Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-11-23
FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS BY THE BALTIC.

Sls,
er Baltic, we take the following extracts: n
A letter (Eithout date) from Tunis announces the
sudden death of Mr.. Heap, Consul of the United
States.
Russia and 7urzey-7He 4amisticez- Reported NesO
Project Of Settteneat-Ihe Battle-Ihe Contra
dicti0RS, dc.
No one seems to know what is going on upon the
Danube. The three days since last advces brought
reports from the Danube announcing successfully an
engagement and armistice-the commencement
of hostites and the conclusion of truce, and a
diplomatic note pending. We without de-
tailed particulars of either OF these occurrences but
the London press believes that the pacific intelligence
will be found the more substantial, and that the
movements in the direction Of peace have been more
important than in the direction of war; The report
of the armstice received with incredulity in
Paris, however, and only acted upon on the
Bodrse when it was found to have raised the price
OF consoS at London. There are those, notWtll-
standing, who see in this unlocked for armstice an
instsnce of Russias skill in obtaining what she most
at present WantS-deLtY.
We do not consider it worth while to burden our
columns with the different phases of the reported
mstice, temporary delays Of hostities or whatever
it may be. The general impression appears to be
that the delay out of new project of COM
promise being on the carpet, though the London
Daily News thinks it probable that there is only
few days allowed by the Porte for the Russian COM
mander prince GOrschakofD to receive orders from
ST. Petersburg before Omar Pacha " finally begins
operations on IN ece1tS1ce scale" The subsequent
report of the crossing of the Danube by the Turks
is supposed to accord with the Daily News version
The News adds:
" From other sources we learn that the Russians
had evacuated kalaat, evidently with the intention
of drawing the Turks from their strong position and
bringing them to battle in the open plains with the
Danube in their rear"
1t is uncomfortable that General so experienced
as Omar, would fall into SO perceptbe tap and if
he has crossed the river, he must have done
ident i'll his resources, and with the determination
to meet the enemy in u pitched battle.
The following account is given of the previous re-
ported battle between the Jerks and Russians
Some time since Omar Pacha sent notice to the
Russian commander that if armed Russian vessels
approached too near the Turkish batteries they .
should be fired into. TO this message Gortschakotf
returned for answer that if the Russian vessels
fired into they would return the fire. Accordingly
on the Odd ult, Russian fiotilla consisting Of two
armed steamers towing eight gun boats attempted
to ascend the river, from the Suina basin to high
point OF the river the declaration of by Tur-
key, and the ayowed intention of Omar Pacha to
the Danube having rendered their presence ne
ccssary to support the main body Of the Russians.
On coming abreast of the Turkish battery they
were summoned to stop, but not needing the sum-
mons, promptly tired into, and promptly re-
turned the compliment. As before mentioned, some
ten fifteen OF the Russians killed. and fifty
more put horS de combat The Turkish loss is not
stated, but was probably few or none, although a
stray shell set fire to the fort The steamers crowd
ed on steam, and, badly damaged, managed to make
their way up the river beyond the range of the Turk
of confluence of the Pruth and Danube and that part
where the latter divides into the branches that
enclose the neutral territory An says that the
hotiia when fired into was from Ismael, and was at
tempting to place itself in communication with Ibraia
port in Wallacha, situate on the left bank of the
river"
THE VERY LATEST.
From London and liverpool 6y Ielegrdph1
WEDNESDAY, Nov. I'd, 1858. The Times states in
leading article, that there is reason to doubt
that, the 27th of October 5000 Turkish infantry
and 400 cavalry crossed the Danube and occupied
kalatat and that large number of troops were still
passing over in barges when this news was dis
patched.
The Russians were gathering on the point attack
ed, and it was expected that collision would take
place on the 2Sth. For the moment there is an end
to notes and diplomatic conference. Omar Pachas
movement appears the extremity of rashness but he
is probably forced to preserve the semblance of COM
mand. After the ferocity of the hostile nations has
been satisfied by the sanguinary offering of useless
and obectless BATTLE it may perhaps be possible to
reassert the claims of justice and humanity Whit
may be the result of the contest cannot alter
the duty of the Western power in the emergency
Victors Or vanquished, the Turks have still the
same right and claim on the Western Powers; and
the Times does not doubt that the same language
will be held by them, whether the first operation of
the shall commence with victory defeat to our
allies The article concludes as follows:
We sincerely trust that the efforts will be en-.
ployed to light from this conagration the fame of
civil discord throughout Europe may fail of success
and that diplomacy may cxtinguish the fire before
it be the means of setting the continent in blaze
The other morning papers contains dispatch from
Semlin, (name obscure,O received in Paris stating
that 10000 Turks crossed the Danube on the 2Sth
of October near Widdin, and occupied Kalapan,
which had been evacuated by the Russians
The Austrian Envoy has submitted to the Sultan
draft of note with the collective guarantee of the
four Powers 1t is stated this note has been accept
ed by Russia.
The next reliable news from the seat of war will
therefore be of intense interest.
Mr.. SOule's Presentation to the Queen.
On the evening of the 22d, Mr.. Soule, Minister of
the United States to Spain admitted to an audi
ence with the Queen. The Queen was attended by
the Minister of Foreign Affairs and by the officers of
the Palace. After being ushered in with the usual
ceremonies, Mr.. Soue handed to the Queen the Pres
dents letter accredting him Envoy to the Span
ish Court and then addressed her as follows in the
English language:
lhr S0uzcs Speech.
" Madam: In delivering the letter which accredits
me as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pcnipo-
tertiary Of the United States of America to the Court
of your Majesty, cannot dispense with expressing
the satisfaction experience in having only to give
the most friendly assurances to your royal person.
and to the people confded to your direction and So
citude. The respected chief who prcstes this mo-
ment the dcstnies of America anxiousy desires
that the best understanding should characterize the
the relations of his Government with that of your
Majesty and it would be to qualification as is
duty, to cultivate and develop every event cacula
ted to render intimate the ties of interest which
exist between Spain and the United States and to