The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-27
THE EUROPEAN MAILS.
Highly Interesting Details from the
Danube.
Three Battles Between the Russians
and Turks.
News Of Another and Decisive Battle
Hourly Expected in London,
&C., Gc., Gc
Our London Correspondence. {.

Our London Correspondence.
THE WAR IN THE EAsT-RUssIA DECLARES WAR
FIGBTING IN EUROPE AND AsIA--THE FLEETS AT
CONsTANTIHOPLE.
LONDON, Friday, Nov IL, 1853.
any doubts still exist in the minds Of your read
-ers as to the reality of war between Turkey and
Russia, the news by the present mail will dispel
them altogether.
l have already informed you that Omer Pasha had
commenced hOstilites on the Danube before the
C0unter-ordcr of the Porte reached him. That
counts rorder was sent in the hopes Of arrange
ment. Since then, not o day has passed without an
action OF some sort between the hostile armies. /
will now string you together the telegraphic news
which has been received since last mail, from the
theatre of war;
The Vienna P,esse confirms the intelligence Of the arri
val Of 1000 Turks at Kalsat and Of the advance of the
EFT wing Of the Turkish army, besides 5000 OF the Turk
Tie vanguard, under Namik Pasha and General Prm,
bad serious conflict vi h 800 Russian cavay between
the Ru, siana retrested towards Slatina.
The following despatch, dated Bucharest Nov 2, has
been reeeved-Yssrdsy $40 0o0 Turks appeared at
and bonibarded Giurgewo fight snsued along shore;
several Russians and Turks killed, and civilians
wounded The Turks proceeded up the river. Russian
cavalry with cannon followed in the same direction
Iirmishes between the outposts happen daily
Kalefat.
The Ottoman embassy has received an account Of
conflict nesr BAtoum the 26th in all 5000 men were
on tie field After fighting, tse belgersnts returned to
their pective former positions.
CoSsTASuSor,E, Oct. a.
Great dearness prevails.
Namik Pacha has left for Paris Lebanon Is disturbed In
Asia Selm Pacha has crossed the Russian frontier.
much s,osaton. fhe Ports has re oysd that Austrian
xsfuge4s shall not be poyed in the army operations
IN Euroe Movements and levies of troops continue The
cdty is Tranquil.
SMYRNA, Oct. 81.
The Russian Consul General has left for Athens.
despatch in the Times sent frem Vienna, says
a. Accounts from Bucharest report battle and IA supe
xior Russisn officers killed The Turks remained masters
of the ded and the Russians were retreating on Bu
Accounts from St. Petersburg OF the 25th Oct state
sat considerable had been sent to essa
xabs and volhy mia, where the Third and Fourth corps
d7Gyne statiened. TIE army of the Caucasus was
also to be largely reii forced. stocLhoA paper an
zOunces the arrival of Russian squadron at Hesng-
cers, Sesport in Finland.
A fuller account of the fighting near Silistra is
contain ed in private letter from Paris. 1t says
fhxve received fresh information from the seat of war,
which confirms the contained in the despatch Of the
a. also the occupation Of Kasfat only diversion.
Tho prp pa body of the Turkish army crossed the Da
and aney desperate action which lasted four hours,
the Turks remained matters Of the position need hardly
a1ce' !. obgervs" he adds .that all the which
from England aud Germany speaks OF the progress
q s,ustions and the certainty of pesce Here also.
1oupa say that in political quarters change IL taking
place Not only the language Of the ministerial journals
that cs of who form their opinions by what
they eve to be in high places are bseoning
40 II, u pero in speaking Of the position affairs to
tie representative of of the Italian States said
saeug 'cs should n% hay haM s general var va ha. M isSo 100
fouoras,s e9pori,it et fa nlarcher But it is not
IN alone that the disposition Of the authorities to
be for saows ITSELF have reason to believe
that st 3 meeting of the generals forming the
nittee which held short time since at the oic. of
the Nn.ssr of War; it decided that twenty bat
taops H Casseurs de viucennee should be formed, aud
that battalion should be added TO each regiment Of
the lne IA the service ths Tesoiutoo De carried OUT
army b. nearly third. Besides if We are to believe
those ~ha supposed to know The precise nature of he
by any pacific and the verbal instructions
still less than the written instrr ctiola Indeed
the sci Of officer OF General liers's character
20 represent France at CoDsfantinope at such moment
shows TITO feeling which animAtes the government
Anos- despatch from Vienna gives additional details
f the .tion OF the begerert forces previous to the
battle Large bodies of Turkish concentrated
Arourd Tidn. A bridge and tte dc pot had been con
Struc-e at Kslfeat which served ~ the basis OF tue
Uperairs CT the Turkish army. The Russian corps of
nD+ terg opposed to !hs Tarls at this point numbered
from 80 GO TO 40 600 men, and spread .slon be-
tween k,siova and Sla.na.
The latest news from Constantinople is to the Sd
November. The English and French fleets were
then at anchor in the Bosphorus The English and
French Admirals were at Constantinope. Their
presence had given immense moral strength to the
Turkish cause. have my table letters from officers
At Gu.er Pachas headquarters; they speak in the
highest terms of the discipline and enthusiasm of the
Turks. Nor are their operations confined to the
Danube. Hostilities have commenced in Asia, and
The Turks have taken by storm the town of Cherkedy
A Polish and an Hungarian legion are under for.
walton All the fighting men Of 1s4s are hurrying
a., IL. n<r,a s, xyo1a pnft
she aud Prussia profess neutrality. In fact, the
good understanding between France and England
has quite put them out 1t is quite true that England
ksti taxious that peace shall be proclaimed, but
only o.. terms honorable to Turkey The reports
peace congress at London, and all that sort
thing. sre, however, pure fabrications. The bes
reply them is the declaration Of war by the Empe
ror N'cnas
Thi. a. cs not look like hamility or concession, ant
the sw ord may now be said to be drawn in good
earnest.
The question will soon arise, are England ant
France ds facto at war with Russia
II The Russian fleet attempts any thing in th'
BLACK ,;sa broadside from the combined squad
rons va; be strong and loud answer ia the afirma
five.
You ilI see that the peace of all Europe hangs b.
thread.
Ar,ett number of English officers left town thi
week f,,r Shumla to watch the progress OF the var
Most oil ,iem are men who have served in the war
in Ind q it Chiannwalla and Sabraon Those wh'
have yI,eady arrived have been well received b.
Omer pacba.
The following is the very latest despatch from
ConstSntinople:
CoSsTAsITSortE, Nov. ., 1855.
Yha .tvt have sake fkedv in Asia
Vest Ave Russians, war prisoners arrived.
Two ti ish ana two French ships of the lne
ohoHe.. She Bosphorus. Twenty .fve thousand Turk
.orossec Wdan.
The ,ast telegaphic news from India is Of some
what d ming character 1t says that reports wcr
cnrreri tnat Russian army is invading Kva an,
Bochors: that Russia has entered into IN alliance
with u Is Mahomed and with Persia, and that larg
sae In the WILEY of Snolta