Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-22
Photographic Dispatches.
From the Picayunc Of Tuesday
WAR DECLARED BY TURKEY.

WAR DECLARED BY TURKEY.
A despatch from Vienna announces that Tur'
key had declared war against Russia, notwitn-
standing remonstrances against her doing SO
being made by the four powers; and it was
rumored that hostilities had already been com.
genced.
There was, consequently, very great excite
ment prevailing in commercial and financial
circles.
Further intclli gence was awaited with intense
anxiety.
The Emperor of Austria and King ofPrussia
had agreed to meet at Warsaw on the 26th ult.
Previously to the reported declaration of war,
the four powers had resolved on again taking
collective measures to endeayor to arrange the
difficulties between the two countries.
Russia was making strenuous eXertions to
effect a speedy passage of the Danube.
The Paris Steele confirms the report that the
combined fleets of France and England had
gone up to Constantinople, aud asserts that
their object was to afford assistance to the
Sultan.
1t was reported that the combined fleets
would seize all Russian v~esselsin the Black Sea
and in the Baltic until the Emperor should
accept the modified Vienna note.
France.-The Paris Moniem publishes a
convention made with Mexico, for the payment
OF moneys due to French subjects.
From the Picayune of Wednesday,
Spain.-Narvaez has been permitted to re-
turn,
John MicheL-The escape of John Mitchell
from Australia is confrmed.
France.-The French Government has re.
celved pacific communications from the Emperor
of Russia.
The Eastern Question.-It is believed that
a crisis of peace or war is approaching. The
British Government is finally aroused. 1t is
reported that the channel fleet is ordered to
Constantinop'e to check the operations of Rus
STA. The advanced season compelled active
measures. If diplomacy longer fails, war is
Inevitable. The peace party Of Turkey has
resolved to grant no further concessions to
Russia.
Eastern A~!fars-The prevailing impression
in London is that peace will be preserved, the
near approach Of winter rendering hostilities
with Russia improbable. Hungarian and Italian
refugees are Joining the Turks in immense num-
bers, One hundred thousand men are on the
Persian frontier. Fifteen thousand Egyptians
had marched to Farny.
Naly-There is much excitement in conse-
quence of the arrest of a Scotch lady for giving |
peasants a copy Of the Bible in Tuscany.
From the P%ic:ayune of Thursday
Eastern Afars.-New York, Oct. Is, 5 P. NJ.
The very latest Geographic destpatches from
London, received just previously to the sailing
of the Asia, confirm the report Of the declara-
ton of war by Turkey. The Sultan, it is said,
has given the Emperor Of Russia four weeks 10
the principalities.
1t was reported that 4 corps of the French
army had boon ordered to march in the direc-
of Toulon.
The remainder of the English and French
fleets at present at Besika Bay, would, it is said,
enter the Bosphorus on the 7th, with, it is be-
the intention of aiding the Sultan.
There was a rumor that the Emperor of
Russia was now very anxious for peace.
Spain-Mr. Soulc, our Minister to Spain,
had arrived at Madrid.