Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-06-15
The War.

Ia, on the goth announces that the news
reached Constantinople on the 10TH of the
bombardmcnt of Sebastopol by the French
and English fleet. A Government message
had brought the intelligence that it had been
canonaded for A days, with guns of long
range, with view TO destroy the advance
work, previous to general attack. The
Russians had retired from the exposed
forts.
Three vessels were cruising along the
coast of Circassia, waiting for the Ottoman
fleet, which was TO bring 5000 men for dis
embarkation in Abasia.
A telegraph dispatch from Canstantiple,
dated the 10Th, has been received. 1t an
nonnces that the Duke of Cambridge and
Marshal st. Arnaud had arrived; that the
ratification of the triple alliance between
Turkey, England and France have been ex-
changed: and that great quantity Of French
artillery and four squadrons of Spanish, had
been landed at Gallipoli.
On the 4th of May the Turkish fleet en-
tered the Black Sea, Ferik Ahmet Pasha in
chief Command, and Hassan Pasha, (Egyp-
tian,) second. They had on board 5000
men, $4,000 stand OF arms, 200 cannons, al
so money and stores for Decentralization at
Abasia. Mushaver Pasha, Captain Slide
is OH board as Vice Admiral. Sefer Pasha
the celebrated Circassian chief, accompa-
MED by forty foreign officers, among them
Major de Giorgis, Of the Sandman rifles,
accompanied the expedition. The feet num-
bered twenty-four sail, carrying ! 900 guns
and was to lombard Redout Raleh, Souchum
Koloh, ard Anapa; also to disembark land
force under Sefer Pasha, TO effect junction
with the Circassians.
The BLACK Sea AND MEDIrERRANEAN.
Twenty-Five Russian merchant ships have
been captured since the bombardment of
Odessa.
On the Night of the 4th a fire broke cut
at Constantinople, and consumed 800 or 400
houses. Prince Napoleon, with his officers
and the crew of the Roland, worked in per-
son to extinguish it. At 7 o'clock A. M the
fire was subdued.
A report was received in London from
Odessa, OH the 18th, by telegraph, via Lam
berg, Of the Tiger screw steamer of 400
horse power, belonging to the allied fleets,
having run aground in a bay in the neighbor-
hood Of that city and been captured by the
uor IS -, Il
had been landed as prisoners. The despatch
also said "two other steamers are now figh-
ting" but gave no further explanation
The news having been sent by the cores
pondcnts Of firm of great responsibility
was greatly credited among the merchants
in the Russian trade, and those who are in
terested III the commerce of Odessa, express
great apprehension that it may lead to an
other visit of the combined fleets, and the
total destruction of that place. At the time
the Asia left, this report, though probable
was not fully credited.
Prince Napoleon had, on the lst been
received BY the Sultan, who gave him a most
afectionate reception, and on the Sd the Sui
tan returned the Princes visit. In the con-
versation, which was in French, the Sultan
Abdul Mejid, declared that he desired the
advancement of all his subjects, and that he
would follow the example of the Allied
Powers.
On the same day there was a grand ban
quel a! the French Embassary, at which the
Prince proposed the health of the Sultan,
whom The allies, he said came to defend with
sincerity and energy.
The Rrepts Neiung has the following
from Constantinople, May LIST: "An Amer
lean frgate Is said to have passed the OAR
danelles, laden with eleven steam engines
for Russia. In the Black Sea she hoistcd
English colors and got clese in towards Sc
bastopol, when she ran up the American
flag and got safely with her cargo into port.
1t was reported that the frigate was order
ed in America for Russia to whom both shin
and cargo belong. Some persons connect
this ship with the Grapeshot story.
1t is believed to be the intention of the
Comnander-in-Ceiefo of the Anglo-F rencl
expedition TO the East, to carry the war in
10 the heart Of Russia; to raise an insurrec
ton in the Crimea and Circassia, as soon a,
Sokum Kaleh, Redout Kaleh, and Anapa
Oh The coast Of Asia Minor in the Black Sea
shall have been bombarded by the Anglo
French fleets; and to land body Of 2O,OCt
men near Sebastopol, which would at th
same time be attacked by sea.
Lord Regain had issued general Orde
ilnpressing upon the army the necessity q
maintaining discipline, and appealing to thei
pride to rival the galjantry and high militia
ry qualities Of the French army.
THE DANUBE.