Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-30
Hostill.les Commenced In Turkey.


Thursday morning bringing dates from Liverpool
to the 18th inst The following is the telegraph
ic summary of the principal intelligence:
The Emperor of Russia has issued an arrogant
manifesto in which the leading points of the con-
troversy with Turkey are recapituaied. lie COM
mences by saying that Turkey having enrolled in
the ranks Of her army the revolutoniss of all coun-
tries. has commenced hostltles on the Danube
Russia, provoked to a combat, has no other means
left than recourse to arms to compel the Porte to
respect treaty obligations, and to obtain reparaton
for offences against the Orthodox faith in the
East. The note is dated Barskall, Nov. Sd.
The French Consul at Bucharest sends the fol-
lowing Geographic despatch, dated Nov b:
The second and third division of the Turks
crossed the Danube from Tortukai eighteen thou
sand strong. The fourth division of the Russians
attacked them with 5000 men, and after brisk
cannonade close combat with bayonets ensued.
The battle lasted three hours, when the Turks
maintained their position and the Russians retired.
OF the Russians several officers, and l36 privates
were killed, and six superior officers, IL subal-
terms, and 479 privates were wounded. The
! Turkish loss is not stated"
Another account. via Vienna, states that Ia
Russian superior officers were killed. The Turks
were left master of the field the Russians retreat
ing towards Bucharest. ~.
Before the Turks crossed the Danube body oil
Cossacks came to the rivers bank, and made in
suting signs to the Egyptians, who rushed to their
boats, rowed across the stream in the face OF The
Cossacks' fire, and punished them severely
They chased them some distance inland, and then
returned to their camp in triumph.
! II was rumorod that Russian steamer at Hor-
sova had been destroyed by the Turks.
Adyices had been received at Cohstantlnople
that Selim Pasha, the commander of the Turkish
army IN Asia, had crossed the Russian fIonter.-
A battle epsued. in which 5000 were engaged on
each side, and after desperate conflict, on the
approach of night, both armies fell back. On the
following day the battle was renewed, when the
Russians were defeated with considerable loss.
On the 10Th of October Masco Bey, an Officer
of Selim Pasha's staff, with small force, was
isuddenly attacked BY body of Russian cavalry
The Bey fell back, fighting, in the direction of the
main body of the Turkish army. The battle
speedy became general. Fifteen thousand Rus
slams were engaged The contest was desper
ate one, but the Russians were finally defeated
and fled pursued by the Turks, who planted the
standards at the Russian head quarters, at Orelle
The Russian force, defeated and beaten back II
| Bucharest, was the main body under General Da
memburg, and was from 10000 to 10000 strong
The position of affairs may be thus summed up
The Turks have beaten the Russians in ASIA
the Turkish left wing in Europe has beaten tn
Russian right wing, comprising the principal force
The Turkish centie has whipped 9,OO0 Russian
at Tortukai and is now pressing upon Bucharest
The efforts of the dipiomatists TO end the dim
culties were now considered hopeless until alter
decisive battle. ;,
The typhus fever was raging in the fussa'
ranks, and had reduced their fighting men 10 o.
900, and 1t would be six weeks before they coui'
receive any renforcements.
The Porte had decided that foreign refugee
could not be employed in the Turkish army II
Europe, but might serve against the Russians il
Asia.
Constantinople was quiet. 1t was expressly
contradicted at Constantinople that Persia was
hostile to Turkey.
Austria was concentrating force on the Servl
an frontier The Servian government had ordered
the population to arms, and had informed the
Porte that neither Austria nor Russia would be
permitted to occupy Servis.
The Porte has informed Austria that Turkey
would expect her to prohibit the Russians from
supplying the Montanegrins with arms, through
the pOIl VI Oa'"ii 80
Austria offers to remain entirely neutral if the
Porte will refrain from employing Austrian reiu-
gees in her army.
A fresh levy % troops was being made in Egypt
| The overland mail from India brings the i'm
portant report that the Emperor of Russia had
formed an alliance with Dust Mahommed. to pro-
claim war against the British in India, if Great
Britain persists in supporting Turkey.
A large Russian force was to invade Bakhardl,
and Persian army was collection in the valley Of
Sooltania, to cooperate with Russia against Iur-
key.
The British fleet at Spthead has been ordered
to ret ready for sea by the l'h. Its destination
was unknown.
LArEsr.-Five Russian officers, prisoners Of
war. had been brought to ConstantinoPle.
The allied fleets were anchored in the Bospho-
rus.
| 1t was rumored that Bucharest had been stormed
by the Turks.
Vcnna, Noy. 10, p. .M-The following condi,
lions were insisted upon by Omar Pasha in his note
to Gortschakoff. the Russian General: -"All the
stronghods of the Principalites were TO be immedi
ately surrendered and complete evacuation of the
Principaitities effected as speedily as possible, and
guarantee by all the Powers to be given against
similar invasion.
Paris. .Nov. II, p. .M.-The latest accounts
from Consantnople state that the Sultan had pos
tivey rejected all the proposals that the diploma
fists had submitted
1t was freely reported that %, 900 French troops
would be sent TO Turkey, but orders would not be
given until the government received dispatches
from Generul d'Hilliars at Constantinople.