New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-27
Tie CAMPAIGN IN ASIA.
Trnn II, Lan1op Tim,

ii commencement Of the present aye still very in
Iocy know 10 as but they are by no m aas ths lsi
iD, or'af nd Interesting portion OF these Isties WJ
tLs ihtJelOe tndeaNor without attempting "a vOIch tpr
tie last which have bo3n reported 70 c11vey
10 our readers idea Of s par, OF the hatsr 0f var,
o. If tie general dfrbuii - oi te resPa've - r@
The crtn Iaree O the Caucasian Mountains, Wlcd JTns
one of the lshe- and most Inaccessible regions OF te
Globe runs In south western direction aernss ta9 wi )e
Sfat country which divide the ElEne aud the Ca'nian
>. To lie north 81 L o the blgnli8ss 81 pp's 0t a.
,s e1 udiDg from Astraran 10 he Sea Of Ak)H 10 te
rot Tho Tulki-h Pashaic ol ha9s Asha't'ih alt i'
ycroum aud tire Russian Province II Georgia boua.ei ~
ila Ara1os The inermefiie AL m)1ntaiD ma regions
Of 1asia and Daghesian have been Tor - = iri IA
fgtIf cf he gallant sfTaggle cted on Oy oIi MI ali
tte frbes hch follow his STANDARD iast tao RlsiI'.
Tire roads connect the Iran.caueasirn Provinces ot
lusfu with tie rest oi the empire ih3 hr', "n Is along
lie coa,t tire Block SEA by AnlPa Gl3 3lsn1lk, All
S,ld H. Il. .i,h TIL q enters In rita anI rei'nas iar
valley oile hour in which Tells lies. Ih9 secoai ~
low lie shore ID the Caspian 20 DrJsnd an extensive
fo.tiftd lositcn which has ia al ages 0een regansd AZ
ono OF gates If A.a and cipused ~ P'ter ne
GItasviel be frt tur cd lis arms agta't Far.i lh-
n id rool a.,es fon N-dok .o Tell bf e alley of,h3
TFtk aud the fortress fDIne, hr,I oae OF tae m''
terrific yases ia the w0rli in3 res ot the Csicls1a
o8in lo7ed 20 bo wholly impossible oy an arny
ihorrh in c coure OF the Creli'i "a wi- sii5ysaiss
been exfl ned n every direction all mo h-fll' ht's
Con.uted humorous oIis tO keep the country IA check
Ifiie.e roads III II t is in-acr, U the Rus. ans nave
ROT M absolute command ~ the cpfst aud al IA, - lsk
See Tie lhrd voulUly npri .i.ciJe IN viuter Ils
ss.oTdi ablo interruption b. TIE Ls.yhtn tribes 0f
Ircl tsri wio the mortal enemies OF ho lssals'
III btu Dc Its tfA w ti'
steamers which the Russian alone posses oa ;.o CL'pil
Sta.
For sewers. months past the Turkish Government hli
lftn Coitciug q considerable army on tnis irplitf
Ill, uii caon bofwtcn cJnstauin0plo ani IroOi
zord ly it nmIs has been rapid and easy, 80 h luye
military s.ofCs have be, landed a. that port. lle al
vtuoeo lo.i- ezt dtd 10 the Phasis where hey ~ mo
honor # optuirg tie campaign by he cap ure Oi f't
- Md Ols while tie II wing of the army occ lpts
sir,ug petition in tie district OF Bazd % The s)nh of
RolIt Arara' From the inf,mati we have been a9la
2 "a. a. Aia
CotitIy not less than 5000 men, OF whom 70 th'
sie lar iIoos and he reman ~ hlrl IL III n~i m
siuCiig IN the number the iregdars belonging to tne
/ tritCs Of krmeIia WlO may have j)nol tl5 Ohi
cfup Tlis my il under the com nand OF srlm By
who pnse. utter OmeT Pashe tJr The best general tho
Ju,Li.L service and Of the Hung aran renegale'
irslrdine Knrschd Boy (who better knOwa ~ tao
Tn.ll soldier # Torture Guyop in the Hungarian war;
lave been allowed take service hore thOdyh the Porte
declined 10 employ them on the Danube
It is reihntf even more dicnli % compute the aynla
be lortts oiLc Rus ians in this region L. tle Clicals
Nei arce force - continually employed aud has ben
Of a:o augmented by at least one half OF Gon Lader d.
vision Of the niny-a Circumstance thai may have con
bIt,d he reduction Of The effective force on the Dan
ule In Georgia. however Prince NOrouzof does not
nf ar 10 Law had undt rhis orders than 25OOO man.
hi iheso aIe described picked troops in high state os
,fcieIcv With this corps the Prince proposed on the
outltGk Of hOsiiics 10 cross the Turkish frontier an
inaIth Eizeroum. III movement would a. once take
II TuiRLh amy in flank. and If the Russians madeg pDi
F tr nerh by Goumi and kars they might plrsne Tor
midalie lire Of operaous lie fortress o IL H an ileh
loWote il strong position between two Of the highest
oufots of he Euphas and AraIe aud other forts such
iLoe Of kagZeyn aud BairamlOw cover the frontier
On tie Turl ish side. One engagement il stated to have
taken place Bajazid between lssian regiment aad
body OF 500 ls0O Iurkih irregnlgrs who remained
mnt,rs Of the field and il stated at nitannOple
that important action was 10 be fought about tho
laih Of November betsCen Kars and G)umi, n which
coo Turks would encounter Russian division Ii those
particulars in any way correct II would seem tnat tue
Russian Gmy in Georgia il advancing in the direction pro
toscd by Prince Woronzo although that officer fell II AZ
the outset of the campaign and has not been able to direct
tr VENT nts
Tie Turks. on the other hand, have continued to ope
tie north and east and appear to have been thus
fel uniformly victorious. The line Of the river Kolr IA
defended BY the fortress Of Akhatkh which ~as coded
to The Russians The cose Of the late when the on
tier drawn at distance Of two hours from this place
u is consequently The most important borier fOttress OF
the country and the place described as Akeska in the
telegi aphic dispatch i supposed 10 mean this posion
But Akhslsikhi il Jace well fortified by art AMI by
iure II OF 10000 nha5itants, surmolnted by
citadel and surrounded by double wall II il be true
that tie Turks have taken this place by storm Il Is tbs
most oIsiderslle feat they have performed Bat the
statement is not wholly incredible, for we know that
not long ago tie Russian garrison in this and the
peig boring fort Of Akalkask were reduced to only
Fix ,CmIun,s OF infantry, AMI i Is doubtful whether
sDy reer locements have since arrived. II i be
/ tue that Akhaltsikh has falen and if the Turks
are able 10 pass the defe between that place and
Souram the road to Tells would then be open to them
~ is stated in Of the telegraphic dispatches
to be the case. But ell these assertions must be re
ceiytd with great caution It does however. appear
certain that in Asia wei the Danube the Rlss ans
had neglected extraordinary extent to provide against
attack and that they provoked without being ready
to protect them elves ON defeat Georgia Is 80 eccentric
province Of n Empire, and the distance from the re
Of The army great that It Is seriously exposed
10 be cut Of by successful movement OF the TURKS.
asssid BY tie chronic nsnreclon OF the iesghian
tainf6rs le' Georgia the key 10 the Asac power OF
Rusa II mobiles her weigh upon Persia to threaten
Asia Minor sfd 10 extend her Influence yet further ID tho
Eat Since the abdcaon and death OF Prince Heraelut,
IN l79e il has formed part Of the Empire. with which il
was previously connected by prOteciors.e and though
Russia nowhere vulnerable, she will nowhere de
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the Caucasus has been chiefly carried for the purpose
OF keeping Open her aOns 10 the south OF those
Ats OF Asia and il Of the most curious profile Of
the prestut Of hoiies - ascertain whether Russia
will exte nd her authority the whole OF Armenia
lso the districts she has already acquired in that portion
Of the globe
On TIE esl November. Lord S,ratford do RsierHs,
/ having been admitted to audience, 10 present TO
the Sultan NiceAdmiFal Dundas. and the officers CON.
Handng his ships, delivered the following address to the
| sul6n:
In Treutiust yosr Imperial Majesty Captains
N.y ard r cos.5 vita tie Of sss FrsasS
sj Her Bstaruis Misiy sent proee, the rshs aud nd,
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.e az yoal assy ssa ySSr have ~
IFse.ec tie z1hp And reksasd tbs ,JHPaIhss Of tie
s,pea. ssssros' shd strongly isnins to rvst the
In -, osh,sd ths- IA. sees s.slsved h
the .auani.r'.vs policy ofyoar imreriI M,je.ty
Ii uot aeae N the saeeessia o. ge pracps
that he S'h Ss,ssHe5s sil s.sl 70. rssoEpss,s ~ as
seies sf Iuley sfn. an ssyrssossd sssr,5n Il ~is,
with ,qus the prosperity aud he strength
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