Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-10

operations. he hau accordingly sent home
about 5000 Bashi.Bazouks, and only retained
1000, mostly natives of Lazistan, who cap
tured the fort Of st. Nicholas (Chefketil) on
the 18th of October, 1850. Hassan Bey, who
fell in the battle Of the 9th of June last was
their commander. On the 24th of July, Selim
Pasha received reinforcement of 1000 regu,
lars, sent him from Varna by Omar Pasha,
and the next day frigate and Turkish steam
corvette brought to him 20 field pieces of ar
tillery and 240 horsemen, perfectly mounted
and equipped. On the 3lst of July, the corps
of army of Selim Pasha consisted of l3 bat
taions of regular troops, mastering about
1900 men, three squadrons of mounted cav
airy, one squadron dismounted, 500 cannoneers,
with % field-pieces, and the 1900 Bashi -Ba
zouks stationed at the advanced posts. Typhus
everunfortunatelypr prevailed among those troops,
and carried off from 10 to 20 per day.
Three English steam frigates, the Wasp,
Highhyer, and Sampson, and the French fri
gate Vauban, were cruising at that moment be-
tween Sukoum- Kaleh and Redout-Kaleh, keep
ing up a constant communication with the in
habitants of the interior. Redout-Kaleh was
occupied by two battalions of regulars and
eight hundred Bashi-Bazouks. English and
French officers had placed the fort in respec-
table state of defence. The mail from Kars
and Erzeroum had arrived at 1'rebizonde on
the 4th, but had brought no news. The two
armies continued in presence. The Russians
were encamped at Cherukdere, having before
them an extensive plain Astounding with forage,
the river Ojoumatchi on their left, and wooded
hill on their right. The Turks were encamped
at Soubatan, within two leagues Of the Rus
slams, their advanced guard being commanded
by Ismail Pasha, General Kmetz, Hunga.
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Guyon,) and the reserve by Zarif Mustapha
Pacha, Seraskier of the army.
The Misunderstanding 10 Austrian advices
requiring confrmation) 1900 French and English
had, to the 18th, embarked at Varna. If So they
had again disembarked, for the expedition against
the Crlmea is certainly postponed temporarily.
The Turks are concentrating a considerable
force on the Jalomitza, but the Auslrans having
at length entered the Princpalities, il is not likely
any battle of Importance will be fought. Bucha-
rest is now garrisoned by 5000 troops. Mr. Col
quhonn, the British consul, has resumed his func-
lions at Bucharest Omar Pacha had issued a pro
clamatlon, stating that an Austrian force would
enter the Principaliies between the 18th and 25lh
of August. The Russians still remain on the
Sereth, and Prnth line. A few regiments have
crossed the Pruth, as have all the sick and wound
ed. Sn the 9th the greaS sperye, or mutual clos
ing OF the frontier, began between Austria a, d
Russia.
Defeat Of the Turks In Asia.-There is rea-
son to believe that the Turkish army in Asia has
met with decisive defeat. Vienna dispatch
states, but without date, that General Bebutof
had attacked and signally routed the main body of
The Turks under the walls Of Kars. The Russians
say they killed 5000 Turks, took 1000 prisoners,
including "a staff and other officers and captured
TO guns, with an immense amount of military
stores. The shattered remains Of the Turkish
force had dispersed. This is, however, from a
Russian source.
Occupation of Wallachia.-The Austrians
entered Wallachla on the Goth. The whole corps
OF occupation will have passed the frontier on
the 23d. Two brigades have marched from Her
manstadt, and another from Cronstadt
Bucharest, KraIova, and Lesser Wallachia will
be occupied. The advanced guard will reach Bu-
charest on the 9th September. Three brigades of
the army OF Count Caronini are preparing for a
similar movement into Modavia. Count Caro-.
mini is commander-in-ch chief Of the army OF occupa-
ton.
There is no truth in the report that the Rus
SLAMS refused to retire from the Principaties, and
that Prince Gortschakof had communicated that
determination 10 the Austrian cabinet, after re-
ceipt of new dispatch from St, Petersburg in
contradiction to the note Of the Sth No such dis
patch has been received by GortschakoG conse-
quently none was sent TO Vienna. Matters, there
fore, remain precisely as they were.
The French Minister of War has appealed TO
the sisterhood of ST. Vincent de Paul 10 act as
nurses in The hospitals of the army in Turkey
Fifty of these admirable ladies' have undertaken
the duty, and fifty others will be provided.
Austria has proclaimed the Gulf of Cattaro, with
its bays and anchoring grounds, war port No
foreign vessel Of war will be permitted TO enter
and if any single ship of war is driven in by stress
OF weather, il must leave within seven days Aus
tra has now three war ports in the Adratc,
namely: Pola, LISA, and Cattaro.
Prussia continues undecided and beyond send.
ing special envoy TO congratulate Louis Nape-
leon on his return from the baths of Biavitez
shows no Indication of how opinions are tending
spain.-A dispatch from Bayonne, August 2lst,
says the last numbers OF the Madrid Gaeate con-
tains nothing important. The situation of the
capital was, on the 18th, the same as during pre-.
ceding days. modification OF the cabinet was
considered probable. Queen Isabella left The
palace on the 18th, and drove on the Prado
Few acclamations greeted her. The Republican
I" Union Club" presided over by the Marquis DIAL
baida is extremely active, and is pressing the adj
miHistration with memorials demanding freedom
Of labor and other desirable objects Emigration
continues. M. M. Mon and Ceantes have left
Queen Christana is still concealed in the palace
with the Duke de kianzares. Her children have
Quilted Madrid; three have already passed through
Bayonne, and the others were expected. The
Pope's nuncio has threatened 10 leave Madrid if
the last concordat shall be either annulled or modi-
fed without the concurrence OF Rome The
people express themselves perfectly Indifferent
whether he goes stays. II is positively asserted
that a commission will be renewed to examine the
accounts OF Sartorious and his colleagues with the
view of impeaching them before the Cortes.
Roman Santillan, formerly minister OF finance,
is appointed governor Of the bank Of San Fer
nando.
O'Donnelrs division (ofinsurgents) was 10 make
a triumphal entry into Madrid, in the course of
day two.
FRANcE.-The Emperor and Empress were still
rusticating at the baths OF the Pyrenees. On 21st
the Emperor left Barritz for Pau. He was ex-
pected 10 arrive at Paris on the 2Sth, and would
proceed 10 the camp of Bouogne September
1st
Madame Sophie Soult, sister to Marshal Soult,
died at st. Amaus, August 18th, aged 81.
REDUCTION OF THE TARRF.--A decree il pub
lished in the Monieuv reducing the customs tariff
on potash, dyestus, marble, blocks of stone, beet.
root, foreign seeds, iron ore, charcoal stalks Of
hemp, vanilla, odoriferous woods, bamboos and
exotic resins. The rates on potash are by French
vessels from French colonies 3 francs per 100 Kill
ogrames; ditto from colonies not in Europe, 6
francs; dhto from bonding warehouses, 10 francs;
ditto by foreign vessels IL francs. Sand for man
glass and earthenware is permitted to
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