Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-11-30
FOUR DAYS
LATER FROM ROPE.
Arrival OF the Atlantic.
THE TURKISH WAR.
A Decisive Battle Expected, if rot al.
ready Fought.

Tuesday morning.
From the seat Of war we have only details of
the previous engagements, audsreportS that de-
clsive battle had been fought, the details of which
are still to come Victory, so far, has perched on
the Turkish banner
At Liverpool Cotton had been freely offered
with limited demand; market closing tsmely at
| previous quotations. There was good, but not
animated inquiry for Wheat and Flour at pre-
vious full quotations /; Indian Corn was dull.
THE TURKISH WAR.--By the Intelligence
from the seat Of war it is extremely difficult to
| arrive at anything like connected narrative, in
the confusion of contradictory and undated dis
patches that follow each other to the markets Of
| Paris and London.
| A decisive battle was hourly looked for. Re-
port says tho battle has already been fought at or
near Bucharest, and victory variousy assigned
| TO either side The only authentic statement of
any repulse the Turks have met with ls, that on
the morning of The 9th their force of 1900 was
compelled to evacuale the Island in front OF the
strong Russian position of Giurgero. With thia
trifling check we have the details of brilliant
victory.
The BATTLE OF OLrEN1TzA.-We have
now detailed accounts of this fist encounter be-
tween the MosIems and Russians. 1t proves to
have been affair Of much more importance
| than at first stated. After continued fire from
midnight of November lst, TO daybreak of the
| 3D., the Turkish ammunition became exhausled,-
and with the wild cries of hloslem warfare, the
entire Turkish force charged the enemy with
bayOnet and sabre, and scattered them al all pointsl
The Russians left twelve hundred on the field ia
killed and wounded, and were driven back upon
Bucharest, where heavy FIRE from the artillery
of the place, brought up the pursuing Turks,
who then returned to Oltenilza and encamped
upon the field, their first care being to fortify their
position. Only nine Thousand Turks were engag-
ed, but they had occupied a strong quarantine
building, and an old redoubt situated In the plain
near the Danube, as well as the village. From
this position they threw shot and shell with great
effect up to the very entrance of village whence
Gen. Dannenberg was directing the attack.
Geographic dispatch says that the Resssians
twice drove the Turks from their position, but
that on the third day the Turks dispersed the
Russians with the loss above stated. The Rus
sian loss in officers particularly severe, the
enemy's marksmen having apparently endeavor-
ed to pick off as many they could. report
says the Russians lost eight guns
On learning the defeat of Dannenberg at OLE
tenitZa, Prince Gorlschakoff, without delay, took
measures 10 attack the Turks ele they had Tune
to recover from the casualties Of the former &C.
ton. With this view be left Bucharest on the Sth,
at the head Of $4,000 fresh troops, and accom-
panied by his entire staff, advanced upon Oltenit-
"a, the Turks being in force higher up the river,
would no doubt come up in time to take part in
| the fray.
At the date when our correspondent prepared his
| dispatch, Tuesday evening, l5h rumors were al
ready flying thick that the battle had been lousht-
One account stated circumslantially that the Turks
had been dsastrousy defeated, driven across the
river. Another account stated no less positiyeIy
that the Russians had met with terrible repulse.-
The locality Of this battle is vaguely called sslhe
| neighborhood Of Bucharest" Another report saws
"between WIddin and Buctarest. And third
dIFpach, promulgated by certain spectators, said,
"under The walls Of Bucharest and that ''the Rus
SLAMS attribute To themselves the victory Aud vet
another account states that the fight ook place at
hraJpva--whch Is the most likely 10 be correct, az
we learn hat on The 81 inst, the Turkish force al
kaaiat was awaiting reinorcemenls to march upon
| krajova. That battle has been fought appears
highly probably.
GREAT BRIrAIN.-The Cars declaration of
war had been duly discussed by the London press
They do not relish il, of course, bat have failed TO
say anything particularly noticeable. So far AS an
| opinion can be formed from the tone OF the Bewspa-
pers and OF conversation, there exists an unwilling
ness TO believe that Britain can be forced into any
active display Of hostiites.
FRAEcE.-Fhere is a very prevalent feeling that
France and England cannot avoid being drawn into
active hostlliies in The East. II is even said that
the French Government has proposed to Britain at
once TO order the fleets 10 the Black Sea. A story
Emperor, addressing several generals who were al
table, sand, while expressing his anxious desire Tor
honorable peace, that Russia had gone too far, and
that no thought the moment was at hand when ne-
tner honor nor interest would permit the sword Of
France TO sunber any longer in It's scabbaId.
The CzaI = manifesto caused a great sensation in
Paris. 1t was generally regarded a con,empruous
defiance oil the Western P1wers-a contempt which
the ieebeness of their diplomacy had provoked -
The manieston was noticed in this spirit by almost
all The Paris press
CHINA-The City o Shanghai fell into the
hands OF the insurgents the Tn uf Sppember-
A band OF the insurgents surprised the Imperial gar.
rison, and gained possession Of the city with little or
no resistance. Some of the Mandarins were killed
Inc Iaonlae Sanpa escaped, aud placed himself
under the protection Of The United States authori-
ties. There was report that Pekin had fallen, but
i wanted confirmation. Canton remained quiet
Fighting continued at Amoy,ih Imperiaists making
strong efforts 10 retake the place. Recent accounts
Of the progress Of the rebellion were rather contra
dctory, but II seems certain that the insurgents have
possession Of Keang Ping and other tow MS 100 miles
MOI th Of the Yellow River.
II iG said that the Emperor has accepted the prof
Tered aid Of the Tartar Chiefs north of the wall al
last resource
Ldtest.-VIENNA, Monday. On the 9Th, the
Russian Commands, m0ved forward TO Olteni,za
to chastse the Turks with 1900 men, mostly
Infantry On the lth they met, A pitched bat
| NO CnSNcuS VS ANussldnS were compelled 10 re-
tieat; the second time, in disorder on Bucharest
having lost in four attacks on Otenitza 5000
men. This is reliable On the 9Th, the TURKS
were driven from the island, opposite Guirgero.
Relniorcemenls afterwards came up, when they
relook the island and held il. The Car has
summarily discharged all English operatives from
the Navy Yards.
BY telegraph from Constantinople, the Turks
are reported TO have captured the Russian fortress
on the Shelf kat, Asia. In addition to this, sey.
eral other fortresses in Georgia and Caucasus
have fallen into the possession of the Turkish al.
lies; of these forts, Cartoon was taken by the
troops from Damascus and Surmine Istrat; and
Kuchat by the Bachi Bozouks
Disaffeclion has broken out among the Poles
in the Russian ranks. -Four had been summsriIy
shot at Bucharest
|
CHINA.-rhe London corr respondent of an em;.