The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27
INTERESTING FOREIGN LETTER.


INTERESTING FOREIGN LETTER.
At this time, when everything in relation
10 affairs in the East is sought after with 50
much a,idity, the following letter will be
read with interest. 1t is from the London
correspondent of one of the NcS York pa
pcrs, under date of SOih December
England is making active preparations for
a war with RuSSia-ior even The resi- friends
Of peace now say that il must come TO that.
The massacre of Sinopc, the attack upon
Alatchin--Nhicl is on the Turkish territory,
and which WAS u lagrant breach of the pro.
mise made by Russia not to commence an az
grcsSiye war-haye at last opened the eyes
of the most blind. The crossing of the
Pruth on the 9Th of July last, more than six
months since, should have been regarded rs
m invasion; and had the combined fleet of
England and France then entered the Oar
dancllcs the present war, which next mail
may inform us is IN European one, might
have been avoided. During those six months
Russia has not been idle. She has fortified
herself strongly in the Principalitios; she has
had time 10 concentrate her troops and raise
new ones. Her agents in Persia have Undue
ed the Shah Of Persia TO declare war to Tur-
key; and il we are to trust very crcditable
sources she has positively organized an army
in Central Asia of 100000 hOrsemen of the
Monaghan and Tartar trbes-men well arm
ed, hardened to fatigue, and accustomed to-
traverse immense distances. This army is
led against Khiva. The English representa-
tive at the Court Of Persia has been Obliged
to leave. The Persian army has been placed
under the orders of Russian general, and
it is confidently rumOred that Russia viii at
tack England in her Indian possessions n :
the very commencement of hostilites.
mentioned in my last that the most posS
tive order, had been sent to the English any
French admirals and TO the English and
French ambassadors at Constantinople TO Act
with energy. The Russian fleet is to be or
dered to keep within Sebastopol. Any at
tack upon the Turks will be resented by force
Under these circumstances collision is in
cyitable
You will see in all the London papers teIe-
! graphic messages to tho effect that Turkey
had consented to the proposals of England,
France, Austria and Prussia, on the condi-
tons upon which it can honorably treat for
peace. This means nothing. 1t is using the
Geographic wires to no purpose. Turkey
has repeatedly declared that the evacuation
of the PrincipaIites is n sine qua non of all
negotiation. And do you think Russia, after
what she has done, will quietly withdraw
The idea is absurd! And yet there are old
women here called statesmen who believe ii!
Why don't they send Golden and two or three
members of the Peace Society to the Cart
He would probably hang them instead Of
listening to their nonsense, or send them 10
Siberia. 1t might cure them
A Geographic despatch in the Times Of
yesterday states that iircship, sent by the
Russians to set fire to the combined fleet, had
been stopped by the Turks near the Bospho-
rus. A private letter from COnstantinoplc
just received in town in 4 measure confirms
the despatch. Here is the extract from tho
letter in question:
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dee. 81 have Just
learned very important piece of news, but
have not time to fully verify its truth. BY
next post shall be able to tell you. 1t mp
pears that last night the cnnnons from the
! Turkish batteries stationed near the mouth
OF the Black Sea stopped schooner which
was endeayOrlng to enter The BosphOrus by
! stealth This little vessel was detained and
visited, and crew offorty-fve men found on
board OF her. Some papers of suspicious
character were likewise found, and the re-
mains OF com6ustble matters. These forty-
hive men are supposed to be divers, with the
mission Of attaching certain nflammable
matters TO the bottoms Of the Turkish and
allied squadrons now lying in the Bosphorus.
] have learnt this from pretty good source,
but do not give it as positive until find ID
cOrrOborated.
There have been very bad storms in tho
Black Sea. No less than eighty trading ves-
sells are said to have been lost. The weather
may have retarded the entrance of the fleets
but next mail will doubtless announce the
fact The feeling in France is so strong fos
war with Russia that Louis Napoleoa, even if
so inclined, would find it hazardous to OPP
pose IT, In England the general feeling is
equally strong. In fact am continually ask
ed, When is Sebastopol to be bombarded!--
The Turks are anything but cowed by the
recent disaster at Sinope. On the contrary il
has given IN additional stimulus 10 their en-
ergics.
~ % We find the following characteristic
paragraph in the New York Herald of Thurs
day:
The END OF KOsZTA.-We understand
that the tar-famcd Martin Koszta is now in
tins city IN state of utter dcstitution. An
application has been made to MS on his be-
half by friend of his for petty cerkship
n our establishment worth five dollars n
week. We are sorry to say we have no va
cancies; but surely between Commodore In
graham, who obtained medal and ever so
much glory, and Mr.. Marcy, who procured
a ready made reputation as statesman, sole
y and entirely out of Koszta, something
might be done for the poor fellow. lie has
raised two men to pinnacle of fame they
never conId have reached without him il no
| to be left to starye himself! Who wouldn't
be patriot
! Dress AND DIsPLAY.-A man of truly
refined feeling and philosophy will moi con.
sent to wear apparel that insults the palmer
| garb Of his associates. lie will not build n
marble palace in the midst of the dihpJiatcd
dwellings Of the poor. The very fnxuries Ire
has, he will try with half guilty consciousness
conceal lest their sight should painfully al
feet his ncighbor who does not possess
them.
~" The whole race of the sons of Crispin
get nothing more than their deserts in the