The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-31
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The acot unit from vienna Of the 18th state that the
Russian General AndrSn.oT has totally ests:tsd the
Armenia The Turks left 1000 dead on tho field.
AtSks Aghalzghe, or GhA'zg, u provinss OF Asiatc
Turkey in Armenia on the south west confines OF Gsor
giA It derives its name from the chief Akisks
corruption Of Akhssar New Castle; bat 1t Is called
Talk BY the nh abtants Tnis is fertile and popuous
however, many depopnlsted Villages show that II
was once more aourishiDg. The aSorisinss are
which distinguish them from tie new settlers
Along with the latter they practise husbandry,
breeding bses and the culture o, the slkworm
The town open and without forth oAtons but has
q very strong and lofty castle which the Russians
deavoreo about thirty ago. 10 vain TO take stuat
ed on the left bank Of the river Kur Cyrus, which
about twelve miles to the southwest Its inhabi
tants OF various Dationf Armsnisns, Turks jess,
and Chrstans,- carry on an active trade with
BAttoum port the Black Sea- loo les distant and
churches for the Christians aad the Jews have
Eogue. Distant 50 miles N. N. W. Of Ervan, zoos W. Of
Tehis.
News had been received at st. Petersburg that Phi
OrbeAn encountered 80 COO Turks who had the
Arpatcbai, Alexandropol and, after sharp en-.
gag I'm, MT drove thsm back They were refreshing on
the IA III of November.
1t is also said that in another direction. General
Drummer charged 7 COO Turks with the bAyonet, aud
completely routed them taking Cannon two standards,
and part OF the Turkish train and ammunition.
SERvIA.
When the Russian Consul In Serva reached Semlin he
despatched letters to his government in which he de
Of The Porte On the 23d u the Elders of the various
servan districts met Kruschsa and resolved to watch
the movements of Prince Alexander. They went the
length OF discussing the proprety OF recalling Prince MI
losch Obrenowitsch, who from his exile at Bucharest,
has lately come to the Sesvian frontier.
MONTENEGRO.
The Trieste Zu'i9 has the following singular news from
Montenegro-Peter Petrovch the uncle OF the rsgnng
Prince Who il the A,e vladiiA's win had been carried
Il
and some other persons to Cattaro Tin Austria IL Is
said that he concerned In o,spiracy against his
nephew and that in consequence his life In danger
There H. however, mystery about the whole affair
~h CD lues clearing up but it evden enough that
An aide de camp in the service of the Monensgrin
Prince was here few days since; but IT is not knowi
what Som MISSION ne asa 70 exc uts You wi nard'
Of which mention made Ia . letter written about
month sncs, ridiculed In Agram there was GER
tain H. Cal who formerly the editor OF the Agram
Gazette. known to the authorities here that this
person, who noorously agent Of the
and it. was tRsrsfors resolved that he should not have
the benefit of the Austrian habeas corpus act Accord
lngly, few days since police coumissAry, accompa,
MED by two gensdAres in plain clothes wea to Agram
and ssnt up word to NJ Cal that he wanted Az
he appeared the commissary produced his warrant
put his prisoner At into carriage which WAS in
waiting and drove of with him to vsnpa. One of the
sensdsrmss then went STAIR seized and carried of all
his papers.
The Vienna Ld states that at the capture Of the fort
Of Saa, Sbekat by the Turns (already rePortedD
the Russians lost 400 The 'ame Journal and with
it the OF Dshc Pest anuoulcas that in the renewed at
Shskat the l7th (sso reported last Monday
in these columUs) the Russians were repused with a
heavy loss The attempt made to land troops, but
the men, in number 500, were compelled to return TO
the ships leaving AGO killed and wounded, and gun
Schamyl snd Selm Pacha, operating in concert were
gradually approaching each ther and taking the fortress
their lines Of march Prince Woronzof
rounded at Tehs ard his retreat sut OIL Ths Loyis
dispatches state that the large ard important fortress Of
polls Gumr beseiged BY the Torks and
the oct Dsche Paa announces its actual capture the
latter journal adds that Rcdut Ksleh the Black Sea
coast, and Kisllr had been .aten by the Turks.
DEF perate battle fought by the Russians the
banks Of thu Terek TO maintain their communication
between Tells and the Caspian SEA- The Russians
lost . considerable number Of men In the engagement,
which produced result All the uusub3ued tribes
in Crcasss Georgia have risen in nsurreeon against
the Russians.
The Turks have gained important advantages .!
Tents.