Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-02
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The Baltic arrived below at Q o'c.ock p.
with dates to the 9Th.
The Russian Ministers at Paris and
London have left.
The Cars las. proposition was re.
jec,ed finally, and negotiations were
broken off.
ST. PETERsBURGH, Jan. 29.-It is
said that the Emperor, fully aware of the
position in which he is placed. will en-
deavor to AVOID general confagraiion.
if he can only preserve his honor aud
rights The influence of Coun, Nessei-
rode Is again in tho ascendant.
Ii is said that the Gar IS about 10
write an autograph letter TO the Queen
of England, in which he will sndeavor
10 prove to her that he has moi been the
aggressor.
An lmIerial .ka.c cohdrms the sum.
moning to arms Of all OF The reserve, as
we'll as soldiers on iur!oush.
Several Cunard steamers are taken up
BY Government 10 carry troops 10 Con-
sanlinop!e-6,Ooo men GO from Gag.
land, and others giil be taken up at d,f.
fereu, s,a,lons. aud abou, 10000 men
Il soon be collected 10 form para Of
the first expeditions; there is no doubt
tia, brigade of the Guards will form
part of the expedition
BuCHAREsr, 2Slh.--The Russians
made a retrogade movemen, and have
fallen back on Rebala. The '!u ks re-
main 10 The same position.
Omar Pacha has effected IN ,st impor-
iant movements, having crossed the
Dluube with $4,000 men and divided
the Russian army. the right wing Of
which was at karroga, and the left at
GalatZ. and the centre at Bucharest
Omar Paeha crossed in person al Often.
iva. and at last accounts was only two.
days march fr IN Bucharest, where the
Russian tnrcsS were weak. Omar's
movemcn! was .a attack their army on
is march from kra ova TO K ,lata,.
a dispatch received by the Turkish
embassay indicates Preparations for All
attack by The Turks on Bucharest
The Russian accounts themselves
confirmed the above b" expressing ap.
pfehen ions OF an attack. They declare.
that the bad weather mandates the rivers
and renders The passage OF The Danube
untavorable 10 the Turks.
ORsovA a letter of 26,h u!,,, mem
tons that the rivers was flooded at that
date, and the low grounds around Kala-
ia, inundated.
On the 23t. the whole staff If the
COMMANDMENT Chief arrived OF Bolesh-
tic.
FRANcE.-At a council, The Emperor
strongly urged the necessity of prepas.
ing with vigor for war. Preparations
have been ordered, and then work con-.
,inues nigh. and day. Immense orders
Tor arms. and .he ammunitions and &C
coutrements are being executed, and tho
assemblage. organic ng and inspection of
troops goes on. General Pellesier is
selecting 10000 picked men, and might
be ready for embarkaiion in one week..
Mytelone will probably be the chief de-
pot. Greal activity prevails in the navy
depnflmen. it Bresi. Four sailing ships
will be ready IN short time. and two
steamers are only awaiting engineers
The ocean squadron will soon be ready
TO sail. and the reserve squadron will be
in condition to reinforce il il necessa-
i y.
Prince Napoleon has returned to Par
is from his mission to Belgium.
The meeting OF the senate was de-
feated from the 9th Of February to tho
90 March.
| The 4th regiment, which was under
orders for Australia, is 10 hold itself in
readiness for forcing service. taking oil
Of the best men. and leaving all the
young soldiers and recruits at home.
The Vienna correspondent telegrapha.
that Oilof leaves for ST. Petersburgh
probably on Wednesday. The COM
bined fleets at Bayos Bay on the twenty
! seventh.
ENGLAND.-I, is understood that four
vessels, originally chartered by govern
mehs TO take troops from Ireland to the
West Indies, have been taken on month
iy charters. SO that they may be availa-
bic to proceed to any point al the shor,-
est notice.