St. Mary's beacon., 1853-12-01
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
TMRrR nays LATER PROM EUROPE

Il AkklS Al OF TIE NNhDh.
TnRrE DAYs LATER PROM EUROPE.
HALIFAx, Nov 24.-"he royal mail
steamer Canada arrived here last night,
with three days later advice from Europe.
Her dates are from Liverpool to Saturday,
Nov. Il.
The political news Is important. Sew
eral battles had been fought between the
Turks and Russians, in which the former
had beaten the latter in all directions,
both in the Europe and A>iatic provinces
They fought with great courage and des-
peration.
The Eastern Quesfisn.-The EmEe -or
Of Russia has issued an arrogant msnifes-
to, in which the leading points Of the
controversy with Turkey are recapitula-
It'd. i'e commences by saying that
Turkey having enrolled in the ranks Of
her army the revolutioni>ts Of all coun-
tries, has commenced host,lities On the
Danube. Russia, provoked to combat,
has no other means left than a recourse
to arms to compel the Porte to respect
| treaty obligations, and to obtain repara-
| ton Tor odsnees again.t the orthodox
fsithia. the East. The note j. dated
BarskajI NOV. s.. su#m
The French Consul 1t Bucharssf sends
the following telegraphic despatch. dated
Nov. s..
!. be second and third division Of the
| Turks crossed the Danube, from Tortukai,
eighteen thousand strong he fourth
| division Of the Russians attacked them
with 5000 men, and after = brisk cannon
| ade, ! close combat with bayonets en-
sued. The battle lasted three hours,
when khe Turks maintained their posi-
ton. znd the Russians retired. Of the
Russssns several officers, and 1876 pri-
vaffs we're killed, and 6 superior officers,
IS subnllerns. and 479 privates were
wounded Ths Turkish lsss is not sta-
Ane<her account via Vienna states
khak Il Russian superior eficers were
killed. The Turks were left masters Of
the feld--the Russians retreating to-
wsr1n Bucharest.
Before the Turks crossed the Dsnube,
body Of Cossacks came 90 the MYERS
bank, and made insulting signs TO the
Egyptians, who rushed 10 their beats,
rowed across the stream, In the face Of
the Cossacks' fFs, and punished Them
severely. They chased them some dis
tance On land. and then returned 70 their
camp ia triumph -
Il was rumored nat Russi,n stssmer
i Honcxz had bs<A 5sstroyed by the
Turks. Ab@~
Advices had been received at Constan-
tineple that Selim Pasha. the commander
of the Turkish army in Asia, bad crossed
the Russian frontier. A battle ensued,
in which 5000 were engaged on each
side and after . desperate conflict, on
the approach Of night. both armies fell
back. On the following day the battle
| was renewed, when the Russians were
defeated with considerable loss.
On the goth Of October Masco Bey,
an officer of the Selim Pasha's staff, with
. small force, was suddenly attacked by
. body Of Russian cavalry. The Bey
fell back, fighting in the direction Of the
main BODY of the 'urki<h army The
battle speedily became general. Fifteen
thousand Russians were engaged. The
| contest was quite . desperate one, but
the Russians were hneiy uesF@1us ene
fed, pursued by the urks, who planted
their standards at the Rn, ian hsadquar.
ter. ut .relle.
The Russian force, defeated and bea'
ten back 10 Bucharest. was the mair
bcav under Fen. DannenbnFg, and wa
| from 50, 900 to 40. 900 strong.
| The position Of affairs may be thu.
summed up: The Turks have beaiei
/ the Russians in Asia--the Turkish lief
wing i'm Europe has beaten the Russian
righs wing. comprising their principa
force. he Turki-h centre has whipped
5000 Russians at .sortukai. and - nov
pressing upon Bucharest.
The eGorts Of diplomatists TO end tn
difficulties were now considered hopeless
unsil after decisive battle.
| The typhus fever was raging IN en-
Russian ranks, asd had reduced thei
sighting men 20 s5 900. and il would b
ak weeks before they could receive IN.
lre-infcrcenents.
The Porte had decided that foreigl
rsfugees could not be employed in IN
Turkish army in Europe. but might serv
|, against the Russians IN Asia.
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