The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-10-06
FOREIGN NEWS FAsTFRN QUESTION

The steamer America, with Liverpool dates
to the 18th of September arrived at Halifax
on the 30th, The following is the substance
OF the news in regard to the Eastern question :
Relative to the Eastern question, it was cur
rently reported (although no foundation was
apparent Tor the report) that the Turks had
attacked the Russian outposts but that no
general engagement had taken place This
whole rum0r is doubtful.
The words of the Vienna despatch are as
follows
The Car rejects the Turkish notifications
but abldes by the Vienna note, and promises t.
evacuate the Principalities if the Porte accepts
it pure and simple
This yet leaves one chance for peace An.
other Geographic despatch says a new mani.
festo is expected from Russia
The Turks were quite ripe for war. Omar
Pacha had difficulty in restraining his troops
from hostilities. Fanaticism on both sides was
at its height Anonymous placards on the
walls, calling on the faithful to attack the
Russians, had much excited the people, and il
was only on the special demand of the repre-.
sentativcs of the Four Powers that the Sultan
had consented to postpone issuing his NANTES
to to his people. This manifesto is in warlikC
language, and is indeed declaration of war
The Turks continued their ornaments, pay.
| ing for everything in specie. The Turkish levy
of 80 600 additional men went on actively, and
attachments were constantly marching to JOIN
Omar Pacha on the Danube A reserve corps
was forming at Adrianople, under Mehemet
Reschad Pacha
% the 30th the Sultan reviewed the Egyp.
tian troops. The members of the French en-
bassy were present. Mebas, Paoha of Egypt
promises to send $4,000 more men to Bucha-
rest.
The Russian commander n-chef had ad
dressed an order of the day to his troops, which
concludes by saying, Russia is called to an
initiate Plagiarism, and those who oppose hel
in that sacred mission shall be annihiated
with the Pagans. Long live the Car Rivs
the God of the Russians"
Omar Pacha wrote to Prince Gortschak Of
notifying him that if the Russian gunboats az
preached too near the Turkish batteries the
would be fred on. Gortsohakofi briefly wrot
on the back Of the letter that if fred on the
will return the fire.
A courier had arrived in Paris, bringing tn
decision lcome to the day before) by the fou
Ministefs-viz Lord Aberdeen, Lord Russell
| CIhTtnuO1, anu THiIneTstOn anOtner courier
took his departure for Marseies, with order,
to embark there at once, bearing despatch
for Lord Stratford de Radcliffe, which, it is said
in wellinformed quarter, enjoins him to EN-
ploy every possible means to induce the Sultar
10 accept, without delay, the note without mod
fication. His lordship is authorized to ALLOW
the English squadron to enter the Bosphorus
and to disembark troops for the purpose o
causing the Sultan's decision to be respected
| A courier is also at once to be dispatched t,
Omar Pacha, sorbdding him to commence hos
Utilities in any way.
The following intelligence, embracing thu
very latest news, was photographed from Londor
to Liverpool previous to the Americas do
| parture:
London, Saturday, September 1.-THE Time,
of this morning asserts there is no reason t.
doubt that Turkey will in substance yet accep,
the note as originally drawn up at Vienna by
the representatives of the four great Powers
Adyices from St. Petersburgh have been re
ceived to the 9th instant. The Envoy Extra
ordinary sent by the Shah of Persia took leave
of the Car on that day, and left for the capital
having failed to accomplish the object of hi
mission.