The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-11-12
Latest Nsws from Turkey.

| Latest News from Turkey.
By the arrival Of the steamship Niagara, at
Halifax, on the 9th OF October, we find the fol-
lowing warlike intelligence =
The Sultan has appealed to the moral and,
if necessary, to the n'ateriaIes, of France and
England, by demanding the presence Of their
fleets before COnstantinople.
A Trieste letter, of the 18th instant, says the
declaration of war was published in all the I'M
perial manifestos, and was posted on the walls
of all the mosques.
Omar Pacha, on the 9th instant formally sum-
mOned Gortschakoff to evacuatc the Ottoman
territory. If GOrtschakof refers to his govern
ment, Omar Pacha will allow fifteen days; but
if Russia definitely refuses, he will commence
hOstilities at once, but, in the meantime, will
not cross the Danube. This would delay Ope-
rations till the oath October.
A corps of 100000 additional Turkish troops
had been ordered.
The navigation of the Danube and Black Sea
is guaranteed to neutral flags.
| The clergy had offered to place 10000, 900
piastres of church property at the Sultan's dis
posal.
The Sultan had represented to the ambassa-
doris of foreign governments that he desired to
settle the difficulties with Russia peaceably !;
but as his ancestors had gained their empire by
the sword. the Turks would perish in it's sup
port; or if fate ordained that their country
should fall to another master. they would quit
Europe as they entered it-sword in hand.
| The opinion is, that the French and English
will allow the Turks and Russians to fight their
own battles. but if the Turks are defeated, will
prevent the Russians from marching on Con-
stantinOple. With this view protecting force
might occupy strong position between BrOosa
on the Danube, and kestendge, on the Black
Sea. or they might perhaps occupy Rodosto, on
the sea of Marmora, or Riestchaut.
Neither France or England are arming open
ly, but the forces ofbOth countries are in a very
effective condition.
The Russians on their part are active. Gen.
Ludays had arrived at the camp. The troops
were in motion up the river. Fifteen batta-
lions of infantry. with thirty-two pieces of ar
tillcry, had marched through Bucharest. Prince
! Gortschakof. it was reported. had in effect an
neXed the Principalities, having formally mott
fed the Hospodars that Prince Menschikoff will
in future administer the government.
| The remaining Russian officials had left Tur-
| key. Thirty thousand Redifs, under the French
| Colonel Magnan, had been pushed forward to
the Bosnian frontier, to watch the movements
of Prince Daniel, of Montenegro, who is again
arming.
! There was rumor, (but it was disbelieved,)
that the Porte had appointed Dembinsk and
Klapka, the IIungarians, to high commands.
/ Conflicting reports were received from Per-
STA. The latest advices say the Shah. acting on
the advice of the British Minister, had rejected
the request of Russia to take arms against the
Turks.
| We have also received late intelligence by
| the arrival of the Arctic in New York. By this
steamer we have received dates from Constan-
tinoplc to October 9Th. The news received is
a confirmation of the warlike intelligence here
totore received. 1t is as follows -
A part of the Russian army will 90 into win
ter quarters at Bucharest and Odessa. The
Turkish declaration of war had been received.
The corps of General Ludler is still in that vi
cinity, expecting marching orders. The chOlc-
IA had subsidized.
The Times says the Turkish manifesto is one
OF the strongest and most unanswcrablc state
papers issued during the present century.
The Post declares that, morally. Russia is al
ready defeated. and that she will be so mate
rally. Iiostilties OH the Danube. and on the
shores Of the Caspian Sea, are inevitable.
! A despatch from Vienna. on the 18th. says
that Gortchakof had replied to the Turkish
summons, that he has authority either to
commence hostilitieS. make peace. evacuate
the Principalitics. He refuses to take any ac-
ton in the premises. Here the matter rests.
The Russian subjects in Turkey are placed
al
low neutral flags to sail on the Danube until
the 25th, and no longer. Austria and Prussia
have recalled their subjects from Turkish SER
! vice.
! Agitation begins to manifest itself in Italy.
Two hundred political arrests were made on
the 10th among them. Moncheva. Minister of
Florence. under the Provisional Government.
He was. however, speedily liberated. The Turk
t ish declaration of war. published in full. is 4
TO md 10Th. S,,irf cd ri
not lay an embargo on Russian ships, and pro-
tCcts all the ri ghts of commerce. When the
Gar heard that Turkey had declared war. he
swOre he would wage war of determination.
The fleets were observed preparing to advance
to Constaninoplc. \ battle was fought on the
10Th Sept between Rchwil and the Russians.
! Heavy loss on both sides; the Circassians re-
turned into the mountains.
No action in France. No shipment of troops,
but great activity in the navy yards.
! Prussia and Austria both give indication.
though not formally, that they will take neutral
positions in the war.
French and English diplomatists think, there
fore that the war will be confined to the Turk
ish frontiers. Omcr Pasha had notified Rus
sian commanders to clear ont of the Principali-
ties before the 25th. or he would commence hos
tilties. General Paskeweitch. of Polish nOto-
riety, is chief commander oc the Russian army
in the Principalitics.
The London correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette. gives the following account of the
movements of the Senator from Illinois
Mr.. Douglas has just returned from an extern
sivc tour. which embraced Italy. Greece. Syria,
! Turkey Russia. Prussia, Belgium and France
He leaves here Thursday. and after travelling
through Scotland and Ireland, will take steam
er at Liverpool. on the 18th of this month. for
the United States He looks WELL has enjoyed
his trip, and is "chok full of good stories.
startling adventures. and Intervention argu-
ments, with which to astonsh the natives in the