The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-11-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
LATER FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival Of the Arctic.
First Battle Fought!
BY TELEGRAPH.

New YORK, Oct. 3l-9 A. M.
The steamship Arctic arrived yesterday
at P. NJ, with Liverpool dates to the
10Th.
CoNsTAsTIsopLE Oct. 5.
/ The city is tranquil. Part of the Russian
/ force will 90 into winter quarters.
/ At Buchares and Odessa, the Turkish
declaration of war had been received.
The corps of General Ludler is stillin that
vicinity, expecting marching orders. The
! Cholera had subsded.
! The Times says the Turkish manifesto is
one Of the strongest and most unanswerable
State papers issued during the present CEN
| turv The Post declares that morally, Rus
sia already is defeated and that she will be
SO materially. Hostilities on the Danube
and on the shores Of the Caspian Sea are
inevitable.
/ A dispatch from Vienna of the 18th, says
that Gorchakotf has replied to the Turkish
summons that he has no authority either to
commence hostilities, make peace or evacu-
ate the Principalities. He refuses to take
any action on the premises. Here the
matter rests. The Russian subjects in
| Turkey are placed under Austrian protec-
ton. The Turks will allow neutral flags
to sail on the Danube until the 25th, and no
longer.
| Austria and Prussia have recalled their
subjects from Turkish service. Agitation
begins to manifest itself in Italy. Two
hundred political arrests were made on the
10Th. among them Mancheva, Minister of
Florence under the Provincial Government.
He was, however, speedily liberated.
The Turkish declaration of war. published
in full, is temperate and high spirited doc.
ument 1t does not lay an embargo on
Russian ships, and protects all the rights OF
commerce. When the Gar heard that
/ Turkey had declared war, he fell into vio-
llcnt passion, and swore he would wage a
war of determination. The fleets were
observed preparing to advance to CONSTANT
nople.
| A battle was fought on the Goth ult., be-
tween Schamil and the Russians with
heavy loss on both sides. The Circas-
slams retired into the mountains. No
action in France, no shipments of troops
but great activity in the navy yards.
Prussia and Austria both give indications,
though not formally, that they will take neu-
trail positions in the war. French and Eng
lsh Diplomatsts think, therefore, that the
war will be confinod to the Turkish from
tiers. Omar Pacha had notified the Rus
sian commanders to clear out of the Princi-
palities before the 25th or he would COM
mence hostilities.
The American barque Henry Herbeck,
from Cardiff for New York, foundered at
sea on Sept. 18th; crew rescued from
raft, by an Aspinwall steamer; six were
American citizens and were forwarded homie
by our Consul at Leghorn.
General Paskawatich of Polish noterety
is chief commander Of the Russian army in
the principaities.
i MALTA, Oct. 18th.
The Earl of Carlisle has arrived on board
the Firebrand Gold is % per cent, dearel
in Paris, than in London, and IS dearer in
Hamburg than in London.
The misunderstanding between Manches.
ter mill owners and their operatives had be-
come serious All the mills are at present
closed, and $4,000 persons are out of work.
The japan Expedition returned from
Jeddo August 18th, having met with friend
" reception. Commodore Perry had an
interview with the Imperial Princess. Had
delivered the Presidents message, and
agreed to call next spring for areply. The
Americans and Japanese parted with mutu-
al presents and expires sions of good will.
| LONDON MARKET.-The Liverpool Cotton
Market continued steady. The sales, 8
days, 81 900 bales; prices sitter. Bread
stuffs active, and further advance. Flour
sold freely, Baltimore and Philadelphia, 35s
Sd, and held at 36s; Western Canal, 34s
Cd; good -four 3ls. Wheat in extensive de-
mand at I'd dearer; fine white American los
i'd.
Indian Corn quiet. Lard and Cheese
steady at the decline.
LocKpoRr, N. Y. Oct. %.
A fire broke out last night about l2 o'clk
in the Pail and Tub Factoryof Bans & Kill
born. The fire destroyed the large FIGURING
Mill of Douglass a. Jackson, together with
Saw Mill and canal bridge. The loss of
Douglass & Jackson is about $4,000. In
surance on the mill, $4,000.
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