Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-11-18
From the New YORK T q n
rTe Turkish Declaration OF War Against Russia
Interesting Defnlls.

From the New York Times.
Interesting Details.
Tho following letter from the Portafoelio Maltese
gives some very interesting details of the Grand Or
tonan Council in its late deliberaton upon the ques-
tion of war with Russia. Our own and the English
bress have hitherto informed us of nothing but it's
results and the proceedings described are Illus
tratve of the Moslem character, while throwing
light upon the spirit at present prevailing in Tur-
kew and her dependencies, we have translated the
entire letter:
hounced to you in my last letter, had been author
fzed Inv the Sultan to cOnvoke an extraordinary as
snmblv of the nOtabes of the realm. on Sunday,
Sept rs. for the purpose of pronuuncing finally on
the Russian question. This high political tribunal
handed in its decision at 10 p. NJ, on Monday
The Council WAS composed of $50 persons ministers
yiziers tIemdS, functionares of the FIRST and sec.
ond classes, and officers of the army 1t was presi-
ded over by the Grand Vizier, MusrApnA PAcHA,
with the assistance of the Scheik ul Islam and the
SchpriF Prince MoHEMMED IBN-NAUM. REscHID
PACHA laid before the assembly the historical details
of the Turco- Russian difficulty. relating all the
phases of the question and explaining how the
Porte had lost all hope of seeing Russia recede from
her unreasonable demands and accept the modified
Vienna Note. The Russian Emperor had, on the
contrary, declared that he desired to punish the
barbarian Turks. With these words the minister
concluded. ard the assembly passed on to its final
elaboration.
The protocol, drawn up on the spot as the express
sion of the national will declared that all diplomat
&c negotiations the TurkiShRussia question aoere
II an end and that the OttomanS offered to the Crorn
their property and their blood for the instant U1ndca
ton of their rights against Russia 1ro, by Mrouing
her troops into the Danubjan Princjpalit'es manifest
ed her dsddin for the benefits of peace, precisely at
The moment ,rlen the Porte and Europe ,rereImoS anr-
1O,S 10 maintain 1t.
After this deliberation, MEHEmEr-AL1-PACHA, the
Minister of War, declared that the regular troops
on the Danube. and On the frontier of AnatOlia,
amounted to 2l7 900 men, without counting the r-
regular corps and numerous bands of volunteers
Moreover, the Minister could announce to the AS
sembly that the different cOntngents of regular
troops offered reserve Of 10000 men ready to
march and it was decided that this imposing force
should be directed partly to the frontiers of Russia
in Asia, and partly to the borders of Roumeia-
MAHMoUD-PAcHA, the Minister of the Marine in
the name of tue fleet, expressed his desire to visit
the coasts of the Black Sea. Finally, MUcTAR BEY-
EFFEND the official agent Of the Viceroy OF Egypt.
and Councillor of State. interpreted the wishes of
ABBAs-PAcHA by declaring that His Highness was
disposed to manifest his devotion to the Sultan and
the country by unlimited sacrifices.
A member, congratulating those present upon the
excellent demonstrations of the Shah of Persia was
still DESTROYS to know whether that Prince had real
" decided to make common cause with the Porte
The Ministers about to make reply to this in
curry when the Scherif MoHAMMED-IBN-N AuM.
starSed to his feet and cried aloud dHah Allah
efendimiSin kilItctni keiskin c1lrSsc," MAY God
greatly sharpen the scmetar of the Sultan.) The
. SCherif MOHAMMED- lBN-NAUM, who has for fifteen
years past, held the great Scherifat of Mecca, ex-
ercises an extraordinary influence, q descendant
of the Prophet. the various tribes of Arabia,
Syria and KurdiStan He then stated that the cler-
Nv mad placed immense sums of money at the dis
posal of the Minister of War. REsCHID PACHA took
! pleasure in laudlng the conduct of the various
Christian populations, in spite of the Vaccinations
I OF Russia, and conclude by saying that the Impe
rial Government would protect that class of its sub
iects with peculiar solitude. The Chiefs of the
Clergy responded that they took real pleasure in
confirming this report of the Christian populations
They added that they had none TO contend with but
their Russian foes and that the Christians in main.
tanning their faithful submission the Sultan, had
no hostile demonstration to fear, but if they should
declare IN favor of the Russians, they would be
treated enemies.
Baron De BRUcK and Colonel WILDENBRUcx hav.
ing made every effort to delay the convention AS
semby, that they might prevail upon the sultan 10
accept the Vienna Note purely and simply, perceiving
the lnuuly OF their attempt Joined, on the 26h, IN
conference with NJ. DE LACFUR and LORD STRATFoRI
De REDcLIFF, and separately drew up note TO the
General Assembly depicting the calamities that wal
would occasion. Ii is also said that they protested
against the rejection of the Vienna Note by the Porte
and the representatives of France and England offered
a guarantee against the Interpretation that Russia
might give the said Note if the Porte would yield
This version being exact, forced to believe
that The ambassadors of Prussia and Austria refused
give any such guarantee against the future tenden
Cies of Russia.
However that may be. the notes in question were
handed in 10 the Porte, accompanied by verbal decia
ralIons which differed from each other, and did not by
any means agree in all instances with the note; blu
these demonstrations had no influence upon the Grand
Council, which decided that all negotiations had ter
minated
AT the close of the extraordinary assembly the
SchekuI.IS am pronounced his fcrUa the sacred anc
Hrevocabe decision which this Pontiff gives forth
head of the clergy and Lieutenant of the Sultan. He
has thus legaIized the deliberaton by which war i.
Just declared against Russia, unless the Muscovitt
Troops retire beyond the Pruth.