Washington sentinel., 1853-12-14
forsign gntflligente.
Movements of the Fleets on the Bosphorus
and Black Sea.
CoNsTANTINopLE, Nor. II

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| Yesterday morning three British war steamers
were ordered off TO Odessa very suddenly, viz,
the Niger, fourteen guns, Captain Heath; the
Wasp, Captain Lord John Hay and The Samson
steam frigate, twenty-eight guns. Some of the
officers belonging to the Niger were at Pera, on
Saturday night, at the theatre, when the order
reached them to Immediately return on board, and
the next morning early they weighed anchor for
Odessa. Three French steamers have likewise
left for the same destination and is said that
some British and French lne-ofbattle ships are to
| follow.
! II is rumored that the Turkish division sailing
under the orders Of Admiral Slade in the Black
| Sea has been fired on from one Of the Russian
forts on the Asiatc side and that an engagement
ensued, which ended in the destruction of the
| fort
We now have the whole Of the combined Brit
ish and French squadrons in the Bosphorus. They
afford an imposing sight. | rode to Therapia the
other day, and, on reaching the summit of the hill
that commands the Bosphorus and Black Sea,
| looked down upon these huge monsters ofthe deep
as they lay calmly the surface of the dark blue
waters They seemed to be at my feet, though
really at some distance from where was 1t was
a panoramic view; and seemed too beautiful TO
be real; and if it had not been for the steamers
moving about, and the Turkish caiques rowing up
and down, the clear and definite color of water
and sky, and the green banks of the Bosphorus,
had more the appearance of picture than real
landscape.
Since writing the above, am assured that Omer
Pacha has advanced with all his forces (IO 900
men,l and that Ismael Pasha has pushed off from
kaefat, and passed Krajowa with his army, which
has been strongly reinforced. II appears, there
fore, that they are uniting their forces in order to
make an attack upon Bucharest The fate of the
Turkish empire will thus be decided in the plains
of Wallachia. From what learn, all negotiations
are at an end.
The second division Of the Turkish feet had
entered the Black Sea, for the purpose of joining
Michaver Pacha's (Admiral Slade's) squadron. A
captain OF merchantmen arrived at CONSTANT
nope on the 10th, reported having met Russian
fleet about three days before, not very far from the
entrance TO the Bosphorus, and sailing TO the
eastward. Soon after the captain met the Turkish
fleet sailing in the same direction, and he was of
opinion they could not continue their course long
without coming in contact.
The Turkish admiralty has provided a special
department for the reft OF the French and English
steamers.
From Odessa, November 13, it was stated that
portion of the Russians consisting of three ships
of the line, five frigates, and several steamers had
sailed from Sebastopol. Malta letters state that
the contracts just concluded with Maltese houses,
for the supply of provisions TO the English ships
specify that they shall be deliverable where re-
qulred, as far as Trebisonde.
On the 18th, four hundred vessels were loading
corn at Odessa
II is confirmed that Russian shpofwar ran
ashore, and went to pieces. OF crew and troops
it had 600 men on board, Of whom 400 perished,
and the remaining 200 were rescued by the Turks,
and sent prisoners to Constaninople.
Marseles paper has the following from Con-
stantinople:
admiral Slade, with the ship of the line Med
jideh, five frigates, and steamer, has gone 10
cruise in the Black Sea. His object is TO drive the
Russian cruisers from before Anapa, which is the
only port in the Caucasus in coast Of eighty
miles, He is accompanied by Seffr Bey, the Cir
cassian chief who was so long detained at Adri-
anople, and he is 10 supply ammunition and arms
TO the Lesghians, the Lagnes, and the Teherkesscs
tribes.
This expedition is of the highest importance. If
the Turks succeed in taking the fortresses that
defend the entrance into the Caucasus, they will
put an end to all communication by land between
Russia and the Transcaucasian provinces acquired
by the treaty of Gustan.
The English admiral, Sir L. Lyons, arrived at
Malta, November is, and continued his route 10
Constantinope, to take command of the fleet he
being acquainted with the navigation of the Black
Sea.
Admiral Dundas with the British ships Retri-
button, Furious, Tiger, and Niger, were 10 proceed
to the Black Sea on the 18th November. 10 examine
the coast between the Bosphorus and varna. This
accomplished, he would return to the Dardanelles
The mission of this squadron is connected with
the keeping open the mouth of the Danube TO COM
merce. M
Circassia.-The Vienna correspondent Of the
London Chronicle, writing upon November "a
says: "The following important intelligence, from
the seat of war in the Caucasus, reached us yes
terday by an extraordinary channel. The Rus.
SLAMS have gained brilliant success in their en-
counter with the Turks, at Gumri. Al the close
OF the month of October, body of several thou
sand Turks attacked the Russian detachment sta
toned on the Turkish frontier, in the immediate
vicinity OF the fort OF Gumr with the view Of
making themselves masters of the fort Licuten-