Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-11-18
Arrival or Steamer America.-Three Days Later
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Arrival or Steamer America.-Threc Days Later
from Europe.
HALIFAX, Nov 1.-THE steamer America has ar
rived. bringing Liverpool dates to October ~
A telegraphic despatch dated Bucharest, October
25ih, states that two Russian steamers and gun
boats had forced the passage of the Danube on the
23d, encountering brisk FIRE from the Turkish tort
of Isatchi. The Russians has Colonel, three OF
fcers and u sailors killed, and 40 wounded. They
say, however, that they succeeded IN setting the
boat on FIRE with shell.
In France, everything was prepared for land ex-
petition 10 Constantinople, but no orders will be
given to march unless new circumstances render II
necessary.
Letters received at Paris from st. Petersburg
speak of the strong desire of Count Nesserode Ter
further negotiations.
1t was reported at Paris that the Gar had abdica-
ted in favor of the Grand Duke. This was doubted,
but had the effect to give frmness to the markets
It was reported that the Gar had said in answer
to the request of England and France to eyacuafe
the Principalities that he would rather back out
than fight there
The combined fleets have anchored in the Sea of
| Marmora. The Turkish government ia said to have
declared that the of the fleets Is unlntei-
ligible unless the allies apprehensive tor the
safety of the Sultan The Turkish government un-
dertakes to guarantee the safety of the Sultan and
have no use for the fleets except rs active allies
The ayowa of the presence of the feet in any other
capacity would be an avowal of weakness that
! would wrong turkey III TIE eyes vi
| Turkey had prohibited the export of corn.
The fleets had not arrived at Consantinople on the
10Th. 1t was not believed that any regular engage
ment had taken place.
The Turkish government displays much military
sagaci,y 1t has formally recognised Schame and
other Circassian Chiefs and has sent them arms and
munitions. The Hungarian General Guyon had been
sent as Lieutenant General TO Asia.
| The Russians have $4,000 men at Bucharest. All
the commanders had Joined their respective corps
portion OF the corps had left Bucharest tor the Dan
ube Twenty FIVE thousand Russians had landed at
RedmbkaIe The benediction of banners. usually
preceding active service, took place at Bucharest on
the 1O'h.
An,hemos, the new Greek Patriarch. had been in
vied 10 attend meeting of the Sultan's cabinet.
| The Grand Vizer had published an order calling on
the people of Con>taninople TO preserve order, pro-
tect the Christians from insult and pray for the sue
cess of the Turkish arms.
| The Persian army on the Turkish frontier had been
dsbanded.
C1RcAss1A-It is now positively stated that the
Russians, and not the Circassans defeated in
the recent battle.
ENGLAND.-Subscripton were being collected for
British testimonial 10 Capt. lngraham.
FRANcE.-The Monlteur publishes an editorial IN
dcang that France will firmly support Turkey.
SPAIN.-The Spanish Government has large fleet
ready for sea- supposed tn be destined for the Med
terranean.
A Madrid letter of the 25th says that MIR Soule had
been received by the Queen, and that, on the request
of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, he had consented
10 modify some expressions considered Objectionable
in his address 10 The Queen.
| AUSTRIA The Bank of Vienna had been compel
led TO solicit loan of 900 forms from the NUM-
cipality.
HoILAND-The Bank of Amsterdam had raised the
rate of interest p per cent.
AusTRALIA.-The steamer Argo had arrived at Liv-
erpool from Australia with g5OO, 600 in gold Dates
| from Port Philip to Aug. oath. The Argo re-
H. ~, Eorx Nd 10 ho
entering the port New diggins had been discovered.
Markets were fiat.