The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-03-11
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Cotton MISUNDERSTANDING. UoeiihiRg-
Important Political Nses-Nogotiations
Broken ct-AmJdssi2ors RtcaHed-Aetire
Var MoremeHn.
New YoKs, Feb. 20.-The Collins steamer
Baltic has arrived here, bringing dates from
Liverpool to the Sth inst, four days later.
The last proposals Of the Emperor Of Rus
sa have been rejected. Count Orloir's mission
has proved an entire failure, and negotiations
are broken off.
The Russian Ambassadors Mt London and
Paris have Withdrawn, and the English and
French ministers at 81. Petersburg have been
recalled.
England and France have now openly COM
mehced preparing for war. Several Of the
Cnnard steamers have been taken by the Brit
ish government Tor the transportation Of troops
to oonstantinoplc, and war ships and steamers
arc in active preparation to leave the French
ports with troops.
Omar Pacla has crossed the Danube with a
Turkish force Of 90 900 men.
iEiisiA.-Ihcrc is some further difficulty
IN Persia. IL is said that the government of
that country has yielded 10 Ike solicitations of
the Russian Consul ut Belgrade, and will re-
iuse to accept the two iirmans of the Sultan.
'ZAR AND NEsSEIRoDE.-Thc Emperor of
Russia is said to be fully aware of the critical
position that hc occupies. and that lc will en-
dcaver TO avoid n general conflagration if he
can do so, and Mt the same time preserve his
honor. Count Ncssclrodc is again somewhat
IN The confidence Of the Gar, and his influences
are III the ascendant.
NICHOLAS AND NICToRIA.-It is stated that
The Emperor of Russia is about to write an
autograph letter TO Queen Victoria, in which
nc Will endeavor TO convince her that he is not
the aggrcssor in this war.
SHIPMENT OF TRoopS.-Abont ten thousand
men will soon be collected Mt the English dc.
pots, ready for transportation by the Cunard
steamers to Cons,antinoplc. They will form
the first expedition. The 10th regiment,
winch was under orders for Australia, has now
been ordered to hold itself i'm readiness for for.
cisn service.
InE TURKISH PosiTIoN.-Thc passage Of the
Danube by Omar Pacha, with 10000 troops,
was a brilliant movement, by which he has
divided the Russian army. Omar commanded
in person.
Adviccs from Bucharest to the 2Sth state
thnt the Russians hadmadc "A rctrogradc move.
ment, and fallen back upon Rabula. The last
accounts received OF Omar pncha, report him
to have been within ten days march Of Buchar.
est, winch he was expected TO attack ut once,
ms the Russian force at that post was mucl,
weakened. Omar intended to attack the rear
OF the KusSian army on its march from Kar-
gorn TO Kalafat.
The report Of Omar's intended attack or
Bucharest has been confirmed by n dispatch
received by the Turkish Ambassadors Mt Lon.
don, and also by the Russian accounts.
The latter state that bad weather, and the
innndation of the river, has prevented them
from crossing the Danube.
fhNNcE.-ln accordance with the recon-.
inendaton of the Council, Louis Napoleon con,
I'hhes TO make the most active preparations
Tor war. Immense orders for ammunition
arms and requirement. nave been issued, and
were in course of execution with great haste
The greatest activity continued to prevail il
the Navy department.