The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-26


The foreign papers 10 the sth instant, from Liverpool.
by the steamer Pacific, TO hand last night and we
6nd IN them highly interesting details OF the news of
which we gave telegraphc sketch yesterday. Wa ex-
tract as follows
WAR IN THE EAsr-A BATTLE IN THE DARK
On the nth February, conflict took place, BY mistake.
between two columns OF The Russian army The Turk
ish positions are extended in saserly direction as
lar the village OF Cupercini. which about mile
distant from KalaaI For several days Turkish corps
4 800 strong, under the command OF Col Mirola had
been posted in front OF Ibis village and in the direction OF
the Russian ouiposs On this corps the Russians deter
mined to make an onslaught during the night OF the 10th
FOR ins purpose Two Russian columns brought up
each IRON 1000 10 5000 sirongone by the road which
leads 10 kalaal, from about the village of Scribez and
The other from The left side OF il, from about Poisna
Prince hlloschs property to advance Unexpectedly
upon The Turks TO surprise and enclose them and cut
them TO pieces.
The Russian columns enced their march at three
O'Clock In the morning, and by O'clock reached posi-
on IRON whence they were Only hall hours march
from the Turkish plckets The second column seems
either 10 have missed the direction by ms,akng the road
or to have come up long after It's time BE this IL nay
the latter column IN the obscurity oil ioggy night con-
cluded the former 10 be body OF hostile Turks, and
instantly opened upon them terrific cannonade, which
The Others who labored under the mistake returned
with yet more deadly effect Pressing towards each
other II long 10 close fire OF small-arms. This
ilomened combat lasted Tor an hour and hail. until
when day dawDed The combalants with horror the
error they had committed.
The loss in killed and wounded 10 the course Of this
al yera hundreds The Turks were naturally alarmed
at every point; and Widdn. which is but league aud
hall distant, Omer Pacha, on hearing the cannonade
took all the requisite measures for defence. The Turk
sh corps stationed CuipeTcin stood 10 arms, read-
for action al any moment but did not advance as
il at loss TO imagine or comprehend what the Rus
SLAMS about--murderiDg another in that style
Il was not iii, between and 8, M, that The Russian
columns withdrew their respective positions, carrying
their wounded along with them.
MANIFESTO or THE GEAR NICHOLAS
"We, Nicholas sc.
We have already informed our beloved and faithful
subjects Of the progress OF our dlsagreemens with The
Since then, although hoslities have commenced we
have not ceased sincerely TO wish, we still wish the
cessation OF boodshed We even entertained the hope
that reflection and time would convince the Turkish gov
eminent OF lis misconceptions, engendeTed by Ieach-
erous nsgaOrs, in which just demands, founded
treaties. have been represented as attempts at its inle
pendence and yelling intentions OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT Van
however, have been our expectations. 80 far
I" The English and French governments have SIDED
with Turkey and the appearance Of the combined fleets
at Consiantnope served further incentive TO It's OBJ
stinacy and now both the western powers without pre-
ylously declaring war, have sent their fleets into The
Black procaimng their intention 10 protect the Turks
and to impede The tree navigation OF our vessels OF
Tor the defence OF our coasts. Alter SO unheardo
among civilized nations, we recalled our emhas
sizes from England and France, and have broken of all
political intercourse with those powers
.Thus England and France have sided with the ene-
mics Of Christianity agains, Russia, who is combating
for the orthodox faith
/" But Russia will not betray her holy calling; and if
enemies infringe our frontiers, we ready 10 meet them
with the hrmness bequeathed to by our foreathers
Are not he same Russian nation OF whose exploits
the memorable events OF 1919 bear Witness
MAY the Almighty assist us to prove this by deeds
With this hope combating for prosecuted brethren.
followers Of the faith Of Christ, with one accord let all
Russia exclaim: o Lord, Redeemer! whom shall
we iear' May God be glonfed and his enemies be
scattered
"St Pe,ersbursh, 9th t2lsD February, 1854"
FRANCE
The Gear Niehslas's Reply to NGpoleon- Drouyn de
Ihuys Commentary thsrsupon
The Moniseur publishes in full the Cars reply TO the
Emperor Napoeon's letter The Gar writes follows
ST.. PETERsBURGH, January rs, (Feb %
SIRE cannot better reply TO your Majesty than by
peatng they belong to me. the words with which your
letter terminates Our relations ought be sincerely ami
cable and should be based upon the nons-lhe
maintenance of order The love Of peace respect for treaties.
and reciprocal good feeling" Your Majesty in accepting
this prog ramme, bad traced it, says that you remain
faithful TO it | dare bebeve--and my conscience tells
so;hai have not exceeded IFS limits; for. IN the al
fair which has excited division between US. the origin OF
which not 10 be attributed 10 have always sought
TO maintain friendly relations with France, and | have
always endeavored TO avoid yhng which might clash
with the religion professed by your Majesty
have made. for the maintenance of peace all the con-
SESSIONS, both OF form and substance compatible with
my honor; and, IN claiming for my cofelgioniss in
Turkey the confirmation OF The rights and privileges
which they have long acquired at the price OF Russian
blood, claimed nothing which not confirmed by
treaties II the Porte had been left to herself the differ
ence which has long kept Europe in suspense would
have been solved. A fatal influence has throw every
thing into confusion. By provoking graui,ous susp.
cons, by exciting the ianaticism OF The Turks and by de-
ceivng their government 10 my intentions and he real
scope OF my demands IL has exaggerated the exe nj
the questions that the probable result seems 10 be war
Your Majesty must allow not 10 enter too much ia
detail into the circumstances they present themselves
TO you 10 your letter. In which those circumstances are
marked out Several acts my part, appreciated with
little accuracy, according TO my opinion and more than
fact perverted would require IN order be properly
rect6ed, al least as conceive long Developments into
which il would not be proper to enter 10 a correspond
ence between sovereign and sovereign
For instance your Majesty attributes TO the occupation
OF the principales the evil OF having suddenly rans
ported the question from the fego OF discussion 10 thai
of fact; but your Majesty leaves DOT Of ves the ercum
that this occupation still purely conditional was
preceded, and in a great caused by very i'm
porsnt previous fsetthe APPEARANCE of the combined
feet in the vicinity OF the DardaEees aud besides this
much before the period when England hesia ed 10 a.
sumo hostile attitude, your Majesty took lie initiative
IN sending your fleet as lar as Saams. This wouuding
demonstration certainly exhibited little conhdtn nee In me
twas calculated 10 encourage the Turke and TO paaIyze
beforehand the OF negotiations by giving thta
idea that France and England ready to support er
cause under all circumstances la The sane way our
Majesiy makes it appear that the explanatory cnmmen
Of my cabinet upon the Vienna note rendered il
adoption by the Porte; but your Majesty may recollect
that our commentaries follow ed, and did not pfecede the
pure ard simple nonaoceptance Of the note and believe
that the powers little seriously desrous al peace
that they confined themselves TO the eaims Of The pure
and pie adoption OF that note, instead OF allowing the
Pore TO modify What he hat previously adopted without
change
Besides, ii any pon, OF our Commentaries had given
rise 10 diculues a. ell satisfactory solution lo
hem Al Omuiz and such was u considered BY Ausitia