The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-11-10
War Positively Declared by Turkey.


The Royal Mali Steamship Niagara arrived ut
New York, on the 9th Tie most important news
which she brought, be found below
The EAsTERS QUrsrIoS.--The Sultan has au-
no,,nccd that il the Russians do aot evacuae the
Prncipaliiies within fifteen dys, T#fkey viii consid
er II rs case OF declared war and III act according
ly, hut viii not at present the Dannbc.
The proclamation u war is posted On all the
mosques
The Sultan has invited the combined fleets u,, 80
Constantinople.
The Black Sea Is free to neuiiul flags.
The Paris Police have made search Cor kossuih
in the house Of NJ. Xii, "A Hungarian. Kossu,b.
| however, was not there.
Louis Napoleon is reported 10 have stated on the
18th inst, that unless Russia yields, war must be
proceeded with.
The LArrsr-THE EASTERN QUESTION
The news is brief, but important, and warhke. The
Sultan has appealed to the moral, and IL necessary
to the material aid Of F,ancc and Eng'and b, de-
handing the presence Of their fleets before Cols,an-
tinople.
Triste letter of the 18th sa, the declaration Of
war was published in impc iaI manifesto, and was
posted on The walls Of all the Mosques.
| Omer Pacha, the 9th, formally summoned Cor
chakof TO evacuate the Ottoman territory. ii Cor.
chakof refers 10 his Government, Omcr Pacha Ill
allow fifteen lays-but if Russia definitely refuses he
will commence hostiiities q, once-but in the mean
time will not the Dantbe. This would delay
operations till the Path October.
A corps of 600 additional Turkish troops had
been ordered.
The navigation Of the Danube and Black Sea ia
guaranteed 10 neutral flags
The Clergy had offered 10 place 200 900 600 pas
tiers (ES 900 ,O0O Of Church property me ultans
disposal
The Sultan had represented 20 The Ambassadors q
Foreign Governments, that he desired 70 se,tie the
difficulties With Russia peaceaby but a. his ances
tors had gained their Empire y the sword the turks
n lis Al f.,o g
their country should fall to another master they would
quit Europe as they entered --swOrd in hand
The opinion is, that the French and English will
allow the Turks and Russians 10 fight tn ir own BAT.
ties but the Turks defeated will pr.y rnt ,hr
Russians from marching Constanno,e with
this view, protecting force might occupy a strong
position between Broussa the Danube and Ee.-
endge on the Black Sea, they NAV perhaps octl,.
ply Rodosto on the Sea Of Marnor, or Ri-.ichani
Neither France nor Eng Land are arining oreniy
but the forces OF both countries are in very effect
condition.
| The Russians on their part are active Gen Iu-
ders had arrived at the camp. The troops were in
motion up the river. Fifteen EataIIons Of Infantry,
with 81 pieces OF Artillery had marched through
Bucharest Prince GOrchskof it was r,po, ted had
IN effect annexed the Principaitics hav,ne firInaisy
notified The Hospodars, that Prince MenchikoR vii
IN future administer the Government. Tie remain.
ing Russian officials bad lett Turkey
! The number Of offers Of aid to the Turkish COY
ernment from Poles, lfungarians, &c., is as.os, IT,
credible. These offers confined 10 tie Or A.
gees in France, they have from the Uui.e,.
States-from Hungary, Poland and Italy
large meeting had been held IN London. IN ilrcr
Of Turkey. Thousands attended.
| Formal complaint has been made 70 the Pone re-.
speeding Father Gavszzi in New York.
| Miss Cunningham has been liberated from PRISON.
The following extract of leading article IN late
number Of the London Times, will give 90. readers
an idea of the feeling in England rea!ing tie ,s.r
question:
[From the London Times Of Oct 81
To the successive phases Of the Turi sh otlostj,o
may now be added one of greater singular, dian any
of those preceding il. The Ottoman PORE h.s mo
nounced, by the decision of its supreme councu Gr
open war, and, although it as not yet know with any
certainty that this resolution hos been embodied n
any formal declaration the pant Of tie sultan
there is every reason for surprising thai the ,aion
OF body constituted like the Supp enc Council ~ Il
be adopted by the Executive Goyernmcnt Thi-
measure does no; appear have been the result s.
any especial provocation on the pr.i ~ me
Russians. The Gar had committed his several arls
OF aggression and insult without encoueteriu- tie
reception to I've naturally anticipated. He TAD invaded
and occupied the Danuh:an Provinces hc has o.
manded unwarrantable concessions as the price % hs
retirement he had rejected The Turkish ,eru, cf ,t.
ustment and he had expressed his sever. ia-r.a-a
with the utmost arrogance by the mouth u Ms }irs-
ter None OF these proceedings, however. c.ici..ti
! such decision as that pronounce aui r.
probability IL, not that the Government or even tr
chief authorities OF the Ottoman nation. we're r,clo
dcsi,o,,s than before Of bringing the Que-a 70 the
issue OF the sword, but that TIE feelings oi the pUpu
htion and the army have become uncont o table and
that declaration OF war though; iadsl enssLe
to the internal security OF the state.
On the other side, the Emperor Of Russia l,a. r..
| c!ared fnr peace. This announcement may probably
appear Incredible, after What has teen proved -
speeding the nature OF the rigual agrees bot e
can state, upon undoub,es authority, thai ia. ssnti-
nents OF the Gar, expressed at Clalt1 hy his
own iirs, are not ony in favor of racfc s,t.ron'.
but are Teconciabe great extern. viii the con3.
lions proposed by ourselves. lie reptescntca tat,
as he had accepted the Vienna at Dee :.a.,ie &c
the Conference in full satisfaction of Iurs,pesr d..
mands, and the terms framed by hi> opponents.
nc could not, with any regard to his Equity a.
now referred 10 any second proposal. Ike oHeIe
however, TO accept declaration or iaic.psc Is oa
which seems TO deprive the original a,,a aote 0s
the Objectionable features since discover 81 "a aud
stated distinctly that although he couI iot >acrve
from the conditions FIRST imposed upon ha
ready To admit AT once such cxplana,.oa Of those
conditions as WAS coniognnble the vic-,s 70. the
French and British Governments provide ant hat
his acknowledged rights still manta iacd
! In concluding another editorial The Hncs avs
| eve believe in what the dipiomatiss ,l % rca-,-
iul solution of this present difficulty bat .ie r,co ~
the world be troubled in the same va. r ffs
The Times is certainly mpch exercis, ever tAis
matter, and we'll may it be, for should var OCCUR IL
knows full we'll that England would lie caicl 70 t-te
an important part, hence its great desire 10 slave on
the storm. But why has not England actcI Jelorc'
why has she waited until this late day Had &c
acted promptly civilized ration ought to have &C.
ted, she would not now I've trembling in her shoes ba
would have received the plaudits Of the ci,il,-e8
world.
Ia the Money Market OF the n. Y. Tin, ,,f or
serve that the earnings Of the New Yofs Ccatr~.
Railroad for the months Of luy, August, s;,,era Yer