Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-19
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.,
From OUR FARIS CORRESPONDENT
PARIS, NOVEMBER 8, 1858.


SO far as the Eastern question is concerned, the no
mination of Gen d KILLERS as French Ambassa-
dor at Constantinople. This appointment was OH
cially announced in the Moaiter of day before yes
terday as follows:
BIZ Imperial Decree dated 30th Of October, rendered
upon the proposition Of the Minister Secretary OF state
for the department of Foreign Affairs, the General OF
Division PARAGUAY 'HILLIKRs, Vice President Of the
Senate, has been nominated Ambassador Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary near the Sublime Ottoman
Porte, in place Of NJ DE LAcoUR, called to other
functions"
/. The appointment of this distinguished military
officer to post hitherto occupied by men Of purely
civil education acquires additional sgnifcancy from
the exclusively military composition of the whole
personnel of the embassy Gen. D'HILLIERs IS ac
companied by three officers of the Imperial stan,
by Major BEURMANN, OF the artillery, and MAYOR
JouJoN the corps Of engineers, who are all attach
ed to the person of the Ambassador and by other ON
GERS of all arms The new Ambassador and his
suite left Paris for Constannople the evening OF
Tuesday, the 31st, the day after his nomination.
The question naturally arises, why this enbas-
sy of purely military men, none of whom, from the
Ambassador down to the last ahache, have ever
manifested remarkable aptitude for any function
without the strict sphere of their profession Is the
Emperor Of the French of opinion that there Is no
longer place or need at Constantinople for civil d.
plomates, that he makes thus promptly and totally,
the toga yield to arms? Does he think French
military well as naval operations in the East among
the probable events Of the future And is this embassy
of officers but the forerunner of military expedonary
corps Is it simply hinly disguised manner Of acced-
ing, without too directly offending Russia to the Sultans
late request that corps of French officers might be sent
to him for the purpose of aiding in the more complete
military organization Of his army and empire Or with
perhaps something of TRUTH of seeming TRUTH in both
those supPosons there really Interior views not yet
perhaps quite definite to the French Cabinet ITSELF
and which it would be still less likely avow? The fu
ture only these questions but cannot help
adding that England will be wanting to her usually pru
dent policy and intelligent foresight if she does not
promptly respond to this military organization Of the
French embassy Constantinople ~ reno deng Of
its own
The from the seat of the the Danube since
my last i of interesting, but not it would seem, of
tirey reliable character. 1t is certain however, that
active hostities have commenced On Sunday the 23d
OF October Russian fotilla composed of two steamers
and eight gun boats which proceeding up the river
with provisions for the Russian troops that occupy the
principaes, fred upon and attempted be stopped
by the garrison of the Turkish fort of Laktd asachi
the right bank of the Danube in the Turkish province
Of Bulgaria The Russians succeeded in forcing the pas
sage and burning the fortress of Isaktcha with the loss
however Of the colonel in command Of the hota, three
officers and twelve killed, and some fifty wounded
This affair is enormously reported by French jour
mails the of hostlites by the Russians
and odous violation by them Of the treaty of
Adranople, which interdicts the use Of the Danube
above the confluence Of the Pruh Russian vessels Of
war. Now, il happens, unfortunately for this antRus-
sian argument that the fortress Of Iaktcha is located
thirty miles 5or the confluence of the Pruth with
the Danube and that the latter its mouth up the
confluence washes the north the Russian province Of
Bessarabia aad the south the Turkish province Of
Bulgaria, ard the right Of navigation the Danube,
high the corAsence Of the Pruth IS both
parties. The responsibility, therefore and the odem
there be any, this first Of hosttes must fa upon
the Turks.
This mornings papers all announce, but with many
variations Details the crossing Of the Danube near
Widdin by large corps of the Turkish army. Some es
the attacking corps at 2000O some at oO00 and
80, coo men. The Turks took immediate posses
sion l27th october) Of the small of Kaafat the
left barn. small Russian force which occupied the
town retired without resistance All accounts agree that
yet the Russian policy to be purely defensive
The Russian commander is calling in advanced posts and
forming strong line Of defence distance from
the Danube in hopes of drawing the enemy entireyw
ont the protection of the strong positions present ccu
ped by o4sp PAcHA the right bank. Some believe
that the Turks VIII DC sufficient force 10 heat the Has
slams this WINTER and even ove them from the prnci-
palites But even those who beley, and hone this most
frmy do not doubt that, with the opening sprinu the
Russians IN overwhelming force, win be in condition
70 take terrible revenge But it is not likely that the
Emperor Of Russa has occupied these provinces with
military force insufficient for the maintenance Of
cuPaon even against numerically superior forces hav
iDg as be viii have the advantage Of acting the de-
fensve and Of being attacked in positions which he has
had abundant time to select w and strongly for
fy But there is danger that partial and apparent
cess Of the Turks this winter the left bank Of the Da
nube may provoke the Gar to such retaliation next
spring as to involve other Powers in the war from the
apprehension that the integrity Of the Ottoman Empire
is in imminent danger.
ought to have stated above that Of the morning
papers asserts that the French Ambassador Con-
stantinope has received from this Government instruc
tons to be especially careful in the conduct Of his en-
bassy to do nothing that will afford to Austria prete1t
to depart from the neutrality which she has declared to
be her policy during the between Russia and Tur-
key for doubt is entertained that IL Austria IA kes
up arms it will be on the side Of Russia
But VIC have to-day other Of a more pacific cha
racter relative to this Eastern question The Car said
to have addressed, through NJ NEssELRopE a conuun-
cation foreign courts protesting his continued desire
for peace and his regrets that the Sultan had so eyre
giousy mistaken the imperial intentions with regard to
him as to actually declare against Russia The Car
is said to have expressed the opinion that the quarrel
still easy Of settlement; and he did not doubt that
it would be promptly settled if the Porte would only
to the Russian headquarters plenipotenary for that
purpose France and England it is said refused
to this proposal and then jointly agreed upon other
terms Of settlement, which, as confidently hoped, will