The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08
THE TURKISH QUESTION.
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UNITED STATES Corvette LEvANT,

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UNITED STATES CoRvETTE LEvANT,l
CONsTANTINOPLH, July 5, 1853.
A,rival Of the american Corpate Levant-Passage
of the. Dardaneles-The Combined F2eets-Am
attack By Locusts-1he Eastern Question Pas
sengrs IN the Leuant- Expected Visit to the
Suitam-List Of Officers. &C., &c.
We have just arrived from Greece, after a passage
of nine days. Yesterday we kept up, as customa-
ry with US, the Fourth. In coming through the
Dardanelles we passed through the French and Eng
lish fleets which amount to twenty-eight sail. We
exchanged salutes, while under full SAIL and it was
splendid sight. A short time afterwards we were
very much annoyed by fight Of locusts' which con-
tinued about three hours, during which the air
looked as if filled with snow. Many struck our sails
and the deck was literally strewn with them.
The Notifications are very zine; the guns are Of
immense calibre, and of such dimensions that If
poor devil was caught in the rain he might crawl
into one with ease for shelter. In the French and
English squadrons they think there will be no war
and it is the general impression out here that the
Russians are inclined to get out of it.
The Hon. Mr.. Marsh and wife are on board with
us. We like him exceedingly. We expect to visit
the Ssltan in few days with him. Tomorrow /,
one Of their great festival days. All well on board
The United States frigate Cumberland and sloop St
Louis are also here. The following is a list of our
oficers:--
L. NJ. Goldsborough, Commander Robert F.
Pnkncv James Fl. Strong, John p Decatur, VIII
ham Il. spicer LeuteDants; w. G. Temple, Master;
L. NJ. Minor, surgeon; John F. Steele, Purser; II. f.
Mason, Passed Assistant Surgeon; HI. N. Crabb, I.
Lee, A. w. johnson, Passed Mldshipmen; r. II.
Gayle, w. T. Gassel, Midshipmen; r. Powers, Boat
swain; r. Webber, Gunner; J. Stnson, Carpenter;
M. PecOr, Sailmaker.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS
THE SULTAN AND THE DIPLOMArs-PEACE ANTICI-
PATRD-THE SMYRNA RIOIs-REPORTED PUR-
CHASE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BY AnERICA-
HEALTH OF THE sULTAN-THE POSITION OF.
KoSZTA, ETC, ETC.
Advices by mail from Conssntinople were to the 9Th
u They mention only that frequent conferences
taking place between the Divan and the ambassadors of
the great European powers The Porte hsd given the
Austrian minister all the satsfact sought for the late
assassination at Smyrna Three Of the assassins AL
Italians had been arrested but the fourth Hungarian
who actually siab red the victim had escaped.
Ap important rumor was circulating 20 the effect that
heAmsrican consul had commenced negotiations the
to the Ubited States Of the port OF Marmorza
In c, ction with this runor other, that
Of $500 600 American gold had been paid to the Sal
tap-Bot :aid BY whom, OF Why
Since matters began TO look brighter, the sultan's
health ia reestabished.
17ih. lts correspondent says "According the OPT
pion of high placed officers who make secret OF the
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his demands upon Turkey especially that he Is in
posssi5n Of the prinopsies and thus il is their
victoD as well as that Of most people, that is in
evitabie y
The Russian government is about to have measured
the degrees Of The meridian from the North Cape in Tx
deg nor h latitude to the mouth of the Danube As Y
der Of the lstitude--that is line which ira
veres Euro. in its whole length, and forms about
part Of the entire Of the H.
This mea. " epent will exceed by three degrees the
largest before executed-tnat which the Euglish
AIRED from the Hmaays 70 the southern point of B,i
tiAh lndia,
The Paris correspondent of the London Chronicle writ.
ing under date Of July "a says"An army of 2e0 900
IN stationed at the frontiers, and since the I'd
this IT, Russsnforce OF 65 600 erred the
Mcdo waisehan Provinces Thus the Rubcou Is passed
TIE Russian fleet was yesterday in the Black Sea,
but forty rifles Distant from the mouth Of the Bos
Matters have assumed most warlke aspect duriog
.,eLts pacific solution of the Tulksh question seems
az present very difficult Councils daily being held
TIE representatives Of England France and Austria have
met several times ard have daily conference a. the
Ptrte.n
THE DANUBIAN PERSONALITIES.
CoStTAETINoPIE July IL, 1883
Instructions have been sent TO Omar Pasha ordering
him to destroy the bridges the Danube
The Correspondent Of the London Morning Chronck,
writing from Jsssy, under date Of July 10 says'Up
to this day 80 0O0 have entered Moldsva namely the
whole Of the fourth division Of the army consisting OF
three divisions Of infantry each 600 strong; owl
OF light cavalry, 600 strong with two hundred
pieces of artillery then Of the fifth division Of tie arny
division infantry diviion Hight cavalry and
hundr'd pieces of artillery TO ths must be added ten
revimens Of Cosscts attached the fourth corps dar
nee (each regiment 600 strong two battaions Of sap
pers and mir ers, aud battalion OF sharosho oters
whose rifles bought at Liege At hundred silver
rubes each Two battaops OF infantry the Prutb
to day, SkuIen, and the Coassck artillery which is
very hsh,s spoken o. The nrdnt gords commanded by
GeDe al Won Aurep who sent expressly from st.
re- ersbn,g The fourth corps d'nrmee is under the
o. DER Of General Dsnnenbsrg whose military experience
ard dbcerpment universally prsised. Officers
end men sItsh Of him with the greatest enthusiasm
He ia in his sixty fec,nd year. bat active aud hearty.
lbe der Of this Fifth division Is General Luders,
sho s still at 0desa At that port and at Ssbasopol
eother troops belonging to hs division ready to
march at moments notice. Prince Gortschskof IL
commandsrn chief He IL In his SEVENTEEN year. and in
bad health but distinguished officer On the 5th instant
be made hs solemn entry into assy to superiRend the
entrance Of the troops into Modsvia, and the 18th
left Tor Bochaest which he purposes making his head
qnsrters Hts staff is at present under the orders Of
General Buturlsse who Will however, shortly be
placed BY General Kotzebue This latter who General
Of the staff of the army In the Caucasus, and on
j at Paris hy oourisr The yhOie of