Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-12-17
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LATER FROM EUpOPE.

arrived al HALIFAX on Thursday.
THE TURKISH WAR.
For the present, hos,illies have ceased all !
along the Holdavia- -Waliachn lines, the
floods in the Danube preventing operations,
but when the frost seis in il is expected tha,
fighting will be resumed
Vienna letters of the 23d say that Omar
Pasha is ordered from Cons,an,inople 10 pro-
secuic the war with energy and from Bucha-
rest, i4th, we learn that Gorlschakof has
received similar instructions; but in the
meantime diplomacy is again active.
On the 7th, the British steamer Fury
brought to Consaniinople the draft OF new
Anglo. French note, but the Porte declined TO
consider it, |, was, therefore, withdrawn,
and more comprehensive proposal prepar-
ed al Paris by the Emperor.
1t is stalled that Count Walewski, the
French Minister al London, has re,urnd fro n
Paris with a'drafi Of the treaty Of pacilica-
tlon agreed 10 by France and England, ard in
which The other powers of Europe will be
invited TO Join.
III we may believe Austrian statements,
the Gar has replied, in answer to the inqui-
ry oi Austria that he will propose project
Of peace.
The Sultan is said 20 be equally disposed
TO come 10 terms, but will no, be the first 10
re'ract. He has, however, il is understood,
sent Faud Efendi as Imperial Commissioner
n "a tha pha he
order Of Omar Pasha, aud thus give Diploma.
cy another chance for treaty of pacilica-
iion.
The present position of military affairs is,
that Omar holds the strong position OF kala.
fat with 40, 900 troops, and is foriyfying him.
self, in the strongest manner in the triangle
between Kalafat, Kraiova, and Maroba, thus
securing his communication between both
banks, and leaving base Of operations TO
act in Lesser Wallachia.
The Turks under Tsmael Pssha had fought
the Russian under General Bach, and took
from them Krajova
The Russian Bulletin says that their bat
teriss drove the Turks, on the 9th, from the
island of Mocan, near Giurgevo, but the
latest accounts say that The Turks still occu-
py it.
The successes Of the Turkish army in Asia
continue brilliant.
More of the Turkish ships were entering
the Black Sea, and a naval battle is daily
expected.
The Turks had captured For, ST. Nicholas,
and now hold it it-having repulsed the Rus
slams three times---on the 2s,h, 29'h and 3olh
October.
The militia of Larnstan, whom Russia ar
med and equipped, have gone over 10 the
Turks.
The Tarks have defeated the Russians in
the Highlands of Armenia, between Alexan-
dropois and AIanziag.
An engagement occurred on the Asiatic
frontier OF Georgia, between the Turks and
Russians, under Prince Bariaiinski. The
Russian account claim victory. No date
or place is mentioned.
The rumors of the persecution OF Christians
were totally false.
The firm of Ba;lazz have loaned the Porto
seven millions of francs, secured on Egyptian
GREAT BRITAIN.
A Turkish sympathy meeting, attended by
5000 persons, had taken place at Glasgow
Kossu,h sen, letter, expressing his views
FRANCE
The iron duties are 10 be further reduced
in 1855
Rumors fixes the 29lh OF January as The
date Of the Coronation BY the Archbishop ol
Paris, who will, in the meantime, be made
Cardinal.
The Monleur contains the announcement
shat the United States have made compen
taiion for the spoiations of lS49-5o.
The Council Of State have voted 100000
Of francs to pay Napoleon iegacies.
The cholera had made its appearance il
Paris, there were about nine cases day.
The scarcity Of bread still caused anxiety
notwithstanding the immense imports.
PORTUGAL.
The child died, as we'll as the Queen @
Portugal.
Ferdinand had been sworn as Regent fo
his son Pedro V.
The Regent continues the old Ministry
Rumor already alliances the young Kin,
aged IT, to the King Of Belsium's daugh,c
aged Ia.
The union of Spain and Portugal is aga
spoken Of. -
The Emperer's marriage is appointed
the 2ilh Of April next.
The state Of siege in the Hungarian pr
yinces was more vigorous than ever.
There is an active emigration movsme
from Bohemia 10 America.
EGYPT.
The Russian Consul General at Alexand
has received orders from his Government
leave Egypt, in consequence Of The Vicero
aid 10 the Turks.
INDIA AND CHINA.
AT Cslcntia trade was dull.
Shanghai continued in the possession OF
insurgents. Ningpo district was very d
iurbed. Some fighting had occurred al A
oy. Canton remained quiet.