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THE WAR IN TURKEY
FURTHER PARTICULARS BY THE
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ANDES
The period of forty days allowed by the Port
for the acceptance by Russia of the terms Of
adjustment proposed by the four Powers, and
assented to by The Turkish Cabinet, expired on
Thursday, February s. and the Port or its allies
are now fully justified in taking, without further
notice, such Measures as they may deem nee
essary in opposition to the Gar.
The ALLIED FLEETS AND THE Russians
MOVEMENTS or TRooPs, ETc.-Adrices from
COnstantinople state that the French and Eu-
glish admirals had fixed the period of fifteen
days from the 9th Of January: for the Russian
vessels to return to their harbors in tie Black
Sea.
A camp for 10000 men is being prepared at
place six miles from Constautineple on the
banks of the sea Of Narmora.
In Asia, Gen. Guyon had assumed offensive
operations against the Russians
Dates from Bucharest Of Feb. l. states that
the Rn ssiarS have 10000 men before Kalatat,
and that the Emperor has given orders to drive
the Turks out OF Lesser Wallachia without fur
ther loss Of time
RUSSIAN TACTICs--SEMEClRCL AROUND
Notwithstanding TO letters from krajOva
the bad weather prevented the Russians from
attacking Kalafat. The investing army has
made a movement in advance but active Ope-
ratons will not begin before March, when the
fordage for crossing the Danube will be rca-
dy.
A letter from Kraiova of the 4th inst states
that the expedition against kalafat which was
put in motion on.the 18th ultmO, was counter
manded, because the Ottoman troops were
menaciEg the more easterly points on the left
bank of the river. Gen. Aurep has sent for
more engineers, sappers, and pioneers.
Three Russian regiments, one of which IS
the Chasseur Regiment Odessa, have been so
cut up that they must be completely re-organi-
zed before they can take the field. Up to the
9th, the Russian corps had formed n semi
circle, the extent of which was about thirty-five
English miles around the Turkish position at
Kalafat. Early on the morning of the 2Sth,
there was general advance on the part of the
Russians, and in the evening ofthe same day
the right wing had left Citae about seven En-
glish miles in the rear. The centre met with
considerable resistance, but when the infantry
came up the Turks retired to their intrench-
ments; the left wing has taken a position in the
neghborhood of Boesehiti. The general at
tack on Kalafat must Row depend on the state
of the weather alone, as all the troops which are
to be employed in this perilous enterprise are
on the spot. The Russians have now Al
900 foot 10000 horse, 5000 sappers and min
ers, and 10 guns in Little Wallachia. The
RESERVE at Statina, is to amount to $4,000
men, General Schilders is to have the whole
and sole direction Of the projection passage of
the Danube, but there will be hardly any
change in supreme command Of the troops
The last arrival number of the new Russian
newspaper published at Bucharest, and entitled
IL,
order by Prince Gortschakof, enacting that all
the male population from eighteen to forty
years of age, married or unmarried, and of
whatever profession, may be required by gene
raj, colonies, or chefs de crops, to render COM
pulsory service (rob0ta) to the Russian army;
that horses, oxen, and all other draught cattl e.
besides wagons, may in ike manner be taken
for the same use; and lastly, that all the banks,
boats and barges found on the Danube may be
taken at any moment for the Russian service
The ordinance applies to all Wallachian sub
iects, and any person attempting to evade it
will be brough before court material.
1t is now clear that the future operations
against Kalafat will be unde rtakcn from Boil
eschiti rather than from Radovan, although this
last place, which is a most important position
at th2 end Of spar of the Carpathians, will be
strongly garrisoned. Radovan is neither
town nor village, but merely an inn with
few huts, situated on the last rising ground on
the road from Krajovan to Kalafat. 1t is sup
posed that this spot is very strongly fortified
but nothing positive is known on the subject
as the Russians permit no one to approachi.
The following accounts are given Of Skin
mishes which IRE reported to have occurred
lower down on the Danube.
1t is believed that sanguinary engagements
took place at Giurgevo on Sunday, the 9TH in
slant, in which both sides suffered severe loss.
The Turks, it is said crossed the Danube in
number three thousand, drove in the outposts,
and attempted TO take the town. In the end
they withdrew across the Danube.
Turkish detachment having the past Dan
ube in the night, destroyed the tetedu p0nt of the
Sereth, between Galatz and Ibraila, which was
defended by two thousand Russians The COM
bat was fierce, and the Russians, who were in
ferior in numbers, were compelled to abandon
the position. The Turks destroyed the enc
my's large new barracks.
Bucharest, Feb |. l854-TEe Russian
have now $4,000 men before Kalafat. Prince
Gortschakoff had resolved on removeing his
headquarters to Slatina, but the General had
persuaded the Prince 10 change his plan and had
handed him an order from the Emperor to use
every effort to drive the Turks out of Lesas Wal
lachia without father loss of time. Both sides
were an xiously expecting and preparing for
decisive attack
MOVEMENTS IN ENGLAND, ETC.-The 4th
1lth and 18th Dragons are reported to be un-
der orders.
Both in military and naval Departments ex-
traordinary activity prevails.
All the arrangements for the transport Of
troops to Malta, are pushed with the utmost
activity The (fuardS will embarL first tbep
the regiments Of the line in England and Scot
land, and lastly those in Ireland.
In general terms it may be considered as
certain that the whole of the first division, ex-
cept perhaps the regiment from ireland, will