Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-03-09


3 By telegraph we have brief announcement
that on Feb. 5, an encounter took place between
the Turks and Russians near Giuygevo. Three
thousand Turks crossed the river. They drove in
the Russian outposts and attacked the town. AT
nightfall they recrossed TO their camp.
Further than the above there is scarcely any
news from the seat of was. A few days SINCE
mention was made of retrograde movement on
the part of the Russians and in reality they at
tempted to entice the Turks from their entrench
ments by retreating to some distance beyond Ra-
dovan, where 1900 were left. On seeing
that the Turks did not fall into the trap, the Rus
slams resolved to send 1900 men to carry off the
Turkish ouiposts at place little to the north
ward of Skripetz. The cornmandant at Kaiafat
was evidently informed of what was intended, for
before the Russians had quilted Radovan 1900
Egyptians were despatched to the advanced post
and when the Russians came up received them
with such heavy fire that they deemed it advis
able to fall back upon Radovan. A Russian
General was wounded.
Omar Pacha has divided his army into three
corps. The first corps, about $4,000 strong, FORM
ing the left wing of the army, is commanded by
Ismael Pacha, whose headquarters at Floren-
ton, and where he is watched by the Russian
General Bellegarde; his TANKS rest on Widdin
and Orsova. The second corps, of $4,000, forms
the center of the army has its headquarters at
Sistova and stands under the command of Mus
tapha Pasha, SO favorably known for his talents
as leader.
The third corps, the right wing of the army
with head quarters in Karrassu at the wall of
Trajan, is commanded by the able HALL Pasha
and is now 46 900 strong. Mustapha has caused
Said and Soliman Pachas to make reconnaissance
of the Russian positions from the line of the Dan
ube, between Rustuck and Nicopoli, so as to
guard against any grand attack meditated, against
Rustuck for instance. Hall Pacha with similar
purpose, has placed $4,000 men in garrison at
Silstria, in order to keep the two Russian divis-
ions at Kallarush in check. The movements of
IsmaeI Pasha, in Florenton, are also quite of ma
ture to keep alive the attention of the Russian
General Aureb.
On the other hand, Mahmud Pasha is ooserv-
ing from Rahova the Russian division that is op-
Grating between the Aluta and the Shy Selem
Pasha now commands in Kalafat, under the eyes
of Mushir Omer The following statement of
the Russian forces in the Principalites and in
Bessarabia, on the 1st January, 1854 is from
tabular account in the Presse: Troops OF the third
corps darmee under the command of Gen. Os-
ten-Sacken, effective force 393sS men; fourth
corps d'armee under Gen. Dannenberg, 57,956
men; fifth corps darmee under Gen. Luders, 2l,-
93S; siege artillery, guides, &c, 1896 men =
transports, ,4S0 men; troops in Be.sarabia, 60
760. Total Russian force at the present moment,
both in the Principalites and in Bessarabia 1866
32s men, with $50 cannon, of which 70 are of
large callbre.
The GREEK CoNsPIRAcY-The conspiracy dis
covered at Widdin, appears to have been of great
importance than at first imagined. Rumor
says that proofs are discovered connecting it with
the Court of Athens A priest named Athanas-
us was the ostensible head of the conspirators.-
Forty -four persons of note implicated in Con-
neutrality-suspicious. of them are Russian officers
Important papers have been seized by the Turk
ish police directed by Aarif Pasha, and the rami-
fcations of the plot have been traced and follow
ed up through Bulgaria, Janina, Salunica, Smyr-
ma, and the principal islands in the Archipelago
1t is considered poweress.
PEnsIA.-From Beyrout January 7, letter
throws some light on the recent action of Persia.
From the letter it appears that as soon as the in.
tention of the Persian Government to declare war
against Turkey was known, the discomfort of the
people broke out in so unmistakable way that
the Shahs Councillors, fearing an instruction,
called on the Russian Minister to give them in
,cr1ting repetition of the promises he had been
SO liberal with in words. AS the Russian was
either unable unwilling to give this written
pledge. the Court of Teheran at once requested
resume negotiations. By this measure peace was
restored in the capital
A Constantinople letter says: BOSNIAN Pacha,
the prisoner of war, is now out of danger, but
can never hope to be reinstated in health" Os-
man, it may be remembered, the Turkish Vice
Admiral at Sinope, was reported to have died
after suffering amputation of both limbs.
An entire corps of 500 Wallachians passed over
to the Turks, leaving only thirteen privates and
two private men behind Major Caenesco, under
whose command the corps was, has been sent to
Siberia.
The Sultan has bestowed suitable rewards on
those who distinguished themselves in the Battle
of Citale. To the commanding officers he has
given decorations of gold hilted sabers.
The y. s Navy-The London Times, com
mentng upon the condition of things in our Navy
as shown by the call for vessels to go in search
of the San Francisco steamer says that "the whole
U. s Navy, if it could be got TO sea at all, could
be demolished in twenty minutes by French or
English squadron; and that if to break
out, any maritime Power could in three weeks
time sail into any American harbor and burn its
buildings to the ground '-[Mil Sent.
Very easily said, Mr. London Times; but to
do it would be found somewhat more difficult
Give Uncle Sam half that notice, and he would
be found not only awake, but amply prepared to
defend his harbors
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