New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-16

The Turks have closed The Austrian Po,t-ofi,e q
COns,anrople and declared that in future they vii
carry their mails themselves between Belgrade ani
Constsntinople The Austrian Ambassador does noI
protest and is obliged to see Gen Klspke and other
Hungarian refugees openly residing in COnstan.inopls
without daring remonstrate while only few months
back be made such noise about Koszta- lie feels
that the time is past when lie can bully Turkey,
ARG.
lcttrs OF The 26h fom lie seat OF war state has sine
tho 18th had ransd along almost the whoe extent % tho
Lower Danube that military operuions ON any exsens
scae are at present impossible The care Of the oomn,n
irs therefore to get their men uadsr cover omer
lAss after leaving gsscns tie different forsresss on
hcrgt bsnk Of tAs river has marched the bulk Of 9
roos back - the quarters which they eceupiei hefore hs
passage of TIE Danube esCted from W,ddin 10 Kae
fat Cerci 'sAc'i has imifs,ed his example
Some. movements we're however reported On the ash
the Turss advanced from xalefa, II English niles toward
Krejoya, sud formed !nienohed camp for 5000 rrsn
Large bccs Of at the time passed up and ohsrs
down the Dsuubc 60 the 2ssh the orks contracted
bridge bew Rustsk and the island Of Moknss This
island remains in possession OF tAe Turks sndmg
the statement hat they L,d been dsoigvd by the Rsau
artillery under General wraosO They hai also resisted
ali the attempt, Of the Russans 10 drive them from ecr
position below hsoya The confluence Of tNe ra.onisxa
ard the Danube Letters rcm aaics thss the f,uh
and fah Russian corps are in movement They
have le Bessarebia, and sbou, {, enter Walacha
The whole OF the army in Poland isl be the
Prncipalies and drsughs rou, the Russian garreons
gc,her with portion Of the Imperial Gual viii garrison
Poland
Tie following y given as authentic
On the night of the slst November the Turks forced
.he Russians quit tho island opposite Giurgevo Tive
attempts were made by tire Russians retake tho island
but they were repulsed IN the second attack the Russian
showed signs of cowsrdce and had 70 be forced into tho
Twkih fire Between and O'Clock on the morning of
the 24th the Russians retook the island DurnsShe night
Of the 25th the Turks mode night attack but
unsuccessful epssSogeof the river by the Russians at
this point is Of the question. Ths pontoons (9sere
Russian or Turkish have been all Hrsoya to con
meet the islands with the right bank ihe
The Turks have gained further in Asia They
have not only defended successfully the fort st Nchoas
but have captured the rrrsses of Uurghet aud Soukum
Kaleh The Georgians favor the Turks Two new regi.
ments Of marine artillery forming, to be employed
On the coast between Sinope aGd TrVblzond. Soukum
Kaleh is large fortress of the first class considerably
the north and of Redout Kaloh aud its capture shows
that the Turkish forces making decided progress in the
exact direction which renders the Russian frontier in tho
Caucasus less than We await with anxiety
the details which the mail viii bring of tbs taking OF this
important stronghold
Letters from Trebizond Of tho 9th Nov confirm the
previous accounts OF the Turkish rather Crcsssisn.
Tchorog and shefke These accounts state
that the Russians had $4,000 in the action and the
Crcassans COCOA manifest oxaggeration The Of
Prince Coure who has fallen into the hands of the Turks
is called the Prince of Malachia
Hostiltes have commenced ct sea An Egyptian steam
ship announced to have captured the Russian steam FRI
gate Vladimir and the Russian sloop Of Bessaraba has
,I,,a T,.Ifa
The WaRSerer of Vienna mentions that an engagement
had taken place between Russian frgate Kule
the coast Of Aatoa and that the advantage romsned
with the Turkish steamer Perhaps this refers to the
An teegraphc dispatch also states
that tho Russian steamer vladimir probably msprin for
Bssarsbia had returned to Sebastopc with Turkish pas
senger and Egyptian steamer as prizes the at
ter having offered desperate resistance These accounts
are contradictory but at all events naval hosiles are
begun.
The London Daily Ners has editOra. stating s belief
that the Turkh feet under Admiral sade has entered the
Black Sea with the bold intention Of attacking Sebsopo
No one who knows the courage Of the Turks doubt that
they would attempt appearances were at all in their fa
vor The editorial points out from reliable that
SebastopO although said by Russians to be mprsgnabc Is
in reality vulnerable to sea attack 1t would be
crowning glory the Of the Turks II the next mail
should bring intelligence that the Turkish fleet had bonn
barded ids pet SnOlu vi thc
1t was reported in Paris Nov 80 that the project Of
new conference to be held at Voins Paris or London
settle the Turkish difficulties definitely, may be &C
ceped as positive Ii was further said that Russian
note had been addressed by Count Nessde to tho dpo
matte agents Of Russia In France and England This note
dffnes tie cases which would produce interruption Of
international relations a complete rupture between Rus
sia and England and France new manifesto from tho
Gar Is also spoken Of
The Sultan will take personal command Of the srny ear
er than was contemplated From Adrianople he will pro
eeed to schumla Widdn and Rustchuk.
Oer Pashss dispatch giving account Of the battle OF
OEepza is published but adds nothing to the details al
ready known The dispatch is as follows
The possession of the island situate in front OF Inru
ksi having been considered Indispensable had Effected
the of troops and in the space Of the night OF the
st managed raise tolersby strong iortneshohs On
the following day the 3D. two battalons 0f nany tnfee
Ieces Of cannon and hundred Of the mounted ponce
we're conveyed in large boats to the locality with amman
ton, provisions and great coats. ,.
They had scarcely landed, when from the ba.tees oi
lguhSi we opened ire on the iszsEe'o o,,seS On
this position and the Imperial troops took possession
The building which Of solid construction with yaulted
chambers Without loss of time 400 work under the
direction Of staff officers commenced raising ortic aon
for which purpose 1000 gabions had been already pre-
pared. On the 3d. again. other troops sent to fortfy
the hte de p0at.
"As soon as the Imperial troops had landed on the left
bank the river the Russians qusrered in large village
ut about al hours distance turned round and began
treat body Of cavalry dispatched to reconnoitre
ard having encountered at Oltensa al outpost Of Cos
sack cayalry they killed Ave- and rejoned oar lDs~h
loss Of three Wefound at Tcuzla, On thett 5ank
great number Of boats, which were sentto fnsn4A~
.1he number Of boats disposal having fac atet
lie construction Of the bridge enabled without
delay place in the forti6eaons 10 large guns which
S0S lie 3D. at r. ~, three bat.aions of Russian in
anry with eight cannoDs regiment Of caYlry, and