New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-28
European News by the Asia.


the 9Th the New York papers have the details !
of three days later intelligence from Europe
The steamer Ottawa, from Portland, arrived |
at Liverpool on the 7th, after rapid passage
of twelve days
The EAST AND THE WAR.-Dispatches received
at the Turkish Embassy at Paris confirm the
previous report Of the defeat of the Russian
General Uschakoff, and the retreat of his corps
on Bessarabia 1t is also stated that the forts
said to have been captured are still in the hands
of the Turks; that the Turks have crossed the
Danube at point between Nicopolis and Rust
chuk that 10000 Turks are their way to
Trajan's wall OF Rassova, and $4,000 for the
same direction from Shumla. There were also
reports of the Turks having gained some advan-
tages in the neighborhoo1 of Kalafat.
The Constantinople correspondence Of the Lon
don Daily News gives the following account of
recent engagements on the Danube:
A courier arriving from the camp brought in
teligenee of the Russians having attempted TO
cross the Danube, in the neighborhood Of Tur-
tukal. They were however, vigorously re-
pulsed by the Turks, after two days hard fight
| ing, with loss of about 1000 men in killed and
wounded Ahdulleh Bey, commander of the
| irregulars, fell in the action. 1t is generally
believed that another attempt to effect passage
at Widdin is projected by the Russian command
er, and all the necessary measures of resistance
| have been promptly executed by Omer Pasha
Another affair occurred shortly after at Silis-
tria, in which sharp cannonade was kept up
on both sides for couple Of days. and the Rus
/. sian works in progress of construction on the
| right bank were completely destroyed.
Bucharest letters state that the passage of
| the Danube by General Uschakoff's corps be-
| tween Taltsha and Tasktsha was sanguinary
| affair. General sUschakoff had either to silence
| batteries or to take, them at the point of the
| bayonet. In the'afternoon it became necessary
to have recourse to cold steel, and a battalion
| advanced to the attack. Within less than half
| an hour one half of the men had fallen, and
second battalion was brought ups, but tfared
as badly as its predecessor. A third battalion,
however, succeeded in gaining firm footing on
the right bank. While this sanguinary conflict
i was going ON in the immediate neigh borhood of
i the batteries other Russian troops, both in
| fantry and cavalry, had crossed the river and
| advanced on the flank Of the Turks The Mus
sulmans, although fearfully overmatched, fought
| desperately for their guns, two batteries of
| which, with the exception of one gun, they man
/ aged to carry off
| The third battery was defended by three COM
| panies, which were completely surrounded by
II the Russians, who. after struggle of half an
hour, succeeded in securing all the gnns, though
not until one half of the Turks had been killed
and the other half taken prisoners Private
letters state the loss of the Russians in this en-
l gagement to have been 1900 men,
The Ost. Deutsche Post states that in the
| morning of the 24th, Achmet Pasha observed
tumultuous movement among the Russians in
vesting Kalafat, which was soon followed by a
loud shout of joy The alarm was given, and
in very short time 10000 Turks were under
arms. Five thousand foot and one thousand
horse, with ten guns were sent out, under Dar-
isch Bey and two French officers, to reeonnoitre,
but General Liprandi ordered his advanced
posts to fall back, SO that nothing more than
slight skirmish took place. After q Russian
officer and ten common soldiers had fallen, the
Turks retired to their entertainments. Six
Egyptians were also killed, and a very promis-
| ing young Turkish officer.
| NAVAL OPERATIONS Copenhagen, April 6
The feet has returned to its anchorage in Kioge
Bay.
The Admiral has issued the following order Of
the day, by signal, to the fleet
"Lads-War is declared. We are to meet a
bold and numerous enemy. Should they offer
US battle, you know how to dispose of them.
Should they remain in port, we must try to get
at them.
Success depends upon the quickness and pre-
cision of your fire.
''Lads, sharpen your cutlasses and the day is
your own"
The navigation from Revel to st. Petersburg
is reported to be quite free, and the ice broken
up, The fleet will soon leave Kioge, and some
| slSUUleIS ldFG Hlfedu5 Suuc. OlutE dispatches
state that the Russians have dismantled the for
tress of Bormarsund, in Aland, and were aban-
donng that island altogether.
Il Latest adYices from Constantinople, via Tri-
| este, represent the fleets as about to start to
blockade Odessa, probably to prevent the trans
port of more troops to the Dobrudsoha.
| ENGLAND.
| In the House of Commons on Friday night,
7th, Lord John Russell confirmed that Austria
was concentrating troops on the Servian from
tier, but as negotiations were still in progress
he could not state what course Austria would
| pursue.
Two large steamships, all but complete, be-
| longing co the Russian Government, have been
seized this week by an officer of the Customs, or
the premises of a builder at Northfeet, who re
ioices in the euphonious appellation of Pitcher
The Globe adds to the information Of the
seizure, the fact of further seizures having beer
made in the interval, of very considerable
quantity of machinery, intended for the Rus
sian service. The total value of the last seizur,
is estimated at about 100000
The City of London, with part of Lord Rag.
lans staff, sailed from Portsmouth on Friday
evening.
April 26th is appointed as National fast day
throughout Britain, to pray for success in the
present war.
On the evening of the 9th instant, banquet
of more than ordinary magnifeence was given
Mt the London Tavern to the Earl of Elgln, pre-
paratory to his return to resume the govern
i ment of Canada.
FRANCE.
Faustin, Emperor of Hayti, has arranged hi
difficulties with France.
project of law has been presented to tn,
French legislative body, augmenting the con-
tingent of 1858 by the number of 10000 men
The .Moniteur denies the truth of the report tina
the government is about to raise an additiona
v force of 100000 men.
SPAIN.
Forty thousand artisans filled the streets c
Barcelona on the 18th, They were unarmed
AMI when summoned to disperse they refused
r They then turned their steps towards the Gar
! Gin suburbs in order to join their comrades out
sde the walls. The gates were then barred b
: the troops, who, when pelted with stones by tn
c mob, had recourse to their arms. The resul
was that several of the mob were killed AM
wounded, after which they dispersed.
ITALY.
G A man named Bocchi is arrested as the assas
sin of the Duke of Parma.
THE TREATY WITH TuRKEY.-Whereas, He
Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom Q
Y Great Britain and Ireland, and His Majesty tn
Emperor of the French have been invited b
n His Highness the Sultan to assist in repellin
the attack which has been made by His Majest
: the Emperor of all the Russians upon the terr