Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-24


lfiese' that Count Nesself0ds had arrived al onstan
tinope from St Petefsbdrgh. The announcement
CAUSED great Satisfaction IN The London Stock Ex
change, but proved Gntfhe
A Coastahtin5Ple correspondent. under date 81 Nav
10th. takes up the story al the point where if was am
tcipated by telegraph. Yesterday. 18th. The saws
was the last day accorded by Prince Menschikoff to
the Turks to give their final answer 10 the utimot,su
OF nuSsa-'o determine which of the two sovereigns |
vas to govern the twelve millions of the population
Of the Greek Church in the Ottoman dominons the
Sultan or the Car The whole of the Great Council
OF the Nation assembled al The house Of the Grand
VIzIer' and long and anxious was the debate verv
large majority were decided IN their refusal of Russias
claims. and INSTRUMENTATION was conveyed in a nota
10 the Russian Ambassador at the same time over.
lures for Mutual arrangements were made on the mart
of the Turks. Prince Menschikof ON receiving the
answer, at sent in his final note decIarns thai
now all further negotiations were useless that his |
mission was at an end. and that nothing NOW remain
ed tor him but to depart with the whole of his suite
On the evening the Ambassadors of England and
France called TO take leave OF his ekcel!ency. This.
we believe mere fdrality, since at the time of
their visit all amcahIe relations between the Porte and
Russia had ceased, and nothing more could be done
by diplomacy.
Last night at a late hour, the Sultan summoned all
his Ministers OF State into his presence and address
ed them. He observed, {" that he had done all in his
power TO preserve the good will of the Emperbt of
Russia and every reasonable request of the Cars had
at all times been granted now demand which in
fringed upon the prerogatives Of his Crown which he
had right to ce1e had been rendered by the Empe-
ror, which he Che Sultan) was bound 10 refuse. If,
then, it pleased the Almighty 10 nfic the nations
the SOURCE of he himself guiltless Of it but
he never would forget that he was the descendant of
Utofah. and Bearing that In mind, he would be the
first TO risk his person at the head Of His troops in de-
fence of the holy territory of Islam" The Turks are
now preparing for Wal in earnest; thirty th6t<aHd
troops are being sent from Egypt many Of them have
already arrived, and troops and munitions are moving
at all points. 1t is supposed that in Roumelia, the
point most threatened, the government will be able to
bring al $4,000 men under arms The present
Grand VZIer being an ba lian, able, through his
influence, 10 raise the whole of that warIike popua-
ton. meeting OF the British merchants resident at
ConsantnOpe had been held, in order to address the
Ambassador and ask his counsel in the present state
Of affairs
! The Correspondent of The Daily News has an &C.
count more Formidable STILL of the means of defence at
command of the Turks He says -
The DIvan, although not admitting the possibility
of yet believing that in the presen of af-
tars the best mode of assuring peace by taking
an energetic altitude, resolved on adopting series of
imposing measures. Orders were sent TO Achmct Pa
cha, commanding the Mediterranean squadron, TO
turn Immediately with his fleet He was expected at
ConstantEople in the course IF the present week
The fleet of the Viceroy of Egypt also expected
in few days courier having been sent 10 Alexan-
dr'a with orders. This fleet was 10 being reinforce
mint of 600 men. At the same time orders we're
given to Omer Pacha General in Chief of the Army
in Roumella to descend 10 Shumla with his corpS-d
armee, force of from ghty TO one hundred thousand
excellent troops Injured 10 war, and great number OF
which took part in the expeditions to Bosnia, Kurdis
tan, and Montenegro. The COMMANDMENT Chief has
also ordered the immediate formation of two camps
one al Roudl0uck and the other at Brussd. These
two camps, composed othe redf reserve, will com
u prehend 100000 men, who, johed to the active army
OF 100000, will form total effective force OF more
than 100000 available for the defence of the country
Besides its ordinary resources, Turkey has at it,
disposal the chests. to which is onl
:: had in extreme cases. This treasury has no
been opehed since 1927 Its present contents esti
q mated at 3O7 900 purses;' or t1ry-seven millions
It francs The Turks of all classes are decde
in their hostility 10 the Russians; and should wa
break out, Is the whole nation that will rise agains
d the Muscovite. The Greek clergy have taken tn
alarm at the first glimpse of the Russian yoke and
ready to persuade their focks to oppose the advanc
of despot, who would reduce patarchs and priest
to the slavery of the Russian clergy. Important an
n powerful in Turkey, the Greek priests see that tn
}, corporal would be of consequence in Rus
It sa than they 1t is said that with view to recognz
and confirm the devotion of the Christian population
1t the Sultan contempIates new act OF sovereignty
which shall for ever secure all Christians of what
ever communion, rights and immtnities more exten
sve and valuable than those which have been befOr
n grened, whether in treaties in the hattl-sherIf
n Guhane, in the Tanzimat. A copy of this act wi
!. be given TO all the foreign embassies, that it wi
!. be thenrefoward a diplomatic document.
IS According 10 the Augsburg Gazette; trmaH ma
been sent TO the French and English adriitaIs Author
# zing the passage of the two fleets through the Da
=. dane!les This is probably premature.
h May 10Th was the anniversary portenous 10 tn
10 Turks=-that is say, if there be any inspiration
If prophecy {" -Four hundred years (says the legen
current in the EtsD shall Ishmae's people reign
Il Samboul, In the very year. if not On the very al
Il nyersary, the pale people of the North shall com
e and snatch the city from the rule of the Crescent an
a the Cross shall again be The dome OF the Az
# Sophia" The fulhlnent of the prophecy has yet
=, be worked out.