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treat, the Gar has appointed Prince Gortschak,
Oft hls Plenipotentiary; and to Gortschakoff the
Porte sraast apply whenever it is inclined to ne
eo..'ste. Sach step on the part of the Porte
will, however, be useless, should it act under
the enormous impression that the Car will de-
part from any of the conditions laid down by
Prince Menschiioff Any Plenipotentiary bv
the Porte must be provided with a frman, in
which 1t Is specified that the Porte considering
the present difficulty to be exclusively between
Russia and itself, acknowledges that it must be
settled between those two powers alone. The
substance OF this imperious reply is sent as au-
thentic, both from Berlin and Vienna, and, if
true, 1t does away with the last hopes of peace
The London Times says, editorially-"We
have strong reasons for beiveing that the declar-
alton OF the Russian Government, transmitted
to US by our Vienna correspondent. is authen-
tic, and that this language, which seems to ex-
clude thelast hope of peace, has been addressed
by the Cabinet of St Petersburg to the Aus
trian Government
Prospects the War.
There being no longer any doubt that the
Russian Commander has orders to act with en-
ergy, 1t becomes evident that he must, at what
ever cost, effect the capture of KaaGat. He
has, indeed, sworn to Go so, if it costs him 90
GOO men. All accounts concur in stating that,
with this intenton the Russians are combining
all their disposab!e force in Little Valachia.
On the lth, GortSchakof was employed in per-
son IN concentrating his force at Budoyau,
place on the read from Kraioya to Widdin-
Already the losses sustained by the Russians
in the battles ofthe 9th, 18th, and Sth, were
such as to compel them to draw off until the
arrival Of the reinforcements. The Turkish
outposts are at Cioroin, station on the same
road, about ten miles to the south. This, and
several other adjoining villages are in the
hands Of the Turks and mnst be taken before
kalatat itself can be approached. 1t is, how
ever, so essential to the Russians to have pos
session of kalafat, that it viii doubtless be
attacked again and again. until taken. But
even if halatat be captured at immense loss
there still remains Widdin, on the opposite
bank of the river. Widdin is a well fortified
town, with works of great extent, and in better
condition than those of any other fortress on
the Danube. 1t can only be taken by q regu-
lar siege. and 70 undertake such siege, requires
the passage of the river by an entire army
Near Galatz the Russians are evidently pre-
pairing to invade the Turkish bank of the river
On the 18th the Russian General Englehardt
crossed the stream unmolested, with 1000 men,
and ravaged the country between Matschin and
Isaktcha, where the Danube describes a semi
circle opposite Galatz. At Reni, on the ex-
treme corner of Bessaraba formed by the
Pruth and the Danube, Russian troops are pre-
pairing to cross. 1t is probable that, by this
time, considerable bodies of Russians have in
vaded Bulgaria, the territory of Turkey proper
and that we shall soon hear of the passage of
the left wing of the Russian army across the
Lower Danube, where the Turks can have no
considerable force to oppose them. The forts
of Matschin and Isaktcha are s~all places,
and, though they have been galantly defended
against two attacks, they cannot stop the ad-
vance Of an army. The advance of the Rus
slams might, however, be checked in the COM
paratively narrow bassage known as the Lines
of Traian, between RasSavo and kutzehendi
This position has accordingly, been fortified by
Omar Pacha, and it may be supported with
effect from the Black Sea.
On the 18th January, the Russians had a.
gain attacked MatSchin, and when accounts
left, the battle was raging fercely, the Turks
defended themselves with their usual bravery
The Russian division at Giurgevo was also
preparing to attack Rustchuck, if indeed, it had
not already done SO.
New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Paris Constitution.
mel publishes the following expressions of the
Emperor of Russia when he learned the en-
trance of the allied fleets into the Black sea-
He said he expected that this ultimate resou-
ton would be taken by England and France,
and he was not unprepared. When a battle is
offered to Russia, she accepts. She can afford
to mourn the loss Of her fleets, but she cannot
afford to sacrifice her honor.
The Gar has instructed his Ambassadors at
the two courts to demand whether, by the en-
trance of the allied fleets into the Black Sea-
they intend to be understood as taking a part
with Turkey, or simply to observe strict neu-
trality. If the former is the case, they are to
demand their passports.
LISBON, l9th-The war steamer Bornsho ar
rived here on the 18th, with despataches to the
British Admiral, and Immediately afterwards
the British squadron was under orders for sea-
destination unknown.
BERLIN, Monday 20, p. m.-the Gear insists,
as preliminary condition to all negotiations,
that the neutrality of the movements of the al
lied fleets shall be declared in formal docu-
ment. Austria is said to have notified Russia
of her fixed determination to maintain an arm
ed neutrality, provided the Gar adheres to his
engagement-that he aims at no territorial ag-
grandizement. If this pledge is broken, Aus
tria would assume q hostile attitude to Rus
sia.
The Vienna correspondent of the London
Times says that the terrific battle was going on
at Matschin, on the fifteenth, with a fearful loss
of life. The town was in flame. Further fight
ing at Kalafat daily expected. Two divis-
ions of the Russian feet; of twenty-five vessels
each, are cruising in the Black Sea. A coils
ion there is considered very probable.
The Pasha of Belgrade has ordered the i'm
mediate dismissal Of all Russians from Servia
Silistria fortified town of Turkey, has been
captured Wy the Russians. The Archduke
CONSTANTINE was at Sebastopol when the mes
sage arrived there from the allied feet, and be :
came furious at its reception. He ordered the
Russian feet to sea. The Russian admiral re-
turned, not having seen anything of the English
and French squadron.
ST. PETERSBURG, l8th.-A steady rise in all
imported articles indicated war.