The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-05
The Turkish Cues ton.

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OMAR PAsHA's SUMMONS TO THE ENTHUSIASTICALLY or
PRINCE GORTsCH PREPARATION or TIE SUI
Observation-Disclosures ENERGY OF THE TURKS-iM-
NBNsE ENROLMENT OF TRooPs-THE sYMPATHIzERS
WITH THE PoRrE-RBPLETIoN OF THE TREASURY
REPORTED CROSSING or THE DASUBE-THE CON.
BrNFD FLEETS TO ENTER TIE DARDANELLEs-A
HINT TO AMERICA FROM ENGLAND-oPPoRTUNITY
OF EXTENDING OUR yRADB-LATEsT DISPATCHES.
The position OF aairs remains uncaa' gid as regards
'1he prospect Of tites.
The declaration O war to be read 10 all the no.ques
on the 7th ult 1t was not expected that hostihtes
would commence before the 10Th uIt
Rsschid Pasha's was the bearer Of the summons 70
Prince Gortschakof He also conveyed to Omar definite
instructions how TO act in the event Of the Russians re
fusing leave the teri tories Duplicates OF these des
patches sent TO the commanders OF the Turkish
forces in ASIA that the action OF the two DIVISIONS OF
the army might be in concert.
The following is translation OF
OMAR PAsHAs LETTER TO PRINCE GoRTsGHAKoFF.
MONSIEUR GEsERAI-lt is by tia order of my govern
ent that have the honor TO address this letter to your
Excehoncy.
Whilst the Sublime Porte exhausted sll of
Citation to maintain at and its own iadepend
ence the Court of Russia has not ceased TO raise Difficult
ties in the way of any such settemsn and has ended
with the violation Of Notwithstanding the two Prnci
pates of Modavia and Waachis integral parts of the
Ottoman Empire.
True to it's pacific system the Porte il stead OF
csing its right make reprisals confined itself
then to protesting and cid not deviate from the way
that might lead to an arrangement.
Russia the contrary, ar from evincng correspond
ing ntmer s has ended 6y rejecting the proposals
oommsaded by the august msdiatng courts proposals
curity OF the Porte.
There only remains TO the latter the indispensable
cesaty Of war But as the invasion Of the Pris cPass
the veritabe Of war tie sublime Porte, as last
expires sion of its pacific sentiments proposes to ysur Ex
ceency by my Intervention, the evacuation OF the two
provinces and grants fer decision term of fifteen
days to date from the receipt Of this letter II, within
n negative answer sea rsaGn I'm your ths
natural consequence.
While have the honor make the intimation your
hraeo knlfVr
anoe Of my high esteem. lSgned) OMAR.
The following curt document Is
GoRTscHA KoPF's REPLY.
Ny master is not at with Turkey but have orders
not TO leave the Prncipelies until the Porte shall have
given TO the Car the oral satsfacton he demands.
When this point has been obtained will evacuate the
Principalites Immediately whatever the tins OF the
season II am attacked BY the Turkish army wf de-
fsnd myself Lconhne myself to the defensive a, .rr,
volunsTy ss Of all descriptions Continued to dow
into the Turkish treasury Jewels money horses houses
national service Eight thousand Redifs' armed,
clothed and equipped from the proceeds Of days Of
Military preparations continue with unabated spirit.
Tho Turksh steam fgates Faizi Bahr Taft Ferdge and
regulars Of the army Of syria Orders had been
given to call out so 600 more Red exclusive of the
reserves or these 000 s 900 were armed and equip
ped by the city Of Constantnope. The whole numbe
enrolled themselves in one day and within one week the
arms clothing and horses were provided twenty thou
sand Drusea rreguars under their chief Cheib who SC
Iors vithstood Mehemet All we're daily expected to join
the army OF Asia. One half Of the Turkish feet wal
about TO eaveor the coast Of Asia, between Ireozonc
and Batoum Two battalions Of chasssurs, armed ant
drilled the system Of the chasseurs de Vincennss
been sent TO Omar Pasha and third was about to leav
for Batoum Orders had been seat to the Governor o
Adanope TO send without the least delay TO Constantine
pie the CHI cassan Chief Seer Bey who had been resdnt
IN the former city. Hazzan Jazidu had marched ~ TN
head of 5000 horsemen fo the army Of Asia and II wa
stated that after retaining sufficient force in fgyp,
Pacha spare Is 900 more men to the Turkish
Cd
In short every exerion making but as yet the Ia
call on u enthusiasm of the Mussumans the unfur
Of the Pr phets standard bad on been made, nor wa
u inttnded al pitsep " L AXE it.