The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-16
THE WAR IN THE EAST.


AUTHENTIC AND IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE-FH
ULTMATUN OF ENGLAND AND FRANCE, ETC.
LONDON, Friday, Dec. 2, 1855.
The last attempt Of Austria to effect rsoonciNatiou
between Rassa and Turkey has failed On the 18th Nsv
the Council Of Ministers Of the Sultan unanimousy ~
sced the note prepared England Aad France Saa
which corcocted at Vienna. Austria's neutrslina
position induces her to her endsavors
peace so rs to praveI European war; from which ~
would be to suffer- Congress Ia spoken Of q
which all the Powers including Turkey and Russia y
be represented We cast An eye, however, from tho
dusky bureaus OF diplomacy to the battle field Of sesa
life alorg We shores Of the Danubs-K We examine foe
moment fha axsit. feelings Of An OUTRAGED rsspsA
clothed with rst success and listen to -
voice Of the people In the streets Of Constantnop tAo
prospect of . solution Of the war by . Europaon
Congress becomes thin veil OF mist. II Is true that
owing to cessation Of hostilities large scah-ia
consequences Of the rains and the state of the mahv
grounds either side but especially the walh-
chan or left side of the Danubsns moment may b. ~
gsrded favorable for nsgatiation Iis however,
poyed by both bsligeren Powers in making every prs
palaon for attack and defence for the rst opporuns
moment The Sultan has publicly announced his intsn-
ton to proceed to the seat Of in the sprg-enrss
ments swarming to the camp, and host Of armed
Russians is assembling.
Ihavc just been Informed ina. England and Francs AMs
sent joint ulimatu TO Rsssa stating that II not aca6a
the coJsned fleets ,uH operations in tie Black So
We have received very authentic information from IL
Danube Ihave at this moment letters my table fso
men ON spot whose statements cannot be Questioned
First then the withdrawal Of the Turks to Schuna, -
stated not true. From strategical the Tur
recrossed 1T Oltspitza but they very strongly
trenchsd at Kalefat- 900 strong. Kalefat il just h
front Of Widdn-a strong fortress, the key to Lttae
wallachia. Ismail Paeha commands there. His auWS
garde Of 1900 horse Is advanced . league beyond,
the high road to Krajowa The Russian General,
Fschbaeh posted with his division the road bstwst
Krajowa and Kalefat, that battle Of outposn nag
take place at any moment, weather permitting. Skix
mishes do take place daily all along the line from wid
din to Ibroow The Turks have also possession Of maag
Of the ilands in the Danube They have three srsag
batteries the island opposite the mouth Of ths rve
Argisch near Oltsnitza. They have another battery
close to the Danube Rutschuk; one Of the gus
there Of great cabrs, and sends balls Into and -.
yond the town Of Giurgsva. 1t said that Prince Gore
schikoF lost at the battle Of Oltenitss Al IL
troops Pola nd have been ordersd to march Prnse
Paskswitsch will take the command inchisf Of the Re-.
san army the spring These regiments viii b fspAoe6
by others from the North The Russians very N
popular at Bucharest and throughout the Dsnubiaa
Principatisa Gortschko has issued orders to og AZ
person speaking Ill Of the Russian army Of osoupaoa.
ladies having vsntured to the acts Of thA
troops at ball. the gallant Prince hintsd that ssna
ladies Of very high rank had been knoutsd in Poland g
. similar offence, and recommended them to bs quist.
Against their will he the whole Of the W
hchan militia by dsaehments, into the Russian aruy
and compels them thus to fight against their kwf0
sovereign.
An addition to the existing complications has arisen u
ssrvA. glance 1t the map win show you that SsrviA
might prove great annoyance to Turkey It declares
for Russia. II ID placed between Bosnia and Bulgaria.
The Sultan has called upon Prince Alexander Of SsrvtA
to give up the neutral position he has hitherto maintaa
cd and to dsclars himself for party the othsr.
Russia agents at work in Ssrvia The Prince refused
to declare himself and, moreover, declined permissea
to Turkish body of troops to pass through his tsts
res. The Turkish Governor OF Belgrade Issst PAsha
ordered the Ssrvian government to notify the Russaa
consul TO withdraw from the city the alternative e
behoding ths Russian Gag shot down and their town
bombarded The Russian consul at drst stouty refused
to CO. finally induced TO haul down his hag aaA
hoised 1t beyond the range Of the guns Of the oftrs
Iszet Pachs was not satisfied with this he ntinatsa
that a the Russian consul Was tamperipg with -
servian government II he did not leave the Ssrviaa
tsrrtorv bv the 18th November he should regard Ssrva
Al hostile territory and commence hostilitss NE ~
suit va that ON the day mentioned the Russian Csssu
Gsnersl packed up his traps and crossed to the Au
fortress OF ssmln, Only separated from Belgrade ~
Danube where he have the satisfaction Of looka
| his irSts friend Izsst through telescope. The Ra
crar s they say furious 1t this treatment Of hs rspss
| ssntativss.
Notwithstanding the refusal Of the Ssrviaa ssvsraa
to allow Turhsh troops TO pass through the ssrvAa