Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

" lew VINO were saved py going on board the
Austrian corvette Caroline.
ATHENS, April 14.-A Greek ship, with ammuni-
ton, has been captured of the island of Negro
pont-
GALlroIl, April 1.-THE sappers have begun
TO fortify the Isthmus.
The Greeks are flying from Turkey
The important frontier town of Fokshani, in
WalIachl, which bad just been fortified, has been
destroyed by fire.
The Russians are 125 English miles from varna.
The Wanderer asserts that the Russians lost all
their stores in the conhagration at Fokschani
A correspondent from the lower Danube in the
Presse, dated April 10, says:
"a great battle has been fought between Pas
chqagiez and Kostelli, in the Dobrudscha. The
Russians were defeatad, with loss Of 5000 men,
:" The combined fleets, of Kostendje, rendered
material assistance TO the Turks, by engaging the
left flank of the Russians.
"The news is considered doubtful here.p
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.
private letter from Constantinople of the 10th
instant, states that the Russians who crossed the
Danube at Hirsova, have received reinforcements,
aud have established themselves in the plains ofthc
| Dobrudscha. Several partial engagements had ta-
kenp place between the Turks and Russians. Onon
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 CoastttntionneIs states that the Turkish
| government has received information from Hal
reddin Pasha, the commandant at Kars, that num-
\ Der Of Polish deserters had arrived in that town,
| who stated that 10000 Of their fellow countrymen
| would quit the ranks of the Russian army the
| moment they should see Polish flag nying ia
the Ottoman armv xUa hat ha
Russian government has been sending the Polish
recruits into the army Of the Caucasus, in order
to remove them as far as possible from their ma
| tive country
The First Prlze.-PoRTsMoUTH April 2l.-
| Her majestys revenue steam-craiser Argus, Com
| mander M. 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 600
tons of salt as cargo, and was bound for Abo, al
| though her master (who speaks very coed Eng
ish) says Esinore. No opposition was offered to
| her detention, and Commander Grandy accord
| ngly took her in tow, and brought her in here.
She carries two ne-pound carronades, together
with small arms for her crew, and little ammu-
milton. The revenue authorities who have board
ed her consider her lawful prize, and the capture
has been duly reported to the portadmiral, and by
him to the admiralty.
The Weather, Crops, Sc.-DuBLIS, April
20.-It is remarkable and most gratifying fact,
that as the season advances, the markets all
| through the country continue abundanty supplied
with potatoes Of good quality, entirely free from
disease, and that the price Of this esculent 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
early period left the great bulk of the produce
| available for food This full supply OF potatoes
has been great source of aleviation 10 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 Gne 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 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 to
extend from Warsawto the Prnssian frontier. But,
in order not TO lose time while the works of the
latter going on, the Czar has caused the por-
| Prussian telegraph near Myslowitz, 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 embarka-
| 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
E~or, thc Toraor rrno. 20 a.-. n,
The convention between the Queen of England
| and the Emperor Of the French, relative to the
policy and military operations 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 II contains more clear and regular definition
| OF the objects for which this alliance has been
formed.
They engage 10 maintain sufficient military and
naval forces, to be used according to subsequent
arrangement; they agree TO deliberate in common
on all propositions for the cessation Of hostities
they renounce beforehand, and in the most un-
qualified manner, all interested designs of excu.
sive influence and aggrandizement; and they de-
clare their readiness to receive the cooperation of
the other powers Of Europe in this alliance
Spain.-Private letters from Madrid mention
the appearance Of very remarkable decree in the
Gazette, owing it is but just TO add to the unre-
mitting zeal and indefatgable activity of Lord
Howden, the British ambassador; and which an
nounces the intention of the Spanish government
TO put an end to the save-trade in Cuba and 70
give satisfaction to Great Britain. According 10
the terms of the decree all slaves are tc be imme-
diatey registered after which time any slave found
in the island, without copy of register containing
date, domicil and description, will be looked upon
as frauducntly imported and be declared ipso Gcto
free and, secondly the introduction of white la
borers is 10 be provided for and organized
The Black Warrior Case.-The correspond.
cnt ofthe 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 bv Mr.
Soule, and at the present moment wears a very
threatening aspect" Another letter from Madrid,
dated 18th, contains these words: at is stated
that the American minister has demanded of this
government the recall of Captain-General Pc.
zuela; and, further, that the officer who shall sue
ceed him shall have power TO settle upon the spot
such disputes as that arising out Of the affair Of
the Black Warrior. A large sum ofmoney is also
said to have been demanded, but the amount
named is SO disproportiona,ey large, that we for
bear 10 mention it,"
Austria.-LoMBARDY.-W from Turin, the
correspondent Of London paper, unfavorabe 10
the liberal cause, SAYS: aThe republican partv