Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-11
RUSSIAN BARBAnITY IN wALLACBIA.
New YoRK, March 5.

WOMEN AND CHILDREN MAssAcRED.
New YoRk, March 5.
The Steamship Nashville, of the Havre
line, arrived here this afternoon. She sailed
from Havre on the nth, but did not leave
Cowes until the 10th: bringing London pa
peIs o. the 18Th.
ENGLAND.
The preparations by England for the i'm.
pending war are still going on. 1t is still
going on II is stated that The Government,
in addition 10 the steamers already taken,
had decided 10 take the remainder Of the
Cnnard steamers as fast as they arrived,
leaving the company 10 carry the mails in
their smaller steamers.
Many of the East India sailing ships had
also been taken by the Admiralty for the
purpose OF carrying stores, troops, etc.
AT all the naval stations the preparations
going on are on the most stupendous scale.
The Baltic fleet is 10 consist of hir,y.six
ships, chiefly ships Of the line, aud powerful
screw irigales, and was to assemble in the
Downs on the 9th OF March, where it would
be joined by ten French vessels of from so
to 100 guns each. The whole fee, is under
the command of Sir Charles Napier, and is
intended for operation against ST. Petersburg
The steamer lecla has already left for the
Baltic, 10 make surveys and soundings
Rumors OF peace are still in circulation.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times says that fresh negotiations are on
toot, and hopes are generally entertained
that they would be successful. New propo-
sitions are said to be adopted by the four
powers, which make a concession TO the
Car: viz; the liberty of treating TO a certain
extent alone with Turkey, the latter power
10 have the right of consultation with allied
powers. 1t is also proposed that the evacua-
ton oil The prineipaliies shall take place sim
ultaniously with that OF the Black Sea, and
'he allied fleets 10 re-enter the Bosphous
when The Russian troops cross the river
Pruih
In the House of Lords on the 14h, a long
uebate occurred upon the Eastern question,
bul nothing of importance was elected.
The Great Britain Steamship, from Austria
liza, brought over l64, 900 ounces of gold.
The correspondent of the LONDON Times
states that the Russian troops in Wallachia
are committing most dreadful excesses upon
the peasants, who had refused to submit to
Inc burdens imposed upon them. The wo.
men and children of three villages are re.
ported to have been massacred
The first battalion of the Coldslream
Guards marched through London on the Nth,
on the route 10 Chichester, prior 10 embarka-
lion for the Mediterranean. They were re-
celved by the people with extraordinary
demonstrations of enthusiasm.
FRANCE. o
The autograph letter of the Emperor Ma.
poleon TO the Gar, proposes a treaty of peace
on.the basis of the Vienna note modified BY
Turkey, and that the negotiations should
take place direct between The Russian and
Turkish Penipotentiares.
The French squadSn under Admiral
Braut, was 10 take on board 10000 troops and
proceed to Toulon TO join the English squad
ron. There 40, 900 more troops will be taken
on board, when both squadrons will sail for
,he Levant.
Nothing new has been received from Ka-
lafat.
The French Government has addressed
strong note TO king Ohio of Greece, in conse.
quence of the discovery of the Greek conspi-
racy,
THE WAR IN ASIA,
Advices from Asia state that Schamyl was
pushing forward his arrangements with great
energy. Nearly all the population of Abasia
had declared for him.
COMMERCIAL.
LONDON, Feb. 10.
There was small show OF English Wheat
in market to day, and the quantity is inIlf-'
ierent' The market was Hai, and best quail
ties were unsaleable at 2s. per quarter de-
cline. Foreign Wheat was also depressed
and prices were Is. lower.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ALPS.