, 1854-01-07
The Turkish QnoStiSn.

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."nc' forward d by last mail, Of TIE cross.
ing OF the DmuLe by the Turks, command
cd by Omcr Pasha, has been fully confirm
ed That war has now actually commenc-
ed, no reasonable man can doubt. 1t is
very likely that the Emperor of Russia
would now be dad to back out of it. lie
ne'er expected that France and England
would have acted together as they have
done and Ausn ia and Prussia have tlo't
pgopr to hold back and remain neutral, to
prevent general rising in Europe Aus
'la'N position is very ticklish one. Di-
/. plomatic relations have ceased between her
and Sardinia ever since the seduesiralion
If the property Of Sandman subjects by or
der Of Radstzky, after the last attempt at
an insurrecion al Milen, in February of
this year. and she stands on the same IN .
| pleasant footing towards Switzerland, in
consequence Of the expulsion of upwards
Of 0,O00 Ticincss from the Lombard States.
Since the 2lsI April, when Count Karyicki,
The Austrian Charge at Barne, demanded
his passports, rupture of relations has ex-
lsted between Austria and Switzerland
Fancy Sardinia, Switzerland, France and
England lending their support by land and
sea 10 a rising in Lombardy and in Hunga.
ry, in the Roman States and in Naples.
1t may at the same time be observed that
it is not the wish Of either England or
France to declare war 10 Russia but they
are resolved 10 maintain the integrity Of
ortha Ottoman empire. It seems also true
that the Sultan had actually sent inslruc-
TORS to Omer Pasha to adjourn the com.
mencemcnt if hostliIies, as further ncgotia-
tlons Of more satisfactory nature have
been proposed; but before the Tartar bear
ing the dispatches reached him the affair
at lsaklchi had taken place, and the turban-
ed soldiers Of Abdal Medjid were crossing
the Danube.
HoStIltles have moreover commenced in |
Asia. A telegraphic despatch from an au-
thentic source has been received here, sta |
ting that serious conflict took place on the
3lst. Details are wanting.
NIESNA, Oct. 2J-The Danubian prin-
ciPalitics are declared in a state of seige.-l
Martial law is proclaimed All intercourse
with the Turks is prohibited on pain of
death. A conflict is sexpected TO take place
at Krajova, capital Of Little Wallachia g.
900 Russian cavalry have arrived there.
BY the papers the news is confirmed that
the Turks have crossed the Danube, and
that fighting is begun in earnest in Circas-
sia ~
Omer Pasha, on his part, has kept his
word. He informed the Russian Comman-
der Gmischok, that If the Russians did not
evacuaie the principalilics before October
24, he would cross the river and put him
out The brief time that intervened be-
tween the summons and the date allowed |
for its fu!fllment Omer employed. in trans
porting detachmenis Of his troops to certain
islands of the Danube, Eom which points
they would cross with little further obstacle,
10 the bank held by the Russians.
October 2ilh having passed and gone
without any move on the part Of the Rus
slams TO show that they intended TO retreat,
the Turkish commander waited only for a
suitable opportunity, which, OH The 9th
October, he found, and Immediately. threw !
across a strong body of both infantry and
cavalry into the town or village of Kalefat
"a position recently evacuated by the Rus
slams. The crossing was made in front Of, |
and under cover of the sort of Widn, and
although the previous occupation Of The is-
lands rendered the movement more easily |
accomplished, there was still a distance Of
500 10 coo yards ia-width of rapid stream
between the most outlying Of the islands
and the Russian bank.
The passage was however, effected with
out opposition. II remained to be seen
whether Omer would further keep his word 1
by passing the lst Of November in Buchar-
est. The reason assigned for the evacua-
lion of Kaleiat by the Russians, was the
mo tally prevailing in their camp.
Previous to crossing tfe Danube, Omer (
Pasha issued the following proclamation,
which is calculated to inspire the fanaIi
cism Of his troops;
SoLD!ERs or THE IMPEEnL ARMY: When |
firm and courageous we shall engage the !
enemy, we will not ny, but sacrifice body
and soul to be avenged! Look to the Ko
RAM On the Koran we have sworn YoH
ate Mus'ems, and | doubt not you are ready
to sacrifice body and soul for your religion
and your country. But il there be a sin
ole man among you afraid of war let him
saw so, TOR it is dangerous to face the ene-
nv with such men. He who is under the
feeling of fear should be employed in the
hospitals, or other occupations hut he who
remains with US and turns his hack on the
enemy .hall Le shot Let courageous men,
who long to manifest their devotedness 10
their religion and the throne, remain
Their hearts are unit,d with God, and If
laiihrul to religion they prove themselves
brave. God will assuredly give them the
victory. Soldiers, let Us purify our hearts,
and then put confidence in the aid Of God.
Let rs do battle and sacrifice ourselves like
aur isliers, aud as they bequeathed our
country and our religion TO us, we ought TO
! brou.a,h them to our children. You are