The Servan government demand from
the porte that an exequalor TO 2iyeTtO the
Russian Consul at Belgrade The Porte
thinks that Seryia is listening to Russian in
trques, although the letter OF the Prince of
Servia to the Sultan states that ServiS would
preserve strict neutrality
The continued heavy rains along The whole
of the Lower Danube make extended military
operations impossible. Both the Russian and
Turkish commanders are getting their troops
under cover Omer Psha had marched the
bulk Of his troops back to the quarters occu-
MED preYious to crossing the Danube. The
Turks however had formed an entrenchment
round their camp between KalHit and Krogo-
Va. The fourth and filh Russian reserve corps
are mONlnn iIOlH DdSSdl ouiS W W ohdChld'-
On the Gath of November Schamyl and Omer
Psha were to make simultaneous attack on
tho Russian line. The result is not known
Omer Pacha intercepted letter from Mans
chikoff to Cortschikof advising him to keep
quiet in the PrincipalnicS. Fifty pieces OF ar
tiIlsry had been sent to Adii ;nople, and the
palace there was being prepared for the re-
cepton of the Sultan. Russia is said to have
REQUIRED England to recall Admiral r. Larre
CAPTAIN BorIase, now in command OF Turkish
fleets, both of whom hold commissions in the
British Navy.
/ 1t is reported in Vienna that an Wilance
has been formed between Seryia and Monten-
egro.
No English news ofmportance, save the an
niversary Of the commencement of the Polish
Revolution, which was held in London on the
eth.
Rumors that the Emperor Napoleo was
assasinated were current, but nte untrue
There is report of an alliance between
England France, Spain and Sardinia, offence
and defensive.
A revolution is reported TO have broken out
in Portugal in favor of Don Miguel which is,
however, not yet confirmed. II is probablyex-
Aggerated.