The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-05-24


Omar Pasha was at Shumla concentrating
his forces, apparently for defensive measures
only,
The Russians were still fortifying them
selves in the Dobrudscha. They had not
crossed Trajan's Wall The forces before
kalafat were withdrawn toward Kraiova.-
Their strength in the Dobrudsc IA is about
10000 men.
1t was rumored at Vienna that Paskie-
witch had ordered the evacuation of Lesser
Wallachia. This, if true, was regarded rs q
concession to retain the favor of Austria.
Troops were retreating towards Bucha-
rest, indicating change in the plans of Rus
sian operations.
The Sultan has offered n command to Alb
ci-Kadcr.
The Baltic
From Hamburg, 22d, it is reported that
Sir Chas. Napier had formed his fleet into
three divisions, so disposed as to be within
reach of each other. The first division was
sent in the direction of Livonia, near the
forts of Poland; second, off Riga, and tho
third, at the entrance of the Gulf of Finland
near SvcabOrf, where the Russian fleet still
keeps close.
On the 26th, the fleet was Off Gustorgan
Gothlund.
Black Sea-
The French fleet was anchored OFF Dol
schik.
Several steamers were within sight of
Odessa, 2ist, hence arises the probability of
an attack on that place.
The following brilliant feat is announc-
| ed:
The British steamer Fury, guns, on the
| 18th inst, under Austrian colors, steamed
within three miles of the entrance to Scbas-
! tapol, where she saw two merchantmen. two
briggs, two trgtcs, and steamer, leaving
the harbOr. The Fury dashed in and sciz-
ed one of the merchant ships and towcd her
off, but being chased by the Russians, was
obliged TO cut the prize adrift. One of the
trigatcs and steamers came within range and
exchanged broadsidcs. After four hours
the Fury escaped, carrying off the Russian
merchants crews rs prisoners of war, who
gave important information respecting the
strength of Scbastapol
a feat also reported as performed by the
Russians: A steamship, supposed to be
Russian dispatch boat, under British colors,
boldly steamed from the Archihelago, pass
ed the batteries of the Dardannelles, and
succeeded in escaping into the Black Sea.
Asia.
Four thousand Turkish irregulars refused
to march from Eyzeroum to Kars on account
! of arrears of pay.
Accounts from Crcassia of the LIST, state
that the nsurrcction against Russia is be-
coming general among all the warlkc tribes
of the Caucassus
Schamyls agents ar indcfatigable Tho
presence of the fleets in the Black Sea, with
the consequent abandonment of the Russian
! posts on the Circassian coast, and supplies
being cut off from the Russians via Redout
Kali, had made deep impression on the
mountainccrs, and ii was believed Scham, |
the Russian headquarters at Titles.
The Journal st. Petersburg contains n
notice from the Russian Minister of Finance
allowing English and French vessels six
weeks, from the 10Th Of April, to depart from
Russian ports in the Black Sea, and six
weeks from the 18th Of May TO leave Baltic
ports.
Enemies property in neutral bottoms will
be regarded AS inviolable and may be mpor-
ted into Russia.
Subjects Of neutral powers on board enc
mics ships will not be molestcd.
a French imperial decree allows Russian
ships, which lay in ports in the Baltic and
White Sea before the llth, TO unload and
return unmolcsted TO Russia or neutral
ports.
Twelve Russian merchant ships are al
ready captured by British cruisers six of
these have arrived in England, and the crews
liberted on parole, not to serve against Eng
land or France.
Spain.
The Madrid correspondent Of the London
Times writes, Oh the 20th, u letter commen-
ting unfavorably on Mr.. S,ule. He says up
to that date the notes exchanged between
Mr.. Soule and the Spanish government were
five in number. No. !, by Mr.. Soule. states
the complaints and the reparation he is in
structed to demand, and requiring positive
reply within AZ hours. No. 2. The Span
ish government declares its inability TO re-
ply until information was received from Gu
5a. No. 5, thc Times calls mos. i.a.e dis
courteous document from Mr.. Soule, taxing
the Spanish government with seckin to post.
pone n reply, and affirming OF rather insinu.
ating, that Spain had received dispatches
from Havana, but suppressed them. No. a.
from the Spanish government was so strong
that the senders thought it not unlikely that
Mr. Soule would demand his passports No
8, from Mr.. Soule, was in mlder terms ; con.
tents not transpired.
| The letter, above referred to, then goes
on TO be severe on Mr.. Soule, and processes
also to say that the Spaniards look upon the