Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-01
General Klapa has received Turkish command

General Klapa has received Turkish command
at OlteniiZa or Guirgevo.
From Bucharest November 2, advices say that
the Boyards following the example of the Hos
podars, and emgrate TO Austria, Hungary, or
Transylvania.
Gortschakof has issued proclamation ordering
all subjects of Turkey TO quit the principaties.
He has also invited the people of the territories
TO enrol against the Turks. This last invitation
has caused great alarm.
The national defence of Servia goes on with
great activity. District inspectors go from village
TO village to see that every man is armed.
Later advices say that Rifaat Pacha, command
ing the Turkish army of reserve, had arrived at
Sophia, which he viii make his headquarters.
The reserve numbers 10000 men, and is ready
either TO operate with Omar or TO sustain him in
case of defeat
Austria.-The position of Austria in the entan-
clements OF the east is yet underlined, notwith-
standing statement put forth in some of the
German papers that M. de Bruck had been in
structed to notify the Porte that Austria, having
finally Withdrawn its representative from the con-
ference yet in session at Vienna is TO be con-
sidered neutral in the struggle. more probable
statement Is made that notes are being exchanged
between Vienna, Paris, and London for the pur-
pose Of clearly defining the position that Austria
will assume in any contingency that may arise.
India and China.-The overland mail had ar
rived with dates from Calcutta, October A Bonn
bay, October IA Burmah, September II, and
Hong Kong, September 81.
The alarming intelligence telegraphed, to the eff
feet that Russia had formed an alliance with Dost
Mahomed TO stir up hostilities in India, rests
mainly on authority of the following paragraph in
the Delhi Gazette of September 2S. How much
credence is TO be assigned TO it remains be seen.
Letters from Cabul, received this morning, men
ton that Russian army has advanced within ten
marches of Oorgunge, the capital of Kheva. The
Khan of Khiva and the king of Bokhara had taken
the field with their respective forces to resist the
enemy, and were, at the date of our advices, two
marches this side Of Oorgunge. The avowed OBJ
ject of the Russians is the conquest OF the coun-
try. 1t is thus easy 10 understand why the czar
should have effected the alleged alliance with Dost
Mahomed, whose neutrality alone in such quar-
rel, would be worth securing at any cost Ru-
mors of this Russian alliance had reached the
British, both by way Of the Bolan and Khyber
passes; and these rumors, together with some APP
prehension of movement among the Ahghans,
had led TO large reinforcement of the British
garrison of Beshawur. The report that Persia is
collecting an army TO operate against the Turks
we have already noticed, for the purpose of dis
creditng it"
The British are in bad position in Burmah.
The troops are everywhere in state Of siege, and
with the exception of Bassein, the whole OF the
new provinces in the hands of the enemy, or,
to speak more accurately, held by the forces of
two powerful chiefs, Meatoon and Moungoung
Gye, who carry on hostilities with the connvance,
though not with the formal authority, of the Bur-
mese king Each of these chieftains has about
five thousand men under his orders They have
advanced their forces 10 within four days. march
of Rangoon, where the British have but eight hun
dred men. Famine was raging in Burmah
From China we have intelligence that the city
Of Shanghai fell into the hands of the insurgents
on the 7th September. A band Of the insurgents
surprised the imperial garrison, and gained pos
session of the city, with little or no resistance.
Some of the mandarins were killed The Taoutae
Samqua escaped, and placed himself under the
protection of the United States authorities. There
report that Pekin had fallen, but il wanted
confirmation. Canton remained quiet. Fighting
continued at Annoy, the imperialists making strong
efforts to retake the place. Recent accounts of
the progress of the rebellion were rather contra
dictory, but il seems certain that the insurgents
have possession of Keang-ping, and other towns,
one hundred miles north of the Yellow river. 1t
aid of the Tartar chiefs north of the wall as last
raS f.