New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-09

eouh on the % INST. As the allied fleet ia notu
supposed TO hold the Black Sea, It onght to
reach its destination in safety. ~
A letter from Trebizonde of the 2Otb re r,a
cember, announces that three Turkish steam.
frlgates, despatched from Constantinople. with
! arms and ammunition for the Circassiaps. had
completely succeeded in their object. The frip
ates had returned in safety to Constantinopie
Schamyl had obtained the most;brfliant success
lie had reached Nukhily, called likewise Nouka
lie had destroyed the bazaar Of the town, anG
dispersed the Russians who endeayored to de-
1end It, Having arrived there, Schamyl was ap.
prised Of the advance of the Turks to Grmri
but the Incidence and incapacity Of Abdi Pasha
prevented their junction, and the Russians saw
Schamyl return to his mountains Selrn Pasha
General-in- chief of the armies of Batoum and
Ichourougson, had received dispatch from
Emln Efendi, Schamyls lieutenant jim Abasia,
announcing that he had taken possession Of the
arms and ammunition brought by the Turkish
Ifigates, and that he was about to march to
soukoum kale, where he should certainly meet
russian division. News was impatiently ex-
pected at Trebizonde from that quarter. The
Turkish defeats at Akiska and Alexandropol
are confirmed. Abdi Pasha lost TWENTY-FIVE
pieces Of artillery, 1000 killed and 600 woun-
ded. The courier who arrived ON the 18th of
December at Erzeroum from Kars brought ne ws
to Ireblzonde that the Russians were within six
hours march of Kars. The Russian agents ex-
pected that they would march against that for
tress; but it appears that the Russians did not
enter the Turkish territory, either because they
were not supplied with the means of conveying
the artillery, or account of the excessive cold
and the heavy fall of snow General Guyon.
kurschid Pasha,) who distinguished himself
in the Hungarian insurrection, had arrived at
kars, furnished with full authority, and he had
Immediately adopted measures to improve the
organization of the army The troops appear-
ed to have full confidence in this General
Another letter gives particulars resnactino
the situation of affairs in Asia, of which the
Pdtrie guarantees the correctness. The reyer
ses sustained at Akiska and Alexandropol are
far from being of that Importance tbot Iareo,,s
seem to attach to them. Since the opnointment
of a new commander-in-cbief. and tba edon+ion
by the Divan of another plan for the can,naian
every thing has changed faw snocossas y e ~
already crowned the efForts Of tba T,,nss Law nd
others are being nrenared Tyro otba go 80
portant occurrences had taken nlace 4 ra;n.
forcement Of Is 900 men for the army IN Ala
was to be sent by TRANSPORTS To Ratonn If 1y;nd
and weather permitted This conynv aacor+ad
by numerous forces, had uothine to faer from
the Russian ships, no longer able to nnit sebes.
topol, either to attack the Turks or
their army of Asia that will Coo, fa ;tas,e:
most unpleasant dilemma ---N -'Neli - 9
The second fact was the arrival a. rona4ox
tinople Of one Merid sart br sn,e az @ M
was the bearer of the most nosit;ve oss1ronaas
of devotion to the sntan and his ,,Io
pathy for his cansa Tb;s a.aat u-o, Mlsn
with resources verv limitad hos o,lt W.
long time in check had latelt hon w ~
off for powder and hall that he ,a0 obIi,.od
be very sparinp of il Tins he bad ordara1 l Lie i
men not to fire at the common men. hut tn nicl
off the officers He has now Sortnro ta1,l ~ ,o
eeived, in spite of numerous dif;cnitas +ha rd nd
on tte,,oo ~ aa1 ous the ord
now thanks the SnItan ond 80 -; - iie
ness that he NAV denend Inor b;no ~ -, e.
most strenuous efForts Tho "na ae e. iiis
myl and his gallant hand ;s ", 9ona.
army. " @i-
Two Polish officers. fnamas not s+otaa ar.
been appointed Generals of brigade in Asia
The London News complains that the EnoI;sb
engineers who were on board the Turkish steom-
ers, although they wore the uniform of officers
are treated by the Russians as common sailors
and are confined in prison on an allowance of
six cents per day. Mr. Bell. tha enginee,. of +to
Paryas Bahari, an Egyptian steamer that was
taken by the Russians, was promised his libartv
if he would take her to sebastopol, He did So
but the steamer being badly damaged. sunk in
the harbor, on which he was thrown into prison,
where he still remains. 'SA'
A violent storm had done much damage aIonp
the coast, near Smyrna. The custom house at
smyrna was nearly destroyed.
Ihe lndepende'1ce Beige publishes dispatch
IRON mGonstantinople. January 9, which proba- |
ply expresses the matter more correctly. Itsays:
" Inc Trade OF the Sultan has been published,
approving the decision of the Grand Council.
winch mas authorized the ministry to open nego-
tatlons on the basis proposed by the four Pow
ers," While negotiations are progressing milf
tary operations will be carried on with vror
neither party being at all desirous of an arms.
tice.
ENGLAND
From Rotterdam, Jan, Z, comes information
that the American ship Edward Fletcher was
fallen IN with Dec, 20, in lat As, lon. II. in |
sinking state, with loss of second mate and two
seamen, and with main and mizzenmasts over |
board. All the survivors were taken off by the |
Schoonderloo, arrived at Rotterdam from Titlat |
Jap The same vessel, Oct "a, in lat At, Ion. |
i, fell In with the American ship Condor. disa.
bled, from which she took off the crew and nos.
;engers, twenty eight in number, and landed |
them at Heyoet
A crowded public meeting was held at Shef.
ield on the Sth inst. to memorialize Government
20 act with vigor against Russia
A similar meeting was held at Chester.
The Preston strikes continue as far as ever
rom beng settled
Ameet1ng Of the holders of Peruvian bonds
vas held at London on the 18th ult, and a COM
nlttee appointed to watch their interests, the
folders being suspicious Of the conduct of the
'eruyian Government toward them.
The bread riots at Exeter, (already reported)
~ pf ,t,E IL.