Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-02-08
FOREIGN News.


EASTERN QuEsrroN allied fleets
to the ed inst, could not enter the Black
Sea, owing to storms, but on that day the
cept six ships, which were left on Bey
co.'s Bay. 10 guard the Bosphorus. The,
first division remains anchored at the
Rarids.
The Gear was supposed not to view
the entry Of the fleets as declaration of
war, but has ordered his own feet to re-
turn to Sebastopool.
On January 9Th, the Turks gained a
brilliant success on the Danube, having
stormed and captured the Russian en-
. trenched camp at Citale, near KaIafat,
and put $500 of the enemy to the sword.
They also attacked a body of $4,000
Russians sent to Citale, and after sharp
encounter, compelled them 10 retreat
The Russians are thus driven back from
the positions at which they hoped to
cross the Danube. The Turkish force in
the battle was fifteen thousand men and
fifteen guns. 1t is admitted that Omar
Pasha had brilliantly outmanoeuvred the
Russian commander.
Other advantages on the Danube were
formally notified by the Divan on the
lst to the ambassadors of The Four Pow
crs, but the details are not given. They
ARP supposed to relate to the storming of
karakal, with several skirmshes of less
moment.
In Asia, the defeat Of the Turks under
ths weak generalship Of ADD Pasha, is
confirmed, but General Guyon (who is a
Scotchman, it will be rccollected) has gone
10 the army with full power, and the spi-
rits of the Turks have revived.
Schamyl had sent messenger to the
Porte, Announcing that he was now pre-
pared to act theoretically against the
Russians. The hopes of the Turks in
Asia consequently brighten.
Negotiations arc still going on. The
Sultan's. Trade is published, approving the
decision of the Grand Council to open ne
gotiations on the footing proposed by the
Powers-Turkey TO send a representative
to the conference in neutral city.
1t is confirmed that Persia had resumed
negotiations with England, and. will not
at present attack the Turks. The osten-
eble cause Of the difficulty with England
was the claim Of Abdul Kurid, British
subject against the Persian Government.
PARIS, Jan. 16.-Rumors were circua-
ted this afternoon on the Brouse that pa
cifc news had been received from St. Pc
tersburg.
VIENEA.-Rumors Of fresh success Of
the Turkish army in WaIlachia. have
alarmed the Austrans to-day. 1t is ru-
mored that the Emperor Of Austria will
leave for Warsaw this evening to have a
conference with the Emperor Of Russia on
the Eastern question.
PruST4 - roD1 Persia Nva lrorr that
the Afghan Envoy left Teherin before the
arrival Of the new Russian PIcnipotentia-
~, with the threat that if Persia formed
an alliance with Russia, the Affghans
would invade the Persian territory.
The rumors of the Russian defeat at
gKaafas arc fully confirmed.
VIRGINIA LAND SCR1P.-The Washing
ton Star says The Secretary of the Interior
has made the following final decision in
regard to Virginia land scrip:
LIST. That he is required by the act Of
Congress, thoroughly to revise the proofs
in each case, and to Judge whether the
issue Of the warrant by the authorities Of
the State of Virginia was sanctioned by
the laws Of, that commonwealth or not !;
but that in cases when his mind might be
equally balanced or nearly SO, his re-
spect for the Judgment of the Executive
OF Virginia, would induce him to sustain
it.
81. That the warrant as issued by Vir-
ginia, for the services Of stew ards and
other warrant officers in her State Navy.
for the bounty apportioned 20 those Of
one grade higher rank in the army,
should be satisfied by the issue of scrip
ifetherwise entitled.
Sd. That no officer is entitled to dou.
bio allowance OF bounty land.
4th. That while there is room to doubt
in strictly legal view, yet. considering
the equity likewise, those officers who
were transferred to Virginia by the Con-
tincntal Congress were entitled to the war
rants issued to them by Virginia.
5th. That supernumerary service, and
what is termed dead service" will be
recognized in accordance with The views
expressed by the Attorney General.
9th. That the act Of Congress Of Feb
ruary, 1858. does not apply to those Vir-
ginia land warrants, and that they are as
signable.
HISTORICAL REIMBURSEMENT case
Of Chouteau against Moloney, has been
closed in the Supreme Court at Washing
ton, THIS week. Inc peculiar accom-
plishmeuts of the United States Attorney,
(Hon. Caleb Cushing. in his knowledge
iof languages, enabled him to sustain the
part ofthe Governments advocate in this
case with effect. Hon. Reverdy johnson
replied to General c., and the case was
closed. Some historical "reminiscences
have been brought up in this case, viz
the history of Lord Selkirk's settlement
OF the Red River of the North the in
trigues of the last of the French Cover