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War Ia the East--Manifesto OF the
Czst Nicholas.

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War in the East--Manifesto OF the
Czst Nicholas.
awe, Nicholas the First, &C., have already
informed our beloved and faithful subjects oil
the progress Of our disugreemsnts with the
Ottoman Porte.
"Since then, although hostilities have COM
menced, we have not ceased sincerely to
wish, as we still wish, the cessation of blood.
shed. We even entertsined the hope tha,
reflection and time would convince the Turk.
ish Government of its misconception engend-
cred BY ueacherods instigations, in which
our just demands, founded on treaties, have
been represented as attempts at its intepend-
ence and yelling intentions of aggrsndze-
ment. Vain, however, have teen our ex.
pectations, so far.
"The English and French Governments
have sided with Turkey, and the appearance
Of the combined fleets at Constantinople,
served as a further incentive to its obstinacy;
anew, both the Western Powers, without
previously declaring war, have sent their
fleets to the Black Sea, proclaming their in
tentIon to protect the Turks, and to impede
the Tree navigation OF our vessels of war for
the defense Of our coasts. After so unheard
oil course among civilized nations, we re-
called our embassies"from England & France
and have broken off all political intercourse
with those powers.
Thus, England and France have sided
with the enemies Of Christianity against
Russia, who is combating for the orthodox
faith.
"But Russia will not betray her holy call
ing; and, if enemies infringe our frontiers,
we are ready to meet them with firmness be-
queathed to US by our foreiathers. Are we
not the same Russian nation Of whose ex-
plot the memorable events oil 1919 UeaI wit
ness.
"May the Almighty assist us to prove this
by deeds. With this hope, &C mbating .fcr
Our prosecuted brethren, followers OF the
faith Of Christ, with one accord let all Rus
sa exciaim-Oh! Lord, our Redeemer! whom
shall we fear7 May God be gioritied and his
enemies be scattered!
st. Petersburg, 9th (2lsD Feb. 1854"
THE DANUBE.
There is nothing new from the Danube, so
far as the relative positions of the two armies
is concerned. Operations OF magnitude are
retarded by the bad weather, but a constant
succession of minor encounters are reported.
In almost all these conflicts the Turks are
the aggressors, and generally come off VIC
tors. From all indications, however, the
Russians, slowly as they move, are preparing
for grand stroke-notwithstand that
Russian dispatch from Kraiovs, Feb. gath.
soys "that they still maintain the defensive,
and as yet show nc disposition to attack Kala-
fat" Other letters from Bucharest, Feb.
l6th, state. that at Graiow and near Guirgevo
pairing pontoons and other means Of passage
of the river.
BATTLE IN THE DARK!
On the l7ih of February a conflict took
place by mistake between two columns of
the Russian army. The Turkish position
are extended in an essterly direction as far
as the village Culpeaceni, which is about a
mile distant from Kalafat. For several days
Turkish corps, 1000 strong, under the COM
mand of Col Miroai, had been posted in
front of this village, and the direction of the
Russian outposts On this corps the Rus
SLAMS determined to make an onslaught dur
ing the night Of the 10th. For this purpose
two Russian columns were brought up, each
from 1000 to 5000 strong,-one by the road
that leads to Kalafat from about the village
of Seribezi, and the other from the left side
of it, from about Poisna prince M!osch's
property to advance Unexpectedly upon the
Turks, to surprise, enclose them, and to cut
them to pieces. The Russian columns COM
menced their march at three O'Clock in the
morning. and by four O'Clock reached posi-
tion from whence they were only half an
hours march from the Turkish Pickets. The
second column seems either to have missed
the direction by installing the road, or to
have come up long after its time. Be this
as it may, the latter column, in the obscurity
of a loggy night concluded the former one
to be body of hostile Turks and instantly
opened upon them n terrific cannonade, hic
the others, who lubored under the same mis-.
take, returned with yet more deadly effect
Pressing towards each other it came ere long
to close fire of small arms. This ill-omen'
ed combat lasted for an hour and half, unit
when day dawnel, the combstantS saw witt
horror the error they had committed. The
| loss in killed and wounded in the course o
this nights encounter, is reckoned. by thu
Russians the mselves at several hundreds
The Turks were naturally alarmed at ever,
point; and at Widen, which is but League
and haf distant, Omer Pacha, on hearin!
the cannonade, took all The requisite measure
for defence, The Turkish corps statione
at Cuipercedi stood to arms, in readiness for
loss to imagine or comprehend what the Rus
SLAMS were about numbering one other in thu
style. 1t was not till between and 8 A
NJ, that the Russian columns withdrew t
their respective positions, carrying thei
wounded along with them.