The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-12-01
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

telligence
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The Emperor of Russia has issued mani
festo in which the leading points of the CON
troversy with Turkey are recaptulated He
commences by saying that Turkey, having en-
rolled in the ranks of her army the revolution
lists of all countries, has commenced hostilites
on the Danube. Russia, provoked to a COM
bat has no other means left than recourse to
arms, to compel the Porte to respect treaty OBJ
legations and to obtain reparation for offences
against the orthodox faith in the East. The
note is dated Barskall November 3.
The French Consul at Bucharest sends the
following Geographic despatch, dated Novem-
Der 6:
"The second and third divisions of the Turks
crossed the Danube from Tortukai eighteen
thousand strong. The fourth division of the
Russians attacked them with 5000 men, and
after brisk cannonadr, close combat with
bayonets ensued The battle lasted three hours,
when the Turks maintained their position and
the Russians retired OF the Russians, sever
al officers and SO prvates were killed, and
superior officers, IL subaltcrns, and 479 pri.
Yates, were wounded The Turkish loss is not
stated
fourteen Russian superior officers were killed
The Turks were left masters OF the field, the
Russians retreated towards Bucharest
| Before the Turks crossed the Danube, "a
body of Cossacks came to the rivers bank and
made insulting signs Ia the Egyptians, the
river is mile wide who rushed TO their boats
rowed across the stream in the face of the Cos
sacks fire. and pnn-hed them severely. They
chased thom some distance inland, and then
returned to their camp in triumph.
IL was rumOred that Russian steamer at
Horsova had been destroyed by the Turks
Advices had been received at Constantineple,
that Seim Pasha, the commander of the Turk.
sh army in Asia had crossed the Russian
frontier. A battle ensued, in which five thou.
sand were engaged on each side and, after
desperate conflict, on the approach of night
both armies fell back On the following day
the battle was renewed when the Russians
were defeated with considerable los.
On the Goth Of October, MascO Bey an OFF
Ger Of Selim Pasha's staff, with n small force,
was suddenly attacked by a body of Russian
cavalry. The Bey fell back, fighting in the
direction Of the main body of the Turkish
army. The battle speedily became general
Fifteen thousand Russians were engaged The
contest Was desperate one but the Russians
were finally defeated and fled, pursued by the
Turks, who planted their standards at the Rus
sian headquarters at Oselle
The Russian force defeated and beaten back
to Bucharest was the main body, under Gen
Damenburg, and was from 10000 to 4O.OO
strong
The position of affairs may be thus summed
up: Tie Turks have beaten the Russians in
Asia the Turkish left wing in Europe has
beaten the Russian right wing comprising
their principal force the Turkish centre has
whipped nine thousand Russians at rortukai,
and is now pressing upon Bucharest.
The efforts of di plomatsts to end The difficult
ties were now considered hopeless until after
decisive battle
The typhns fever was raging in the Russian
ranks, and had reduced their fighting men to
IS 900, and 1t would be six weeks before they
could receive any reinlorcements
The Porte had decided that foreign refugees
could not be employed in the Turkish army in
Europe, but might serve against the Russians
in ASIA
Con-tantlnople WAS quiet II was expressly
contradicted at Constantinope that Persia was
hostile to Turkey.
Austria was concentrating force on the
Seryian frontier. The Seryian Government
had ordered the population to arms, and had
informed the Porte that neither Austria nor
Russia would be permitted to occupy Servia.
The Porte has informed Austria that Tur-
key would eIpec. her to prohibit tho Russians
from supplying the Montenegrins with arms
through the port Of Cattari.
Austria offers to remain entirely neutral il
the Porte will refrain from employing Austrian
refugees in her army
fresh levy Of troops was being made in
Egypt
by Telegraph from Paris 10 London and LIN
srpooL
Five Russian officers, prisoners Of war, had
been brought 10 CoDstantinople
The allied fleets were anchored in the Boz
phorus.
1t was rumored that Bucharest had been
stormed by the Turks
A son Of Aras Pasba had been named a,
Minister Of War
The Turkish troops were paid promptly.
P,snnd Nop. 10, p. M--Thc following con-
ditions were insisted upoE by Omar Pasha in
his note to Gortschakoh, the Russian General
" I'll the strong. holds OF the Principalites must
be Immediately surrendered and a complete
evacuation Of the Principalites effected as
speedily rs possible, and guaranty by all the
Powers to be given against u similar invasion
PARIS, Nov, II, p M-Thc latest accounts
from Constantinople state that the Sultan had
positively rejected all the proposals that the
had submitted
Ii was freely reported that 1000 French
troops would be sent to Turkey; but orders
would not be given until the Government Ie-
ceived dispatches from Gen d'tiilliers, at Con.
stautiaoDle