The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-12-08
The Eastern Question.

b. the arrival of the U. q. Mail Steamship Baltic
which eft Liverpool on The second of Nov, aud
which arrivr,. the port of n. Y, on the 2is. ult.
$50 learn the flowing particulars concerning the
Eastern Question::
FIcNYh, Friday Evening, Oct. IS, 1853.
" Thcrc = 10 believe that an ;,rmistice has
saen concluded h-tween the Turkish and Russian ar
mes. The Intelligence of Russian hostile operations
on the Lower Danube, the 23d, is contladicted."
This information is bu, little credited by those who
pretend - anow the condition of affairs on the Dam
ute, and lhcrc re those who in this unlocked
i'T aTmistce, az instance of Russia's skill in obtain
iU. What she most at present wan,s-delay."
The s.. Y. Times remalks:-
- General opinion regarded This news as extremely
doubtful. Oar correspondent informs that it
anatrd, ~ the first instance. FROM Paris bureau Of
ser. dousti,d reliability; il received with incre-
duli, in ia;.s and only acted upon the Huurse
when a fund TO have raised the price OF consols
at london
Tie London Times states in leading article that
thele reason doubt that on the 9th of Octo-
Der 5000 Turkish infantry and ?, 400 cavalry crossed
the Dante and occupied Kalaiat, and that large
number OF troops in barges were still passing
when this news WAS dispatched. The Russians
gathering the point attacked, and it expected
that a collision would take place the 18th. The
Times article concludes as follows
We sincerely that the efforts which will no
doubt te empi ed TO light from this conlagraon the
Aa'e at cv.l dscord throughout Europe, may fail Of
.uccess, and that dplopacy may extinglish the fire
before b. the means OF setting the Continent IN
hlaza - a1y rate, we shall have the satisfaction of
hinsing thai effoi t. part have been wanting
10 stem thc tce OF hostile passions. and that If we
are forced 70 Jst the conias grafton ourselves
;; viii onl DC after having used every conceivable
menus 70 avert it,"
ne o'hsr morning papers contain a dispatch from
Sem.n, (otscure,) received in Paris, stating that
2o.90l Tux, crossed the Danube on the 2Sth of Oc-
to4ct Wijdin. and occupied Kalafat, which had
beaa evacuated by the Russians. No encounter took
place.
From the Times
CoNsrASriSoPLr, Oct 22.--Thc Austrian En-
voy l,a submitted to the Sultan draft Of note with
the collective guarantee of the Four Powers Ii is
stated .his note has been accepted by Russia.
LATfr.-The correspondent Of the Tribune, wri-
ing fron London, Nov. 1, says:
a. The Turkish troops have crossed the Danube,
and Prince Gorchakof is assembling his forces near
Krjova. he SIiil, the foot Of the mountains,
where the Russian cavalry be employed advan-
taseonsls ;Ae rolling plain il such he the case,
~ sla 10 aiew days hear Of battle. must be-
f3rhand you against the telegraphc dispatches
coming IS Vienna: they have TO pass through The
Bureau o. inr Police, and nothing vey uniavorable
- Russia 3. l. Dc allowed to be communicated"
Latest.
by telegraph to Liverpool
LoSpoN, SATURDAY., Nov. 5, 1853.
The Times Of this morning has the following dis
patch.
VIENNA, Friday, Nov. 4, 1853.
va A from
Buchuss,.
2Dcd Turks appeared at Gurgevo, and fred into
the iowo. 10 the conflict many Russians and Turks
were ki'led. The Tmks rereated up the river and
the Ra-sLins ollowed them
~ haiNiat there are daily skirmishes. The Turks
fespec' foreign property under the Austrian flag.
PARIS, Friday, Nov. 4, 1858.
private telegraph dispatch from Vienna, of Nov.
announces the defeat of the Turkish corps which
hsd .as-.e the Danube, near Ka.afat.