New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-24

the Austrian frontier. Colonel B. reports the
population as exposed to the greatest privstions,
not only on account Of the expulsion Of the Tici-
enese, but on account Of the blockade, which is
maintained with increasing severity. Pubio
opinion in the districts was in favor Of q com
promise with Austria The Government Of
Ticino is indefatigablc in its efforts to procure
work and subsistence for the refugees Colonel
Bourgeois was at Mendrisio, and in c9mmuni-
cation with the Austrian Generals Gyuliai and
Strasoldo but not in so far as touches the with
drawal Of the blockade
sIcILY
Letters from Sicily speak unfa avorably Of the
had already appeared, it was said, and the olives
looked sickly. At Naples lamp oil is now i'm
ported to q great extent, consequent on the fail
ing produce Of the olive.
RUSSIA
Letters from st. Petersburgh reach to May
p, but they contain no political news, and ex-
change was unaltered. The Neptune steamship
from st. Pstersburgh to London had been lost In
the Baltic; crew, and 100000 in gold, on
freight, were saved
The opinion in military circles on the conti-
nent With respect to Russias intentions of war
are-the Gar would not care to risk his feet
against the combined ,qusdrons of England and
france. although he might against either ofthe
fleets singly, and by land it is already too late
10 undertake an invasion, for about the end Of
May forage fails completely in the Dsnubisn
principalities, and on the banks of the Pruth.
Meanwhile, the following letter in the Daily
News is to the point
Mr.. Editor-I presume the Emperor Nicholas
has not failed to ask himself the following ques-
ton, and to receive q satisfactory reply" One
month after the first broadside in the Bospho-
rus, what will be the state Of Hungary, Italy
and Poland ~ 5ls
TURKEY. --ss1-
HISTORY OF MESscHIKoFF's 'sLEAvIyG-STRxEGTH
OF THE TURKISH EMPIRE-FoRMDABIE REsoUR-
cEs IN Men AND MONEY AT ITS CoxNASD-THE
PRoPHEsY OF IP5 DOWNFALL 1t was tele-
graphed to the London Times from Trieste that
Count Nesselrode had arrived at Constausinople
from st Petersburgh. The announcement caused
great satisfaction in the London Stock Exchange,
but proved untrue.
Constantinople correspondent, under dsts
Of May -, takes up the story at the point where
it was anticipated by telegraph. Yesterday,
18th, Che ssys) was the last day accorded BY
Prince Menschikcof to the Turks to give their
final answer to the uItimatunt Of Russia-to de-
termine which Of the two sovereigns was ogov-
| ern the twelve millions Of the population Of the
Greek Church in 1the Ottoman dominions, the
sultan or the Car. The whole Of the Great
Council Of the Nation assembled st the house
Of the Grand Vizier, and long and anxious was
| the debate A very large majority were de-
cided in the refusal of Russas claims, and their
determination was conveyed in note to the
Russian ambassador; at the same time ov r
lures for mutual arrangements were made on
| the part of the Turks. Prince Menschikof, on
| receiving the answer, at once sent in his final
note, declaring that now all further negotiations
were useless, that his mission was at an end, and
| that nothing now remained for him but to depart
| with the whole of his suite. On the same even
| ing the ambassadors Of England and France
1 cal laJ to fok laar aofh;
believe, was mere formalty, since at the time
OF their visit all amicable relations Setween the
Porte and Russia had ceased, and nothing more
could be done by diplomacy
| Last night, at late hour, the Sultan sum.
moned I'll his ministers of State into his pres
| cnce, end addressed them. He observed, " that
he had done all in his power to preserve the good
will of the Emperor Of Russia, and every reason
| able request of the Cars had at all times been
granted; but now demand, which infringed
upon the prerogatives Of the Crown, which he
had no right to cede, had been rendered by the
Emperor, which he (the Sultan) was bound to
refuse. IT, then, il pleased the Almighty to in
hlct on the nations the scourge Of war, he HIM
self was gultless OF it but he never should for
get that he was the descendant of Ottoman, and
bearing that in mind, he would be the first to
risk his person at the head Of his troops, ia de-
, fence of the holy territory Of Islam" The
Turks are now preparing for war in earnest
$4,000 troops are being sent from Egypt, many
of them have already arrived, and troops and
ammunition are moving at all points. 1t is sup.
posed that in Roumela, the point most threat
| ened, the Government will be able to bring at
! once $4,000 men under arms. The present
Grand Vizier, being an Albanian. 10 able
through his influence, ito raise the whole of that
warlike population. meeting Of the British
merchants resident at Constantinople had been
held, in order to address the Embassador, and
ask his counsel in the present state Of affairs
The correspondent of the Daily News has an
account more formidable still, Of the means Of
defence at command of the Turks. He says:
The Divan, although not admitting the posi-
bility of war, yet believing that in the present
state of affairs, the best mode of assuring peace
was by taking an energetic attitude. resolved
on adopting series of imposing measures. Or
ders was sent to Achmtt Paeha, commanding
, the Mediterranean squadron, to return imme-
diately with his feet He was expected at Con-
stantinople in the course of the present week
The fleet of the Viceroy of Egypt was also Ak.
pected in a few days, a courier having been sent
to Alexandria with orders. This feet was te
bring reinforcement of 1000 men. At the
same time, orders were given to Omer Pacha
General-in-chief of the army in Roumelia, Il
descend to Shumla with his corps d'0rmee,
force OF from eighty to one hundred thousand
excellent troops, Injured to war, and q grea
number of which took part in the expeditions t
BOSNIA, hurdlStan, ana Montenegro. The Com
mander-in- chief has also ordered the immediat.
formation Of two camps, one at Roudjouck anS
the other at Brussa These two camps, com
posed of the relief or reserve, will comprehend
2S,000m men, who, joined to the active army of25O,
0oO, will form a total effective force of NOR
: than 100000 available for the defence of tn
country, Besides its ordinary resources, Tur
I key has at its disposal the reserve chests, re
!, course to which is only had in extreme cases
: This treasury has not been opened since 1927
U It's present contents are estimated at 300,0 ,0O(
purses" or thirty seven millions francs q
= least. The Turks of all classes are decided il
y their hostility to the Russians and should wa
II break out. it is the whole nation that will ris
= against the Muscovite. The Greek clergy hav
= taken alarm at the first glimpse of the Russial
: yoke, and ready to persuade their hocks to op
pose the advance Of despot, who would reduc
. patriarchs and priests to the slavery of the Ru.
n sian clergy Important and powerful in Tur
key, the Greek priests see that the merest cor
6 poral would be OF more consequence in Russi
q than they. 1t is said that with view to re
! -.gnize and confirm the devotion of the Chris
e tian population, the Sultan contemplates ne,
S act of sovereignty, which shall for ever secur
:. to all Christians OF whatever communion, right
II and mmunties more extensive and valuabl
than those which have been before granted
whether in treaties or in the haiti sherif of GU