New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-01
THE WAR IN ASIA.

Direct accounts from Consantnople mention that the
steamer from Trebizond brought intelligence the 25h De-
cember confirming the statement that the Turks had been
driven back from the Russian territory upon Kars with
much loss The Russians did not however venture 10 pur
sue them within Turkish territory.
These reverses are relieved by CLEANS of success
The inhabitants Of the Sandjak of Paskhof Tchai and
those Of Tehsd whom the Russians thought they could
depend, have declared in favor Of the Turks.
convoy carrying $4,000 men, to reinforce the army Of
Asia, to set out for Bstun the Sd inst AS the
allied fleets supposed to hold the Black Sea,
ought to reach its destination In safety.
A letter from Trebizond of the Goth Of December an
nounces that three Turkish gaes dispatched from
Constantino pie with arms and ammunition for the Crcas
slams had completely succeeded in their object The frg
ases had returned in safety TO Constantnope Shamy
obtained brilliant success He had reached Nukhiy
called likewise Nouka He had destroyed the bazaar Of the
town and dispersed the Russians who endeavored to defend
L. Having arrived there Shamyl was apprsed of the I'D
Of the Turks to Gumr but the Incidence and inca
pacy of Abdi Pasha prevented their Junction and the Rus
sians Shamy return to his mountains. Sem Pasha
General Chief Of the Armies Of Batun and rchouroug
son. had reeeiveda dispatch from Emin Efendi Shamys
Lieutenant in Abasia announcing that he had taken pos
seon of the and ammunition brought by the Turkish
hgstss and that he about to march to Soukoum Ka
where he should certainly meet Russian division News
Wos hP"hus eaPtctto AZ lreOiZ0nQ IRON tlat quarter
The Turkish defeats at kska and Aexandropo are con
frmed ADD Pasha lost 2S pieces of artillery 5000 killed
and 4oe0 wounded The courier who arrived on the l5h of
December q Erzeroum from Kass brought news to Trebi
zopd that he Russians within six hours march of
Ka The Russian agents expected that they would march
against that fortress bat appears that the Russians did
NOT enter the Turkish territory either because they
not supplied with the of conveying their artillery
on account Of the excessive cold andhe heavy fan of snow
Gen. Guyon Kurschid Pasha who distinguished himself
N the Hungarian instruction had arrived at Kars fur
nished with full authority and he had Immediately adopted
measures to improve the organization of the army The
troops appeared to have flu confidence in this general
Another letter gives particulars respecting the situation OF
Affairs in Asia Of which the Pate guarantees the eo1e
nee The sustained at Akka and Aexandropol
ere fr o being Of that importance that persons seem to
attach to them Since the appointment of new Com
Chief and the adoption by the Divan Of another
plan for the campaign everything has changed few sue
ceeses have already crowned the efforts Of the Turks and
Others are preparing Two other very important
had taken place reinforcement of $4,000 men for the
army Of Asia was to be sent by transports Batun If wind
and weather permitted This convoy, escorted by numerous
forces bad nothing to fear from the Russian ships no longer
able TO quit Seuastopo either to attack the Turks or TO
provision their army of Asia that viii soon find itself IN
most uupse assnt dilemma
The second fact the arrival at Cons,annopie OF one
Nund sent by Shsmy, and who was the bearer OF the
most positive sssurenccs Of devotion to the Sultan and hs