Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-23
Foreign News by the Canada.

THE WAR.--Intense anxiety hangs on the
fate of Silistria, in Turkey. The Russians are
making desperate efforts to take it, and Mar
shall st. Arnaud has sent 10000 men to re-
lieve it, namely-25, 900 French, 10, 900 Brit
ish, and 10000 Turks of Omar Pasha's force
The Russians have 10000 beseiging, and
the assault continues day and night. The
Russians had made practicable breach, but
freshet in the Danube prevented storming.
Advices Of May 25th, reported that it might
hold out for 10 days.
The commandant, Mussa Pasha, says he
will blow up himself and the fortress rather
than surrender. During the night of May
29th, the Russians made three attempts to
storm, but were repulsed with fearful loss
leaving 1900 dead beneath the ramparts. The
Turks also made q sortie, and effected dread
full massacre of the Russians. The number
of their wounded and slain is reported to be
1900.
There has been considerable fighting else
where. The Governor of Widen writes that
on May 3lst, a severe affair occurred at Slati-
ma, where the Turks defeated 1000 Russians,
killed 800, and captured their artillery.
Other encounters more or less sanguinary,
are also reported.
BLACK SEA.-A despatch from Admiral
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during the preceding twenty days, nothing
had been done except cruising off Sebastopol,
without meeting with the enemy.
BALTIo.-Nothing further in the Baltic.
The French feet, 81 strong, passed Rugen
on the 4th, steering north east.
A force of steam gun boats is being fitted
out with haste in England.
Five English ships of war are on theig way
to blockade the White Sea.
AsIA.-The Circassians, under Schamyl,
were preparing to attack Tifin.
GREEcE.-An Athens despatch of May 30,
confirms the report that the insurgents had
gained a victory in Thessaly, The Turks lost
700 killed, many prisoners, and five guns
The Turks, however, were successful in other
quarters, and the Epirus was tranquil.
The GERMAN STATEs.-At a conference of
eight governments, recently held at Bamterg,
it was unanimously resolved, that it is the in-
tention of all the German States, to adhere
purely and simply to the convention of April
Both, if it be submitted to the diet. AT the
same time was drawn up basis Of note to
Austria and Prussia, if these powers shall fur
ther consult the diet.
The note agrees to defend the Austrian and
Prussian territories, if menaced by Russia,
provided Austria and Prussia will agree to
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force, against invasons; but the German
states demand the right to reconsider before
engaging in any act of aggression. Bavaria
is the negotiating power between the parties.
GREAT BRITAIN.-Lord John Russell laid
before Parliament, treaty with Spain, res
pecting the Cuban slave trade.
Mr. Hume asked if government would also
lay before the House any documents received
from the British consul at Havana, in order to
ascertain if those anti-slavery DEGREES were
enforced, as within the past three months,
three cargoes of slaves had been landed i'll
Cuba.
Lord John Russell replied that the treaty
decree Just laid on the table, being dated
March 22d, could not have practical effect in
Cuba at the date Mr.. Hume referred to.
Kossuth made an eloquent speech in Shelf
field, on the nationality of Poland.
Ten thousand sabres have been taken from
the tower of London, to equip an equal num-
Der of Turkish cavalry.
The overland Indian mail from Calcutta
May lst, and Canton April goth, reports that
the insurgents, assisted by Europeans, had
driven the imperialists from Shanghae on the
18th of April.
SPAIN.-Lord Howden, the British minis
ter, is to have a command at the east, and is
succeeded by Mr.. 0tway. Six war steamers
were to be sent to Cuba, instead of four they
will take out six thousand additional troops.