Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-21

The Russians have already constructed a per-
manent bridge from the fortress of lsmai 10 the
| island of Dseheddal, on the Danube.
A letter from Sophia of the 22d uIt., states that
| Prince Gortschakoh has given very strict orders
for the course to be pursued if his outposts should
be attacked by the Turks Rigid directions are
also said 10 have been given by Omer Pacha 10 the
officers Of the Turkish outposts to prevent their
men from firing gun without his orders.
The Russian corps for the Caucasus was said
| TO amount 10 10000 men, ...z
The Paris Pdtrie contradicts semi-oficiay, the
report that the Sultan had signed the declaration
of war The council merely resolved that no
more concessions could be made, and that the
preparations for war must be carried on with in
| creased energy. r'"t .
The cholera committing greater ravages
| than ever among the Russian troops on the Dan
nbe. Before the Emperor Nicholas left Olmutz,
| he sent courier TO ST. Petersburgh with orders
| To raise q new levy of troops.
| We give the position of the eastern question,
| in the summing up OF the London Times To the
successive phases of the Turkish question (says
the Times may now be added one OF greater sin
! guarty than any ofthose preceding il. The Of
toman Porte has pronounced, by the decision of its
| supreme council, for open war; and although II Is
not yet known with any certainty, that this resolu-
! ton has been embodied in any formal declaration
on the part OF the Sultan there Is every reason for
| supposing that the opinion of body constituted
! like the supreme council will be adopted by the
executive government This measure does not
| appear 10 have been the result OF any espe-
| cial provocation on the part of the Russians
The Gar had comniitted his several acts of ag-
| gresson and insult without cncountering the re-
ception to be naturally anticipated He had invaded
and occupied the DaAubian provinces he had de-
manded unwarantable concessions as the price OF
his retirement; he had rejected the Turkish terms
| of adjustment, and he had expressed his several
intentions Mth the utmost arrogance by the mouth
OF his minister. None of these proceedings, how
ever, elected such decision as that now pro-
| nounced, and the probability is, not that the gov
eminent. or even the chief authority of the Otto
man nation, more DESTROYS than before of bring
ing the question TO the issue of the sword but that
| the feeling Of the population and the army has be-
come uncomfortable, and that declaration OF war
was thought Indispensable to the internal security
of the State.
On the other SIDE the emperor of Russia has de-
clared for peace. This announcement may pro-
badly appear incredible after what has been proved
respecting the nature of the original aggression,
tive can state upon undoubted authority, that the
sentiments OF the Gar as expressed at Olmutz, by
his own lips not only in favor of pacific set
tlemen but are reconcable TO great extent, with
the conditions proposed by England, represent
ed that as he had accepted the Vienna note at the
hands OF the conference in full satisfaction OF Euro
pean demands, and on the terms framed by his OPP
ponents, he could not, with any regard TO his own
dignity, be now referred 10 any second proposal.
lie offered, however 10 accept declaration, or
interposion, which seems To deprive the original
Vienna note of the Objectionable features. since
discovered in il, and stated distinctly that although
he could not swerve from the conditions first i'm
posed upon him, he was ready toadmt, at once, such
an explanation OF those conditions as was con-
tormable to the views of the French and British
governments, provided only that his acknowledged
rights We're still maintained ~
In concluding another editorial, the Times says
eve believe in what the diplomatsts call peace
full solution of this present difficulty but the peace
of the world must be troubled i'll the same way
mare
The Paris C01iNikntioRni is enabled to state
| probably by the aid of the French government
the occurrences of the Goth and 2Sth ultmo at
Constantinoplc: "At the reiterated request of M.
de Bruck, the lnternuncio of Austria, the dvan
met ON the 25tl ultmo to deliberate anew on the
Vienna note The dvan was unanimous in de-
Gliding that the Porte could then, less than ever.
in presence Of the Interpretation given to that doc
ument by the cabinet of st. Petersburgh, accept
ii without its having first received the modica-
tons indicated by Reschid Pacha That deter
mination was TO be communicated to the ambas-
sailors OF the four powers: The divan decided
that grand council should be convokcd for the
next day, 10 examine the position of affairs. The
meeting took place accordingly, and this is what
is said to have been decided First of all, it was
| resolved that the system of negotiation ex-
hauSted: next, that all the measures necessary
| for the last preparations of defence We're regu-
lated; and lastly, il was declared that the moment
had arrived for making, what was called at Con-
stantinope, the declaration OF war" .-..
| A letter writer from Omutz says that the En-
peror Nicholas paid particular courtesy 10 the
| French officers who We're at Olmutz Nicholas
was said to have assured Gen. Guyon that he was
most anxious 10 find an opportunity of making the
personal acquaintance of Napoleon Ill., for whom
he entertained the hveliest sympathies and the
highest personal esteem for the services which, in
the Cars opinion, Napoleon has rendered 10 the
cause of civilization and for which not only France,
but Europe, owes him debt of gratitude Lord
Westmoreland, the English minister, met with
different reception. Nicholas received him, when
introduced, with trigid poleness, and with cold
~ am delighted" passed on. So say the court
newsmen. #a a-@ ..,"
Serious riots had broken out in Syria. Two
hundred persons We're killed in an outbreak in the
province of Naplouse. #~-
France.-The Moniteur states that the rumor
of an impending modification of the cabinet is alto
gether unounded MKT.
The Bulletin de Paris says that dispatches We're
sent out. per steamer Scion. for the French and
English admras in Besika bay, instructng them
to enter the Dardanelles; and that the two fleets
will be in the Bosphorus on the It'll inst.
The Moniteur publishes a decree, granting per-
mission to foreign vessels 10 import corn, bread
stutis rice, potatoes, and dried vegetables from
Algeria into France. The license thus granted ex-
pires on the 3lst December.
A body of 10000 troops was soon to leave Toulon I
10 reinforce the French army at Rome.
The funeral of M. Arago took place on the 9Th |
A brigade of Infantry marched with the process |
sion, and the emperor was represented at the cere
mony by Marshal Valiant Grand Marshal Of
the Palace. Though ii rained necessarily, three
thousand persons attended the remains 10 the
cemetery of Perc la Chaise. In addition To M. |
Arago, the Academy of Science has Just lost an
other of its members in the person of Auguste ST
EIilare, ofthe Section of Botany.
During his visit to Boulogne, the emperor pre-
scented the military medal TO the gendarnle who ar
rested him in 1910. The emperor in presenting
il said TO him" | admire men who obey orders.n
A coast guard who aimed his muskct at the adj
venurcr on the same occasion, was presented with
500 francs by Napoleons command.
Spain.-AIr. Soule arrived at Madrid on the
2hh ut The government, il was said had re-
solved TO receive him as the envoy of a friendly
power and 10 await his acts General MaZarredo
a senator, aud who has filled the post of Minister
OF War. was spoken OF as minister TO Washing
ton, and General Ros de Oaino, the Minister of
Marine in 1877, as minister TO Mexico
Gcrmany.--0wing 10 the excitement caused
by the transmission OF false intelligence the Con-
tinenta photographic Association have adopted |