Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

she foot Of the village situate on an elevation Gen. I
Dannenberg who directed the operations short
distance from the village with his staff The loss of the
Russians is estimated at ], 200 killed wounded.
Almost all the chs de battalion wounded well as
several coones the great majority of the wounds
made with conical balls Prince Gortschako has left for
0ltenitza."
And the Paris Steele further explains
On the "a and Sd instant the Russian General Perof
endeavored IN vain TO prevent the Turks from establishing
themselves in advance OF 0tentza the Wallachan
side OF the Danube The 0omans maintained their po
stons and caused the Russians loss 600 men, among
whom Is officers The position Of Oltenitza situate
about 10 miles from Bucharest which the basis of their
operations In Wallacha, appeared important to the
Russian Generals that they resolved to make fresh eff
fort to dslodge the Turks from it. The attack was
commenced the ith and continued through part of
the 9TH The Russians have had 200 killed wounded
and it is stated certain that the Ottoman chasseurs,
armed with the Vincennes carbnes made terrible havoc
in the ranks of the officers Almost all the commanders
OF corps have fallen We will admit that have de-
tails the consequences of this second but
there is infer that the troops of the Sultan
assumed real attitude Of superiority"
These defeats of the Russian forces tend increase
the difficulty of any settlement whatever of the quarrel
except at the point of the sword and by much in
crease the probabilities of the other European Powers
being drawn into it. This is plainly indicated by the
note addressed the 3lst of October by Count NHssE
RODE to the Governments of Europe.
1t is said that the Russian Ambassador communi
eating the note to NJ. DRoUYs LHuYs the French Minis
ter, he added in the of the Gar that if single
English French ship should pass into the Black Sea he
should consider it as declaration of war.
| The Russian Minister of Finance has promulgated
decree laying an embargo Turkish vessels from and
after the 22d of November We give the important part
of the notification:
prompted by feelings of justice the Russian Govern
ment its part, offers free exit to the Turkish
sells that happen be in her ports up to the 10th 22d
of November Of this year furthermore if after the
expiration of this date cruisers should fall in with
Turkish vessels loaded with goods belonging to the sub
ects of those Powers with whom Russia is in friendly in
tercourse they will be permitted to proceed to their des
tinaton unmoested and their cargoes recognised in
volable, if the ships documents prove that they were
loaded by the aforementioned date. Further, the
Porte has not exempted the mercantile navy of Russia
from the rigorous measures which are justified by the
rules of war; cruisers also will chase Turkish
chant ships the and in the event of capture, the
vessels themselves, well their cargoes will be con-
sidered rghtful prizes, although the cargoes
seized under Turkish flags may not have been Turkish
property, but belong to suhjec. of friendly Power
To the navigation of merchant ships of neutral ma
tons, during warke operations the part OF Rus
sia full freedom will be allowed Commercial craft I'M
der neutral flags WILL heretofore be permitted to enter
and leave ports will Beside this in consequence
of the rupture of that intercourse between Odessa
and Constantnople which carried by Russian
steamers, Government approaching the Importance
of this intercourse to trade in general has empowered the
company (Lloyds) during the keep up this regu
lar communication between Odessa and Constannope by
of steamers in which they Mt liberty to trans
port not only passengers and goods but also correspon
dence."
The following special despatch reached Liverpool
just before the departure of the Atlantic:
VIENNA Observation-Disclosures set out on the sth in
slant for oenza to chasse the Turks having with him
81 600 troops, mostly infantry. On the llth came up
with the Turks, who had out to meet him. Severe
fighting ensued and the Russians obliged to retreat
second time in disorder Bucharest, having lost in
fouratacks on otentza not less than 5000 men, This
is authentic
On the 9TH the Turks driven from the island oppo
site Gurges Reinorcemens their aid and they
Immediately after retook 1t, and now hold il.
THE NEW NEssELRoDE NOTE.
The following is full translation of the circular
transmitted Count NEssELRoDE the diplomatic agents
Of Russia analysis of which has already appeared
The passage of the Danube by the Turks known
at ST. Peersburgh at the date of this document
Of its expressions suffice to show:
"sr PErERsBUnGu Der. 10, (Ocr. 81 NJ 81
"SrR: The efforts which We have not ceased to make
for the last eight months for the arrangement Of diff
with the Ottoman Porte have unfortunately been
without effect to the present day Nay the situa
ton to become aggravated each day While
the Emperor offered during his interview with his init
mate friend and ally the Emperor Francis Joseph, fresh
facilities TO the Austrian Cabinet to explain the nisun
Outstanding which attaches to the motives stated by
for rejecting the notifications which the Porte desired to
introduce in the note drawn up at Vienna, the Porte,
yielding Notwithstanding the counses OF the European
representatives at Consantnople to the worke ideas
and the fanacism of the Mussumans, has, you will
have learned formally declared war against us
That rash step hss, however in nowise changed the
pacific disposition Of the Emperor We still do not aban-
dom that account the resolutions announced from the
beginning in circular of the 10th Of June At that
period his Imperial Majesty declared that in occupying
Professionally the Principaities material security for
the satisfaction he demands he unwilling to carry
any further the Of coercion but rather to avoid
offensive war, long his dignity and his interests
permitted him to do At the present moment, and
Notwithstanding the fresh provocaton offered to him. the
intentions Of my august master remain the same.
In possession Of the material pledge which the
patton Of the Principalitiss gives though still ready
in fulhment Of PROMISE to eyacuate them the mo-
ment that obtain satisfaction shall content
selves with maintaining position there remaining on
the defensive long not forced to abandon the
limits within which desire con6ne action. We
will await the attack Of tho Turks without taking the
initiative Of hostlities 1t win then entirely depend
other Powers not to widen the limits Of the If the
Turks persist in wagng it against and not to give
it any other character than that which mean to leave
it, That situation Of expectancy does not present any
obstacle to the carrying Of negotiations.
CATER the declaration of it is not to Russia that
il belongs TO seek for eIpedcnts or TO take the
initiative in oyerures Of Cancellation But IT. when bet
enlightened it's interests the Porte will manifest
disposition to propose receive similar oyerures,
is not the Emperor who will present any obstacles to their
being taken into consideration.
Such Monsieur is all that FOR the moment, it per-
mtted inform you Of in the uncertainty we are as
whether the Ottoman Porte will give immediate effect
to the warke project il has just adopted Inform the
Cabinet to which you accredited OF our eventual in
tentons They furnish additional proof OF the desire
Of august master to limit much possible the
circle Of hosttes IL they should unhappy take place.