The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-16
Prom the Journal Of Commerce.
Arrival Of the Baitic--Four Days Later from,
Europe.


The United States mail steamship Baltic left Liverpool
November Cd
The Arabia from this port, 10Th. of Holyhead. 8
O'Clock, morning OF Saturday, 29h al ~, 55. p. m
passed the steamer America for Boston, and at g. 30
m slowed her engine at the bar TO wait for wa
ter-her trip being reported nine days. twenty hours
and ten minutes mean time
letter (whout da,e) from Tunis annou aces the sud
den death OF Mr. Heap. consul Of the United States.
Liverpool cotton dull breadsuhs about former
rates There had been destructive riots at Wgan in
Lancashire.
The news from the seat of war indicates the prob
Russians the left bank OF the Danube the Turks bav
ing crossed the river from Wddn between twenty and
thirty thousand strong, and taken position Kaafat on
were concentrating their forces This appears
TO have been made at moment when the strongest an
hcpaiions OF peace had been encouraged by propo
ston OF settlement from the medatrg powers. believed
10 be satisfactory 10 both hostile parties.
Paris. Oct. 30-6 p. m.--The Moneur announces
that the French government has received electric des
patch from It's ambassador COnstantnope bearing date
the 2ls instant Prince Gortschakof IS reply 10 the sum
mons OF Omar Pacha was considered refusal Never
,heless, on the entreatles OF the representatives OF the
tour powers, The Ottoman government had issued orders
for the posponement OF hosilies 10 the LIST OF Novem
Der, provided that they had not already commenced
which case the order was to be considered void.
"CoNsTAHnRorLE, Oct 2I. The Porte having sheard
of new project OF compromise being negotiated, has
SUSPENDED the commencement of hosites for The pres
ent.'"
VIENNA Sunday 3O.-Yesterday the new project ar
rived here from London, and was sent 10 Constantine
pie II consists of The Vienna noie deprived of the OBJ
ectIonabe passages which, remodeed render the Turk
sh notifications supeIuous, and being agreeable the
Omutz concessions, will satisfy Russia The present
afmistice has been obtained in coniexion herewith
Turkey expected TO accept the terms, and if So Rus
sia."
Some time since Omar Pacha sent notice TO the Russian
commander that il armed Russian approached too
near the Turkish batteries they should be fired into To
this message Gorschakof returned for answer that if the
Russian vessels fred into they would the fire
Accordingly, on the 23d ult Russian otifa, consisting
OF two armed steamers towing eight gun boas attempted
10 ascend the river from the Suina basin to higher point
of the rivers the declaration OF by Turkey and the
avowed intention Of Omar Pacha TO cross the Danube
having rendered their presence necessary 10 support the
main body OF the Russians.
On coming abreast OF the Turkish battery they were
summoned 10 stop, but not needing the summons,
promptly fired into, and as promptly returned the conp
ment As before mentioned, ten fifteen OF the
Russians killed. and fifty put hers de combat
The Turkish loss is not stated, but probably few or
none, although stray shell set fire 70 the fort The
steamers crowded steam, and badly damaged, man.
aged 10 make their way the river beyond the range OF
the Turkish missiles lsactcha is midway between the
point confluence OF the Pfuth and Danube and that part
where the latter river divides into the branches that
close the neutral territory.
An account says that the foiila when fred into was
from Ismal and attempting place itself in com
munication with Abaila port Wallacha, situate on
the lett bank Of The river.
RumoRrD PASSAGE THE DANUBE BY THE TURKS
The London Morning Chronicle of November lst con-
tains the following:
"yIENNA Monday.
"a private despatch from Temeswar states that 900
Turks have crossed the Danube and occupied Kaa'at
"Fom Orsova, another despatch says that 50 900 men
have crossed, and that hosill tiles have commenced.
This is believed in, although authenticated"
In the second edition appeared another despatch from
its Vienna correspondent OF more positive characi er,
these words;
"yIsNsA Monday
"Tbe following is authentic: 80 900 infantry and 400
Il 81. arla ~ nn.ar D.
Danube at Kalafat, the 27lh inst. great number
III the act OF passing.
"An encounter with The Russians expec ted on the
2sh."
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
LONDON, November 2.-1he Times states. in lead
article that there Is 10 doubt that the
27h OF October, 5000 Turkish infantry and 2.ioo cav
airy crossed the Danube and occupied kaafa and that
large number OF troops still passing in
bages when this news was despatched.
The Russians gathering the point attacked,
and expected thar collision would take place
the 2sh For the moment, here IS end to notes and
diplomatic conference Omar Pacha's movement appears
the extremity of rashness, but he is probably forced to
leave in orler 10 preserve the semolance OF command
After the ferocty OF the hostile nations has been sas
fed by the saugunary result OF useless and obleetess
battle may perhaps be possible 10 reasseH The claims
OF Justice and humanity. Whatever may be the result
OF this contest, it cannot alter the duty OF the
powers in this emergency.
If Pacha be successful or whether he be driven back
we are equally bound maintain the rights of Turkey
Let The go il will, England add France
Russia 10 lrults OF her dupclly and
ence Il will no, discharge France and ourselves from
the duty of preventing these ne countries from falling
under The heavy yoke and grasping ambition Of the Czar
Veors or vanqusbed the Turks have still the night
and CLAIM the western powers; and the Times does
not doubt that the language will be held by them
whether the first operaoH OF the shall terminate 10
victory or defeat allies The article concludes,
follows We sincerely trust that the efforts which will
no doubt be loyed 10 light from this conf iksion the
fame OF civil discord throughout Europe may fail OF sue
cess and that diplomacy may extngush the FIRE before
\ ii
.'A any rate. shall have the satisfaction OF thinking
that no eons on part have been wanting stem the
tide OF hostile passions, and that II forced al last
to enter the conflict ourselves, will only be after bsv
ing used every conceivable means 10 avert IT," The
other morning papers contain despatch from Sem
lin (obscure) received in Pans, stating that 10000
Turks crossed the Danube the 2sh October Wild
the Russians No encounter took place.
| CossraNTIsopLE, Oct 22-From the Times The Aus
trian envoy has submitted to the Sultan draught of
note with the collective guarantee OF the four
| II is stated this note has been accepted BY Russia
4 BRITAIg.
LONDON Oct. 3i-There has been undiminishel buoy
ancy in the English funds to-day and the market expe-
rienced further general advance OF per cent Con-
soils which left OFT Saturday AT 93 opened this
ing AT e3b to nd steadily improved until they reached
eil from which there only slight reaction, the
final quotation being 93s TO 9is The confirmation OF The
news the armstce between the armies the Danube,
and The hope thai the period which IL is limited has
been fixed simply TO give sufficient time to ensbe new
note OF adjustment 10 be adopted the reasons Tor
the continued rise; but the daily increasing supply OF mo-
ney out OF doors exercises also influence tbst IN he
absence OF positively bad news, makes itself decidedly
III of