Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-12-20
TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
Arrival Of the Niagara.

HALIFAX, Dec. The steamer Niagara,
with advces from Lverpooki" the 26.h uIi.,
arrived nj this port this evening. 1853 's
The improved tone in the marke. for
Flour and Wheat. reported by the Europa,
had been lost. and all but choice brands Of
Ohio and Southern Flour had declined Is
per bb.; Western Canal, is qno,ed a, 36s,
md Baltimore and Ohio 37st038s. White
Corn is quoted a, 4os TO 46 Cd. aud Yellow
al 46s,
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.-The latest nd.
vices from ConsIantnople by mail, being up
to the 10Th uli show that the operations al
Allenlza were only feigned auack on the
part of the Turks, intended 10 deceive Prince
Gonschakof, and The plan succeeded, and
Omar Pacha was then combining his troops
for The purpose Of attacking the division Of
Gen. Luders in Bessarabia. in which the
Ouoman Iorce in the Black Sea is to coop.
crate with The land forces. The Porte has
received from the British and French Am.
oassadors assurance of effective assistance
in case Of need; and lha, Turkey muy send
fre, into the Black Sea without fear Of
leaving the capital exposed.
The Paris Pdtrie states, under dare ol
Vienna, Nov. 2lsl, that The Russian Army
has received orders 10 assume The offensive
and cross The Danube, and march 10 Adri.
anople.
All hosllilies for the present, have ceased
along the Moldavia and Walachia lines, us
lhe 'foods in the Danube prevent operations
but when the frost set in, it is supposed
fighting will again commence. ,.s
Vienna letters Of the 23d, state that Omar
Pacha has received orders from Constant.
nople 10 prosecute the war with energy.
AGvices from Bucharest under date OF the
14lh, state thai Prince Gor.schakoff has re-
ceived similar instructions. There seems
however. 10 be but IiuIe doub, but that lht
Diplomalis,s are busy; and ii is confidently
asserted that, on lhe 7Ih ult,, the British
steamer Fiery brought to ConsanIinople t
daft of new French note, which he Sui
tan refuses 10 accept. and il was Withdrawn
1t is stated ,ha, Napoleon had drawn up an
other note a, Paris, more comprehensive
shan any of The former, and TO which Franc,
aud England had agreed, and had invited
the other powers TO join in il,
A rumor from VIennn, which is doubted
says that Omar Pacha had received order
from Conslanlinope IU-abandon Kalalat.
Omars said to have given Tor his reason
Tor re.crossing the Danube that Gen. Pen
cluffs expected a troop OF superior force
which would swell the Russian force t
double thai Of his, and If he remained in III
Principali,ies he would probably be defeated
? 1t was said the Turks would soon have 1
abandon the Island opposite Turekul, OWN
} 10 the rise in the Danube.
If reports from Vienna are TO be believed
: Austria says the Car has replied in answe
. 10 an enquiry from The Emperor of Austria
lnal he will propose PROJECT for the settle
men, of the difficulties. The Sultan is no,
reported TO be equally disposed y come I
terms, but will mol be the first 10 yeIracl;
d has. however, i, is said. sent a special ln
> peria Commissioner 10 The Danube, TO II
q strain the order Of Omar Pacha, and III
II teives diplomacy ano,her chance
v An engagement occurred on the frontier
i. Of Georgia between The Turks and Russian
d in which the latter claimed the victory.
:. The English and French fleets were col
}, crnwaled in The Busphorus, and up to Il
d 16h none of the vessels had entered II
e Black Sea.
e From The 10Th TO the 12lh, heavy storm
ID prevailed on the Black Sea. and RussiI
I'd Steamer loundered in the storm. The Tnr
lie ish fee, escaped.
in Another Turkish flee, had entered Il
ie Black Sea- 10 inlercep. the Russian feet
III communicating with lhe Asialc coast.
c. The inhnbi,anls OF, Conslanlinople are
III Enthusiastically In favor ofwaF.