The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
FOREIGN NEWS.
DETAILS BY THE ASIA.
TURKEY AND ASIA.

The following Geographic messages have +,
been received from Belgrade, announcing I
another defeat of the Russians by the Turkish 1
troops under the mmand of Omer Pacha
Belgrade, Jan 10
On the 9TH of this month Turkish division
$1,000 strong, with Is pieces of artillery, at
tackled the intrenched position of Citale, not far
from Kalafat. and took it by storm. The Rus
SLAMS lost Z, 500 men. A reinforcement OF 49,
900 Russians, marching from Karaal, was for
ced to retire with a loss of $50 men
Cons,antinop!e. Jan 1.
The news that an important advastage had
been won by the Ottoman army at kalaiat was
officially announced to the representatives of |
the powers. A convoy carrying $4,000 men TO
reinforce the army of Asia will set ous for Ba-
.oun on the Sd. The weather is not so bad now, |
and the wind is vesring 10 the south.
St Petersburg, Jan. 4.
An extreme irr itatinn against England and
Franco prevails. The Gar has conferred the
insignia Of ST. George, OF the TEL clais, upon
Berlin, Jan. 8.
The order given TO the English and French
| fleets to enter the Black Sea has worked no
change in the attitude taken by Prussia on the
Oriental question. The military operations
|
Ottoman Porte and Russia, during the negolia-
! tons for peace.
1 Karajova, Dec. 30.
The peasants of Lesser Wallacha, assisted by
the Wallachian snldiery, have risen against the
!, Russians. The whole country in The environs
OF Kalafat and along the left shore Of the Dam
ube is in motion The Russian functionaries
have evacuated Turmal.
The news from the Georgian frontier is bad
The Asiastc commander, ADD Pasha, who
was threatening Gumri, has suddenly retired
within the Turkish frontier near Kara, having
received the news Of Ali Pasha S defeat near
: Akiska. In his retreat he was much harrasscd
by the enemv, and one regiment of cavalry was
cut TO pieces The Arhahan force under ALI
Pasha, which was lately besciging Ak ska, was
I surprised in its camp during the night oy sor.
tie from the garrison, 5000 strong, with six
pieces of artillery. The advanced guard made
some resis ance, but the Redlff and Bozouk htd
at once and the regulars followed their exam
pie
Bucharest Jan 4.
+ Since the 2oh of December til IRE have been
0 10000 men OF the corps under Osen Sacken in
d Walachia. In Bessaraba new concentration
;. of troops is going on. Near kremauzoff and
G Charcow preparations made fol the estab
lishment OF two camps ofcavalry. Each vii
!, be composed of 10000 men. The park Of ar
!. tllcry nea- Giurgevo is composed Of 100 gun
;, of large callbre that of Gaatz consists ofJ2t
d gums The construction of the entrenchme Mt
near Bucharest continues north aud south =
Two companies of slppers have arrived for tina
purpose from Giurgevo al Bucharest. The off
is ens,ve movements Of the Russians have com
D menced on very grand scale.
,tl The corps Of Ostcn Sacken advances in tn
n midst of ice The Russian forces in Less
v Wallachia advanced i'll three columns. TIN
10 corps which will operate against kalafat
j. estimated at % 900 men. The second marche
) through KarakaI, an the third along the Au
e ia. The insurrection of the peasants in Lesse
ID Wallacha may be considered asluelled.
n Semlin, Dec. 80
= The aid de. camp Of the Sultan has arrived a
the camp of O.ner Pacha, bringing him order
to continue the military preparations, seein
!, tina, no arnsiice has been concluded.
The folio wing important Geographic dispa
9 ches have been received from Vienna
is Vienna, Jan. ~.
:" Rumors nffresh successes by the Turks
army in Wallacha have alarmed Vienna to
dry 1t is commonly believed that the go,
f. eminent is in possession of intelligence mo!
d. untavorabe to Russia 1t is also general
=, stated, though this seems unlikely, that the En-
IN peror Of Austria will leave Vienna for Warsa
he this evening in order to haze conference wit
r. The Emperor Of Russia on the Eastern que stol
70 g A note of the Porte, drawn up in confo
a nifty TO the prop sails OF the four powers, rec
ne ived the sanction of the Sultan on the 3lst d.
!, cember, and must have arrived at Vienne Il
re day.
n f." 1t appears that the Afghan envoy lie
to Teheran before the arrival of the new Russia
o. Plenipotentiary, with a threat tina, if Pers
!. formed an alliance with Russia, the Aft thar
- would invade the Persian territory
Vienna Thursday, Midnight
The rumors OF the Russian defeat are full
8 confirmed.
ye " 1t appears that $4,000 Turks attacked
cd Russian entertainment position, in front OF X
IS aiat, and took it by storm. $4,000 Russian
l. TIRE d to reake the position, but were beaten OF
he The loss of the Russians in killed al
I'M wounded was over 5000 The loss of the Turf