The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-23
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ARRIVAL Oh THE AMERICA AT HALIFAX.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
PRoeREsS OF nRE WAR.
Victories Of the Turks i'm Asia.
Reported Defeat and Slaughter Of the Russians
In Various Battles.
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ALL QUIET ON THE DANUBE.
ALL QUIET ON THE DANUBE.
FURTHER PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
OF THE FOUR GREAT NEUTRAL POWERS.
AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE

AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE
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HALIFAX Dec. ~, 1883.
The steamship America, Ca plain Lang FROM Liverpool
on Saturday, Afternoon December TO- arrived At this port
at sK O'Clock this morning She brings 6fy.ons passen
gers and partial freight Che sailed again at IL A. NJ
With tie weather calm ana csar for Boston, whore she
will bs aus ON Friday night.
The steamer Hermann sailed from southampton the
afternoon Of the 7th December with full CARGO and l5o
~as closing the river.
The Collins steamer Pacific arrived at Liverpool
Wednesday morning, Dacsn ber 7th at O'Clock.
The Americas is not very exciting. With regard
the Eastern question: 1t is certain that the Four Pow
have resumed their oEt action In favor Of peace and
that they have recognized. by formal PROTOCOL the
paramount Importance Of preserving the present terrific
rial ugemsns Of Europe. On this basis measures
have been taken to hold JOINT confsrsnce which to
b open Of Russia and Turksy thus
making conference Of nix commissioners. As yet
propoJton however, Is eagsry graspsd at by the Rus
san parissrs but is unfavoraby looked upon By the
liberal press and party, who thiuk that Turkey has
yieht to claim somsthing than the sotu quo
se bel.. They insist that The present opportunity
should be seized to obtain the es navigation Of the
Danube aud Black Sea- and the abandonment of all Rus
sian claims against Turkey.
In the sbsence Of any symptom that the Gear will abate
Mis- prsensions the Sultan rsceds not much prospect
presently appears OF . settlement.
Progress of the War.
Oonstxnnople papers OF Now "a state that the Turk
ish gcvernmsnt refused to submit to three months
rnstics demanded BY England On tbs refusal the Eng
Ish Minister had Eve hours audience Of the Sultan,
and s.aordnsy n,eeticg Of the Dvan forthwith
summoned.
At an entertainment to the English and French im
rails given board the Turksh Gag ship Mahom mouds
those officers presented to the Sultan and Ambassa
dor srstford made speech In which the promised aid
G Britain coupled with strong accommodation to
conclude an honorable peace.
The Sultan replied that he desired peace If Turkish
hnor and mis- sovereign rights respected but not
otherwise
Meanwhlls wehear Of more Turkish victories In Asia
The Russians, after three sanguinsry engagements,
have beer driven back from zobl and the forteses Of
sa and Akistan have bssn taken By assault BY Selim
Pacha.
The Russians had attacked the sntrenchsd camp at
Byasd but beaten back The Russians also failed
10 their last atonpt to retake the fortress Of San Nj
shelas.
In the direction Of AkaBka tho 4h, engage ment
o. magnitude WAS fought and the Russians defeat
ei, leeTlsg several hundred dead and wounded the
Ssld.
Tho Turks have also taken AkhAlzkh, Russian city
In Georgia.
Co had
men who bad been hastily sent to relieve that part OF
General Iuders corps that occupied Galatz and Ibra,
are erdeed to march back into Besssi abAsupposed to
have ecnnscton with the contemplated operations to
relieve tAs hard pressed forces In the Caucasus
On tina Line o. the Danube new movements Of i'm
poftance have been made.
The weather at the last adyices was again mild, and
tire river falling.
The Turks hold Kalefat only on the North bank, and
arc fortf,ns it, They hold also tho Island of Moknana
opposite Girurgevo.
The Turkish division Of the feet ordsred to cruisA In
the Black Sea, returned the 10th the Bosphorus
and resuned its position before Bsjukbe,e.
The Turks brm full Of exulation-the spirits OF
the people and army being alike eatsd to the highest
pitch.
The Turkish army continues psnfully pplied with
provisions, unopened magazines at Warna, paid
guarly, and have abundance Of clothing and Shoes
The Russians continue to suffer badly from sick ness.
Sons Americans, names not given, had Joined the
turkish cemp.
Six hundred Circasaps have assembled ct Constanti.
nople % form legion under Sefer Bey. They win bs
conveyed with the Polsh legion in steamers of the allied
'Aeets,
The gold recently drawn from London by the Car Is
sent to Vienna being for remittance the army.
Russian msniieso permits neutral vessels still to load
grsn At Braiou and Galatz, provided they hold
munie alton with the Turkish side Of the river.
The Russian General UruzoY has been removed from
the command in Aodavia, and is succeeded by Gorts
chakon.
The rstrsrch Of Consantinopls has requested permits
accompany the Sultan to the army to prove that
the Greek Church prefers Turkish to Russian protection
despatch from Belgrade Of The Gath November, says
that tho recent collision between the Turks and Sevans
was less important than at st stated only nfty being
killed
THE LATEST DISPATCHES.
CArrARo, Nov. 26, 1853.
Encounters have occurred between the Montenegrins
and Turks, with loss Of life on both sides.
vienna, Dec. q, 1853.
The Russian troops In Little wallsehis have retired
before Ismael Paoha's renewed demonstrations.
General Fishback, In command 1t Krsjova Is ordered
10 unite his forces with DAnnsnburg at Bucharest.
VIENNA, Friday evening, Dec. 0. 1858.
Bucharest adviees to the 5h and Kalefat to the 3d.
bring nothing new
General osten sacken cannot reach ModavA before the
end Of the month.
The Cabinet messenger with the proposal Of the Powers
TO the Porte did not leave till Wednesday the 7th inst
abb PschA had entered Georgiana, and his army is
marching ON Toulis.
Sir Edmund Lyons arrived At OonstAntinopls ON the
9Sth of November.
TAs Aornin0 Poa saysis Ia believed that Austria and
Prumia have far committed themselves to the views of
tie Western Powers, that In the event Of ooaon with
Russia the German Powers wir at least, remain CON-
plstely neutral
M Porte expresses With rsgrst IL opinion that war