Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

hTHEN1, <dpfH l4.---A Greck snip, Win dmmunl-
tion, has been captured of the island of Negro
pont. fTs
GALIPoIl, AprR THE sappers have begun
to fortify the Isthmus.
The Greeks are flying from Turkey
The important frontier town OF Fokshani, in
destroyed by fire.
The Russians are 125 English miles from Varna.
The Wanderer asserts that the Russians lost all
their stores in the condagration at Fokschan
correspondent from the lower Danube in the
Prcsse dated April 10, says:
"a great battle has been fought between Pas
chqagiez and Kosielli, in the Dobrudscha. The
Russians were defeatad, with loss of 5000 men.
aThe combined fleets off Kostendje, rendered
material assistance to the Turks, by engaging the
left flank of the Russians.
"The news is considered doubtful here.
The Russians made their appearance before
Kalafat on the 9th Of March, with twelve battal-
ions of infantry, ten squadrons of cavalry and ten
pieces of artillery. The heavy fire of the Turkish
batteries caused them severe loss, and forced them
TO retreat.
A private letter from Constantinople of the 10Th
instant, states that the Russians who crossed the
Danube at Hirsova, have received reinlorcements,
and have established themselves in the plains the
Dobrudscha. Several partial engagements had ta-
ken place beiweenthe Turks and Russians On one
occasion three battalons of Egyptians, having been
surrounded by superior force, fought until they
were nearly all destroyed, rather than surrender.
Omer Pasha was at Shumla concentrating troops,
in order to attack the Russians.
The Paris Constitutional states that the Turkish
government has received information from Hal
reddin Pasha, the commandant at Kars, that num-
ber of Polish deserters had arrived in that town,
who stated that IL, 900 of their fellow countrymen
would quit the ranks of the Russian army the
| moment they should see Polish flag flying in
the Ottoman army. II is well known that the
Russian government has been sending the Polish
- ~ - -
TO remove them as far as possible from their ma
tive country.
The First Prize.-PoRTsMoUTH April 2l.-
Her majesty's revenue steam-craiser Argus, Com
mander NJ w. S. Grandy which left Southead
yesterday, fell in with the Froya, for Abo 440 TONS
Is men, Wickmann, master, to-day about noon,
between the Overs and Beechy Head, (about Is
miles from the latter point) and boarded her. ulti-
mately making prize of her. She is fine ship,
four years ord, and apparently in good condition.
She left Lisbon on the 2Sth ult, with about 800
| tons OF salt as cargo and was bound for Abo al
though her master (who speaks very coed Eng
iish) says Elsinore. No opposition was offered 10
her detention, and Commander Grandy accord
ingly took her in tow, and brought her in here
She carries two nine-pound carronades, together
with small arms for her crew, and little ammu-
nition. The revenue authorities who have board
ed her consider her lawful prize and the capture
has been duly reported to the port-admiral and by
him TO the admiralty.
The Weather, Crops, Sc.-DuBLrs, April
2O--It is a remarkable and most gratifying fact,
that, as the season advances, the markets all
through the country continue abundantly supplied
with potatoes of good quality, entirely free from
disease and that the price ofthis escuent is mod
crate relatively with the cost of bread Ii is now
manifest that the crop of last year was far more
productive than had been generally supposed !;
and the stoppage of the ravages Of blight at an
orlxr prrxA laff
available for food. This full supply Of potatoes
has been great source of alleviation TO the hum
bier classes, who would otherwise have suffered
most severely from the great advance in the corn
markets. AT present there is an immense breadth
of land under potatoes and farmers are still plant
| ing them. The weather is exceedingly fine, but
much rain is still required. The few showers
that fell on Tuesday night have been of service 10
grass and spring crops.
New Russian Telegraph Line.--The Gear
has just completed arrangements, by which he
may learn the London news of the morning al
most perhaps quite, as soon as our merchants see
their newspapers The electric telegraph has long
been in operation between st. Petersburg and
Warsaw, and for some time numbers of men have
been employed in completing the line, which is 10
extend from Warsawto the Prussan frontier But,
in order not TO lose time while the works of the
latter are going on, the Czar has caused the por-
ton already constructed to be connected with the
Prussian telegraph near Myslowtz and by this
means ST. Petersburg is placed in direct commu-
nication with the capitals of western Europe.
There is no longer any reason why the enbarka-
tion of regiment at Southampton, or the depar-
ture of ship from Portsmouth, should not be
known in the Russian capital before either can
get out ofthe channel. There is, however, no re-
ciprocity Of advantage. The Russian line is not
open TO private dispatches.
From the London Times of April %
Inc convention between the Queen of England
and the Emperor of the French, relative to the
policy and military operations of the allied powers
in the east, gives the form of positive and per-
manent treaty Of alliance to the arrangements
which have happily subsisted between the two
powers from the commencement of this dispute
and it contains more clear and regular definition
OF the objects for which this alliance has been
formed
They engage to maintain sufficient military and
naval forces to be used according to subsequent
arrangement; they agree 10 deliberate in common
on all propositions for the cessation of hostilites
they renounce beforehand, and in the most un-
qualified manner, all interested designs of exclu-
sive influence and aggrandizement and they de-
clare their readiness to receive the cooperation of
the other powers of Europe in this alliance
Spatn.-Private letters from Madrid mention
the appearance of very remarkable decree in the
Gazette owing, it is but just 10 add, to the unre-
mittng zeal and indefatigable activity of Lord
Howden, the British ambassador; and which an
TO put an end to the slave-trade in Cuba, and 10
give satisfaction TO Great Britain. According to
the terms of the decree all slaves are to be imme.
diately registered. after which time any slave found
in the island, without copy of register containing
date, domicil, and description, be looked upon
as frauduleny imported, and be declared ipso acto
free; and, secondly, the introduction Of white la
borers is TO be provided for and organized
The Black Warrior Case.-The correspond.
ent OF The London Times, writing from Paris, 18th
says: my private letters state that the affair of
the Black Warrior, so far from being settled, has
been urged on with extreme violence by Mr.
Soule, and at the present moment wears very
threatening aspect Another letter from Madrid,
dated 18th, contains these words: 'It is stated
that the American minister has demanded of this
government the recall of Captain-G General Pc
zuela; and, further that the officer who shall suc-
ceed him shall have power to settle upon the spot
such disputes as that arising out Of the affair of
the Black Warrior large sum ofmoney is also
said TO have been demanded, but the amount
named is SO disproportonately large, that we for
bear TO mention it."
Austria.--LoMBARDY.-W Writing from Turin, the
correspondent of London paper, unfavorable 10
the liberal cause, saws: "The republican marry