Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-29
HIGHLY INTERESTING.
The Turks Everywhere Victoriou
No Prospect oil Peace.
AMERICANS IN TURKS CAMP.
Adca,.ce IN Breaisiu6s.
NEw York. Dec. %, p. NJ

/ matkekS-D feduSthHS-D Drown % Sillp-
ley's circular quote wbea, advanced Is
! 4d-red O. Sdal0s-whlle 9s 10 iaI0s.
| Flour advanced Is Civ estern
Canal AS 6i-Ballimore, OHIO and
Philadelphia SO, Cd. .... ..- ST.. "a.
Corn. s,nalshlsIness doing but prices
were firm white 45s--yeilow DIS
mixed AIS. r- ..-..ss E.. ...
Provisions--G4 rJner quotes small
business doing. Pork and beef. dull
mArket-bacon, shoulders, prices were
SITTER, but no changa--lard declined
6daIs, duII--prces nominal. Naval
stores, lurpentine, tar and rosin, dull
spirits turpenune SIS Tea market I'M
changed. aud moderate business doing.
but market unchanged IN prices. Rice
quiet. ss ".".
Additional by the America.
The French Minister has been in.
strucsed TO demand from Austria an ex-
| PLANTATION Of recent alleged arrangements
with Persia Prussia! explanation SAID
| to be satisfactory. .-
The cholera still fingers in the sub
urbs of Paris. ........ ........
Danubean armies quiet. Several en-
counters III Asla-some OF them import
anl--the Turks every where brilliantly
successful ......- ...
The Russian troops in Georgia are in
critical position. Relniorcements are
Fastening to their relief. The Circas
| I'll u l.,
ard. The Montineegros and Turks had
/ had an eIcounter--many killed on both
sides. ... .-, ..-..
Carlist movement reported in Spain
many arrests made OF some young men
charged with belonging TO the London
secret society. .
The affair between France and Ma.
pies satisfactorily settl,d. .........
The Herman left Southampton on the
afternoon OF The 7ih, with full cargo and
$50 passengers, for New YORK. When
the Herman left Bfemenhaven, ice was
closing The harbor.
The Four Powers reserved joint ac-
tion in favor OF peace-have recognized
by formal protocol importance of pres
CRYING present territorial arrangements,
and propose conference to open repre-
| sentali,nis from Russia and Turkey. -
Proposition unlavorably received by the
liberal press. ..... .............-.. ....
Advices from Bucharest. the 5lh, and
kalafat the ID, reported nothing new.
Abdel Pasha has entered Georgia
posI-Odessa frozen up.
Two companies, WalIachia Militia.
deserted 10 Omar Pocha. Small Turk
vessel 'aken by Rus>lan fr,ga,e- alter
wards Captured by the Turks. .......
The Turkish government had refused
the armistlce proposed BY England. in
consequence of which ine English Mn.
lsier had had long audiences with The
Sultan, followed BY an extraordinary
meeting vt the diyan and the officers oi
The allied flee. on board Inc Turkish fay
ship. Lord Stafford made a speech con
cernlng The promised all of Britain. with
strong recommendations in favor OF
peace. The Sultan replied that he de
sired peace, but MOI Il incompatible with
sovereign rights and honor.
More rurklsh victories reported in
Asia. Russians after three bloody en-
gagemen,s, drew back.
Safa aud Ak,stan have been taken by
assault by Sel,m Pasha.
The Russians had attacked an en-
lrenched camp at Boyahld, but were
beaten back. The Russians also failed
in their last attempt 10 relake Furs 81.
Nicholas.
The Russians were defeated near Ar
eska In engagements Of some magnitude
ON the 4lh instant leaving several dead
bodies on the field.
The Turks have also taken Akalzkb
/ in Georgia. The Russians are SO hard
pressed IN Asia that 10000 troops have
been sent 10 their relief
No movements OF importance reported
on The Danube. The Turks are iornty
ing kalafal and the Turkish division
fleet. after crossing the Black sea. had
returned TO The Bosphorus.
The Turks are elalel 10 The highes,
/ pitch OF enthusiasm. Armies abund
anlly provisioned, and regularly paid.
The Russians are suffering badly from
sickness.
Some Americans had joined the Turk
ish camp.
A legion of Circassians had been form
ed a. Conslan.inople unde- Lafbrl.
A Russian General had been removed
from command at Moldavia, and was
succeeded by Goitschakof.
A Greek patriot at Cons,anlinople had
reque sled permission TO accompany the
Sultan TO camp. to prove that The Geek
church prefers Turkish to Russian rule.
VIENNA, 6,h.-The Russian troops in
Little Wailachla haG retired before I.h.
mael Pasha.