Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-20
NEWS FROM EUROPE THE
TURKISH WAR.

TURKISH WAR.
i We have further accounts of the bat
tile Of Citale, confirming the Turkish
successes. 1t appears that the Russians
were concentrating force at the Citales
lin order to attack Kalefat on the 18th
but on the 9th fifteen thousand Turks
marched out Of Kalefat and stormed CT.
tale, had conflict with the Russians
film the field on the 7th, and renewed the
battle on the 9Th, in the evening with
!, the total discontinue of the Russians
who confess to 1000 killed, and THEN
Generals, Aurep and Tulnout, wounded
On the 9th the Turks, havingremain-
ed over the night on the field beyond
Citale, attacked the reserve of the Rus.
slams, and drove them back upon Krajo-
1 va, with the loss Of cannon, and immense
slaughter on both sides.
On the 10th the Turks, having RACED
the Russian Notifications, returned to
Kalefat.
The Turks were commanded in this
action by Selim Pacha Zodlinzhy, and
Mehmed Pacha-of one of whom, pro-
badly Mehmed, is reported killed.
The above victories were official an
nounced to the French and British en-
bassies.
Operation IN Asia- The Hungarians
and Poles IN The Field etc.
There is cry little news from Asia.
Letters from Trebizonde, of 9th De-
cember, say that ScymayI had organized
a Polish rifle regiment | 200 strong
He has plenty Of provisions and ammu-
milton, and is organizing an army at
Dagheston. The Abassians are in al
lance with him.
The Hungarians and Poles who had
been waiting at Constantinople for en-
ployment were shipped on the I'd of
January for the army in Asia. Klapka
declined an Asian command, but offers
to servs in Europe.
On the 9th January the whole Of the
allied fleet were in the Black Sea.
.Aciipe Preparation for Var IN France.
The Paris correspondent of the New
York States Zeitung, under date of jan
uary 18th, writes as follows -" More
than one incident proves that there is no
disposition here to step out of the way
of war, bat rather every intention to be
ready for it. The War Minister has
publish he'd decree, by which an addition
al levy of 3d. 0O men is ordered. The
fitting out of a third feet is also de-
creed. It is to be called the Reserve
fleet, ard will be stationed at the harbor
of Brest, where it can be made available
to any exigency on either the Baltic Sea
or the Atlantic Ocean. In the mean
while small squadrons Of equipped YES
sells are constantly leaving for the east,
and within day or two an order went
off by telegraph, to all the port com
mandants, to put transport ships in
READINGS S. In fact it is publicly reported
that transport of $4,000 men will
shortly sail for Constantinople. The
larger proportion of this force will consist
of French troops, the remainder English.
The RENDEZVOUS isCandia. An expedition
of 80, 900 African troops, is also spoken
of, and General Bosquet has been sent
ito organize it from the French soldier y
Since the above was in type, the full
letter spoken of has come to hand, and
we find in it the following additio nal i'm
portant (if true) items of intelligence
1t Is even stated that the French Gov
ernment has this day received intelligence
of collision between the Russian and
Allied fleets.
1t is further reported that dispatches
have arrived from St. Petersburg, which
amounted to nothing less than decara-
ton of war against France, in case the
combined fleets enter the Black Sea-
Since the latter eventually has already
taken place, war exists.
AS supplement to this important
communication, We learn from good au-
thority, that Austria and Prussia will
soemnly protest against the entra nee of
the allied fleets, and now threaten to
/ place armies of observation along their
Irrespective frontiers, as protective
measure against any possible aggressive
proceeding on the part Of the Western
Powers.
This protest would, of course, be moth
ing but postscript to the Russian De-
claration, and issued at the high behest
of the Gar. 1t is plain that diploma
tic rupture between France and England
and the Muscovite Court, cannot be
much longer now delayed. We know,
from various trifing circumstances, that
the preparations for such an event have
been already completed. The Russian
Minister here, M. de Kisseleff, has dis
posed otshis residence and all its contents
furniture, library, equipage, SC. He
makes preliminary trip to Brussels,
where he is about to rent hotel.
| aetivity IN the French Macy Yards.
! The greatest activity prevails in the
! French navy yards. The operatives
are ordered to work on Sundays, and
every ship is to be fitted for sea imme.
dlately. A levy had also been made
Of all the seamen between twenty and
forty years old, and all the Newfound.
land fishermen are drafted into the fleet
G. al. I