Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01
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The Royal Mail steamer Canada, from Iiv-
erpool, with 100 through passengers, arrived
at Halifax, Nov "a, at 10 A. M
The Overland Mail is telegraphed, with
news of vital Importance, if true.
The Car has issued a declaration Of war.
the conclusion Of which is as follows -
Z The Porte has commenced hostilities on
the Danube. Russia il provoked to the COM
bat! No other means is let than resource to
arms, to compel the Ottoman Government to
respect treaties, and to obtain from it the Ter
paraflon of the offences by which it responded
70 our most moderate demands and TO onr
legillmale. sollcitude for the defence of the
Orthodox faith in the East, which il also the
religion of the Russian peonIe
we are hrmly convinced that our faithful
subjects will join in the feryent pravers which
we address to the Most High. that his hand
may deign to bless our arms Il ,ho LoIv and
just cause which has at all times foUnd ardeOt
defenders in our pious ancestors.
In te Domino sperayi non confoundar seter-
Done at Tsarsko Selo, the Goth day of o.
tober, I'D NOvember) in the year Of grace
1853, and the 28th Of our reign.
NICHOLAS"
COMPLETE DEFEAT oT THE RUSSIANS.
An official telegraphic despatch dated Nov,
6, has the following :-
On the second and third Of November, the
Turks crossed the Danube froms Turtukai TO
Oltenltaza, to the number of about Is, 900
men. On the 4th, Gen. Parloff attacked them
with nine thousand men, and after brisk can
nonade, combat with the bayonet took place
between the two armies. The Turks main
fnir Ir,i,- IL
titled them.
The combat lasted three hours. I'm il the
Russians lost several officers and 1876 privates
Killed, and SIX superior officers, eighteen sub
alterns and 479 privates wounded. The loss
on the Turkish side is not KNOWN
A private account OF the same battle. re-
celved by way Of Vienna, states that fourteen
superior Russian officers fell. The Turks re-
manned masters Of the field, and the Russians
were retreatlng on Bucharest
Sklrmlshes continually occurred at outposts.
Before the crossing Of the Danube, body
of Cossacks came to the river bank and made
signs of insult, and the Egyptians rushed to
their boats, rowed across the river in the face
of the COssacks' fire, and having punished
them well and chased them some distance in
land, returned in triumph to the camp.
| FIRST BATTLE IN ASIA 0nStdntinopLe,
Oct. l1.-Lebanon is disturbed. Selim Pa
cha has crossed the frontier in Asia, and bat
tie has taken place near Battourn. Five
thousand men were engaged, and both armies
fell back as night came on. ar. H.a r
SECOND BATTLE-THE RUSSIANS DEFEA-
TED October 2O-Master Bey, officer Of
Selim Pacha's staff, with a small force, was
suddenly attacked by a body Of Russian caval-
ny. He fell back, fighting, towards the main
body Of Me Turkish army, and the battle
speedily Became general Fifteen thousand
Russians were engaged. After hard fighting,
the Russians were defeated, and fled, pursued
by the Turks, who planted the Sultan's stan
dard and made their quarters at the Russian
position of Orelle, eight hours distance from
Buyuckdere, where the battle began.
The Russian force defeated and beaten bach
to Bucharest was the main body of the Rus
SLAMS under General Dannemberg,s and waI
thirty to forty thousand strong.
If this be true, the news is summed up thu
triumphantly for the Turks - lt
The Turks have beaten the Russians il
Asia. ..---.... ......e.. .--.
The Turkish left wing in Europe has beat
en- the Russian right wing, comprising Their
principle force, while the Turkish centre hal
whipped nine thousand Russians at Turtukai
and is now pressing in upon Bucharest
The typhus fever was raging in the Russian
ranks, and had reduced the number Of fighting
men to 50, 600, and it would be six weeks be
fore a reinforcement can arrive from Bessara
bia.
The news from England and France is o.
no interest.