The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-01-07
NUMBER II.
Foreign News.-Detai;s of The Asin's Advices.

Foreign News.-Detai;s of the Asia.s Advices.
The news by the Asia has some points of i'm
po7tance. Along the Danube military opera
tions on q large scale were prevented by unfa-
vorab,e weather, but continual skirmishing was
going on between the Outposts Of the two ar.
mics. In Asia the success of the Turks was un-
interrupted. They had captured some import
ant fortrcsses. At sea hostilites hare com.
mcnced. and some vessels Of both nations have
changed hands on the Euxine. The Anglo
French feet remains at its anchorage, doing
nothing. Russia and Turkey continue their
preparations for prOtractcd war, meanwhile
the diplOmatists are busted in arranging for
new conference, TO be summoned at V ienna Pc.
rs or London.
a New CoNFEEENcr FEoTosED-ACrIoN OF
AUSTRIA THEREUroN--.tn important statement
comes in private letters from Vienna.
1t is stated that Austria. hcconling each day
more embarrassed hy the position in which her
relations with Russia have placed her has de-
manded, with an earnestness that proves her
sincerity, the opening Of conference at Paris
or London, in order 70 regulate permanently the
affairs Of the East. Should the project be ac-
cepta5c 10 the four powers Russia and Turkey
viii be invited each to send representative to
lay before the conference their respective grew
ances
According 20 the bost informed sources, Aus
, tria's line of conduct VIII be something like
this:
" If tbs last effort in iaror Of a settlement
does not succcc1, Austria VIII consider herself
freed from her engagements to Russia, and Will
/ remain neutral, even if that neutrality shall IA
vor the Porte; and ii the conference Austria
proposes shall eUcc"cd in obtaining concessions
from Turkey to Russia. Austria expects that
Russia will accept it as payment in full for her
aid in tie hungarian war
| This statement is the more probably correct
! We firm, of frpu,
London and Paris. with the additional report
/ that the conference was actually decided upon
by Great Britain and France
| Austria in the mean time continues active in
concentrating an army on the Transy lvanan
frontier. 1t is placed under the command Of
! General Schlick, whose headquarters are ut
! klGnse"hurg.
Success OF TEE TURKS n AsIA-Thc Turks
lave gained further successes in Asia. They
have not only defended successfully the fort St.
/ Nicholas. but have captured the tOrresses OF
! tsurghCtti and SOukumkalch. The Georgians
faycr the Turks. Two new regiments Of ma
rinc artillery are forming. 10 he employed on
the coast, between Sloope and Trchzondc. So
kutnkaleh is large fortrc -s of the first class.
considerably to the north and west of Redont
kaleh. and its capture shows that the Turkish
/ forces are making decided progress in the exact
direction which renders the Russian frontier in
the Caucasus less secure than ever. We await
With anxiety the details which will bring the
taking OF this important stronghold.
Austrian tugitives will not hc permitted to
serve in Europe. but an Office has been formed
at Scutari to enrol the names of those who wish
to serve in Asia. corps Of Christian cavalry
is being formed. TO be under the command Of
Zaika. whosc dismissal Russia formerly deman-
Gci
Letters from Trcbzondc Of the 9Th Novenl-
tcr confirms the previous accounts OF the Tur-
kish, or rather Crcassian successes at Tohorog
and Shcfkatil. These accounts state that the
Russians had $4,000 men in the action. and the
Circassians O.000--a manifest cxaggcration.--
The son of Prince GOuricl, who has fallen into
the hands OF the Turks, is called the Prince Of
Walschr.
HE EASTERN WAR-A London paper The
Press. contains the following:
We have authority 10 state that the Court
Q. ST. Petersburg has addressed brief and
conclusive note TO the Governments of En- gland
and France. announcing that no further ncgo-
tiation with respect TO the affairs of the East
will be listened to-that the part Of Russia is
definitely taken. and that part is La Gucrre.'"
The Times has q leading article on the sub
icct Of the reported advance of the Turks from
kalefat toward krajova and remarks that this
advance. coupled with the activity Of the Turks
along The whole line Of the Danube. renders it
evident that we are only yet at the beginning
Of the Nai!achaD campaign.