New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-24
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
MANIFESTO OF THE GEAR NICHOLAS

MANIFESTO OF THE GAR NICHOLAS,
ave have already informed our beloy ed and faithful
subjects Of the progress Of our with the
Ottoman Porte
have not ceased sincerely to wish, still wish, the
cessation Of bloodsEed We entertained the hope
that reflection cad tine would convince the Turkish Gov
ernment Of It's misconceptions engendered by reacherous
iusiraiors In which our lust demands, founded on
treaties have been represented as attempts at ts nde
peadence and yelling intentions Of agrandsement V"n
however have been our expectations, so far. :.
e.. 1.-The English and French Governments have sided
with Turkey and the appearance of the combined fleets
at Consantinope served further incentive to lts OBJ
stinacy and now both the Western Powers without pre-
yiousy declaring war have sent their fleets into the
Black Sea, proeaiming their intention to protect the
Turks and TO impede the free navigation of vessels
of war for the defense of coasts After unheardof
course among civilized nations, we recalled our em6as
sizes from England and France and have broken on all
Thus England and France have sided with the enc
mics of Christianity against Russia who is combating
for the orthodox faith. . 49, -.
But Russia will not betrsy her holy calling and il
enemies infringe frontiers are ready to meet them
with the 6rmness beQuesthed to by our forefahers
Are we not the Russian nation OF whose OK PLOTS the
memorable events Of 1912 bear witness
MAY the Almighty assist US to prove this by deeds
With this hope combating for our brethren
followers of The faith Of Christ with one accord let all
Russia exclaim-O o. Lord. our Redeemer whom shall we
fear May God be glored and his enemies be scattered
as. Psir'tvSh 9Th l'a) February 1884,
THE DANUBE
There is nothing new from the af a 'e ieio
tive posops Of the two armies concerned Operations
of magnitude are retarded by the bad weather but con-
slant succession Of minor encounters are reported IN al
most all these conflicts the Turks are the aggresors and
generally come of victors From all Indications how
ever the slowly they move are preparing or
grand stroke notwithstanding that Russian dispatch
from Kraoys Feb "a says that they still maintain the
defensive and yet show no disposition TO attack hsa
fat Other letters from Bucharest feo TO- STATE tha
at Braow and Giurgevo they the kussisnsl were
still busted in preparing pontoons and other means Oh pas
sage Of the river
A BATTLE IN THE DARK
On the nth of February conflict took place by mis-
take between two columns OF the husslSn siny ine
Turkish positions are extended in eastery direction rs
far the village Of Cuiperceni, which about mile os
tant from Kasfst. For several days TURKISH corps
AOoo strong: under the command Of Col! Mroia: naa
the Russian outposs On this corps the Russians deter
mined to make onAsught during the night of the 10th
For this purpose two Russian columns were brought
each from 1900 10 5000 strong one by the road when
leads TO Kaafs from about the village Of ScrioerI
and the other from the left side of it from about POS
ns Prince Moschs property to advance unexpectedly
pieces The Russsn colamns commenced their march a.
o'clock in the morning and by O'Clock reached posi-
ton from whence they were only halt an hours march
from Abe Turkish pckets The second column seems
either 10 have missed the direction by installing the road
or 10 have come up long after ito time Be this as Il may
the latter column in the obscnry Of oggy ngnt con-
cluded the former one 70 be BODY o. nose anS
instantly opened upon them terrihc cannenade whicn
the others who labored under the same
with vet more deadly effect Pressing toward each o'ne,
IL came ere long to q close fire Of small arms ms hi
omened combat lasted for hour and half until, when
dsy dswned the with horror the error toey
had committed The loss in killed and wounded IN me
course Of this nights encounter Is reeAohea' or me
Russians themselves at several hundreds The Turks
we're naturally alarmed at every point and at w ddn'
which is but league and halt distant Omer Pasha on
hearing the eannonade took all the requisite measures
defense The Turkish corps stationed at Cuperceni 5000