Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-06-11
foreign yntslliatult.
ny THE NIAGARA.

the following abstract of foreign intelligence by
the Niagara:
The steamship Niagara, from Liverpool, May
/ u, via Halifax, arrived at Boston early on
/ Thursday morning.
The War in the East.
4 There is but little to add to the telegraphic
report that Austria and Prussia had at last de-
clared themselves against Russia, and will de-
mand the evacuation of the territory of Turkey.
The report requires authorization.
"a private letter from Berlin states that il was
on the receipt of an angry letter from the Empe-
| ror OF Russia, in reply to one recommending mod
Grafton, that the King Of Prussia ordered the last
protocol TO be signed. 1t is further stated, that
dispatches have been received from the French
minister al Vienna, announcing that the explana-
tons given blythe Austrian cabinet relative TO the
| treaty concluded between II and Prussia were
highly satisfactory, and that those given by Prus-
STA were, though not unsatisfactory, less unre-
| served
"vIENNA, May 25.--It is credibly related that
Austria and Prussia yesterday sent summons 10
Russia TO evacuate the Turkish territory"
The text. of the treaty of alliance between
| Austria and Prussia has been published. The
contracting parties :" reciprocally guarantee to
| to each other the possession of their German
and non-German territories, so that any attack
made upon the territory Of the one, no matter
whence it may come, shall be regarded as
hostile attack on the territory of the other"
! They also bind themselves " to resist every at
| tack upon any portion Of their territory, in
case that one them should, in accord with the
other find itself required to move (ooranzu-
gehen) in defence of German interests" Also,
Sin case of need, to hold portion of their
military force fully prepared for war, at given
epochs and at given points to be determined
between them" The contracting parties pro-
pose to invite all German States to adhere to
this alliance, and declare that neither of the
high contracting parties will, during the exist
ence of this alliance, conclude any separate
treaty whatever with other States, which does
not fully harmonic with the principles of the
present treaty"
An additional article to this treaty has also
been published, and if it is authentic, as we
have no reason to doubt, it sets at rest all
doubts as to the course of Austria and Prussia.
The object Of the additional article which ap-
pears to have been intended to be secret, is
+" the more explicit understanding as to the
initiative of the eventuality whereon the ac-
ton of one high contracting party for the COM
mon defence Of the territory of the other shall
be grounded"
The preamble to this article says:
aTheir maiesties have not been able to over
look the consideration that the indefinite prolonga-
ton Of the occupation of his highness the sutan's
territory on the lower Danube by Russians troops,
will endanger the POLITICAL moral, and material in
terests Of the whole German confederation, as well
as of their own States, aud this in so much higher
degree the further Russia extends her war opera
tions over Turkish territory. The august courts
of Austria and Prussia are united in the wish 10
avoid If possible, all participation in the war that
has broken out between Russia on the side
nd E,ngla France an on
and at the same time TO aid in the re-establish-
ment of general peace. They specially consider
| the explanations recently given by the court of
ST. Petersburg, at Berlin, whereby Russia appears
to consider the original cause of occupying the
municipalities as set aside hv the concessions now
made to, and in many respects carried out in favor
| of, the Portes christian subjects, as a powerful
| element of pacifcation, which they could only
deeply deplore were they TO see il deprived of
| further practical influence. They, therefore, hope
that the expected replies Of the St. Petersburg
cabinet to the Prussian propositions, transmitted
! to it under date of the Sth instant, will offer the
required security for the speedy withdrawal ofthe
Russian troops from the Turkish territory"
In the event that these hopes should be dis
appointed, the following stipulations will be
1 enforced:
"The imperial Austrian legation will, on its
part, address TO the imperial Russian court propo-
sitons (eroiung having for their obJectto procure
| from his majesty the Emperor of Russia the re-
qusite orders for the suspension of all further adj
vance OF his army into the Turkish territory, as
well as to obtain from his majesty complete secu-
rites for the speedy evacuation of the Danubian
.principalites. The Prussian government will,
with referencet its representations already trans
| mted to St. Petersburg, again energetically sup
! port these propositions.
| Should the replies Of the imperial Russian
court, contrary to all hope, be of such kind that
they should not afford complete tranquility as re-
CARDS the two points aforementioned, then will
of the contracting parties, in order TO obtain
the same, adopt measures, under the stipulatons
Of article of the offensive and defensive treaty
concluded this day, to the effect that every hostile
attack upon the territory Of one or both high con-
tracing parties shall be repulsed by the other by
| all the military force at its disposal.
can offensive action on the part of both would,
however, be first occasioned by the incorporation
Of the municipalities, through an attack or pas
sage of the Balkan, on the part of Russia.
9 The present agreement shall be submitted 10
| the rati6cations of the august sovereigns stimuli
taneously with the treaty just mentioned.
Done at Berlin, April 20, 1854"
From the Baltic it is reported that the castle
of Gustafshaven, south of Hango, and at the
entrance of the Gulf Of Finland, has been de
stroyed, and that 1900 Russians have been
taken prisoners. The fort of Gustafshayen is
situated in the island of Hango, near the port
1 of that name. The island on which there is q
i ISHIHOuScs HAS q fCiy uSSP poA', ouoIeSAS' ~
the rocks and the high lands of the cape.
Cape Hango is a very important military posi-
ton, commanding the entrance to the Gulf Of
| Finland, and the pass leading to the Archi
| pelago of Abo. The London Ne,os says
aThe object of Sir Charles Napier and his coad.
\ iutor is plain. They intend to destroy the for.
tressess right and left they sail up the gulf, TO
! demolish the Russian gun-boats which have been
! crammed in the inner channel, on the Sweabore
side, and thus step by step concentrate the force
of the combined fleet on the destruction of the
| Qualifications of Cronstadt"
No important operations were expected in
! the Baltic until the arrival of the French fleet
which was proceeding very leisurely to join SiI
| Charles Napier. This fleet was off Kiel on the
10th, and, according to some accounts, would
remain in that harbor for several days. II
numbers eight ships Of the line, four frigates
and four steamers, and it was understood al
first that it would lie at anchor
1t was generally believed in London that the
question Of dispatching land force to the Bal
tic, Immediately, had been discussed in the
| cabinet. .8
| aThe Eurydice, with two smaller men-of-war,
4 and n Erench steamer. have sailed as small