Washington sentinel., 1853-12-16

Search for the Cutter Neutrality-suspicious.
Pease, OF the u. s. revenue cutter Jefferson Davis,
now in port dispatched one ftbe boats attacked TO
his vessel on Saturday morning last, under com
mand of first lieut.. L. 0. Murden, with Capt. r. s.
Parker as pilot, to make a minute examination of
the sea-coast 10 the southwark of the bar to see if
any traces could be found OF the Hamilton, or her
unfortunate officers and crew. They left the city
toon Saturday morning, and took the inside passage
Morris Island and ascertaned there that the cutter
had been seen at anchor on Thursday afternoon,
during the blow, but that nothing more was known
Of her. They then proceeded to Stono Inlet, and
made thorough search of Folly Island beach, but
could discover no traces OF the wreck. While on
Folly Island they saw some distance from the
shore, an object resembling mast, but il being
very rough, did not go TO 1t at that time.
The expedition then went TO Bird bank in the
mouth of Stono river, where, after Jealous
search, they could ascertain nothing also made a
complete examination of Kiwah Island beach TO
the inlet; passed Saturday night on Kiwah Island,
and on returning Sunday morning, the weather
having moderated, proceeded 10 the spot indicated
by the mast projecting above the water alluded TO
before, and found il to be vessel cutter rugged,
and sunk in about eighteen ieet OF water between
Folly and Stono breakers, about mile and half
from the beach. Lieut.. Murdyn, who was for
merly attached to the Hamilton, examined every
part of the wreck that could be seen, and has no
doubt that il is the Hamilton He has brought
with him some small articles from the wreck. No
officers and men comprising the expedition de-
serve great praise for the manner they have car
ried out the instruction OF Capt. Pease, and for
their jealous efforts TO obtain some information OF
the missing officers and men.
Capt Pease will cause minute guns to be fired
from the United States revenue cutter Jefferson
Davis, this day. at IL M, as token of respect TO
the late estimable commander of the Hamilton,
| and her other officers.
The shipping in the barber are respectfully re-
/ -. L.,., Lolf
OCCASION Charleston Standard l2t inst
Russia, Turkey, and their Armies Lon.
don correspondent of the New York Herald gives
the following as trustworthy statement:
aThe Ottoman army on the Danube presents a
total of 160,0 900 men 100000 foot, including the
Egyptian contingent of $4,000 men 12 regiments
of regular cavalry 40 batteries of artillery, well
mounted and manned; 10000 zalties or horse po-
lice 1000 Albanians This army is divided into
four principal divisions, which, at the time of cross
ing the Danube, were stationed as follows
"Omer Pacha at Shumla with $4,000, and, in
addition, two battalions of picked sharpshooters,
with mimic rifles.
g Aim Pacha at Dabritchia with twenty five
thousand men.
Marsopha Pacha, between Siston and Rust
chuck, with 10000 men.
Ismail Pacha, along the Danube from Siston to
Widdin, with $4,000 men.
nube, these troops have moved ia different direc-
tions and large army of reserve is forming at
Sofia, in Bulgaria. under Rfaat Pacha.
AT Varna, Provecdin, Tirnova, and in the differ
ent forts in the Balkan Range, there $4,000
men.
The Russian army. commanded by Prince
Gortschakof, consisted, at the same data, Of the
fourth army division, under Gen. Dannenburg,
(now operating at Oltentza,) portion of the fifth
division under Gen. Luders, sixteen regiments OF
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under Count Orlow two pontoon services, and
park of heavy artillery. The portion of the
fifth division attached to the fourth consists of one
regiment of infantry, squadron of cavalry, four
Batteries Of foot artillery, four batteries of horse
artillery and battalion of chasseurs-amounting
altogether to 10000 men.
Since then, General Osten-Sacbren's corps and
the remainder of the fifth division have been ad-
vancing by forced marches. As regards numbers,
the belligerents are pretty fairly matched.