Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-29
LATER FROM EUROPE.

The steamship Canada. from Liverpool on
the morning of the 10th, arrived at Halifax
on the 21st inst .... 10.
1t is stated that the better class of persons
are flying from St. Petersburgh for fear Of
the Cossacks.
Intense anxiety hangs on the fate Of Sill
istria. The Russians are making desperate
efforts to take it. The assault continues day
and night. The commandant, Mussa Pacha,
says he will blow up himself and the fortress
rather than surrender. During the night Of
May Goth, the Russians made three attempts
to storm it, but we're repulsed with fearful
loss, leaving 1900 dead beneath the ramparts
The Turks also made sortie and effected a
terrible massacre of the Russians The num-
Der of their wounded and slain is reported to
be 4500 There had been considerable fight
ing elsewhere. ...... .t.4
The Governor of Widnin writes that on
May 3lst, severe affair occurred at Slatina,
where the Turks defeated 1000 Russians
killed 500, and captured their artillery.
Other encounters more or less sangninary
are reported.
All the Russians at Bucharest are ordered
to advance to the Danube.
Nothing is doing in the Black Sea- and but
little in the Baltic.
The English Ministry have been defeated
on the Clergy Reserve question, and will
probably appeal to the country.
In England, armed gun-boats are being pre-
pared to operate in the Baltic. f.t ISL.
An Athens despatch of May Doth, confirms
the report that the Insurgents had gained a
victory in Thessay. The Turks lost 700 Kill
led, many prisoners and five guns. The Turks,
however, were successful in other quarters,
and the Epirus was tranquil.
The American squadron was at Syria on
June LIST. hH
Kossuth made an eloquent speech at Shelf
field, on the Nationality of Poland.
The usual rumors are current about peace
Lore John Russell laid before Parliamen,
treaty with Spain about the Slave trade
Accounts from China state that the Impe.
rialists having attacked the Foreign settle
ments the English combined and attacked
their camp totally defeating them. In tn,
contest several were killed and two Ameri
cans wounded.
Nc. LATER by THE ATLANTIC.
It is reported that the Turks made sail
from Silistria on the 9th, and destroyed tn
approaches of the beseigers, filling up mine
before Siilistria. The Russians suffered seri
ons loss by springing Turkish countermines.
Russian reports say that Mussa Pachi
Commandant Of Silistria, was killed by
cannon ball.
The fortress of "Redout Kale" was bon
barded on the 10Th of May, by portion
the allied feet, and entirely destroyed.
Schamyl had taken the important Russi;
fortress OF Usurghet, and was marching vii
10000 men against Tells.
LATEsT BY TELEGRAPH TO LONDON.
Sillistria holds out. Nothing else impc
Sir Charles Napier exchanged shots wi
Helsiugfors, but nothing decisive.
There was considerable fighting at the o.
nosts of Silistra. The Russians were ma
inc immense sacrifices to carry the place, b
Il Is thought without effect before the arri'
OF the faiHou uoVPo' 80,
The London standard states that
British war steamer Encounter, and the Tn
ed States sloop Plymouth were engaged
the attack on the Imperialist forcesat Shal
hm on the 4th Of April. George McCon'
was killed, and four others severely wound
Cant. Pearson, Of the American ship H.
Staudish, was severely wounded. The vict
captured two twelve, four six, and four Gig
cen pound guns. Asye we have no detail
account of the engagement.
The first detachment Of troops for Gu
sailed from Cadiz on the first Of june, in
steamer Isabella Catholica.