Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-05-06
TmE PRnGREss or TILE WAR.


The frigate Tribune, has rejoined Admiral
Napier's fleet, from Admiral Plumridgesl
division, having captured the first prizes Of
the war, viz: 8 Russian ships, ladened with
lead and sulphur, from tubec, bound 10 a
Russian por, iu the Gulf OF Finland. Nj
The navigation OF The Baltic was fast
opening 4
The Russians have dsmanlled the inland
foriresses and burned them, aud removed an
their shipping, and retired 10 The main land'
Admiral Deschines has sailed with the
French squadron to join Napier.
The Black Sea allied fleet sailed from
varna April 9th, in the direction OF seoas'o-
pol Since then, no accounts have been re-
oeived of ils movements, excepting a rumor
tha, the feet was blockading or preparing TO
attack Odessa.
The fleets have left in the direction OF
Sebasiopol,
The whole fleet is now In The Black Sea
The frigates Sidon,' Firebrand and Magel
len wero detailed for the purpose OF inter-
ceplng the supplies which the Russians may
attempt 10 convey TO their troops, now they
have crossed the Danube. They had orders
TO seize all ships found in communication
with the Russian land force.
Fdm the Danube the substance Of the
news is, that no great operations had taken
place, but sanguinary skirmishes were oc.
curing daily.
Mustapha Pacha has his main foIce Of
$4,000 men al Karrasa, and likewise holds
Tcherowada and Kustendje north oi Trajan's
wall.
The Russians maintained themselves in
the Drobudscha. Omar Pasha would not
hazard an attack until he had the allies in
his rear About o,o0o of the allied troops
had reached Galliroli.
The expulsion of the Greeks from the
Turkish territory was being enforced.
The Oest Duetscke Post, of the 10Th, learn:
from the seat of war, that the tete.du-pon
a, Chernavoda, has been taken by Storm
Eight thousand Russians attempted 10 storm
Rassova, but were repulsed. On April q
the attack was renewed. Seven thousanc
force Varna. The Cronstadt Satellite Of tbs
4h announces the passage OF the Danube a
Simnitza by the Turks on March 9Th.
was further rumored that the Turks had ia
ken Turna, and were advancing in The real
of the Russians. No pitched battle had Ia
ken place up 10 April 9th; either at Rassova
or Sisiria. but much fighting and cannona
ding had been going OH, from March 9Oth tt
April 7tb, in which time the list of killed
and wounded, especially of the Russians
was much augmented.
A letter in the Cologne Gazette from Kon
igsberg, 9th, states that the Prussian authori
ties have received an official notice from
Russia, that corps of Russian troops, in tw'
divisions, with so pieces of artillery will taxi
up position between Memel and Suwalki
The frontier Of Russia is closed to all bu
Russians.
One mode of defending the entrance o
Crons,adt is new and dangerous. Strong iio
chests, charged with powder and other com
busible materials, are sunk in the channe
and connected by wires 10 galvanic bal
terry. Above the CHESTS is some machiner
which, on being touched by the keel Of
passing vessel, complete The galvanic circu
and explodes the mine. A hundred Of thes
dangerous inventions are sunk in the narro'
entry TO Cronsiad. -...
VICTORY IN THE CAUCASUS.
The English steamer Sampson, which ha
been surveying on the coast Of Clrcassia re
turned 10 Constantinople ON March els
bringing tdings of complete victory game
by the Circassians over the Russians. Earl
in March, the Circassians, provided wit
arms and ammunition, attacked The Russian
and after severely contested battle dro,
them into their castles on the coast. The.
castles were surrounded, and repeatedly a
tackled during four continuous days. FINAL
the Russians, fearing to be cut TO piece
blew up their magazines aud sought shelf,
in their ships. The Sampson further repOr
that the Circassians fell on the garrsons wi
were re,realing from two hil-forts, and p
them to The sword. The Circassian coast
at present clear from the enemy.
All the Russian Baltic ports are declare
10 be under blockade by the allies. TT
Gen, Luners was at Hisorva awaiting II
arrival OF Gortschakoff.
Copies of the treaties OF alliance, defensi'
and offensive, between England and Franc
were signed at Paris on the 17lh of April.
LOUISVILLE, May /.
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