The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-18
THE TURKISH QUESTION.
Our London Correspondence.
LONDON, Friday Evening. Nov. 4. II

LONDON, Friday Evening" Nov. 4, 1868.
THE WAR sETwEEN TURKEY AND RUssIA-AsPEoT -
TINE QUESTION-THE LATEST NEWS.
The teegraphe intelligence which forwarded to ysu
by last mail of the crossing of the Danube by the Turks
commanded by Omer Pasha, has been fully confirmed.
That war has now actually commenced no REASONABLE
man can doubt. 1t is very likely that the Emperor q
Russia would now be glad to back out Of He never
pected that France and England would have acted h.
gethsr they have done Austria and Prussia have
thought proper to bold back and neutral to Nm,
venta generaisang in Europe Austrias position IL .
very tcksh one Diplomatic relations have ceased b.
tween her and Sardinia since the of ~
property Of Sssdinan subjects by order of Radstshy.
after the last attempt at insurrecaon q
Milan, in February Of this year. and aha
stands on tho unpleasant footing towards
Switzerland In Of the expulsion of upwards e
10000 Tnese rem the Lombard States Since the Else
April when Couut Karvicki, the Austrian Charge q
Berne, demanded his passports rupture Of ielstsas
has existed between Austria and Switzerland. FAn~p
Sardinia Switzerland France and England lending hsr
support by land and to . rising in Lombaxdy and n
Hungary, in the Roman States and in Naples.
may at thesame time be bserved that It mot ~
wish of either England to declare war to R,s
sa but cosc co, they resolved maintain tAo
integrity OF the Ottoman empire 1t also true that
the Sultan had actually sent instructions to Omer Pasha
to adjouin the commencement if hosties, further
negotia aons Of satssaotury nau been pre-
posed before the Tartar bearing despatch reaoheA
him the affair at Iaktchi had place. and the tus.
baned soldiers Of Abdal Medd crossing the Danube
Hostitiss have moreover ced in Asia. tsle-
graphic despatch from auth enc has
csved here stating that serious conflict took place o.
the 3lst Details wanting. Further tslsgrAphis
deps ches have also been received both from Bucharest
and Constantinople.
They As follows:-
CoSsrANTNopLE, Oct 25, 1858.
Hostilities have commenced 10 Asia serious engage
nent took place on he 2lst. =
The fleets lie Mt La O psaki, in the Dardaneles.
refugee tumult has TAX en- place at Pera.
The Russian chanc' ry officials have left for Odessa.
Russian ubec's placed under Austrian protsctisa
Narnk Pasi has left for ari, and London, charged Win
special mis-, ion from the Porte.
Tho Oestzrchisce Correspondent reports that the Rus
SLAMS have repulsed the Turks in Little Waachia This
requires confirmation
Prince stirbey and his arrived yesterday Hsr-
mannstadt on tt cir way to Vienna.
IapsA is ut the other side of the Dardanees almost
in the Sea of Marmora, nearly opposite Gslpou The
mission of Namik Pssha is mentioned in my last 10
negotiate loan Of four nlli sterling We have 70.
ceived confirmation Of the repulse Of the Turks
tie Waachia In fact the following tslegra phic despatch
which reached London at p ~, this day. states that
battle expected to take place at Kraova the capaa
Of Little Walacha where the have concentrated
large body of troops.
The Danubian principalties declared In state OF
siege.
All intercourse with the Turks prohib ted paia oe
death.
conflict is expected 70 take place Krajcva oapitaa
Of Little Walls CHA 6OoO Russian cavalry have arrived
there.
At the moment am writing it ia not improbable that .
battle has been fought The Turkish troops animatsA
with the best spirits. On crossing the Danube, Onse
Pasha made characteristic address to his troops.
The Turco Rassa absosbs all the other news. TAa
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exchange ahan endeavor to send you the most aeon.
rate information on these momsptous events
There report in London last night that the Ensh
government had sent il Estructions to the English An
bassador at to inform British merchants
at that capital to be ready 10 pack mp and leave within
three Gays notice This requires confirmation, would
be tho rst indication Of between Russia And Eng
land. Russia haa a atrong feet In the Baltic.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
CROSSING OF THE DANUBE CoNFIRMED-opxRArIoNe
OF OMER PAsHA-NEw NEGoTI ArIONS-NRw AUS
TRAN NoTE-SLI0Hr HESITATION OF THE GEAR
l REPORTED RETIREMENT OF REs0HID rAsuA--A
LOAN WITH AMERICA PROPOssD-rHE TURKISH AND
EGYPTIAN FLEETs-THE LATEST DzsPATCHEs.
The news 10 confirmed that the Turks have oresssA
the Danube and that lighting has begun in earnest -
Circassis.
Omer PasAa, ON his part, has kept his word. ne =
formed the Russian commander Gortschoko that fths
Russians did not svacuate the prncpalties oefe Oo-
tobtr "a he would the RI ,er and put MIN oA0 inc
brief time that intervened between the sum AooA ana
the date allowed for Its fulamsnt omsr ospfsyed 10
transporting aetaohments Of his troops 70 oefsAn sand
Of the Danube from which points they conn GROSS vAA
little further obstacle to the oanA nea " 'ns HusAss
oo,ohor oath aviss passed and gone wit nout any
IN the part Of the Russians 70 s that thsy
ntsrasd 70 retreat the Turkish commands waited only
%, . susbls opportunity, which, on ~ tn October, hs
,oura and Immediately threw across strong body Il
10th .faatry and cavalry into tho town or village Il
Y.sst-s position recently svao ssd BY the Rassans.
hs crossng was made IN ssoate and under sov u shs