The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-29
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
From our Paris Correspondent.

From our Paris Correspondent
| PANS November 10, 1858.
AS has been the case for the last five months the news
from the East may b. classified under Tue TWO general
heads OF warke and peacellke me only change oe'"s
that Just now The warke is generally more OF ,ess au
thenlc and The peaceke or less apocTyphal Ihe
following is brief summary OF oo'b' me Deilgefeh'
news taxing natural precedence OF the pacific
Intelligence was received yesterday, and Is generally
credited that another important engagement has taken
place between the Turkish and Russian troops in which
Inc Ottoman army completely successful The facts,
as briefly stated in telegraphc despatch as fol-
lows:
Ga the I'd and Sd instant the Turks to the number OF
about men passed the Danube between Toussuka
and Oenitza, and attacked by Gen Pa1o at the head OF
1900 men. they vigorously defended themselves. Alter
sharp cannonade, the two armies charged with the
bayanet The affair lasted three hours. On the side oil
the Russians several officers and 1875 soldiers renamed
diers were wounded. The loss OF the Tanks is not
known, but they held their position al Oenza and for
tied themselves there. 1000 oil them occupied halafa
and 900 established themselves on an island opposite
Gugevo, Another corps oil ~ 900 Turks occupied Les
ser Wallacha."
Oienza is a town of Great Waachia, on the le,
bank Of the Danube, in face of The Turkish fortress OF
Turukai, which is situated between Routschouk and
Silesia eighteen leagues from Bucharest 1t will be
sce, according the above despatch, that the Turks
having crossed the Danube. the Russians have made
great efforts TO drive them back the other sde but that
the Turks have triumphed by remaining in possession
Of the left bank and OF the town OF Oltenitza.
/, is stated that the plan OF Omer Pacha has been to
the Danube simultaneously at various points, so 10
distract the attention of The Russian army and then
cen,rale the nam body Of his forces a, one place.
Letters have also been received confirming the news
OF engagement having taken place in Asia. in which
the Russians routed, but not giving any details
correspondent Of the Journal des Debas writes, the
other hand that 'the OF the hosltes commenced
in Asia did not appear founded. What had given rise
to these the arrival at Baoun, Turkish
port OF the Black sea- OF certain number of Turkish
regular soldiers who had been wounded in engage
ment against some Turkish irreguars. who wanted TO
commence the war, and whom it had been found
sary to put down by force"
letter from Vienna of the Sd instant gives new YER
sion OF the skirmish at Isactcha
Two steamers. it says, the Prath and the Ordon-
nance, received orders tow eight gun boats TO Gala
and Brala, but reaching the fort they fired
After combat of several hours, they succeeded in fore
ing the passage, and arrived at Galaz IN the night,
though with five gun boats only. Two of the boats
subsequently towed TO Braia by the Pruh Those which
renamed al Galatz were more or less damaged The
Russians had IS killed, oil whom was colonel. and
10 wounded. The left two OF the gunboats al keni
with The wounded. Il is not said what became of the
eighth boat
Tie Austrian Correspondent of Vienna publishes let.
Ter from Bucharest, dated October 80, which says:
=" According to report received TINS day by Prince
Gor,schakof from 500 TO 1000 have passed before
the fortress OF Giurgevo aud bombarded it, combat
took place along The dyke, and several russians and
Turks were killed Tie Turks relreaiel 10 the river
follow ed by the Russian light cavalry and pieces
of In the Iegbborhood Of haafat there are
every day skirmshes between the advanced posts. The
day before yesterday Russian tort surprised by so
Turks, and Cossacks were killed. The Russians hav
ing received reinocenents, the Turks Withdrew towards
Kaafa,, leaving killed. The Turks respect the
property Of foreigners, and in particular the constores
OF the Austrians.'
.eegraphc despatch published in the Cologne Ga.
sete describes the same engagement thus:
'On the 1st the Turks attacked Gurgevo. and en-
deayered to effect landing Alter sharp;esnpponade
the Rnssians epulsed the Turks u is said that two
Turkish gun-boats were sunk"
The Pays states;
Letters from Constantinope OF the 27th ut inform
that there had just been received from headquarters
the news OF an engagement having taken place the
banks Of the Danube between party OF Cossacks and
small Egyptian corps who had been provoked BY the
/ former The Egyptians threw themselves into boats,
and crossed the Danube There were some killed on
both sides. The precise date OF this skirmish is not
stated, but it mus, be contemporary, not pnor, TO the
affair OF sactcha, since The latter known al Con-
siantinople at the above date The news OF this
mencem.nt OF hosliies, which took place before the
arrival of the counter order at headquarters. had pro-
duced some sensation at Constantinople'
The Nsrsmburs Correspondent has the following let
tar from Vienna, under dale OF lst inst
The opinion is gaining ground that the orders OF the
Sultan TO Oner Pacha not to begin hosies arrived TOO
Late that General having had authority TO act without
applying TO the Dvan for instructions Baron de Mey-
endor has is said, announced that be has had orders
TO declare formally that the Emperor Nicholas would
not examine any proPosion OF mediation, from what
side il should come He has added that the propo-
stions days before By the Car the only
pacific words that would issue from his ips In pres.
ence OF that distinct declaration OF Baron de Meyendor
the proposition OF Lord Siraliord de Redcli. WAS put
/ aside"
elegraphic despatch, received here from Berlin yes
terday, states;
4 "The Journal OF ST. Pe,esburgh publishes an imperial
manifesto. dated 2lst October In this document il is sci
forth that RUSSIA, provoked 10 the contest had other
than TO take up arms order compel the OF
oman Porte to respect treaties and TO obtain reraraton
for the offensive in which the very moderate de
mends Of The Gar met, well his legitimate
socilude for the orthodox faith in the East"
The following is the official note addressed by the
Sublime Porte 10 the representatives Of Austria and
Prussia on the 2lst announcing TO Them the entrance OF
the French and English fleets in the Dardanelles:
81 is well known that Russia. in violating treaties
by the occupation OF the two municipalities, has commit
ted act OF nature TO lead to war, and compel the
Sublime Porte 10 take up for the defence of lie
rights, Russia having raised difficulties OF every kind
whilst the Ottoman government with desire 10 main.
tain peace followed the contrary, line OF conduct
coneiIiaory and full OF moderation in virtue OF The
treaty OF lsl1 the straits OF the Dardaneles and of the
Black sea were closed foreign vessels war hut the
OF brought by The acts OF The Russian cabi-
net has aced the Sublime Porte under the necessity
securing itself the benefit Of the right which results
BY that convention, and the fleets VI France and Eng
land The august allies OF The Sublime Porte have been
invited 10 enter the straits OF The Dardanelcs. The
cessary frmans have been sent ibis subject 10 The
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