Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-01-28
Telegraphic Dispatches.
From the Picayune1
Eastern Affairs,


Minister of the Interior in the turkish Cabinet
His entrance upon the Ministry is looked upor
as favorable to peace measures.
The Turkish bulletins have acknowledged
the evacuation of the Russian Territories il
Asia.
The latest advices from St. Petersburg have
no further reference to politics, except the re-
mark that preparations were going on in al
quarters to an extent that would seem to denote
that they are made with a view to more serious
contingencies than war with Turkey alone.
PERsIA.-The Shah of Persia has dismissed
all English, French and Italian officers from his
army. The British CONSUL at Teberan has
undertaken to mediate between Turkey and
Persia.
Steamer SAN Francisco.
New YORK. Jan. 1.-THE following named
persons are among those washed overheard
from the deck of the San Francisco on the
night of her first disaster: Mr.. Terry, d. G,
Stockwell, A. NJ. Sales, NJ. Rankin, F. II.
Sonthworth and Miss Bolton.
The mate of the San Francisco says that she
was not scutlled, but he thinks that she went
down within 81 hours after she was abandoned,
The steam-tug Titan, which took off the pas
ScHScIS IItUi tIc NliDS, lcIl i'll DUdIt MI. i al
con, the Brazilian Consul, Mr.. Abrio and lady,
and ten soldiers. The number brought to this
city in the Titan is one hundred and ten, all in
a most pitiabIe condition.
Eastern Affairs.
New YORK, January 1.-THE Sultan has
consented TO accept the last note of the Wen
no conference, considering it not incompatible
with the honor of Turkey, and agree to send
a plenipotentiary to some neutral city, to meet
i similar envoy from the Gar. The Porte,
however, refuses to renew the truces Of KY
nardki and Adrianople which have been broken
By the Gar, and makes the evacuation of the
principalities a sine qua non.
There is little hope of 4 favorable reply from
the Car, ard should he refuse to accept the
proposed terms q general war is considered
certain.
A story was put in circulation to the effect
that five ships probably fire. ships had been
sent to the Bosphorus to fire the fleet lying
there, but was not credited.
New York, Jun. 23.-The latest aivices
very unfavorable to the securing of peace be-
tween the opposing parties. On the contrary,
both the Emperor and Sultan exhibit the same
stubbornhess regarding a settlement Of the
existing difficulties.
TIe Sultan, in agreeing to accept the new
note, stated positively that it was accepted on
the sole conditions that Russia should evacu-
ate the principa!ities Immediately. AS the
| Gar, however, refuses to do this except large
concessions are made him, it is impossible TO
believe that q peaceful solution of affairs will
soon occur.
From Persia it is reported that diplomatic
relations between that country and the Govern
ment of Turkey have again been resumed.
A Vienna despatch says that the Sultan re-.
fuses to agree to any other concessions beyond
those already made.
There had been seveaI consultations of the
| Turkish Cabinet, which were marked with q
firm and united spirit.
The first act of the combined fleets of Eng
land and France, on their entrance into The
Black Sea, it is said, will be to order the Rus
sian vessels of war, now cruising there, to
+ Sebastapol; and should this order be disobeyed,
il is understood that the fleets will compel
them to vacate those waters.
The preparations for a continuance Of the
war between the contending parties, are still
on an extensive scale, although no fighting Of
moment has OCCURRED since the date of our
previous advices.
The combined fleets had at last been posi-.
lively ordered to enter the Black Sea.
France has warned Austria against her con.
duct, and threatens to aid Hungary and Italy
if she does not change her course.
The rumored acceptance by the Sultan OF
the last note of the combined powers is con-
firmed. 1t is stated that Russian troops will
soon vross the Danube.
The Surtan says he would sooner quit his
throne than again ask assistance of England
and France. ,
Seventy thousand troops were ready in
France to march on Russia at u moments no.
tice.
Turkcs in Asia.
The latest advices from Asia state that the
Turks were successful aud had gained several
victories.
Russia and Sweden.
Great excitement has been caused by a re-
port that the Car had sent a courier to Stock
holm demanding that Sweden should close her
ports against English and French shipping.
Kossuth not in Turkey.
New YORK, January 18.-A letter from
Kos suth was received here by the Europa,
|. tn ting that he has deferred for a short time
MS vi sit to ConstantinopIe, where he has been
IN vite,l by the Sultan. He says that provision
will be made for the transportation Of all Hun
ians in America who wish to 60 to Turkey.
Female Rioters at Erie.
M:w York, January lS.-The women at
Erie yesterday turned out in large numbers, and
to the railroad bridge which they
Great excitement in the ~neigqbor-
rood.
a General War Anticipated.
1t was: the firm belief in London, Liverpool
md Paris, on the date of the Niagara's depart
ire, that IL general European war was ~inevita-
dc. The re Vas great excitement among the
'"pulatiorl of these several cities in conse-
Iuence.
Austria,
The position OF this country with regard to
sartern affairs is somewhat uncertain, although