The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-28 00:00:00

suffered severe damage.

" The siege works were suspended, and the
bombardment, which had been gradually slacken-
ing, had almost entirely ceased on the 18th."

CONSTA.NTINOPLE, Nov. 18.

Several vessels have been lost, and others
severely damaged, in the storm of the 14th. The
Prince, transport, was lost.
The Duke of Cambridge was daily expected at
Constantinople.

KISCHENEFF, Nov. 25.
The Russians are strongly fortifyingthe Dniester
ine near Mohileff.

JASSY, Nov. 26.

Forty thousand Turks are concentrating near

Romani

THE PRINCIPALITIES.

_
The Wanderer of Vienna of the 23d says :—" A
letter from Bucharest, 15th, states that the troops
which were in that town marched towards • the
Pruth on the 12th, under the command of Ismail
Pacha. The Turks iu all the garrisons have had
rejoicings for the victory of the sth."
" Letters from Jassy, 17th, states that Omer
Pacha centines his movement towards the Pruth
and his troops will have taken up their positions
in about a fortnight. A.chmet Pacha has his head-
quarters in the village of Prevain, on the Sereth ;
his advanced posts were on the Pruth in sight of
Rein. The Russian flotilla of the Danube is at Is-
mail. The Turkish flotilla has concentrated itself
at Ibrail and will probably support the movement
of Omer Pasha. Contradictory accounts have been
received from the Russian Camp. According to
some, great preparations are being made to prevent
the passage of the Danube and the Pruth, while
others on the contrary state that there is no idea
of a concentration of Russian troops on the Pruth.
Travellers say that Bessarabia, is almost clear of
troops, the majority of them having proceeded into
the Crimea. It is confirmed that an engagement
took place between the Turks and Russians on the
28th ult., near Matschin.

THE TURKISH ARMY IN THE
PRINCIPALITIES.

BUCHARINT, Nov. 9.—The greater portion of the
Turkish troops hitherto stationed here are now
under orders for the banks of the Pruth. The ca-
valry have already left, the infantry and artillery
are on the point of starting, and the head-quarters
of the army of the Danube are expected to follow
in a few days. Until Sunday, the sth inst., the
weather in the Principalities was charming, though
the nights had become cold and frosty. On the
evening of that day a complete change in the tem-
perature took place, and rain has, with little cessa-
tion, since continued to fall. The movements now
being carried into effect were urged by Omer Pacha
upwards of two months ago, when he had the cer-
tainty of good weather before him, and when his
presence with a large force on the Pruth must have
checked the despatch from Bessarabia of Russian
reinforcements to the Crimea. The Pacha was
then notoriously thwarted in his plans by the in-
tervention of the Austrians, who obtained the sup-
port, if not the confidence, of the Ottoman Go-
vernment.
There is,
however, one aclVantage which may
accrue from the present manoeuvres, and that is
the probability of active hostilities on the part of
the Austrians Vein precipitated, if they really
intend to go to war at all. It is credibly reported
that already unpleasant messages have passed be-
tween the Austrian and Russian Commanders in
the neighbourhood of Galatz. A cannon ball is
said to have rolled into an Austrian camp, and, on
art explanation of its advent being demanded, the
Russian officer coolly stated that it was au acci-
dental shot, but that, since it had reached the
camp, the object of its mission might be construed
just as the Austrian Commander chose. Skir-
mishes, if not more serious affairs, must result
from ie present advance, and the Austrians, being
stationed at some of the places which must be oc-
cupied in force by the Turks, can scarcely avoid
being involved in the maie, and the sooner this
takes place the better it will be for their reputa-
tion for good faith.
It is also stated, on what ought to be good au-
thority, that the Russians
on the right bank of the Pruth, and
have not altogether
abandoned Moldavia, and that their patrols openly
vicinity of Galatz itself.
—The Turkish advance has, I believe,
been countermanded. Snow has been falling for
p evenr oN mo evi
nn.aitdh3e.e
the last 12 hours. It is to be hoped that they have
not the same inclement weather at Sebastopol.