The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-16
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
PARIs. October 80. 1858.

PARIS, UctoDeT 81, 1898,
The Madrid journals OF the 2ad instant announce that
on The previous evening Mr.. Soale. our minister at
Madrid was received by the Queen with the usual for
maes In presenting his credentials. he addressed her
Msjesy rs follows;
madame In presenting the letter which accredi's me
as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotenary OF
ths United States oil America to your Majesty, cannot
refrain from sing the satisfaction and the pleasure
feel In having only TO give the most friendly assn
ranees 10 your royal person. and 10 the people conndea
your direction and solicilude The respectable cnle'
who at this moment pesides over the destDies OF hue
CT. heartily desires that the best intelligence sha cbA
acterxe the relations OF bis government WIN na' Oh you
Majesy and it will be Tor me pleasure, as ~ 70 auw.
~ rmItvate and develop all the circumstances which no"
Contribute 10 repder intimate the business feaohs
which exist between Spain and The United States any "
draw closer the ties which nn''e Tue Wo s ,h ham
madame to your Majesty, my sincere WISHES ,o nc "aP
piness OF your Majesty and your august fanny.
The Queen replied:
"S,r: have heard with satisfaction Inc assurances
which YOU give OF the friendly sentiments VI Tue
Presiden OF the United States, and take pleasure IN as
surins YOU that they are the those which enter
lain for him and for your country These new assurances
always agreeable for me, convince me more and more
that he interest OF Spain and OF the United States 70
maintain and draw closer their old relations You will
find in me- sr the best disposition, and in my govern
men the most sincere cooperation Tor the accomplish
ment OF 80 important and so desirable an object
The Official Gazette Of Spain contains royal decree
enactng that the captains general OF Cuba, Puerto Rco
and The pipbines shall be directors and inspectors OF all
branches of the army and all military institutions with
in their respective jurisdictions. Another decree enacts
that the same funconaes shall have the command OF
the naval forces OF those colonies and shall exercise he
naval powers formerly held by the Vceroy oil the Indies
letter from Tunis has been received by Gagnani. an
nouncng the sudden death OF Mr. Heap, our consul IN
that city, but giving no date or other particulars.
The day after the departure Of the last American mail
from Paris the Mon,ietr contained the following ele
graphic despatch, addressed TO the government by the
French conss general at Bucharest:
"Two Russian steamers and eight gunboas forced the
passage Of the Danube on Sunday the 23d and sustained
shaTp FIRE from the Turkish fortress OF saccha situated
on The right bank Of the Danube between Reni and L.
mail. The Russians had lieutenant colonel, command
pg the fotlia three officers and twelve sailors. killed,
and abou, fifty wounded They say they have burnt the
little fortress Of lsactcha.'
Galignani's Messenger, in commenting upon this de-
spach, remarks:
ut appears that this engagement is the result Of a
movement Of the Russian fotlla OF smail to put itself
in communication with lbral. port OF Wallachia, SIT.
uated on the lett hank Of the river The fortress OF
Isaccha is placed the opposite bank in the middle OF
the distance which separates lsma from Rem strong
town. built at the place where the Pruth falls into the
Danube In 1890 General Suwarrow took Ismaii by
sault; then foushing place, containing popu
alion OF 000 The Inhabitants were massacred and the
town. which contained II magnificent mosques, burnt
TO ashes Such of the Inhabitants could escape took
refuge at sactcha large village, near which the Turks
afterwards built fortress, which commands the river
Repda and the Danube. 1t has excellent quarantine
port in which is The Russian foiilla intended to put the
army Of invasion OF the Danubian provinces, BY Gaatz,
in Moldavia, and by lbrail, in Walachia in commune
cation with the Black Hitherto the navigation OF
the river has remained free but in consequence Of the
declaration OF war; the Turks have necessarily made
efforts TO prevent II"
The above despatch published in most of the Jour
nails. under the head OF Commencement, OF Hosulites"
Truly speaking, however hosies commenced on the
I'd OF July, when the Russians crossed the Pruih and
had that act OF aggression been resisted in honor
il ought to have been, by the combined forces OF Eng
land, France and Tufkey-not to mention the Two oher
"grea powershostili,ies before would have been
ended II should also be stated 10 avoid historical
fusion, that previous to the skrmish above recorded
two opposite points OF the Danube had already been the
theatre OF war AT Braila Turkish fortress situated al
the eastern extremity OF Wa!lachia the Ottoman army
crossed the Danube al least fortnight ago, and took
possession OF small island the oil the river which
separates the Turkish troops from the Walachan bank
is not more Than 600 yards wide. No resistance was
made by the Russian troops. but the act the
less hostile one. The other movement, alluded to was
on the western extremity OF Waacbia, at Widdn-the
Turks having taken possession OF large island the
night Of the 10TH placed 400 there, erected batteries
and commenced the building Of bnoge 10 the opposite
shore
A letter from Constant nope. published in the Van
der OF Vienna states that had been received OF
taneers and body OF 30, 900 Russians commanded BY
Prince Woronzow The Russians are stated to have
been forced 10 retreat after sustaining great loss This
however, remains TO be confirmed.
letter from Consaniinople says:
Three thousand softas mo, solt-shells' but theo-
logical siudenisl at Broussa, and the number al
Consaninople, have offered themselves TO enter the
army and they TO be sent TO Adranope, after going
in procession 10 the veneaied mosque OF the Sultan Me.
bemet Armenian volunteers are also presenting them
selves, but in small numbers. celebrated Cucassian
ehef Sefer Bey who had been compelled 10 reside al
Adranope during the last twenty years the demand
OF the Russian government, has arrived here The Sc
rasker Mehemei Ali, in The Soltan's name, presented
him with magnificent sword enriched with brlians
and asked him to take The uniform Of the Turkish army
and asset his brethren opposing the Russian invasion
The old chief replied that he waited the hour OF comba
with impstience"
private telegraphic message received in Pans or
Saturday announces, under date of Vienna 2sh instant
that had been received in that city The e6ec
that order bad been given at Consantinope for .
temporary postponement OF hosities.
The Journal DIES Dsbafs one Of the most serious Jour
nails in Europe. publishes letter from lis Constannopls
correspondent, in which appears the following anecdoe
which would do credit to Punch or Chdripari:
dragoman attached 10 one OF the European EN-.
bassies, no went few days ago the Porte 10 fulh
the duties OF hs office, asked by the Pacba with
whom he had business, to be kind enough 10 wait 4
lew moments IN an adjoining room. he giving
dience TO come persons. The dragoman seated himself
the sofa and shortly alter he heard sation on
the war between the Turks in the room Some oil
them full of hope, the others OF apprehension and
one OF The latter. in support OF his opinion cited this
story. Once upon time Pacha undertook 10 make an
Armenian, who hal played him several tricks, good