Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-16
TELEGRAPHIC.
BY HOUSES PRINTING TELEGRAPH,
EXPRESSLY FOR THE EVENING STIR
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
THREE D.aYs LATER FROM EURO Pc.
The War i'm the East-The Turks
still Triumphant-Insurr fion i'm
POrfugnI-The Markets, &c,

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still Triumphant-Insurr i'm
PorfugnI-The Markets, sc.
New YORK, Dec. l5.-The steamer
Asia, with Liverpool dates of the 81 inst.
arrived this evening. She brings IS pas
sengers, among whom is G. b. English,
bearer of dispatches. She passed the
steamer America on the 4th.
England, France, Germany, and Spain
are quiet.
1t was rumored that there was a. rising
of the people at Oporto against the
regency of the king consort. Another &C.
count says an instruction had broken
out near Douro, and that the leaders
were proclaiming for Don Miguel. The
Heraldo contradicts the last report, how
ever.
The War i'm the East.
The war makes little progress, but ia
vors the Turks. No movement Of mag
nitude had taken place along the Danube,
but continual skirmishes were occurring
between small parties, which sometimes
were pretty severe, particularly at the is
land opposite Giergero and at Krajova.
In consequence of heavy rains along
the Danube extended: military operations
were impossible, and both the Russian
and Turkish commanders were getting
their troops under cover. Omer Pasha
had marched the bulk Of his troops back
to the quarters they occupied previous to
crossing the Danube. The Turks, how
ever had formed an intrenched camp be-
tween Kalafat and krajoya. The 4th
and 5th Russian Reserve corps are moving
from Bessarabia to Wallachia.
1t is understood that Austria has pro-
posed new conference either at Vienna,
London or Paris, to which the other pow
ers are said to be favorable. Russia and
Turkey will be invited to send delegates.
4 new manifesto from the Car was ex-
pected.
After the Goth of November, the Turks
would seize Russian shipping.
The Sultan had declined to receive fur
Their supplies of treasure from the Ulemas,
as he does not wish present hostilities to
be regarded as religious war.
On the oath of November Schamyl and
Ismaii Pasha were to make simultaneous
attacks oI2 the Russian lines but the re-
suit is not yet known.
Omer Pasha had intercepted letter
from Menchikof' to Gortscakoff, advising
him to keep quiet in the principalities.
Fifty pieces Of artillery had been sent
to Adrianople, and the palace there was
repairing to receive the Sultan.
The Russians were said to have rcquir-
ed from England the recall Of Admiral r.
Lane and Capt. Borlace, who were hold
inc conn., ,ands in the Turkish feet, both
of whom hold commissions in the British
Navy.
In Asia, the Turks contnLtH 10 nave the
most brilliant success. They h.. III cap
tured the first class fortress of Sincha.'
HALE and fort Usingbeth. Hostilities have
also commenced in the Black Sea, where
a Turkish steamer had captured the
Russian frigate Vladimir. A Russian
ship had captured all Egyptian steamer
after fierce resistance. The allied feet
remains at its anchorage. 1t is reported
that the Turkish feet intends to lombard
Sebastopol.
Affairs in Servia had caused the Porte
uneasiness. The Servian Government de-
mands that the Porte shall give an eae-
qtator to the Russian Consul at Belgrade.
The Porte thinks Servia is acting under
the influence of Russia, though the Prince
of Servia in note to the Sultan promises
strict neutrality.
1t was reported in Vienna that an al
lance had been formed between Servia
and Montenegro.
1t was reported that an alliance often
sive and defensive, had been formed by
England, France, Sardinia and Spain.
The Emperor of Russia positively re-
fuses to accept any arrangement. He
says that henceforth the question of dis
pute must be decided by the fate of armies
The Sultan in an interview with Gen
de l'IIuys pointed out the necessity of
putting termination to the demands of
the Russians, and he declared that the
Principalities must and shall be evacua-
ted.
1t was reported that the whole of the
Polish army had marched to the Princi-
palities. An imperial guard was to gar
rison Poland.
On the Dist the Turks drove the Rus
slams from the island opposite Glurgero.
Two attempts were made to recapture it,
but the Russians were repulsed. On the
25th, however, the Russians recaptured
it, when the Turks showed fight, but
were finally driven off.
On The oath, the Turks advanced to-
wards krajova, and formed an entrenched
camp of 5000 men.
A large body of Cossacks reconnoiter-
ing on the Danube, had been surprised by
The Turks, and cut to pieces.
The report of the treaty of alliance
between England and France regarding
the Eastern Question, and eventually
giving aid to the Turks, was universally
believed.
A severe struggle continues for the pas
sage of the Danube.
The Austrians were forming large
armies of observation in Pennsylvania,
and their other Eastern frontiers.
Omer Pacha firmly maintains his posi-
ton at Kalefat. His policy seems to be
to harrass the enemy, but toavoid pitched
battles.
1t was rumored that six French and
English steamers had or were about to