Thibodaux minerva., 1853-11-26
The Baltic's News.


ust. The Baltic experienced very rough wealth
# during the passage. .
The following important telegraphic dispatch
IS was received at Liverpool from London, just
before the Baltic sailed:
[By Magnetic Telegraph
THE EASTERN QUESTION
LONDON, Nov, ID. 1853.
The Times in leading article, says I" There
is no reason to doubt, that on the n th OF Octo-
ber. 5000 Turkish infantry and 2l0O cavalry
crossed the Danube and occupied kalafat, and
that large number of troops were still passing
over in barges when this news was despatched.
The Russians were gathering on the point at !
tackled, and it was expected that a collision
would take place on the 28th. For the moment
there is an end to netes and diplomatic confer
ence. Omar Pacha's movement appears the
extremity of rashness, but he is probably forced
to move in order to preserve the authority of his
relation to the troops. After the ferocity OF the
hostile nations has been satisfied by the sangul
nary offering of useless and ohjectless battle,
it NAV perhaps be possible to reassert the claims
of Justice and humanity. Whatever may be the
result of this contest, it cannot alter the duty
of the Western powers in this emergency.
Whether Omar Pacha be successful or wheth-
er he be driven back, we are equally bound to
maintain the rights of Turkey. Let the war 60
as it will, England and France can never permit
Russia to reap the fruits Of her dupllclty ana
violence. 1t will not discharge France and our
selves from the duty Of preventing these hne
countries from falling under the heavy yoke and
erasping ambition of the Car. Victors or VAN
auished, the Turks have still the same right and
claim on the Western Powers; and we do not
doubt" continues the Times, " that the same
language will be held by them whether the first
operation of the war shall terminate in victory
or defeat to our allies.
We sincerely trust that the efforts which will
no doubt be employed to light from this contla-
grafton the fame of civil discord throughout
Europe may fail of success, and thatdiplomacy
NAV extinguish the fire before it be the means
of setting the continent in blaze.
At any rate we shall have the satisfaction OF
thinking that no efforts on our part have been
wanting to stem the tide of hostile passions, and
if we are forced at last to enter the conflict our
selves it will only be after having used every
conceivable means to avoid it.
The other morning papers contain despatch
from Semlin, (obscure) received in Paris, stat
ing that 10000 Turks crossed the Danube on
the 2sth Oct. near Widdin, and occupied kala-
fat, which had been evacuated by the Russians.
No encounter took place.
From the London Times.]
CoSsrANTrNopLE, Ocr 22d.
The Austrian envoy has submitted to the Sui
tan draft of a note with the collective guaran-
tee of the four powers. 1t is stated that this
note has been accepted by Russia.
On this subject, the Times of Nov. l, has the
following, which wears more peaceful aspect
1t is scarcely necessary to say that it was writ
ten before information had been received that the
Turkish troops had commenced crossing the
Danube, though after the Russian fiotilla had
! forced its way up the Danube, as reported by
previous steamer
The intelligence of the armistice between the
Turkish and Russian forces has been substanti-
ally confirmed, and the event appears to be pre-
cisely of that character which we yesterday de-
lineated The interval assigned by Omar Pa
cha for the evacuation Of the Danubian Prln-
cipalities was to expire on the Oath ult. but al
though the reply of Prince Gortschakofif to the
| Ottoman summons had been considered at Con-
stantinople as equivalent to a refusal, the Porte
had consented, at the request Of the Ambassa-
dors of the Four Powers, to prolong the term OF
preliminary peace, until this day, the 1st OF
/ November.
ted, that this movement of the European repre-
sentatives was not made without well grounded
expectations of a beneficial result and as the
assent Of the Port to the proposition bespeaks
in itself a desire to avoid extremities, we have
/ good ground for confidence that this last effort in
the cause of peace will prove successful.
The Times on the 1st of November, expresses
the belief that the Turks will make the first
movement, which the above despatch verifies
and also says that no doubt the Sultan, having
made formal declaration of war, to commence
on the Oath ultimo, would probably make some
movement on that day to support that declara
IL. &lo1o hrl,1 hat
such movements notwithstanding, the matter
will yet admit of and be arranged by negotla
/ ton. .l... ~ ... .-....
/ The Morning Chronicle of the 1st has the fol
owing by submarine telegraph: .-.-..s
We do not think it right to Withhold the follow
ing telegraphic despatch, which we have receiv
ed from our correspondent at Vienna; but, llk'
him, we attached very little credit to it, and re
1 parded both the statements which it contains q
in high degree improbable
s1'sE3 5't VIENNA, Monday
A private despatch from Temeswar state
that &c. 900 Turks have crossed the Danube, ant
occupied Kalafat. r
From Orsova, another despatch says that 62
600 men have crossed, and that hestllitles hav'
commenced.
The news is believed in, although not authen
ticated. a.e.
The same paper has also the annexed:
VIENNA Monday.
The following is authentic:
$4,000 infantry and 400 cavalry, under the or
ders of Omar Pacha, passed in the Danube q
Kalafat, on the 26th inst. Agreat number NOR
were in the act Of passing
An encounter with the Russians was expecte
on the 28th. =5sa
a@ @t"t} #5tss VIENNA, Oct. 18th.
It is asserted that the note of the Vienn
Conference has still chance Of being accepted
though, of course, it will, in such case, b
subjected to some notifications.
: There is rumor Of Baron Buck being calle
from Constantinople, to take the management {
the finances. Baron Prodesch is mentioned a
his successor. IN sa: ata IL sa
u Letters from Bucharest state, that on the lot
: inst, Prince Gortschakof ordered Baron Oste
Sacken to march at once into the Principalitie'
E and take the place Of the corps OF reserve
Moldavia. s-ta. ...4- sei .
: The LATE PRIZE FIGHT.-The Boston Jou1
t nal commenting upon the requisition for Yanke
. Sullivan, who is now in Jail at Lenoz, Mas
awaiting his trial, says:
I It is not SO easy to slip through the meshes'
: the law in this State, where there are no Z" En-
! pire Clubs and ssShort Boys" to overcome tt
, courts and to sway the judgement of the juror