New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
A. r, c.,

Ye.
The effective British force is not more than 600, so
great has been the void made by battle and disease.
No less than 900 men dead hors du con5a IN
the last eight weeks. More Turkish troops are beng
sent up; 10 day the Golden Fleece arrived mere rom
Volo with 2 600 troops, who we're engaged IN opPo,
sing the Greek invasion. But IT could be wished
that reepforcemeDts Of better class could arrive
from Port mouth or Marseiles
A letter from Constantinople, IN the Saint Publtc,
of Iyors gives the following details from Sevasto-
mol The persons in the town have suffered greatly
from want Of water. The stone aqueduct which sup
piled the inhabitants was cut by cur soldiers at the
commencement Of the siege. cert.:: humber OF
women and children came several times outside the
walls 10 get water at the neghboring spring. Oar
soldiers showed as much humanity as bravery az
they often went Themselves TO fill the vessels Drought
by these unfOrtunates. The General-ln'C blef, on
learning these facts, gave orders TO allow the women
to advance every morning 10 the springs at certain
hours apponted. Gen. CanrobeTt also informed the
Governor Of Sevastopol that he would leave free
passage to such women and children as might wish
10 leave the town. Measures, however were taken
TO prevent the women from transmitting any inteii
gence outside. These precautions were not uncaiied
for, as on one Of them who was going to the sonth
was found letter concealed addressed to the Greeks
of Balakava in which orders were given 90 burn
the town and to destroy the stores OF the allied army
That woman was set at liberty after having been IN
pated But in order tn guard against every uu-
toward event Lord Raglan insisted all the Greeks
leaving the town in few hours and hls orders we're
strictly executed. have already mentlonel 10 you
that the fall Of Sevsstopol would be nothing else
than an affair Of heavy artillery and an olhcer VINO
has inst arrived from the Crimea confirms what
mentioned. Stvastopol will not be stormed; II WIN
be battered to pieces not stone being lett on the
other, unless the eTrrls9n eapliaates IN 'ime dne
mined and an explosion might cause the deaths OF
thousan DIS Of without any advantage our army
Is il not more prudent to reserve these troops fortne
end of the campaign for the battle which must ueces-
sarly be Tough il the intention be to drive the Rus
siaus ont of the Crimea
An affair has occurred in Const antinope, Of some
importance as il shows that the Commission to Rem
edy Corruption and Misgovernment has not been IN
siiiuied too About two years ago, great Ar
menian banker named DjeZairli, farmed the customs
according to the Turkish fashion. He was consid-
cred among the richest of his race, and on the banks
of the Bos phorus there was rising splendid palace
! IN stone as q sample Of his wealth his taste, and
luxury. The outside was covered with ornamental
work and the interior was no less magnificent Inc
large hall was surrounded with butts oil celebrated
men and between the pillars the walls were Of vare
gated marbles broug ht from Spain and Italy. All at
once it was discovered that, though thus outwardly
prodgal, be was really bankrupt. The Govern nent
received nothing for gear and ahalf and proceeded
against IFS defauling debtor. He fell his palace is
Dropping into ruins, and he has pissed months in
prison and under police 1t was SAID at the
time that more than Of the Pashas concerned
in his dealcations and the unpopularity of Redschd
was connected with bis supposed corrupt connlvance
at the dishonesty of Djezairli. However, the Ar
menan was silent Until few days since.
On some inquiry being again inst :uted into his az
! fairs be made public bond of Mehemet Ali Pasha,
the Suans brother in law and late Serasker, for the
sum of $500 which be declared the Pasha had
taken from the proceeds Of the customs and TO
return 10 Djezairli. Mehemet Ali thunderstruck
but at denied bis signature and seal declaring the
whole to be forgery The matter is still undecided
1t s said that the engraver who made the Pashas seal
is called in TO pronounce the genuineness of the
impression attached 10 the document. Now, Me-
homet Ali Pasha may be innocent in the present case
but the governing body Of Constantinope much be-
lied IL such transactions have not been Of perpetual
occurrence This very Diezarli is said TO hold the
bonds Of half the Pashas a. Constantinople. He had
however, better not drive them too far, or he may
find the days of Sultan Mahmoud not quite over.
A correspondent of The DAILY Ners at Bucharest
furnishes the following explanation of the great hoax
Of the taking Of Sevastopol:
"Sone blame has been attached TO the British
Consul General relative TO the grand caEard which
announced the fate of Sevastopo but entirely without
foundation. Gmer Pasha received dispatch from
the Turkish Pasha at VaTna informing ..;1i $3.50 a
steamer had just arrived which had met French
wsr-stean CT in the Black Sea which had signaled
"Sevastopol has been attacked by land and sea, aud
sis taken" THIS be communicated 10 Mr. Coqu-
boun, who telegraphed it TO Visnna, with caution
against IeposiDg any reliance upon IT, as 1t had no
official character whatever. Two days aiterward
arrived the Tartar from Constantlnople, with dis
patches from the CeIerahssimo, during the absence
of the latter at Sstria and stated that. when he lett
Constanfinople, the city Illuminated for great
victory, which he believed was the taking OF Seyas-
topcl As the report was already abroad IL the town,
and as every one said the news came from Omer
Pasha, while only very few knew in what manner he
bad received it, and fewer still the childish impetuos
ity with which Turkish Pashas send OFF ceurers with
bsgs of conards and mares nests, the Tartars state
ment was taken as complete continuation OF the IN
tegt nee forwarded by the Pacha of Narni, and the
French and Austrian Consuls this 10 their
respective Govern menis with chd-like simplicity.
Any ore Who has seen Turkish couris reaching his
destination noddipg with sleep over the horses
head, ought 10 think twice before he selects him as
fountain of information. | am enabled TO state posi-
lively that Mr.. CJlquhoun he'd no part whatever in
spr s6ipg the report by which the public has been 50
painfully deceived.
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