Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-06-07
IRON Europe.

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The steamer Asia arrived at New York on the
Is, inst. with Liverpool dates of May Goth. The
/ fjllowing items give all the important news:
TheN Baaggne Gazette says the Emperor Of
Russia had had rel5pse Of illness. The inhabi-
tanfs of St. Peersburglwere obliged 10 find quar-
iers Tor the trnups and there are within the envi-
seas sf this ciiy %. 0U0 Cossaeks. -. ..,,..
i is stated that the Russian GOVERNMENT
/ has INSURED the Greek Governmental ,subvenilonn
f} ;00) 00D drachnas per lnnnth. H. is also seated
that tire Greek Government had granted letters q
marqne u the pirates who at present iniest the
Levaat.
| Napier lsy2 miles from Cronstadt 10 inter
cept the Russian aeettrpm lIelsingfors-the 1uri;.
ish fleet had entered the Black Sea- destroy all
tie Russian positions on the Gircassian coast
The plan Of the cofnpaign resolved upon by the
allies was said TO be the invasion of Russia proper
| The posiii0n0 of Austria Vas decidedly hostile Ia
fsassia-she had called out i 00; 000men to defend
7 The frontier from the Russians.
I TheSpanish difficulty with the URited States
is exciting much attention. Mr. Soule has sent a
messenger in Tie Asia. - 5ue-9
The London Times expresses the belief that a
war between the United States and Spain Is lnev'
table. -, sa.!s4t d,..f,,,,
Latest accounts from Gonstantineple. state that
one thousand houses had been destroyed by a
confagration.
Twenty-Five ships ofthe, Turks, fleet had
entered the Black Seas III az: ,:,....,'.
1t is reported that Austria has ordered her armies
at Gallyra, in Ifaly, to prepare for war
Advices from Kalafat to the 9th OF May STATE
that on the 4th six squadrons of Turkish cossacks
and Ave squadrons of hussars had an engagement
with the Russians near Rudovan, which tasted
three hours and resulted in the total defeat OF the
latter who retreated with loss Of 90 killed, and
| 3 wounded The Turks also captured two guns,
and escaped with loss of but 10 killed and
wounded.
Two English officers have left Consautinople
for Circassia with supply Of arms TOR Schamyl,
and assurances Of British sympathy
Macedonia is invaded by 1000 adventures,
headed by Chants Kavatasso. and are committing
every unheard of attrocity.
Twenty Russian mercantile vessels have been
captured since the bombardment of Odessa.
The Augsburg Gazette states that the last de-
IN onsration by Russia on the frontier OF lransyi-
vania was occasioned ly an intlmatlon iron Aus
tria, that an advance towards the passes OF BAL
lovan would be regarded as a cause OF war
Russia responds by ordering 10000 men to be
stationed between the rivers of Sereth and Pruth.
Austria Immediately distributed $4,000 troops In
Tansylvania. Gallaria and Murovia
Russia is making extraordinary levies for the
army and navy.
Some of the Paris correspondents report the
capture of Revel by the combined fleets; but this
needs confirmation.
A government messenger reached Galalz on
Nav ilth, with reliable intelligence that Sevas-
topol had been DO nbarded for four days by the
allied fleets.
Cotton had declined one-eghth flour advanced
two shillngs, corn two shilngs, and wheat four
pence.