The Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.]) 1851-1854, 1854-01-21
NUMBER 81

We annex below the latest news from
the scene Of war in Europe.
Eastern affairs Turkey and Russia.
A battle took place according to the
reports by the Washington, on the 4th
.ofNovcmber, on the banks Of the Dan
ube, between $4,000 Turks and 5000
Russians. A brisk cannonade ensued,
after which the combat was continued at
the point Of the bavonet. The fight las
ted three hours. The Russians lost sew
cral officers, and $40 privates, besides
800 wounded. The Turkish lost is un-
known.
The Turks crossed afterwards unob-
served into Wallaca, and it was umored
that they had taken Giurgcro by storm.
The Turks are reported to have killed
fourteen superior Russian officers in one
engagement.
There have been four battles thus far,
and in all the Turks have been victori-
ous. They brought out in one of them
their main body, by which the Russian
army, consistinG Of 10000 men, were
driven back.
At Bucharest, the rumor was renewed
that 25,000 French troops were to be
sent to aid Turkey.
The combined fleet was anchored in
the Dosphows.
The Western powers still remained
neutral.
The Sultan had rejected all PROPOSE
tons for compromise.
Fighting continues in all directions.-
The Turks are generally y victorious. The
Gar has issued an arrogant manifes-
to.
The Porte has decided that foresgn
refugees are not to be employed in Eu.
rope, but may serve in Asia.
Five Russian officers, prison err, have
been arrested in Constantinope.
The overland mail reports that Russia
had formed an alliance with Dost Ma.
homed, to proclaim war agains the Brit
ISL in India, if England supports Tur-
key
IL seemo s,H,.wl ~. 10 i"n"i-v.-t
now, although negotiations are still pro-
grcssing.
The Turks have fortified Otematz, a
town on the left bank Of the Danube. A
battle took place between them and the
Russians, which lasted twenty-eight
hours, and which was attended with great
slaughter on both sides.
The Russians had seized the public
funds and treasures at Bucharest.
Five thousand Turks occupy Kalre-
tapa, and Il, 900 are quartcrcd in Lesser
| Wallacha.
Later intelligence from the extreme
left of the Turkish line, states that the
Russians have made no attempt to cross
the Danube.
The Uonsuls of France and England at
Bucharest were daily expecting instruc.
tions to leave the country.
1t was reported that Abdi Pacha { y
had been removed from the command OF
the Turkish army.
The number Of the Russian troops in
the Prncipalities is said to be reduced to
$4,000.
Durmah, China, 20.
| The advices 10y tho overland mail,
which had arrived previous to the dcpar-
turc Of the Washington, report that the
British were laying siege to Ava, the
capital Of Burmah.
From China, it was reported that
Shanghai was invested by the rebels
and that battle was fought at Annoy OH
the 10Th of September, between the reb.
els and the Government troops, by which
the latter were defeated.
It was reported that a Russian army
was invading Khiva and Bokhara, and
that Russia had entered into alliance
with Dost Mahomcd and Persia against
Turkey
The position of France with regard to
the Eastern question would seem still
to be uncertain: but it is now confident
i ly predicted that she will interfere on be-
hall Turkey.
A capital joke is repoatad by the edi-
tor of the Ncmphis Eaglo of his "bus-
ness partner" Dan Rice had remitted
to him among other sums, two-dollar
bill which he returned, informing him it
was counterfeit, and requesting him to
I" send another" 1t was some time be-
fore he heard from Dan again; but an e.
pstle care at last, and IN apology for
the delay, as Dan had found some diff
Guilty in procuring caotAcr counterfeit
two-dollar bill"
THE NoR1u WEsT PAssAGF-The solution Of
the problem Of n passage betwecn the Atlantic