The Shasta courier., 1853-12-24
NUMBER 42
The Eurspean War.

/ M The European War.
The following items brought by the last
steamer from Panama embrace all of the latest
Russia. We avail ourselves Of the resmme of the
Alta.
| The war has commenced between Turkey
and Russia; Omar the Turkish General, had
| given notice to Gortschakoff, the Russian that
If the latter should not have left the provinces
| on the cath Oct. he (Omar) would put him out
| Gortschakof did not leave, and Omar crossed
| the Danube on the 27th. The hostile troops had
| skirmishes every day. October cath having
passed and gone without any movement on the
part of the Russians to show that they intended
| to retreat the Turkish commander waited only
for suitable opportunity, which, ON the 9th of
October last he found and Immediately threw
across strong body of both infantry and caval-
| ry into the town or village of Kalafat, position
recently evacuated by the Russians.
A battle took place on the 4th of November.
on the banks of the Danube, between $4,000
Turks and 5000 Russians. A brisk cannonade
| ensued, after which the combat was continued
at the point of the bayonet. The fight lasted
three hours. The Russians lost several officers
and LAO privates, besides 800 wounded. The
Turkish loss is unknown.
| There had been an important battle near Bu-
charest on the Ilth of November. One account
] states that the Turks were defeated and driven
across the river; another, that the Turks were
victorious
| The latest rumor that the Sultan had
placed himself at the head of hs troops.
| 1t is stated that 100, 600 Turks had crossed the
Danube.
Persia is said to have Joined Russia against
the Sultan.
| 1t seems that general war is imminent now,
although negotiations are still progressing.
The Turks have fortified Oltematz, town on
the left bank of the Danube. A battle took place
between them and the Russians which lnstea
twenty-eight hours, and which was attended
with great slaughter on both sides.
i The particulars of the battle of Olteneitza
prove it to have been brilliant Turkish victo-
ry. The Russian loss was /, 200 in killed and
wounded.
One hundred thousand men of the Turkish
army have now crossed the Danube.
The Polish troops of the Russian service are
generally disatfected, and they allowed the
Turks to cross the river without giving any
alarm, Or offering any opposition; on the con-
trary, it is said that they favored the movement.
Omer Pasha, it is said, had informed Prince
Gortschakoff of his intention to occupy the prin-
cipalities with the army under his command;
and Gortschakoh, it is added, resolved TO evacu-
ate the southern portion Of Wallachia-
the Danube.
There have been four battles thus far, and in
all the Turks have been victorious They
brought out in one of them their main body, by
which the Russian army, consisting Of 10000
men, We're driven back
At Bucharest, the rumor renewed that
25, 600 French troops were to be sent to aid Tur-
key.
The combined fleet was anchored ia the Bos-
phorus.
The Western powers still remained neutral
The Sultan had rejected all propositions for
compromise. laeu
The overland mail reports. that Russia had
formed an alliance with Dost Mohammed to pro-
claim war against the British ia India, If Eng
and supports Turkey.
lssThe main ferce Of the Russians is near Bucha
rest, where they have some hundred heavy can
non posted. steamer which reached Dzurd-
zurn on the 18th, brought information To the
Russians that strong force of Turks under the
personal superintendent OF Omar Pasha, stood
opposite Kalafat. The same arrival reports that
| the Russians were working day and night by
relays at entertainments, extending from Smir-
da to DzurdZurn.
Greece is attempting, under Russian influence,
to play game hostile to the Turks. We hear
several accounts of armed predatory bands cross
ing the frontier, and also OF suspicious
movements in Thessaly and Albania. These
of the less consequence, perhaps, that France
and England will not permit OF any natioual act
| OF hostility at the present junction.
The Turkish fleet in the Black Sea is compo-
see of 81 vessels, including IL steamers, with
IL 100 men. and liz guns. The Egyptian feet
in the Bosphorus, which will act ia concert, is
composed OF l2 vessels, with $40 men, and
STA guns.
The Russians, it is said, have only 10000
fighting men in the Principalities, and it was
the general impression that Russia would be-
defeated.
Fighting going on briskly between the
Russians and Turks in Wallachia, at the latest
dates. A body Of 1000 Turks had appeared mt
Giurgeoo (no date is mentioned, howeyer),
and fired upon the town. force of Russians
was dispatched to the assistance Of the town,
when an engagement ensued, and after consi,l-
cradle slaughter on both sides, the Turks re-
| treated.
The Porte has decided that foreign refugees
are not to be employed in Europe, but may
| serve in Asia
Five Russian officers, prisoners, have been
arrested in Constantinople
Selim Pacha is said to have crossed the Rus
sian frontier in ASIA and news was hourly ex-
pected Of decisive battle, which, it was pre-
sumed, must have taken place, and decided the
campaign
| The Turks have taken Chirkedy in Asia.
| 1t was reported that a Russian army was in
| yading Khiya and Bokhara.