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From TIE charleston Courier.
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- NEw-Y0RK, November 29 q
la The US. Mail steam ship Aaa,tic, Captain
I WEsT, has arrived atNew.York from Liverpool
which port she left on the l6th inst
European LteHigenee.
We have, by this arrival, 40 later intelli
gence of an important phase having occurred
in. the Turkish question, although there are ra-
mors current to the effect that decisive battle
had been fought near Rucharest but who the
Tleters were was not stated.
# The details of the recent at7air at Oltenitza,
zhaye come to hand, and clearly show that the.
Turks had achieved in it a briliiant victory over
the Russians, capturing eight guns, and killing
and wounding l200.s.
Nearly 100000 of the Turkish troops had at,
last advices crossed the Darube
Prince GoRCHAKoEF. who still commanded
in the Principalities, had received orders to.
act on the offensisc. q W
The fourth regiment of Poles in the Russian
service were disaffected, and had favored the
passage of the Danube by the Turks having
given no alarm when they saw them crossing it.
The Turkish fleet was in the Black Sea, and
the AngloFrench feet in the Sea of Marmora.
The Russian Government had announced that
he would lay an embargo upon the Turkish
shipping from and after the 22d inst. but that
it would respect neutral flags.
The Sultan has announced that he would
place himself at the head of the army q
The Hungarian General kALAPKA, had re-
eeived a command on the Danube, in Turkish
service. ~ -
The latest advices form. Vienna LED the
18th inst, state that the Russian General in
command, having moved forward to- Oltenitza.
with $4,000 troops, mostly infantry, on the 1lth
of October met the Turks, and a pitched battle
ensued, which resulted in the Russians being
compelled to retreat a second time in disorders
on Bucharest, having, lost 5000 men in their
several attacks upon OItenitza.
1t is also stated, on reliable authority, that ON
the 9th of October the TURKS were driven from
the Island opposite to Giurgevo, but being rein
forced, they re-took it, and held possession
thereof at last accounts.
The Emperor of Russia has summariy dis
charged all the English operatives from the
Russian navy yards,
The diplomatic circular of Count NEssEI-
RODE has been Published, and excited strong
remarks from the French and British press.
Turkey will have nothing to doawith any a.
mendment of the Vienna note, but insists on
perfectly new treaty being madeto settle the
future.
Passengers .by the atlantic report that Lord
ABERDEENFBas about to resign to make way
for more. warlike ministry. Probably under
tine Premiership of the Marquis of DLAHoUsIE,
rs teiegraphed to us from Philadelphia on the
20th inst. -EDs. CoUR. R.--.-..---
LOUIS NAPOLEON expresses himself strongly
lntavor of engaging in active operations to aid
the Turks. The British government however.
evidently vascllates. Prussia has notified its in
tention of reserving to itself perfec: liberty of
action with regard to eastren affairs. Austria
professes.neutrality, butt New-Yerk Herald
on the authority of letters it hasrect.iyed from
Mr.. SAuNpERs, the 81. s. Consul ,lt London,
states that the Turkish government had notified
her to withdraw her troops from the frontier or
have her neutrality guaranteed by France and
England, OF it would march an army into Hun
gary under KossUTH-indeed the agent of Kos
sUrH has been openly received at Constantine
pie.
The arms Of the Circassians continue to be
crowned with success in Asia.
The insurgents III China were still carrying
all before them. Canton, however, was undis- !
turbed, but party disconnected from the regu-
lar force took possession of Shanghai on the 7tb
of September, and plundered the Treasury.
The rumor that the Emperor of Russia had |
formed on alliance with DosT MAHoMET to pro- |
claim war against the British in India, if Great
Britain presissedin supporting Turkey reached
England fronkarious differel5 soIfees. !
Letters from Cabal state thai hrge Russian
army was marching from Khiva, the Capital of
KhiSa-a country of independent Turkestan, |
having North, the Kirghiz steppe and the. Sea
of Aral, East; Bokhara and Karakalpac terri
tory, South, khorassan, and West the Caspian
the arowed purpose of conquering !
the country. !
These rumors added to serious apprehensions
of a movement among the Afghans, led to large
of Brtishstroops at Betaisor l2fl
The British are in bad positionn in Bur-
troops every where being in state
Of seige, and nearly the whole of the new-prov-
nces being in the hands of the enemy, and, to
make matters worse, a famine is raging in the
country.
The report that Persia is collecting an army
cooperate against Turkey is unfounded.
..azas.-Additional per atlantic.
Bal1mple, Nov. 30--It is stated that the
Rassisln Anbassador at Paris has Informed the
French Governments that if the fleets pass into
he Black Sea, it will be regarded equivalent
to declaration Of war.
rs Ne,c- York Politics.
Baltimore, Nov. 30.-The New Collector at
New York has made 4Rinety removals and.ap-
pointments; allthe sxcept Two are Sofis,
many of them p'''.| Tho broke up the Syra-
cuse Convention.
Ar7fDal Of .jotn Mitchell at Ne,c, York.
BALTIMORE, November ,29,.-The U. States
Mail Steam Ship Pr0metaeus arrived on Tues,d.
jar at New York, from San Juan, with 81, ,750,
J00'ih gold. -
Among her passeng gers was J0Hx mitchell,