St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1854-05-18

FoRrrcr FEws.-.fddifional By the
| Canada. May l2.-The fol-
lowing are some additional items Of the
Canada's news:
On the 26th of April sharp combat
took place before Kalafat. A body Of
/ Russians, with 6 cannon, were making a
reconnaissance of the Turkish lines when
the Turks sailed out with two reg.
ments of regulars and cannons Afierce
combat Ct three hours followed, when
! the Kussianswere Oh No retreat with
the loss of 500 men.
OmeriPasba was at Shunla concentra-
ting his forces for the defensive. The
Russians were fortifying themselves in
the Dohredsha, where they had $4,000
men
II was repored that the evacuation Of
Lesser Wallachia by the Russians was
designed to gain favor with Austria
The Russians were retreating towards
Eucharist, indicating change in their
plans.
The Sultan had offered a command to
Abdel Kader.
The expulsion of the Greeks from
Turkey continued.
Admiral Napier has divided his feet
into three divisions. The first has gone
in the direction of Livania, the second
10 off Riga, and the third is at the en-
trance of the Gulf of Finland, near
Sweaborg. where the Russian fleet keeps
close quarters.
No definite statement 10 received Of
the position of the Black Sea fleets.
The French feet was reported anchor
ed offDolschick. Several steamers were
in sight off Odessa, on the 23d; hence
arises the probability of an attack on that
place.
The Marquis of Anglesea is dead.
The following brilliant feat has been
announced -
The British steamer Fury, of six guns,
on the 18th inst. steamed under Ameri-
can colors within three miles of the en-
trance of Sebastopol, where she saw two
merchantmen. two briggs. two frigates
and a steamer leaving the harbor. The
Fury dashed in and seized one of the
merchant ships and towed her off. The
Russians gave chase. and the Fury was
finally obliged to cut the prize adrift, but
not until one of the frigates and the
ns;&snh -.Aaar cam g.. zu;tI, ---e-r II
exchange shots. The Fury after four
hours chase, succeeded in GLIDING the
Russians. carrying offthe merchant-ship's
crew an prisoners, who gave important
information respecting the strength Of Sc
bastopol.
A bold and successful feat is also re-
corded Of the Russians. A steamship,
supposed to be Russian vessel, under
British colors, boldly steamed from the
Archipelago. passed the Dardanelles and
batteries, and succeeded in entering the
Black Sea.
From Asia, we learn that 1000 Turk
ish irregulars refused to march from
Erzeroum to the wars, on account of ar.
rears of pay.
Accounts from Circassia, of the LIST of
April, state that the insurrectlon against
Russia 10 becoming general among all
the warlike tribes of that country, where
Schamyps agents are indefatigable.-
The presence of the English and French
fleets in the Black Sea, with the conse-
quent abandonment of the Russian
posts on the Circassian coasts, and
the cutting off Of the Russian supplies
via Redout Kale, had made deep i'm
preston on the mountaineers, and it was
believed that Schamyl would soon be in
fore to attack the Russian headquarters at
Titles.
Later By Telegraph London, Satur-
day.-The Russians have completely e.
vacuatsd Krajova, carrying the guns and
stores to wilma. @
The occupation Of Albania and Herze-
govina is determined upon. The prepa-
rations win be assisted by Austrian
ships.
The story of the bombardmsnt and
capture of Odessa rose fron the fact that
the Odessa batteries fred into the Brit
| ish ship Furious sent with Q flag of truce
to bring of the Consul and British resi-
dents.
Pasdiewitsh was making formidable
preparations for an attack on Silistria.
Capt. Foote, q deserving British officer,
was accidentally drowned in the Baltic.
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