Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-18
LATER FROM EUROPE.

|Stone, from Liverpool May 10th, arrived a
Halifax on Saturday, the 29th inst.
THE WAR.
News from the seat of war indicates in
creased vigor on the part of the allies. 20,
900 French and 10000 English troops hal
landed at Galipoli one portion of which
sent to Scrutaria, and another is on tn
march for Adrianople, but no event of import
ance has taken place.
The report of the bombardment and cap
ture of Odessa by the allied fleets was Who'll
" untrue. The story arose from the circum
stance of batteries at Odessa having fire.
harmlessly into the British ship Furious
which was sent with flag of truce to brin'
off the consul and the British residents. Thu
ships of the allied fleets were, however, with
in sight of Odessa on the 2lst, and an attacl
may very soon occur.
The reported capture Of Silistria was asc
unfounded; but Paskiewitch was making pre-
parations to attack it.
On the 14th sharp combat took place be
fore Kalafat. Twenty squadrons of Russians
with six guns were making reconnaissance,
Of the Turkish lines, when the Turks sailed
out with two regiments of regulars, some da
chu bayouks and cannon, and after comba
of three hours duration obliged the Russians
to retreat with loss of 500 men.
Omer Pacha was at Shumla, concentrating
his forces, apparently for defensive measures
only.
The Russians were still terrifying them.
selves in the Dabrudscha. They had moi
crossed Trajans Wall. The forces before
Kalafat were withdrawn towards Krajova.-
Their strength in the Dobrudscha is about
10000 men.
1t was rumored at Vienna that Paskie.
witch had oldered the evacuation of Lesser
Wallachia. This, if true, was regarded as O
concession to retain the favor of Austria.
Troops were retreating towards Bucharest
indicating change in the plans of Russian
operations. .'..
The Sultan has offered command Abd-el-
Kadir.
The expulsion of the Greeks from Tur.
key continues. Their stores and dwellings, ir
which some arms were found, have been seiz
ed and closed up.
From Hamburger, 2Sd, it is reported thai
Sir Charles Napier had formed his fleet il
three divisions, so disposed as to be within
reach of each other. The first division wa,
sent in the direction Of Livonia, near the forts
Of Poland second off Riga, and the third
ct the entrance of the Gulf of Finland, neal
Sweaborg, where the Russian feet still keeps
close On the 26th, the fleet was off Gustor
gan-Gothland
! Capt. Foote, deserving naval officer, was
accidentally drowned in the Baltic.
No definite statement is received of the
position of the Black Sea fleets The French
fleets were anchored off Dolschik. Severa
steamers were in sight of Odessa on the Dist
hence arises the probability of an attack or
that place.
The following brilliant feat is announced
The British steamer Fury, six guns, on the
18th inst, under Austrian colors, steamed
within three miles of the entrance to Sebas
topol, where she saw two merchantmen, two
frigates and steamer leaving the harbor.-
The Fury dashed in and seized one of the
merchant ships and towed her off, but being
chased by she Russians, was obliged to cut
the prize adrift One of the frigstes and the
steamer came Within range and exchanged
broadsides. After four hours the Fury es
capped, carrying off the Russian merchants
crew as prisoners of war, who gave important
information respecting the strength Of Sebas-
topol.
A steamship, supposed to be Russian DIES.
patch boat, under British colors, boldly steam.
ed from the Archipelago, passed the batteries
of the Dardanelles, aud succeeded in escap
ing into the Black Sea.
AsIA.-4,000 Turkish irregulars refused te
march from Erzeroum to Kars, on account Of
arrears of pay.
Accounts from Circassia of thelst, state
the instruction against Russia is becoming
general among all the warlike tribes of the
Caucasus. Schamys agents are indefatiga
BILE. The presence of the fleets in the Black
Sea with the consequent abandonment of thu
Russian posts on the Circassian coast, ant
supplies being cut off from the Russians via thu
Redoubt Kale, had made deep impression
on the mountaineers, and it was believed
Schamyl would soon be in sufficient force tc
attack the Russian head quarters at Titles.
The Journal st. Petersburg contains no
tees from the Russian Minister of Finance
allowing English and French vessels six week.
from the 10Th of April to depart from Rus
sian ports in the Black Sea, and six weeks
from 18th of May to leave Baltic ports.
Enemys property in neutral bottoms will
be regarded as inviolable, and may be impor
ted into Russia.
Subjects of neutral powers on beard enc
my's ships will not be molested
| A French imperial decree allows Russian
ships, which lay in ports in the Baltic and
White Sea before the 18th, to unload and re
turn unmolested to Russian or neutral ports.
Twelve Russian merchant ships are already
captured by British cruisers. Six of these
have arrived in England, and the crews liber
ated on parole, not to serve against Englan'
or France.
GREAT BRIrAIN.--W Wednesday, Doth, bein,
the day appointed for humiliation, all bust
ness was suspended. The London Time
published four pages of sermons.
Parliament re-assembled on THURSDAY 9th
In the House of Lords long debate ensue'
respecting recent burning of Circassians.
Earl Hardwick taxed Government will
having denied the circumstance, when it fac
it was true.
Lord Clarendon made long explanation
and laid before the House despatch from
the British Admiral, contradicting the Rus
sian published account. .srt .r
Lord Peterborough took occasion to men
ton that the Russians have taken twenty-five
Circassian forts, but have only destroyed six
In the Commons long debate on ministry