Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-01-13
FROM EUROPE.


Three ships of each squadron remained for the
protection of Constantinople.
The Gear having frequently declared that the
entry of the Black Sea by the combined fleets
would be considered equivalent to a declara-
ton of war, the withdrawal of the Russian Min
listers from Paris and London were Immediately
looked for.
The skirnishing between the Russian and
Turkish forces continued.
Kalafat was attacked on the 4th, when the
Russians were repulsed. The carnage was, how
ever, very severe on both sides.
On the 18th, two Russian steamers and sever
al gun-boats attacked Matschinn-with what re-
suit was not stated.
There is nothing later from Asia, but the gen.
eral tenor of the advices indica'e the operations
as unfavorable to the Turks.
| The British Consul, at Jassy, in Moldayia, has
retired from the Principalities.
| The Russian Government has ordered all for
/ eign merchant ships going to the Ottoman ports
| in the Black Sea, and carrying munitions of wac
shall be seized, though under neutral flags.
An insurrection has broken out in Crimea, thu
Russian Peninsula on the Black Sea, in favor Of
! the cause of Turkey.
| The Russian provinces Of Bessarabia, immedi-
/ ately to the cast of Aoldavia and the provinces
/ of Kherson and Taurus or Taurida, have in con-
| sequence OF the insurrection, been placed under
martial law by Russia.
The Paris papers publish document purpor-
ting to be letter of instructions from the fDur
| great powers to their Ambassadors at CONSTANT
nople. 1t bears rather hard Turkey. Tho
document reached Constantinopie on the 18th,
4Ia
! 1t is reported thar the Sultan refuses the pro-
posed armistice, but consents to send a represen-
tatiye to the proposed Conference 1t is also ru-
mored that the Gar consents TO send an Envoy.
| Four thousand Russians and Turks are said TO
have been killed in the last attack on Kalafst.
LATER PROM ASIA.
The Turkish army in Asia had crossed the
Georgian frontiers and marched upon Tiiiis. The
Turks were everywhere welcomed by the Geor-
gians. The Turkish army took possession ofand
occupied Eriyan, the capital of Russian America
on the river Zengui, it having been abandoned
| by the Russian troops on the approach Of the
Turks. The report oS the Turkish defeat at Al
| halzik Is doubted, although battle was fought
there on the Goth of November, attended with
considerable slaughter.
The intelligence that the Turkish feet was az
| Sinope was carried to the Russian Admiral bS
an Aurtrian steamer.
RUPTURE BETWEEN PERSIA AND ENGLAND.
rupture between Persia and England hap
pened anterior to the declaration of war by Persia
against Turkey, occasioned by an insult to tho
British Embassy.
! ENGLAND.
The vacancy in the British ministry. caused
| by the resignation of Lord Palmerston, has not
yet been filled.
The weather is reported to have been very Sc
we're upon the Irish coast, and many shipwrecks
have occurred. The ship Niagara had gone
ashore near Wexford. Her passengers, $50 in
number, and cargo, were saved.
The ship Pollock, from Mobile, had put into
Queenstown, much damaged.
The English Cabinet met on the 23d of Decen-
Der. Sir George Grey had declined the offer of
the Home Secretaryship, and it was reported that
Lord Palmerston had been invited to again re-
sumo the Office, in consequence of Lord Claren-
den having threatened to resign.
| The Liberal papers complain that Prince Al
bert is too busy in the affairs of the army. Some
of the papers attribute Lord p~i----~svaIs rcsIg-
| no.;A-. .---..uaIs IN that quarter.
Reports that the sincerity of the Emperor Ma
poleon in the Turkish alliance, was distrusted in
England, causedgrea indignation, and the French
Cabinet was considering the expediency of ma
king explicit denial. Napoleon had express
ed himself as favorable to such an action.
SPAIN.
The difficulty between young Soule and the
Duke of Alba has resulted in hostile meeting,
which, however, terminated without bloodshed.
Mr.. Soule, the American Minister, had also
fought duel with the Marquis Turgot, tho
French Minister, which likewise resulted IN no
damage to either party.
FROM CHINA. BIS
The China Insurgents keep firm possession Of
Shanghai.
The Insurgents were defeated by the Imperi-
alists, at Annoy.
Vienna papers say that the allied fleets had
entered the Black Sea on a peaceful errand-to
prevent further collision between the Russian
and Turkish vessels Of war.
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