Washington sentinel., 1853-12-14

(, pursuit, 500 Turks were made prisoners of war
Affairs in Seryia.--We have several letters
from this prncipality TO the 18th Of November
! Nothing is to be learned from them respecting the
hostillies which rage near TO Belgrade, but the
particulars relating 10 Servian affairs which they
contain are OF unusual interest. The expulsion
oil the Russian consul general was the universal
topic of discussion. The agents of" the European
/ governments at semi-sovereign States like Servia
1 and Egypt, do not take regular diplomatic title
out OF difference 10 the sovereign power but in
fact they are accustomed TO claim and receive all
| the consideration which is usually. conceded TO
members of the corps diplomatique in independent
States. M Muchin had only been in Servia three
weeks, when the difficulty which ended in his ex-
pulsion arose. He had visited Prince Alexander,
ard had received the visit of the Seryian minister
in return, but he had not been recognized by the
consuls of France and England, who Judging ac-
| cording TO the law and usage which regulate
matters declared that in default the her or ere
/ qnitnr of the sovereign Porte, M. Muchin was
consul but in name
/ II is secret that when the czar and the sultan
were nominally at peace, the agents of Russia
4 We're iomenting discords between Servia and the
/ Porte, and endeavorng TO draw over the people
OF Servia from their prince and his sovereign to
| the side OF their master. II was therefore, al
! together out of the question 10 allow Russian
agent TO establish direct relations with one Of the
feudatories of the Porte, and carry on his machi-
nations under the eye of the Turkish Pacha who
keeps the citadel Of Belgrade; and accordingly
!
he must expel M. Muchin, and that without delay.
That this requisition was complied with, our
readers already know.
The excitement prevailing at Belgrade, as well
as In the interior OF Servia, is described very
great. The first and last object of the prince and
his leading councillors is 10 maintainthe neutrality
OF the province. BY treaty, Serva is bound to aid
the Porte in its present struggle, but il is by
any means likely that the Sultan will demand this
assistance The Servians are fellow-believers
with the czar Their church, however, is totally
independent of the jurisdiction of Russian spiritual
authority. the archbishop of Belgrade, the metro
poltan Of Servia, exercising full power through
OUT the principaity, At the same time religious
afinites strong enough to retain the Servians
from taking up arms against Russia Against
Russia they will plead duty TO the sultan against
the sultan the Servian government will allege the
lmpossbiity Of inducing the people TO fight against
the protecting power. There are many reasons
why the prince and people of Servia should en-
brace the cause of the Porte at the present juno
tnre. II was the sultan who stood by Alexander
eIeorgewitch the actual prince, when in 1s43 his
nomination was condemned by the Czar Nicholas
and Lord Aberdeen. That youth, as Lord Aber
deem called him, (he was only forty-ive years Of
agel has seen the Porte offend its faithful Mahome
tan Bosniacks, and provoke insurrecton only
TO be put down by the skill and conduct Of Omer
Pasha, In It's determination that this Christian prn-
palily should flourish in the full enjoyment Of its
rights and franchises
II was only in the spring Of this present year
that the Servian Prince received from the Russian
consul-genera peremptory summons to dismiss
from his councils wise and popular, but too in
dependent minister, NJ Garaschnn, president Of
the administrative council. The summons was
obeyed, and it was followed by renewed demands
for the dismissal of ministers. But the people
and senate came to the help of the prince. The
latter voted resolution continuing 10 M Garasch-
min his salary, although he had resigned Office,
and presented to Prince Alexander address, in
which 1t declared that the removal of the minister
had caused 1t the greatest pain, and then said
The national council sees with great regret that
the Russian government, not content with the
great sacrifice which Servia has Just made has put
forward claims which tend 10 violate the constitu-
ton, and necessarily cause most powerful inn
preston in the national mind The national coun-
ell approaches your highness with the assurance
that, in common with your highness and with the |
whole Servian nation, it acknowledges the neces-
sity of defending the constitution that il shares
the enthusiasm of your highness for the interests
OF the fatherand, and is ready with all its forces
to assist your highness, in word and Decd in |
whateveryou may find it good TO undertake for |
the defence of the national rights"
Such was the language which the Servian |
senate felt itself called to hold in relation Rus
sian pretentons no later than March last II can
not, therefore, be said that the Porte and the prn
cipaty have not a common interest in resisting |
the aggressive advances of the car.
The correspondent of the London Nstcs writing |
rom Burmah, October Goth, says The steamer
nothing in the shape of news seems to have |
been received by her. Something of impor-
tance was, am told, looked for BY the Persian
community here, as TO the attitude the shah would
assume in the event Of Russia actually declaring |
war against Turkey One of their number re-
marked to an European gentleman, to whom he
was talking. il is all well for the padishah to pre-
tend 10 side with Russia, but, as Mahomedan |
he dare not fight against Mahomedans, and if war
does break out the Persians will, matter of i
course, be found on the side Of the Turks.
The Revolution.---Our advices from Hong
Kong are 10 the llth of October.
The China news is Important the insurgents |
became masters of Shanghai on the 7th of Sep
tember, as before reported in the Herald and or
ganzed plans said 10 be in existence for |
simultaneous rise in Sunkeaug, Soochow, Tae
Tsang, and other places The natives say (" that |
Shanghai was the soul Of Keang-naw, and that
being lost the whole province may be considered
as gone.o
The rebels in Annoy still hold the island against
the imperialist feet Canton was threatened, and |
there was little doubt but that it would have
changed masters before the dispatch Of the next
mail The naval force ofthe imperalists now seem
to be concentrated around the island of Annoy. |
One-tenth of them il is said, would be sufficient to
overpower the rebel feet in the inner harbor.
Only once such attempt has been made, and /
on that occasion, one Of the mperialist admras
is said TO have displayed considerable courage but
10 have been altogether unsupported. The land
forces do not even pretend to approach within
shot of the rebel troops, and the principal suffer-
ers from the three weeks fighting before Annoy,
have been the noncombatants. A stray shot from
an imperial Junk came on board the English brig
Rapid, and took of the carpenters arm
The insurrection of Shanghae almost un-
resisted; only two of the mperialists lost their
lives. The authorities took refuge with the for
egn shipping, the Taoutace Tor governor) on board
the United States steamer Saratoga.
The Mantchoo dynasty is evidently doomed, but
by what tits 10 be followed no one can predict
the heterogeneous elements Of which the insur-
rectionary party is composed are just at present
united by one common object-the expulsion of
the Tartars; but, that accomplished, the rebels
will probably fall out among themselves They
will all, probably, advocate the restoration of the
Ming dynasty; but the descendants Of that race
are said TO be very numerous, and it is very doubt
fu whether Tien-Teh belongs to il at all The
best chance OF the re-establshment Of order rests
in the extensive diffusion and strict organization
OF the "Iriad Society,"
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