The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-07
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
THE RUSSIANS DRIVEN FROM sILIsTRIA BY THE
TURKS.

TURKS.
HALIFAX July 5.-The steamer America arrived
here this morning, bringing dates from Liverpool
to the 9th ult. being seven days later.
The steamer Baltic arrived out at o'clock on the
morning OF the 2lst.
The vines of Madeira are almost universally CO.
vered with blight
The Turks, uuassisted, have defeated the Russ.
sians, and drove them across the Danube, raising
the siege OF Silistria.
CONSPIRACY TO AssAssINATE NAPOLEON.
A conspiracy to assassinate Napoleon has bsen
discovered in the South of France, and one hundred
and fifty arrests were made.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
Vienna papers announce that on the 18th ult,
General Paskicwitch received orders from st. Pc.
tersburg TO retire beyond Pruth.
The Paris Moniteur announces that on the 18th of
June the Turks made tremendous sOrtie from 81
listria and attacked the Russians with great fury
General Schiers received wound, rendering am
putaton OF the leg necessary. Prince Gortschakof
also received a confusion.
The Death OF Musha Pasha, the commander of
Silistria is confirmed.
The Russians had sprung three mines before ST.
listria without damage, and were prepared to
mount the expected breach, when they were at
tackled three sides by the Turks A fearful
slaughter eDsued, and the Russians lied.
The Turkish brigade from Schuma succeeded in
entering Siistria on the 18TH The Russians were
employed in removing their dead on the 18th and
The garrison of Rutschuck went over to the Island
OF Mokan, and destroyed all the Russian works
there.
General Gortenhiem's division is said to have
defeated two Turkish brigades, with 5000 cavalry,
and 40 guns
The Turks have driven the Russians out of Tuota.
ka which they occupied with strong garrison.
Forty vessels have been sgnalled from the West
end OF land Oft Cror stadt
The Russian agents are said to be endeayoripg
to nuse new spirits into the Mignolite party.
SILIsTEIA RELIEVED
The Turks On the 10th, the day their Anglo
French succOrs were promised, sailed out OF 81
lisria, and attacked the Russians in their trenches
severe battle took place, ending in the total dis
cOmtiture of the Russians VINO were pursued by
the Turks and fed across the Danube and they
succeeded in destroying all the Russian siege works
1t Is considered that this victory will change the face
Of the campaign.
General Luders wae amongst the wounded at
Silisria The life OF General Schillers was also in
danger
1t is said that much disunion exists amongst the
Russian Generals at headquarters, probably in
duced by i'll success
| Austrias summons that Russia must evacuate the
municipalities is said to have caused the utmost rri
| tatlon at st. Petersburg. The answer was under
| discussion.
| Prince Paskewich who was on the road to las
sey is said to have been ordered to return and take
Silistria al any cost.
| ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF s1LIsTRIA
|
| tria, and desperate hand TO hand contest ensued
ending in the complete discontinue of the Russians
| General Gostschieders leg was shot Off and
| two other Generals killed. The carnage among
the Russians was dreadful. They retired fighting
across the Danube, pursuing their advantage
The Turks crossed arm of the river, and seZ-
| ing the Isle Of Hoppa, blew up the seige works
| thereon. The Turks then erected temporary bat
teries the Bulgarian bank of the river, before
the north face OF the fortress.
The Russian batalliOnS east and west of Sefria
Immediately retreated in good order across the
| river, destroying their bridges.
The Russians at the latest dates were in the vici
nifty OF kslarasch, waiting reiniorcements and or.
ders The victory was gained entirely by the
Turks. The whole plan of operations from Bull
garia, must now be altered. 1t is surmised that
Paskiewich will order the whole force to fall back
on JassPy.
all positions on the left bank of the Danube, ex.
cepting the forts OF Horsova, Mstschin and Ukakal
sh8. Approximations OF their advance on the Bal
kans Tor the present at an end.
The Russian accounts from Bucharest admit that
the operations against Siistra are suspended, but
say That the siege was not finally raised.
The Russians have evacuated Monguerela and
Sinibea; and ) 900 Turks occupied Jutukas.
1t was reported, but doubted, that the Turkish
garrison OF Rutschuck had crossed 10 Grimgence,
and killed 400 Russians and taken guns.
Admirals Dundas and Isnnelin have issued cir
cular announcing the clos of the blockade of the
mouths OF the Danube. Most of the fleet was cruis-
ing off Sevastopol. Six or eight ships at Varna
were assisting to convey troops.
transport with heavy guns having arrived, it
was likely that Sevastopol would be attacked soon
The Baltic news unimpOrtant 1t was said
that two English steamers were destroyed at the
wharf, and some gun boats ct Kemi, in the Gulf OF
Bothnia.
Advices from Turin to the 18th, state that Judge
Galby. who was charged with the preliminary in
curing into the guilt of parties charged with as
ed with poignsrd in the streets OF Parma on the
18th OF June.
SPAIN.
Advices from Madrid to the 18th of June, state
that General Orlando and Messina were arres-
ted on the charge of harborins General O'Donnell
Messina escaped, and Orlando was sent to CALI
via
AUSTRIA,
Dispatches from Vienna state that convention
has been concluded at Constantinope between Aus
ira and the Porte relative to the Danuhian urinc
paiies--the conditions being that il Russia volun-
iarlly retires the Austrian troops will enter the
frinclpalities and form defence between Russia