The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-19 00:00:00

habitants of which seemed inclined to menace them.
The Turks took to flight ; but in repassing the
frontier 'to return to their own country, they were
robbed and murdered by their countrymen. The
Government continues to follow the same course
as before. This day was the anniversary of the
commencement of the war of independence.
Usually, was to be seen on the triumphal arch under
which the King and Queen of Greece passed on
their way to the church of St. Irene to hear the
Deum, the inscription " The three protecting
Powers for ever !" but this year the following
words were put up, " The Powers, our allies, for
ever !" in allusion to the aid' promised by Russia.
.The Ministers of the four Powers abstained from
being present at the Pe Deuni, to mark in a pub-
lic manner their disapproval of the course pur-
sued by the Government. They have this year
shown no sympathy for an independence of which
so bad aus has been made for the list two years.
M. Necludoff, first secretary of the Russian Lega-
tion in Greece, arrived here yesterday with de-
spatches from St. Petersburg. He announces with
great emphasis that the Russians have crossed the
Danube on three points, and tlest millions of men
are marchirg on Turkey I He is making • great
promises fur Greece, and notwithstanding ,the de-
clarations of the Emperor Nicholas in his secret
overtures to England when speaking of the Hellenic
Kingdom, a greater inclination is felt to place con-
fidence in what he says, because his language is
identical with that employed at another period by
Admi.ial Koniloff. I will terminate my letter by a
fact which will give you au idea of the amount of
affection which theGoverementof Athens bears us.
An individual sent to the Government a plan for
making fire-ships, destined to set fire to our fleets.
The Government took the proposition into consi,-
deration, and sent it to a committee for examina-
tion. The committee declared that to carry the plan
into practice was impossible, but that still the in-.
ventor was entitled to a recompense for the idea."
,e A letter from Patras, of the sth, states that
on the Ist the French man-of-war brig Mercure,
of 18 guns, arrived there from Natiplia to observe
the movements of the Greeks and to prevent their
going over into Epirus. On the 3d, 500 Pelopo-
nesians, under the orders of Calamogdarti, Londo,
and Petimezas, attempted to embark for Misso-
lungi and penetrate into the insurgent districts, but
the Mercure thwarted their design. They then
resolved to embark at Rio, about an hour's march
from Patrae, but even there the Mercure was be-
forehand with them. Nevertheless, another body,
under Panaghioti Calamogdarti, that had not gone
to Rio, managed to embark during the absence of
the French vessel ; but to little purpose, for their
craft fell in with the Mercure on her return and
was forced to put back. They succeeded, how-
ever in re-embarking and making off during the
night, and upwards of 800 left by land. Twelve
hundred more were expected at Patras for Epirus.
The Journal de Constantinople, of the sth, pub-
lishes two interesting documents. The first is a
reply from Reschid Pacha, dated the Ist, to a note
of M. Metaxa, the Greek ambassador. It is as
follows :
" I have read the note of the 26th ult., in which you
communicated to me your intention to quit this city.
As the Government of the Sublime Porte has not ob-
tained from that of Greece a sufficient satisfaction for
its just claims, and as the Charg6 d'Affaires of the
Porte must have quitted Athens according to his in.
structions, it is natural that you should quit this capital.
I send your passports therefore as you request. As
from this day the diplomatic and commercial relations
between the two Governments have ceased, it has been
decided that the persons connected with the Greek
Embassy residing here, and also the Greek Consuls in
the different provinces of the empire, shall immediately
return to their own country. The merchants and other
subjects of the Greek, Government established in
Turkey are also to leave Constantinople: but in order
that their in•erssts may not suffer, a delay of 15 days
from the present day is accorded to them. As to those
who reside in the provinces of the empire, the delay of
15 days will reckon from the day on which they receive
notice to leave. It results from positive proofs that it is
not in consequence of negligence, but through the tole-
ration of the Gre k Government, that the Turkish
provinces bordering on Greece have been invaded. Al-
though the itnperial Government has incontestably the
risht to stop arid confisc ite all the Greek vessels in its
ports as a guarantee fur the repsyment of the expense
to which it has been put, his Imperial Majesty the Sul-
tan, my august sovereign, does not think it will be con-
sistent with his feelings 01 justice and moderation to
make the owners of these vessels suffer for a question
which regards the Greek Government. When the latter
shall have returned to more just sentiments, and have
taken into consideration international rights and the laws
of nations, the claims for these expenses will be ex-
amined. All Greek vessels, therefore, may, without
hindrance, leave for Greece within the delay specified.
Orders have been given to all functionaries to facilitate
the departure of those Greek subjects who are poor and
destitute, and, as much as possible, to exercise indul-
gence towards those who are sick and infirm I think
it my duty to repeat once more that it is the Greek go-
vernment alone which has given rise to this decision,
and that the entire responsibility of it must tall upon
Greece. In making this communication by order of his
Majesty the Sultan, I take the opportunity of renewing
to you the assurance of my distinguished consideration.
RESORID."
The other document is a circular addressed by
Lord Stratford de Radcliffe :
" Sir,----I have earned that the Hellenists who have
invaded the fron ier provinces of Turkey excite the
Greek subjects of the Sultan to revolt, in declaring that
the Government of her Britannic Majesty and that of
France are ready to aid them in overthrowing the autho-
rity of the Sultan. I am, informed also that similar
manoeuvres are employed to inspire a belief that the
French and Englieh embassies will give protection to all
the subjects of Greece in Turkey as soon as the Porte,
in consequence of the rupture of diplomatic and com-
mercial reations with Greece, shall have signified its
intention to expel them from the States of the Sultan.
As, suppositions of this nature have for object. to en-
corr rge false hopes, delude the minds of the well.
disposal, and aggravate criminally the evils insepar-
able from a state of war, I hasten to assure you that
these assertions are utterly destitute of foundation.
These persons, indeed, must be very credulous and very
ignorant who, even for a single moment, found their
hopes upon falsehoods alike incompatible with common
sense and with facts. Such persons, however, there are,
u frrtunately, everywhere, and particulariy, perhaps, in
a c iiintry which has, as yet, only imperfect means of
publicity. You know as well as Ido 0-at England and
France are entirely with the Sultan in the noble resistauce
which be opposes to a violent and unjust aggression. It
follows necessarily that the two allied governments must
see with a painful sentiment of indignation and reprobation
a nsovenseet which can only have a tendency favourable to
Russia, without having even the merit of being spontaneous
which might in its progress embarrass the Porte and its
allies, and which offers no other perspective than disaster
to those who r x see their lives for such a chimerical illu-
issn, Pity mu-t\ be felt for the innocent families ua-
liappi y involved in the consequences of a brutal and
unprine'pled policy ; but there can lie no relation on our
hart with agitators, and no dissimulation of the senti-
ments which the conduct of an insensate party has not
failed to inspire. I ha% eto recommend to you to neg-
neglect no 'roper occasion to tnake known the contents
of this circular to all those persons who might be dis-
posed to allow themselves to be led astray by the false
assertions which it denounces.—l am, sir, with sincerity
and respect, your obedient servant,
STRAEFORD DE REDCLIFFE."

RUSSIAN PASSAGE OF THE DANUBE.
From the Supplement extraordinary of the Journal
St. Petersburg.)
This Journal of the 6th of April contains a long
report to the Emperor from General Prince Gort-
schakoff, commanding, the 3d, 4th, and sth corps
of Infantry, giving the details of the occupation of
the right bank of the Danube by the Russian
troops. The report commences by enumerating
the troops employed in the operation. It states
that the passage before Galatz was intrusted to
Aide-de-Camp General Luders, who had at his dis-
posal 241 battalions, 8 squadrons, 6 sotnias, and 64
pieces of artillery. Prince Gortschakoff gives the
following as the total of the troops under his com-
mand :-14 battalions, 16 squadrons, 6 sotnias, and
44 pieces of artillery. lie then proceeds to state
as follows :
" Lieutenant-General Ouscbakoff had orders to force the
passan of the Danube a little above the promonto of chetbal, to carry the Turkish batteries established opposite
that promontory, and, after having securely established
himself on the right bank, to assist, by demonstrations
against Tultseha and Itaktchai the operations of the troops
to be directed upon Galatz and Brailow.
" The time for the passage before Galatz, Brailow, and
Ismail, was fixed for the night of the 10th of March. The
order was given to proceed to the construction of bridges
as soon as the landing of troops upon these three points
had been effected.
" In order still more to draw away the attention of the
enemy, Colonel Zouroff received orders to make, on the
9th, a strong demonstration against liirsova, with a de-
tachment of two battalions of infantry, two pieces of can-
non, six pieces of Wallachian artillery, two squadrons of
ig
the
ht lh orogin se:lent of Lancers of Olviopol, and two pieces of
l artillery.
" This demonstration was attended with full success. A
part.of the Turkish position was destroyed by the fire of
our artillery, which disabled three of their pieces of cannon,
and they removed the rest.
" The storm rl.ged so heavily upon these three points
that it was necessary to defer the passage of the river till
the 11th.
" Lastly, in order to lead the Turks into error upon the
precise poi:it of the passage of our troops, I gave orders, on
the 10th, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, for our batteries
established on the left bank of the Danube and the Island
of Vyndoia to open a strong fire along the arm of Matschin.
Theo batteries had been erected with remarkable talent
by Aide-de-Camp General Schilders.
"In addition to the cross-firing, the gun-sloop No. 22
was brought on the loth to the point of the Island of
Vyudoia, in order to fire against the right bank of the
Danub,,, above the arm of Matsehin.
" The united! action of these two batteries was success-
ful. The batteries of the enemy opposite the arm of
Matschin were much injured; but, although their fire was
diminished, it was maintained until nightfall. •
"On the 11th-of March, at daybreak, General Luders •
began the passage before Galatz. The Turks did not expect
thAt direction, to theupoi thit pia the opusaoa
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