Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival OF the Canada at Halifax.
TIE TURKS VICTORIOUS.
THE RUSSIANS RETREATING.
The Sultan Rejects ell Proposals.
Is. 900 FRENCH TROOPS TO BE SENT
- TO TURKEY.
ImPoRTANT FROM INDIA.

HALIFAX, N. S., Nov. "a, 1853.
The r oval mail steamship Canada,
Capt. Stone from Liverpool. at 4 p.
NJ, on Saturday, l2th inst, with 100
through passengers, arrived here at
10 o'clock this morning.
The Collins steamship Atlantic, ar
rived out at Liverpool at a o'clock, A.
NJ, on Wednesday, the 9th inst
TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
The following is private account
OF the battle, received from vienna:
"Another engagement has taken
place, in which fourteen superior Yus-
sian Officers fell The Turks remain
ed masters Of the field, and the r us
slams were retreating ON Bucharest."
Previous to the battle the Turks
had constructed building and tete
de pont at Kalefat, which served as
the basis of their operations. IL APP
pears that Omer Pasha crossed it at
three points-with $1,000 at Oltenitza,
1000 at Kalvache, and 1000 at Ginrg-
evo.
Skirmishes continually occurred at
the outposts.
Before the crossing of the Danube
body Of Cossacks came to the rivers
bank, and made signs of insult to the
Egyptians, who rushed to their boats.
rowed across the river, in the face OF
the Cossacks' fire, and having punish
ed them well, and chased them some
distance inland, returned in triumph
to the camp.
There are rumors of several other
movements Of the Turks at different
points along the Danube. and of the
destruction of Russian steamer at
Horsova, but these reports, though
probable, do not resi- on sufficient au-
thority to state as facts.
Selim Pasha has crossed the Russian
frontier in Asia, and battle has taken
place near Battoum. 5000 men were
engaged, and both armies fell back as
night came on.
AT a second battle in Asia, tic Rus
SLAMS were defeated.
On the Goth of October Mas . Bey
an officer of Selim Pasha's stall with
small force, was suddenly attacked
by body of Russian cavalry. He
fell back fighting. toward the main
body of the Turkish army, and the
battle speedily became general. To-
600 Russians were engaged in it
After hard fighting. the russians were
defeated and fled, pursued by the
Turks. who planted the Sultan's stand
ard and made their quarters at the
Russian position of Orelle, eight hours,
distance from Cioroekdere, where the
battle began. The Russian force de-
feated and driven back to Bucharest,
was the main body of the Russians
under General Danenberg, and 3d.
900 TO 40, 900 strong.
III this be true the news Is summed
up thus: The Turks have beat The
Russians in Asia. The Turkish left
wing in Europe has beaten the Rus
sian right comprising their principal
force; while the Turkish center has
whipped. nine thousand Ru SLAMS at
Turlukai. and is now pressing in up
on Bucharest.
The Gar has issued the following
arrogant maniiesto:
''By the Grace OF God, we, Nicho-
las the First, Emperor and Autocral
OF all the ussias--By our manifesto
ofthc 18th OF June OF the present year
we informed our faithful and well-be-
loved subjects OF the motives which
made it incumbent on US to demand
from the Ottoman Porte inviolable
guarantees in favor of the sacred
rights Of the Orthodox Church. We
at the same time announced to them
that all our efforts 10 bring the Porte,
by means OF amicable persuasion, "a
sentiments Of equity. and to faithful
observance OF treaties had, remained
fruitless, and that consequently W,
deemed 1t Indispensable TO order oul
troops 10 the Danube.
'But adopting that measure, W,
still entertained "A hspe that the Port,
void confess Us errors, and would re
solve to give satisfaction to our Jus
reclamauons. Our expectations hav,
been deceived 1t is in vain also tina
the great powers OF Europe have en-
deavored by theirexhortations to shak,
the blind obstinacy of the Ottoman
Government. 1t is by declaration
OF war, by proclamation replete will
fatal accusations against Russia, tina
itreplied TO the pacific efforts Of Europ,
to our forbearance, finally enrolling il
the ranksof its army the revolution
lists OF all countries.
"The Porte has commenced hostil
titles on the Danube; r ussia is provo
ked to the combat; no other mean
is left them than recourse to arm
to compel the Ottoman Governmer
TO respect treaties, and 10 obtain fror
1t the reparatien for the olIenses b
which tire ponded to our most mod
crate demands, and to our legitimat
solicitude for the Orthodox faith in th
East, which is also the religion of th
Russian people. We are firmly cor
WINGED that ourfaithful subjects will joi
in the feryent prayer which we &C
dressed to the Most High, that he ma
.deign 10 bless our arms in the hol
and just cause which has at all tim,
found ardent defenders in our piou
ancestors. In te domino speravi nc
-eonfoundar acternum.
dome at Barskol. the third day
November, in the yearof grace, / 5,
and the twenty-eighth Of our reign.
NICHOLAS"
THE TACTICS.
The policy of the Russians is su
posed TO be to draw the Turks fro
their present advantages positions,
bring them to battle that shall deci,
the campaign. The intention of ON