Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07
EASTERN AFFAIRS.

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The defeat at Sinope had caused q
great sensation at Cunstantinople, and
Grand Divan was Immediately held,
at which all the foreign ministers were
present There was no doubt that the
,vhole allied flee, would soon enter the
Black Sea, and it was rumored that 1t
had already received orders to that eff
feet. 5.. .a.
The advices from sipppe represent
The carnage to have been immense, the
whole city having been destroyed by the
guns of the vessels fighting in the hssg;
Dor.
In this naval engagement the Turks
lost IL, and not 10 vessels, ofwhich,
three were transports. The Russians
lost seven ships, including two of their
largest men.of:war. The affair was not
so disastrous for the Turks as first repor-
ted. Diplomatists were still busy with
their notes.
In an engagement on the BlacksSea
between several Russian vessels and
three Turkish steamers, two Of the latter
escaped, and the third was blown up by
her commander rather than surrender.
The Russians fred into Turkish brig
NEAR Odessa, aud sunk her. All on
board persisted.
Ten powerful Turkish steamers left
the Bosphorus on the afternoon Of the
I'd.
Letters from Bucharest of Dec. 5'h
snnosnce the suspension of hostlli.ies
on the Danube.
The impression at Vienna was still
strong that the Eastern question could
be satisfactorily arranged.
7, was reported that Russian Naval
division with 6000 troops on hoard had
been repulsed at Cheftikil. One Rus
sian SIT amer was destroyed, a frigate dis
masted. and 1900 Russians killed. A.
mother engagement had occurred neal
Av,ca between two Turkish steamer:
aud a Russian friga'e aud brig. when the
latter withdrew badly shattered.
Two allied steamers had gone to Con-
stantinnpIe. The Russian manifesto oil
Nov. Isl caused great excitement in
Greece, and the government was taking
severe but cautionary measures. il
was reported at Vienna, on the 18Th,
that the combined Russian and Persian
army was about marching on Erzeroum
The u. S. Figate St. Louis arrived
at Alexandria on the a5th Of Novem.
Der.
The Russian Consul a, Servia has de-
nouuced Prince Alexander of Servia as
q secret adherent of the Porte. The
Elders of the various districts met anc
resolved,o watch his movements. There
was some talk Of recalling from exile
Prince o 'Brienowilsch.
II was reported that Rodzewitch, tie
late Secretary of Prince Gor,shakof
had been shot at St. Petersburg, incon
sequence Of his corresponding with the
Turks.
1t was reported that an insurrsc'iol
had broken out in Russian Armenia.
The Russians had defeated the Turk
on the Armenian frontier, the latter sus
tanning loss of 1000 men. NotwillI
standing this reverse the Turks conIin
tinued successful. They had captured
Alkuhalizh and the important fortress
of MISUNDERSTANDING the Cir
cassian leader. aud Selim Pasha were
gradually approaching other, taking
all the Russian fortresses on the line o
their march. Prince WoronznF wal
surrounded on all sides at Tifiis ant
his retreat entirely cut of. Schamy
had taken six Russian fartresses aiteI
hard fighting and great loss on boil
sides. He had also totally defeated
$4,000 Russians under Gen. OriunOE