The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-06-16
FROM EUROPE

we present below some additional intelligence
from Europe, by the Arabia which though with
out special importance, will lie found highly IN
tere-iing;
Marshal 81. Arnaud, commandcr-in-chieio OF The
slkea forces In Turkey, accompanied by Lord
Raglan and the Senskier, or Minister OF War Of
the Porte, proceeded in separate steam vessels on
che 18th OF May, from Cons,antinople to V"ma
TO held a council Of war, and 10 determine the OPP
cru,ioas or, campaign. !, was expected thai
Adm,rals Hamelin and Dundas would also a,tend
The meeting, but they did not. The result Of the
deliberations did not Of course transpire, but l,
was summed that the French snd English troop
would proceed to MISUNDERSTANDING, that II Is
not expedien, TO expose the Turkish army to the
risk Of general action, for the sake Of repellng
the attack Of the Russians on the iorresses which
cover the hank Of the Danube Neither Is II sup
posed to be their intention TO throw any consd'
cradle portion Of the allied armies on the coast, Sd
us 20 come into immediate collision with the pres.
cut advanced posts OF the Russians.
Tie Times, IN leading ar'i,le, says that very
considerable portion Of the allied army will prob
ably advance BY way Of Adriaiople to the rear oil
ihe Balkans, a distance not exceeding leo miles,
while the troops already a, Constan,nople may
proceed by sea either TO Bourgos Bay or Vdma.
According To Russian advices, the Turks have
evacuated Tunukai, NicoPolis AMI Sistow,, aud
tks Russians have occupied those places. %
From shumls, Goth May, il was ,elegraphed
that Gen Pa>kewi,ch had couniernanded the re.
improvements ordered from Bucharest and Ibralia
This had given rise TO report that he intended 10
ruisc the siege Of S,is,ria.
SLENDER Beg, on the 22d, had rcncoa,re with
the Russians, near Tuna, and had sent in many
prisoners to KslafsL
Omar Pscha, Marshal st. AruSud. and Lord
Raglan had reviewed the Turkish army. Marshal
St. Aruaud made gathering speech, to the effect
that he was happy to serve with such troops as
the Turks have proved themselves iob,.
There are now 50, 900 French troops at Gallipoli
Letters from Belgrade and widdin state tina, the
Austrian troops were continually coming down the
Danube in the direction Of osova and the Walla-
chan frontier Considerable forces are now con-
cesiraied in Hungary and Pennsylvania. Another
despatch says. "Ausiria sends troops TO orova."
Since last advces no news whatever has come
TO hand respecting the movements OF .he allied
fleets on the Black Sea.
We have no further operations in the Baltic
Nor is there any authentic statement Of the extent
or result OF the recent attack 1T Hangoe.
Twoships, with the Greek flag, with 2i5 wound.
ed Russians on board. have been taken, or the
coast OF Circassis.
TIE Sultan has presented swords Of honor TO
Gen Prim aud three other members Of the Span
isA military commission.
Great glorifca,ion Is made IN the English papers
ever an exploit Of the British ships arrogant, and
Hecla, which have sucsceded in cutting out a
merchant ship from under the guns Of the fort Of
Erknas.
Prince GortschakoT Is recalled TO St. Peters
burgh. Il is surmised he will be sent on special
mission TO the German Courts.
Il Is said that tho evacuation OF Lesser waachia
not having stopped the action OF the German pow
ers, rs il was intended to do. the Gar has given
orders to re-occupy it. This may be well regard.
Cd rs doubtful.
In the British Parliament il was stated that the
Ionian dag, being under British protection, canno'
be considered as neutral