The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-11
ADDITIONAL BY THE EUROPA.
THE war on THE DANUBE.

7 rom tue Times feSpOnGeDt.
SIIuMLA, March in the night between the LIST
and 2d inst, the Russians attacked in considerable
force the battery placed by Omar Pasha at Podba-
shi, in order 10 check the passage of the Russian
vessels on the Danube. -Four companies Of Turks
were Immediately ordered 10 attack them by Ibra
hun Pasha, serving under the orders OF Mustapba
Fasha, who commands the right wing Of the Turk
i-h army in the Dobrudscha.
The object Of the Russians was to spike the can
non and destroy the works, but in this thew were
hudered by the viyaci'y of the Turkish attack. 50
that after half an hours engagement they were ali
obliged to take to their ships in order to avoid be-
ing driven into the Danube. In this affair the Tur-
kish loss was ten killed and - wounded Eightv
Russian dead bodies were found in the uorninS
aud many were drowned The Russian loss
must have exceeded 100
At SIstOw an Insignificant affair has taken place
The Russians having attempted to make themselves
masters OF an island were repused the Turks hay.
Ing lost one man; the Russian loss was also small
RUSSIA AND TURKEY
CoSsTANTINoPLE, March 9-The Austrian gov
eminent has recalled lis military agent who was
attached TO the staff OF Prince Gortschakoff
On the ID an engagement took PLACE opposite
Braila, where the Russians attempting to cross the
Danube to destroy some works on the right bank
were vigorously repealed by the Turks and lost Iot,
IN killed alone. Combats are of daily occurrence
and grow more serious rs well as more FREQUENT
Letters from OfsoSa state that smart affair of out
posts came Of in front of kaefat the 9th inst
The Luhecker Zeitung states that at ReyeL on tae
Ih nst q ONO men, infantry and cavalry, were e,-
pectsd every dav. and Ill the forts were put on Inc
C0mpietest war footing.
st. Petersburg letters state that in Russis evsrv
one considers the approaching war as one which viii
last for years "
The Morning Chronicles Paris correspoudsnt has
received Csnstentinopie letters which represent the
ltude of the Greek population in the Ottonan do
Inlons as more and more threatening as re cards the
power Of the Sultan 1t is believed that the Rus
SLAMS WIN endeavor to strike decisive blow on the
Da2nbe' before the arrival of the allied troops
Omar Pacha is to have the general direction of the
military operations both in Europe and Asia
The Sultan intends TO place the disposal of the
EneiSh ana FRENCH armies, on their lending 1900
horses and 10, goo mules
The Banshee steamer, arrived at Marseiiles il said
10 be the bearer of dispatches aiming the accent
anee by the Forte OF the Anglo French alliance and
50 the propositions fer the reforms of the social and
political condition the Christians
A private letter from Beycos dated March 18th
says, the English sent yesterday the steam-frigate
distribution with orders force the stocka3e which
the Russians had established at the mouth of the Da
nnbe, and which completely prevents the merchant
ships from descending the river which, for CONNER.
d purposes they had ascerdsd
1.-The Russians oppose the destruction of that stock
ade, the Retribation has orders fire upon them 1t
is probable that this viii be the commencement
OF hostTties The French steam-corvette Cation left
with that frigate; we shall know in five or six DAYS
the result. -
Private dispatches from Constantilisple state that
the obj of General Sir John Burgoyna's recent
Visit 10 Gailipo was TO examine the capabilities of
The place with view to its fertilization so as to rem
der it good naval stetion for British vessels of war
Fer the present however Gallipoli is chiefly men.
toned as the rendezvous ofthe French troops
SIR CHARLES NAPIER AT Commemorative teis-
graphic dispatches we learn that the Admiral has
himself arrived IN the Danish capital in the steam.
trisate faiorus; the British serew-frgate Miranda
having made its appearance as 0raRtcouricr 1t was
understood that the squadron would divide at EIsi.
more: the vessels of more moderate dtaught ho6inp
right through the Sound and the large shIns MAXIM
th1ir way through the Giea Belt to Kiel Bay.