Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-06-08
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The Royal Mail steamship Asia, Capt
Lott, from Liverpool May 90, arrived at New
York on Thursday.
u. 8. mail steamer Arctic sailed from Liver
pool at l-2 o'clock on the afternoon of We'd
nesday, the 18th, with 100 passengers, q full
cargo, and the usual mails, and went about
ten miles west of Tasker Lights, when she
struck upon sunken wreck or rock, and was
found to be making water. The Arctic ar
rived in the river about o'clock on Friday
morning, and was taken into dock. Her ma
chinery is but slightly injured. Such of her
passengers as could get berths, came on by
the Asia. Her mails will be forwarded per
Africa.
A despatch to the London Times of Satur-
day, from Vienna, dated May IL, states that
Government messenger had reached Galata
May 8, with reliable intelligence that Sebas-
topOl had been bombarded for four days.
The English steamer Tiger, of Is guns,
was stranded close to Odessa, and was obliged
to surrender to the Russians. Two other
steamers went to her assistance and lombard
ed the Russian works, but with little effect
The allies are now in sole possession of
Varna, and as the French have already ad-
vanced to Adrianoble, the Turkish garrison
Of that city is on its way to Shumia.
A despatch from Constantinople of the 9th,
announces that Sebastopol had been cannonad-
ed by the French and English feet, with guns
of long range, and with view to destroy the
advanced works of the port.
The allied fleet attacked one of the outer
ports of Sebastopol, and the Russians were
compelled to evacuate it.
From Kalafat, it is reported that an engage
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five of Turkish Hussars, had taken place near
Badona, on the 4th Of May. The Cossacks
were defeated and lost 60 horses, guns, and
1873 men killed.
The Vladiki Of Montenegro has declined to
make war against the Turks, having resolved
strong representations, upon which he has
acted.
The Russians are preparing materials for
two bridges, intended to be thrown across the
Danube between the Schyl and the 'Aluta
Their fotlla is concentrated near Hirsova,
with view to act against Slistria.
The troops Of Omar Pacha had driven the
Russians out of Krajova
A despatch from Omar Pacha, dated Schu-
mia, May 9th, states that Sail Pasha had, on
the 28th of April, defeated the Russians at
Nicopolis, with loss to the Russians of 1900
men.
On the I'd of May, Suleinnn Bey had also
defeated the Russians at PadOva, not Ear from
Krajova
The Paris journal Patre says, news has
been received from Constahtino2le that the
Russians had attempted recently to cross the
Danube at various points, and that they had
been repulsed with heavy loss.
Accounts have been received from the Dan
ube, to the effect that owing to a sudden rise
and overflow Of the river, immense damage
had been done to the Russians. Their pom
toon works have been swept away, their
bridges destroyed, and it is also added that
ILLNESS had broken out amongst them to a con-
siderable extent
An American and two Russian ships had
arrived at CrOnstadt, and the navigation must
therefore have been completely open.
From ST. Petersburg, 9th, letters state that
the British fleets had been seen IS miles off
Cronstadt and had captured number of gun
boats.
The correspondent of the Morning Chroni-
Gle says it was reported in Paris on Monday
that levy of 10000 men has been ordered
by the Russian government.
SPAIN. The Spanish Government have
sent an answer to Mr.. Soule, who despatched
the same by special messenger to the United
States.
II is reported that the American Govern
ment have abandoned all their claims against
Spain, if she will cede her A frican possessions
In Mellllla to the United States.