Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-12-03

enllre siah, advanced upon PltenitZa. Inc
Turks upon that position was only 1000
strong, less the hors de combat Of the pre-
vious battle, probably 1000 is dead and
wounded. This left but 5000 TO oppose the
Russian general, but the Turks being in
force higher up the river, would no doubt
come up in time 10 take part in the fray.
AT the date when our correspondent pre-
pared his despatch, Tuesday evening, 18th,
rumors were flying thick that the battle had
been fong ht. One account stated circum-
staniially that The Turks had been disastrously
defeated, and driven-across the river. Ano-
ther account asserted, no less positively, that
the Russians had met with terrible repulse.
The locality of this battle is very vaguely
called 'the neighborhood OF Bncharest."-
Another report says "beiween Widdin and
Bucharest" And a third despatch, promul-
gated by certain speculalors, said, 'undeT
the walls of Bucharest" and that 'the Rus
slams attribute to themselves The viciory"-
And yet another account states iha. the fight
took place al Krai ova--which is the most
likely 10 be correct, as we learn that on the
Sd inst the Turkish force at Kalafat was
awaiting reinforcemens to march upon kra.
jova.
Out Of the confused and contradictory
statements that are circulated, onr correspon-
dent endeavers to elucilaie the respective
position of the hostile armies.
The Aus,rians have 40 600 men spread
along their frontier.
The French aud British have feet ir the
Sea of Mermora.
The Russians have fleet of about thirty
heavy ships on the Black Sea
The Turks have a fleet Of about equal
strength, and under The command Of an Eng
S lishman. (Admral Slade,) part before Con-
slanlnope and part in The BLACK Sea.
The Turks have 900 gun boats on the
{ Danube the Russians about half that mum.
: Der.
The Turks in alliance with the Circassians,
| and having as auxilires many tried soldier.
/ OF Hungary, have force in Asia that gives
3 the Russians enough to do 10 hold their own.
/ | The Russians have now in the Principali-
$ ties S5, 600 serviceable men, aud 10 900 in
. hospital Their head quarters are al Buchar.
est, defended by some hundred heavy guns
= The army operates in two divisions, com.
! mandrd respectively by Danvenberg (a'ready
= hogged) and Goschakof. The latter can
+ hold his various positions with suitable earr-
. sons, and spare $4,000 men for the field,
0 either in junction with Danvenberg or on his
l own hook. They have communication open
= | l,,;, all ,,uinpnI mi T. Ia.
j well provisioned. Strong reinforcemenis Of
infantry are on the way, hni cannot reach for
five weeks. Cavalry reinfo orcements are not
intended TO be sent until spring. Old Paskie-
witch is 10 lake the command, and the EN-
peror, it is expected, will come near the seat
:. Of war. War being now formally declared,
the Russian generals may ac, on the oilen-
sive-f they can. AT an island opposite
. Giurgcro, (bu not at Giurgero itself, which
. is sill held by the Russians, although semi
-, occasionally bombardcd by the Turks across
the river,) AT Smnilza, al Luna, al Kalarach
at Kalafat where they have $4,000 men, AT
Ruslchuck, and al Silislria. There are be-
sides movements along The Turkish side ol
the Danube that Indicate an attempt on the
n part Of the Turks 10 cross lower down on The
!, stream, al Galatz, perhaps, with view 10
turn The Russians flank Omar's quarters,
and base of the Turkish operation are at
Shuma He has already-,aking the me-
dunn of conflicting slatemens-Se 900 men
across the river, and AN equal number be-
tween the Danube and The Bulkan. His
. troops: well armed, equipped, fed, and, in
tue meantime, paid, and he has in his army
officers OF skill.
!. The Paris Steele says that letter of the
3O,h ult., from ConsanlinopIe announce,
sci aside The project Of arrangement proposed
, by Lord RedcIille. Resrhd Pacha has de
clared in the name of The Ministry and o
4 the Grand Council Of the Empire, that III,
= war having broken out in spite Of forbearanc,
, shown by the Porte, there was no longer an,
., question of a solution of special point
= new treaty must now regulate the relation
between Turkey and Russia, and the Sulla
- hopes, with the aid Of God and his allies
that The new treaty will raise IA solid barrie
=, against mai RUSSIAN amulllun mat lhsesSanlI
- endansers the peace Of the world. Bu
= with any negotiation having for its siartin
- point the recent Vienna diplomacy, Turke
= will have nothing 10 do.
- A letter 10 The Paris PGtriG, from Cnnsan
linope 29h ul,., states that the Turks
, cruisers had chased some RussiaGs gun-boal
-, in the harbor of Sebaslipol.
10 By telegraph from Consianlinople to tn
i 81, the Turks are reported 10 have sioTme
and captured The Russian fortress on III
Shefkatil, Asia. In addition TO this, severa
- other forlresses in Georgia and the Caucuse
have fallen into possession Of the Turkish a
:" lies. The forls are Cartoon, which was lake
- by the Koorps Fuller, by The troops iror
Damascus and Surmine Islral aud Kucha
=. by The Bachl- Bozouks.
. Disaheclion has broken out among tn
n Poles in The Russian ranks. Four had bee
"a summarily shot al Bucharest.
=, The Cars declaration OF War was read
n. all the churches OF ST. Petersburg on The All
There WAS n rpviaw nm Tho satnn 1av hr