Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-06-14

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| FuRTHER IyeIDEsTs OF THE Wharf.-The
surveys for the defence from Bujuk-Tchekdedji
to Derkos are progressing rapidly. From the
| sea of Marmora to the Black sea, the projected
line extends for n miles. A lake, spread out
in some seasons into a vast marsh almost joins
the sea at the western end, aud precludes for
several miles all possibility of the passage of a
hostile army. The water is four feet deep and
| the bottom soft and muddy. At the other ex-
tremity another lake is situated which would
equally bar an enemy's passage; and between
the Sc two there is a line of undulating hill and
| valley, which, though destitute of any strong
natural means of defence, may be made impass-
able by the skill Of modern engineers and the
bravery of its defenders. General paraguay
d'Hilliers calculates that 10000 men will be
sufficient to defend ii, OF whom FIVE thousand
would watch the two extremes, and $4,000
would occupy the centre. 1t was considered
that these lines, well defended, would remain a
permanent defence to Constantinople.
Austrian ships are prohibited by their gov
| eminent from carrying articles contraband OF
war. Austrian ships on the high seas must
| submit to be searched; and the only Austrian
port to which captured vessels can be taken is
Trieste, where they can only be sold when con-
demned as lawful prizes by competent court.
/ The St. Petersburg Gazette states that on the
18th of April the corvette Ariadne, IL guns,
and brig Orphei, 6 guns, with all their arms
and stores, were presented to the Greek gov
eminent by order of Baron Meyendorff, Rus
sian minister at Vienna.
May I'd, the Neva was free from ice, and the
water had risen so high that an inundation was
feared. Fifteen of the seventy stone bridges
that cross the Neva at st. Petersburg were to
be broken down, and the remainder were to be
mounted with heavy cannon. For some days
previous to date of the above advices the 18th,
4 the emperor had been quite sick. 1t was re-
ported that the vast merchant quarter Of the
city Of Riga had just been levelled with the
ground by the military authorities in preparing
for defence. All the citizens, even women,
youths, and old men, were compelled to labor
at the Notifications At st. Petersburg great
CONSERVATION prevailed. M 51.. VI
! A statement has gained considerable pub
licity to the effect that French force of IL.
900, and an English of 5000, are to be landed
in Sweden preparatory to that power declaring
4 war on Russia oets-
i AsIA--Adyices from Constantinople Of May
i 18th state that the Ottoman corps at Kars
about entirely dispersed on the approach of the
i Russians on May 9Th. Part formed into que
rilla bands, and the rest were sent to Erzeroum.
Selim Pasha's corps was in an efficient condi-
ton at Batoum. a.
! ITALY.--Letters from Turin state that con-
tingent of $4,000 men has been demanded
4 from the Sandman government by France for
the purpose of the Eastern war. Sardinia is
stated to have replied that although quite pre-
pared to cooperate with the Western Powers,
the present state OF its finances could not afford
so large an increase Of the army. However,
the contingent of recruits, which is not due till
the end of next November, will be called out
the present month. s
Garibaldi IS at Nice with his family, where
4 he will remain some time for the recovery OF
his health. s.la
Col Monti, who fought on the side of liberty
in Italy and Hungary in l84S and lS49, has
3 died at Turin. sss dl s
The Neapolitan government has ordered the
observance of the neutrality required by the
, western powers. Neapolitans are forbidden to
take service as privateers.
From Athens it is stated that King Ohio has
accepted the Anglo French ultimatum, and has
! promised to recall the Mavrocordato ministry,
, on condition that the allies do not occupy his
country. If they persist in their intention to
! send troops to Athens, he will withdraw the
7 seat of his government into the Interior and
, will collect his army there 1t is reported from
I Cronstadt, that prayers were read in all the
} churches of Warsaw for the success of the
Greek instruction.
Z From private telegraph accounts it is re-
ported that the Russians are menacing Ere
J roum. They have recently made a compulsory
! enrolment of 10000 Armenians.
From Malta, we have report that the allied
! ships had bombarded Kaffa, or Theodosia, a
Russian port ON the eastern coast of the Cri-
mea.
The English mail at Marseilles bring the Rus
sian treaty with the Afghans. Russia prom
ised never till the end of the world to interfere
in the interior concerns of the country, in re-
turn for which promise the Khan Of Khiva ac-
} cords to Russia the right to build fortified bar
racks in the districts Of Hourgani. The sta
tons named will be Immediately occupied by
Russian troops.
J The BALTIc-The Journal de st. Peters
burg, states that on the 9th two frigates can
nonnaded the batteries of Withstand and on
the Goth approached Renas, but were repulsed.
J The Magicienne has brought news to Copen-
! hagen that portion of the feet bombarded
Gustaysvarn on the 22d without any result.
! RUSSIA AND GREEcE.-St. Petersburg advices
of the 2lst says very hostile feeling prevails
against Austria.
The Daily Ne'cs says dispatches we're re-
} to the effect that the king Of Greece has ac-
I cepted the Anglo-French ultimatum.
J The Paris paper Debates says, King Ohio
} has, it is true, accepted q new cabinet, but
J solely on the condition that the western powers
& forego their intention of occupying the Piraus
if they do, he declares he will retire into the
} interior and their concentrate his troops.
, Odessa accounts of the 10Th throw new
}, doubts on the confident statement made in
parliament, of the existence of blockade.
Some neutral vessels at Odessa had, it is said,
been chartered to load in the neigh borhood,
\. and that they heard nothing of a blockade
but, on the contrary, had been given to under
stand that vessels were allowed to pass into the
Black Sea, unless they had Goals or other naval
stores on board A3
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