Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-12-01
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IiC St0dIISl OdHdud lids ditiNSu
with Liv erpool dates to the 18th.
War has been declared by Russia
against Turkey. The Russians have
been defeated in Russia nd Turkey.
The Oar has formed an alliance
with Mahomet to proclaim war against
the British in India, il Britain per-
sists in supper ting Turkey The
Prussian army is collecting to aid
Russia.
Parliament will probably assemble
forthwith
Reports from Constant inople con-
tradict the rumor that Prussia will
aid Russia. The Car is sued an ar
rogant manifesto; after re$apitulating
the leading points Of the controver-
sy, he says, that the Tuf ks having
enrolled in their army rekolutionists
of other countries, and commenced
hostilities on the Danub +, and pro-
voked Russia to combat, no other
means were left but recouf se to arms,
to compel the Porte to rel pect treat
les, and to obtain PREPARATION for Of
fensive responses to our most mode
rate demands in behalf of the ortho-
'dox faith.
The French Consul, att Bucharest,
telegraphs on November 9th, that
on the I'd and Sd, the Turks crossed
the Danube $4,000 STRONG, and ON
the 4th the Russians attacked them
with 5000 troops. A fter a brisk
cannonade and combat with bayonets
the Turks maintained the field. The
fight lasted three hours. The Rus
slams lost several officers and 1876
privates killed, and 6 SUI erior Off
GERS, IS subordinates, and 40 pri-
Yates wounded. The loss Of the
Turks is not stated. !. A mother ac-
count from Vienna states that II
Russian $ perior officers we're killed
The Egyptians defeated a party
of Cossacks. The destruction of the
Russian steamer HorscoYa is rumor-
ed. Accounts state that Selim and
Pascha crossed the Russian frontier
in Asia. A battle ensued in which
5000 were engaged.
Both armies fell tback and night
drew on. In a second battle, the
Russians were d efeated. The off
GERS of S6lion p ascha's staff and a
small party-o soldiers were sudden
ly attacked by body of Russian
cavalry They fell back fighting to-
wards the mai h body Of the Turkish
army; the battle speedily became
general; 5000 Russians engaged in
a desperate contest. The Russians
fed, pursu ed by the Turks.
The issl e is thus summed up
The Turks have beaten the Russians;
the Turkish left wing beat the Rus
Sian right wing, composing their
principal forces; the Turkish centre
whipped 5000 Russian at Turtugui
and are n 4w pressing upon Bucha-
rest. is hopeless that diplomacy
can now end difficulties, until a deci-
sive battle is fought.
The typhus fever is raging in
the Russian ranks, and has reduced
their fighting men $4,000; it will be
six weeks, before reinforcements can
arrive.
The Porte has decided that foreign
refugeesshall be employedin Eu-
rope, but may serve in AS ia. The
British fleet at Spithead has been or
lered to sea- Destination d Unknown
Austria is concentrating b er forces
On the frontiers of Servia. The Ser
Wan Government has ordered the
population to arm themselves, and
assured the Porte that Austria will
lot be.permitted to occupy Servia.-
The Porte has informed Austria that
Turkey expects her to prohibit the
Russians from supplying the Mon
army through Collaro.
Austria offers to remain neutral if
he Porte refrains from employing
Austrian refugees in the army.
Five Russian officers arrived at
jonstantindple a prisoners of war
t is rumored b charest has been
'tormed.
The son of A1as Pascha, named {
s minister of va r, is making fresh
ewes of troops in Egypt. :
The follow ing re the conditions
insisted on by Or bar Pascha in his
ote to Prince G ortschokof..
That all stFon5holds in the Prin- {
qualities be surrendered Immediate I
Y, and guarantee to the four powers
gainst similar invasion. i
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