Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-23
THE TUBKs STILL VICTORIOUS.
)NE WEEK LITER FROM EUROPE.

HALIFAX. Dec. 22-The steamer Amer
lea, with Liverpool dates of the 10Th
INST, arrived this morning. The steamer
Pacific arrived out on the 1th. The
steamer Hermann left SOUTHAMPTON on
the 9TH, with full cargo and $50 pas
Sengers. She reports that when she left
Bremerhayen, the ice was closing the
| harbor
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
| Tho four powers have resumed their
JOINT action in favor of peace. and have
recognized, by formal protocol, the inn
portance of preserving the present terri
toral arrangement of Europe. They
propose a conference open TO the repre-
sentatives of Russia and Turkey. The
proposition was unfavorably received by
the liberal press.
Advlces from Bucharest Of the 9Th. and
kalafat of the Sd. bring nothing new.
Abb PaSha had invaded Georgia. The
port OF Odessa was frozen up.
Two companies of Wallachian militia
had deserted to Omar Pasha.
\ small Turkish steamer, the Meiidah.
had been taken by Russian frigate: but
afterwards recaptured by a Turkish fri
gate.
The Turkish government refuses to
submit to three months armiStice. pro-
posed by England, in consequence Of
which the English minister had a long
audience with the Sultan, which was fol-
lowed by an extraordinary meeting Of
the Divan.
At an entertainment given to the Off
GERS of the allied feet, on board the
Turkish flag ship, Lord Stratford made a
speech connecting the promised aid of
Britain with strong recommendations Of
peace. The Sultan replied that he de-
sired peace, but not if Incompatible with
his sovereign rights and honor.
More Turkish victories had occurred in
Asia.
The Russians, after three bloody en-
gagements, had been driven back, and
the fortresSes of Saffa and Akistan taken
by Sellm Pasha by assault. The Rus.
sans attacked the Turkish entrenched
camp at Bayazid, but were rcpulscd.
The Russians had also failed in their tina,
attempt to re-take Fort St. Nicholas.
An engagement Of magnitude occurred
near Oreska on the 4th, in which the
Russians were completely routed, leaving
many of their dead and wounded on the
field.
The Turks had captured Akbalgikh in
Georgia, and the Russians were so hard
pressed that an additional force Of lG 600
troops had been sent to their relief.
No movement of Importance had &C.
CURED along the Danube. The Turks
were still fortifying Kalafat.
The Turkish fleets cruising inthe Black
Sea had returned 10 the BoSphorus. The
Turks were highly elated, and their armies
were abundantly provisioned, and pune
tually paid.
The Russisns were suffering badly from
sickness,
Some Americans had joined the Turk
ish camp.
A legion of Circassians was formed at
Constantinople under Saffi Bey.
The Russian General had been removed
from the Command of the army in Mol
davia, and Prince Gortchakoff appointed
fin his place.
The Greek Patriarch at Constantinople
had requested permission to accompany
the Sultan to camp to prove that the
Greek Church prefers the Sultan to the
Car.
There were accounts of encounters be-
tween the MontenegrinS and Turks.
A despatch from Vienna of the 9th
states that the Russian troops in Little
Wallachia had retired before IsmaiI
Pasha.
France
The French Minister had been instruct
ed to demand of Austria an explanation
of the recent alleged arrangements with
Persia. The explanation was said to be
An article in the Paris INonlteur of
Friday had caused considerable rise In
the funds. The three's closed at 76f Sc.
The cholera fingers in the suburbs of
Paris.
Napiss.
The King had dismissed the quaran-
tine officers concerned in the recent Insult
to the French Envoy.
The Neopolitan army was to be in
creased.
There is nothing Of importance from
England, Germany and Spain.
NAHrkGts
LIVERPOOL, Dec. l0th.-In cotton a
moderate business was doing at un-
changed rates. Sales of the week $4,000
bales, Of which spectators took $50.
and exporters $3.50 bales. Stock 100000
bales. The quotations are-fair Orleans
sd; middling Cd; fair Mobile cd: mid
ding SD; fair Upland 6sd; middllng
81 a sgd.
Breadstufs.-Brown & Shipley quote
an advance of l Is cd per bbl. in -four,
and 3 I'D per 20 lbs. in wheat Corn
quiet but firm. Red wheat 9s Sd a los
4d. Canal -four 35s Cd. White corn
ass; yellow AIS; mixed As per quarter.
The Troubles at Erie Large Meetirg.
BUFFALO, Dec. pa large and influ-
entail meeting Of our citizens assembled
in Franklin Hall this morning, for the
purpose of adopting measures to protect
travellers passing through Erie, and TO
offer assistance to the United States mar
shall.
Mayor Cook presided. Speeches were
made by Hon. G. R. Babcock, George
Palmer, James WadSworth and others.