Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07
NO, III,

For their respective positions, see map.
Rumors Of the Russian alliance WIN Do''
Deest, or Mohsmmed, in india and Cnihs'
seems TO gain credence. This had leu ~
large enforcement of British troops 10 gov
ern Ceskaw an. ~.
Ii was reported that Persia was coliecl-
ing large army to operate with kass's
galnst the Turks, but this turns out 10 DC
unfounded.
! The British are represented as IN oad
position at Burmab. The troops every
where in a state Of siege.
There is very prevalent feeling 'hst
France and England cannot AVOID oe'"g
drawn into active hostiItfes IN the East.
II is even said that the French government
t has proposed TO Britain at once to order uie
fleets TO the Black Srs. A story goes that
at dinner, last week, at St. Cloud, the En-
peror, addressing several generals who were
at table, SAID, while expressing his ANXIOUS
desire for honorable peace, that Russia had
gone too far. and that he thought the mo-
ment was at hand when neither honor nor
interest would permit the sword OF frsnce
to slumber any longer in its scabbard'
The Cars manifesto caused great sem
sation IN Paris. II was generally regarded
as contemptuous defiance of the Western
Powers. A contempt which the feeble
ness of their Diplomacy had provoked.-
The manifesto was noticed in this spirit by
almost all the Paris press.
The Paris Steele says that letter Of the
3Oth uIt.. from ConstantIhople, announces
that the Turkish government has definitely
set aside the project Of arrangement propos-
ed by Lord Redciffe. Reschid Pachs has
declared, in the name Of The ministry and
of the grand council of the empire. that the
war having broken out IN spite of the for
bearance shown by the Porte, there was no
longer any question of the solution OF
special point. new treaty must now reg
ulate the relations between Turkey and
Russia, and the Sultan hopes, with the aid
of God and his allies, that the new treaty
will raise solid barrier against that Rus
sian ambition that necessarily endangers
the peace of the world. But with any ne
gotiation having for its starting point the
recent Vienna diplomacy, Turkey will have
nothing to do.
There Is much excitement throughout
Germany upon the war question, and the
people are favoring the Turks.
Evident dissatisfaction is manifested IN
Hungary and there are frequent indications
of disposition towards revolution.
From China We have intelligence that the
city of Shanghai fell into the hands OF the
insurgents on the 7th September. A band
of insurgents surprised the Imperial gsrri-
son, and gained possession Of the city with
little or no resistance. Some Of The Nam
darins were killed. The Taoutae Smaqua
escaped, and placed himself under the pro-
lection of the United States authorities
There was report that Pekin had fallen,
but it wanted conformation. Canton re-
mained quiet. Fighting continued at A
-moy the fmperialists making strong efforts
to retake the place. Recent accounts OF
the progress of the rebellion were rather
contradictory, but it seems certain that The
insurgents have possession of Keang-Ping
and other towns 100 miles north Of the yell
low River. It is said that the Emperor has
accepted the profered aid of the Tartar
Chiefs north of the wall as the last resource.
An American house had succeeded-in
loading three ships with tea.-0he Alma
and Olga, Tsar and Old Hickory, ,)-desti-
nation kept secret.
AT Canton, United States sloop Saratoga;
at Whampoa, steamships Susquehannah and
Mississippi, at Macoa, Caprice, Macedonis,
Vandalia. and steamer Powhatan.