Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-12
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1kTes more Attacks on Sileslria-7 7Feaiy of AN
0nee BefSoeez AHstrid and Turkey.
NEW YoRK, July 8.
Ths- steamer WasAisgt0n reached her wba,
bs1Wsen and o'clock, bringing dates from Liy
gpeoi and london to 2lst. Brings four DAYS Ia
ter news from Europe.
Ths following dispatch from Vienna Is pub
hshed in the London 1imes:
a Turkish brigade from Shumla entered IN,
fortress VI SilestTIa on the l4th.
A Russian despatch says that their soldier. de-
fssted two Turkish brigades with 5000 cayalr,
ao1 80 guns IN an action on the 18Th.
Ten. Chllders received wound whob redereC
1e emPutatlou Of his leg necessary and prince
Gortschikof received a combustion.
The Paris Moniteur announces that on the lltb
!pne the Turks made tremendous sortie on Sill.
lestria and attacked the Russians with great fury.
AZ was thought that body of troops dispatched
Hom Shumla appeared there and that on the 18th
toe Russians sprung mines before Silestria
without doing any damage to the walls. The
kussian Storming corps were prepared to mount
the expected breach but were attacked on three
sides BY the Turks. A fearful slaughter took
place and the Russians fed in terrific disorder
The Russians were employed l4th and 10th in re-
moving their dead.
Three Russian Generals wounded and all the
The same day the Garrison OF Rut.chaka went
over to The Island OF Mokuu and DESTROYED all
;hc Russian works there.
telegraph dispatch from Vienna states that
convention has been concluded at ConstuntinuuIe
between Austria and the Porte relative TO the
Osnubian prlnciRalties. Its principal conditions
GFe that II Russia voluntarily retires, the Aus
uian troops vii inter the principalities and form
defense befween Itnssia and Turkey, ii Russia
refuses TO retire Austria takes such measures as
VIA appear necessary to compel il.
4 dcspatch from Trebizondc stutcs the Rus
aIans had been surprises and beaten by the Cir.
eassians in the DariIan pass
$4,000 Austrian troops were on their march
from Bohemia towards the East
The Austrian garrsons were being reinforced
aud all the disposnble troops to be concentrated
IN Vienna.
Death OF Nussa Pacha confirmed He was
ksiied oy grenader after an assault which was
gallantry repulsed He refused twn million ru-
oles offered to him by Prince Paskewitch.
The Gdzale confirms the destruction by Admi-
raj Plumridge's squadron OF wharls, punboats,
timber. &c, ut Brahstadt on the 30th oil MAY and
ut Weiburn on the lst OF June. Vessels engag-
ed were the Leopold, Odin and Others Several
ships were captured.
1900 men and marines were landed at Maria. |
The Vienna papers announced on the 9th uit., |
shat Prince Paskewitch had received orders from
St Petersburgh to retire beyond the Pruth, and
thus surrender to the Sultan that material guar
antee so arrogantly claimed so insoently selzed, |
and so feebly defended
The Turks have driven the Russians out of
Aostukai. They have also strengthened their
garrison at Rutschaka.
The operation against Sllistria have been sus.
pended.
Prince Paskewitch, who was on his way to
asset, s said to have been ordered to return and
lake Silestria at any cost.
The Austrian summons to Russia to eyacuate
he Principalities had caused great excitement at
st. Pctersburgh, and the answer was under dis.
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