New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-11
TURKEY.

Up 10 June 18Th the Russians had entered the prnci
paiies The movements Of the troops continued in Bes
.arsois ane nearly 10000 mn we're stationed along the
MolcayiSn frontier Russian fierce encAmped AZ Skoleo
on the th and expected reach Jsssy the 9th.
The corresI Of The O>t D,stscAe Post processes
10 have learned that "he Russian Cabinet does not nd
10 let the troops pass the frontiers bot keep th-m
war footing and quietly wait the things come n Tar
key Although this Is doubtless guess il IS pretty
much the general OpniOn-sn opinion however that may
any moment be upset by the advance Of the Russians
Though the Affairs OF the East have thus lost none Of
their interest and probably will not for time
j. certain that the anxiety Of the public Frsncs aud
Engsnd has much diminished and confidence in q pi,iic
of the difficulties begins be assured The de-
pSrture Of Baron Bruck. the Austrian Envoy for Con
stsnnople where he arrived the l4ts tended
brI about this improved feeling although the Of
hs instructors is quite unknown On the hand IL
asserted that the Austrian mediation is merely that Bar
Bruck Instructed 10 urge on tue Porte 10 yield - the
demands Of Russia According to another version Russia
had desired Austria 20 make that demand but Austria i
declined ~ DO The ground that Russas pretensons
were unienAble. and therefore Baron Bruck would b. in
struced merely 20 pave the way 10 reconciliation The
alleged to be given by the Austrian Embassy
in PARIS encourage the idea that mediation or conca
ton OF some kind IL actually meant II these assurances
can be cOneGed H. there would but little doubt Of
pacific settlement The Porte will certainly iee crate.
iu for the good Offices Of any power that inervenes in
friendly but il maintains that ard should also
be had for ts dignity and to its innocence OF commencing
the quarrel IL will Therefore accept the good offices OF
Austria although suspected To have no great comb
the dsnterestedness Of that power Ii believes
that recent circumstances have placed Austria under such
Obligations Russia that she cannot however good her in
tentiOns be, upsrtiaiy Independently between
the two The policy If Austria in the present question
has been Of uncertain and vscaing character though
there to be little doubt of her willingness TO side
with The party that promises 20 be the stronger
The later dispatches are thus given
"JAssY Jane IA special courier from st Petersburg
passed through this town the 9Th inst his way 70
bucharest Snd COnstautnOple After his departure, the
Russian Couu informed the Prince Ghka that unless
Porte accepted n uiaatum the Russian General had
ders cross the Pruth and commence hsstes lie
queny desired the HospOdar take the necessary
ures tor the vctuaing and the general comfort Of the
army In tie Of the last three days detlchnents
Russian troops have marched into Skun Jsssy
in which place corps OF 10000 men Is 10 Do concen
ST PT1EssBrRGH mo datel-The occupation of the
Dsnubian P.incipaes i here considered very prob
bic and would that proportions are making (oa
silaU rgaycr) for object of still greater inpOr
lance, tie whole squadron of the Black Sea has been
armed for Russia appears 10 mistrust the attitude as
suued by Persia ever since the Russian quarrel with the
Porte"
The city Of Smyrna the second port of the Ottoman
Empire has been for nearly four years practically in
state of siege The inhabitants cannot 60 formerly 20
spend the bot months Of the summer 10 the neghboring vii
lagos with safety walk half an hour beyond the
walls The besegng army consists OF about score OF
clever despersdoes headed by certain AMI hsurg, or
John the Nlleteer, sort Of Rob Roy who eyes black
mail on the Deshboring village, and from the mountain
heights watches the movements Of the caravan rich
traveller Muleteer John has well Orgassed band of
spies in the city and when any wealthy merchant or ban
her say somewbst Of bounds he bounced upon and
carried 10 Nntrc ne III eu
ed and otherwise uncomfortable until terms Of
agreed Th, happened about year TO the
Dutch Wee Consul, who seized in his garden,
and carried off, be restored TO his family until
rge sum had been paid The Sultan refunded
hun the money but others who less afford to lose their
cash hsye been obliged TO raise the their
resources
few days ago exploit recorded of this bold
freebooter The General Assembly Ofthe Island of SamOs
sent deputaon of three Of the principal inhabitants OF
the island 10 Constsntinope with the annual tribute
amounting to 900. The population landed the coast
Of Asia. and proceeded the road 10 Smyrna When
lear the village Of Ghiaourkeni five men, armed with
double barrled guns bounced upon them, seized and tied
their hands behind them, after which they proceeded -
the boat of which they took possession having secured
the sailors Toward the elise the they
with the prisoners sailed TO desert point of he Island OF
Ssmos and cent one of the deputies 10 his friends 10
that if LOCO not paid At certain place within three
days the other prisoners would be put 10 deHh We have
yet heard OF the result of the affair but the poor
Greeks escape without paying they will be the drs
WHO have done So The exploits Of lani kaurgis band
would make very Interesting addition 10 the lives Of free
hooters bur he moral Of the story conprised in the fact
that for years small band Of robbers perform,
es,d ists Of this kind and hold the second city vi the
empire in n state Of blockade.