Washington sentinel., 1853-10-19
sntelliaente.
DETAILS BY THE ATLANTIC.

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Captain West arrived at New York on the 10th
| instant, at one o'clock.
/ The Atlantic left Liverpool on the 9Th instant,
bringing four days later advices than previously
received. Her news is of great Importance.
! Telegraph dispatches were received In London
| on the evening of the third, announcing that the
Divan at the Grand Council had resolved upon a
| declaration Of war against Russia. Against the
advice of the four powers. The Sultan has signed
/ the declaration OF war Report says that HOSTILE
| ties have commenced.
British funds declined upon the above announce
ment. Consols closed Tuesday at 90s.
The Eastern Question n-Declaration Of War.
| VIENNA. Moudau-Con Constantinople advices ofthe
| 27th of September state that the Divan at the
| Grand Council held that day, resolved upon a
declaration Of war against Russia. Report says
| that hostilities have already begun.
| Last night the emperor of Austria left suddenly
with the Prince Of Prussia, for Warsaw, where
the king of Prussia will meet them.
1 The Chronicle states that the Turkish ministers
| were instructed by the Grand Council with the
| duty of adopting the measures necessary for
giving effect TO its decision, that war was the only
| alternative. +.
| Sr.. PETERsBue, Sept. 24.-The feet has been
| ordered back to Cronstadt there to remain at the
disposal Of the government.
| The fourth edition of the Morning Chronicle
contains the following dispatch likewise from its
Vienna correspondent, and dated /" Monday even
ing - ,
Sultan has signed the declaration of war"
Other accounts inform us that at the Grand
| Council dispatches from Omer Pacha were read,
urgently counselling war before the winter should
| set in.
PARIS Monday-The Times correspondent
writes that the news with reference to the resump-
ton Of the Vienna conference, and with the pros
pect of favorable issue, has been received at the
Austrian embassay in Paris. The fact likewise
appears confirmed in all its important points in the
Assembee Rationale of this day. ,..
From, the Ifmes.-The ministers now in town,
constituting majority in the cabinet, met yester-
| day nj the Foreign Office and held long confer
ence on the present anxious position of eastern
affairs AS the intelligence which had called them
together was in itself of perfectly distinct and
decisive character; and, as in matter OF such
moment, il will be necessary to wait the arrival
| of the other ministers, all Of whom Fastening
| to the metropolis, some days will probably elapse
before anything in the nature Of fresh decision
can be expected.
| The news which was the immediate occasion of
this meeting was, that on the 26th ult,-a week
| later than the last reported dates-the Grand
| Council, a body consisting of about l4O magis-
tra,es OF the Turkish empire, had recommended
the Sultan TO make declaration of war.
| The news, so far as it goes, must be considered
very unfavorable to the hopes Of those who have
abored for peace but, at the worst, it must still
be some time before those hopes can be given up,
| or any change of policy demanded on the part Of
our government. II does not act at all without
| France in the matter, and no communication has
| vet been received from Paris The declaration of
war by the Porte was contingency contemplated
| in the instructions given to Lord Strattord, who
has thereby the power, even if subsequent instruc-
tions did not give it TO the fleet He will doubt
less do whatever he thinks best for the defence OF
| the Sultan and will be fully supported in that
policy by the government at home Though, even
in the event Of an actual declaration of war; it may
| still be in our power to save the Porte from the
| consequence Of that act without offensive opera
| tions.
importance Concessions and assurances have
been ostensibly made by the emperor, at time
| and in form when they would bo worth very
little in the face of the violently aggressive policy
but too clearly betrayed in Nesselrodes dispatches
/ The Times remarks that time must come when
| the mask will be thrown off on the one side, and
| torbearance cease on the other. ....a +.
The Morning Posts Paris correspondent states
| that the Sultan had convoked the grand council,
ant there was little doubt the decision would be
in favor of war. Advices from Omer Pacha urged
offensive measures before the winter should set in.
| Letters from Bucharest state that Prince Gort-
| schakof was moving troops, as II he intended TO
cross the Danube, and attack the Turkish positions
| at Roustchouk. >. ,.r ." 3,
| The Paris Asse1nJlee Nationale says: g We can
not vet enter into detail as to what has passed al
the conference Of Olmutz. Our information is not
vet sufficiently complete; but we can positively
announce at present great result. The Vienna
conference is re-established between the four pow
| ers The thread Of negotiations, a moment aban
doned has been resumed; and happy and more
prompt solution than could have been hoped fol
| on Saturday, and even yesterday morning, is prob
able All the rumors Of an offensive and defensive
coalition between the three northern powers are
false The Emperor Nicholas has, it is known
ouitted Olmutz. His Majesty left on the evening
of the 2sth ult., with his ordinary suite. His
Majesty, the Emperor Francis Joseph, has ac-
ccpted the courteous invitation made to him by
the emperor Of Russia to pass one or two days at
Warsaw"
The dssembAe then adds the following paragraph:
"The Marquis Of Lansdowne left Paris last
evening in order to attend cabinet council which
is TO be held this day at London. All the members
Of the cabinet have been convoked to attend it."
| Various other statements concur in attributing
| a decidedly pacific tendency to the conferences at
Olmutz, but on the whole we are inclined TO agree
| with the Ost Deutsche Post Of Vienna, which says
" Nothing positive is known as to the resolutions
which have been come to at Olmutz, and all that
has been said on the subject is nothing more than
| vain surmise. ..& RI" ID.
letter from Berlin of the 30th says, that it is
generally believed IN that capital that in the event
Of the presence at Constantinople of the combined
| fleets Russia would consider the treaty Of 1s41
null and void and no longer bound by its provis-
| ions Indeed some persons go SO far as to predict
| that, if such precedent were to be established
with regard to any particular treaty, all other trea
|
which Russia would greatly gain. The necessity
for new engagements would then become inevta-
BILE but the moral value Of all international trea.
| ties would thus be entirely destroyed.
It was also said that it had been arranged at o.
mutz to let the Russian army cross the Danube the
yery moment that advces Of the arrival of the en-
| tire combined fleets off Stamboul should reach the
Russian headquarters. This version agrees with
the opinion Of certain politicians, who argue that,
10 save the honor both Of the Gar and the Sultan,
| hostile encounter between the Russian and Tur-
kish troops must take place; after which an hon.
orable and satisfactory arrangement will be possi-
| BILE, but not before.
| Advices from Asia speak with certainty Of a
strong Russian army being concentrated in the
| Caucasus; it is 10 be composed of from 100, 900
to 10000 men, and is posted on the frontier and
along the shores Of the Euxine. Pamphlets are
| being distributed among the Asiatic Armenians,
which are written in the Armenian language, and
| headed with the following prophecy: In the year
| 1854 Constantine will take Constantinople. In
the year 1855 the Christians will be enabled to
make their pilgrimage to the holy shrines without
| let or hindrance.
The Koszta Affair.-Somewhat contradictory