Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-05-27

The steamer Europa, which left Liverpool
nm the s,h inst, arrived al her dock This
morning, at 12 O'Clock. ;,
Considerable excitement was occasioheo
in London by the publication oil me io'io"-
inc in the Herald, on the 5ih; News mas
reached the Admiralty that an American
clpper, the Grapeshor, had captured
French merchant ship of the bands Emu
The Grapeshot cleared ont OF New foFk
on the 22d of March for ST. Thomas, WIN
1000 packages on board, proIessediy OF
hardware, but really containing muske's,
supposed 10 be bound 10 Faland, and ial'ius
debarkation, then for the Mediterranean
This will explain the story of a Russian III
gate in The ChanAel.
The Russian prizes GcGon Ahlsirom have
been released, having been illegally cap
tured.
Two hundred persons are supposed TO nave
perished in the recent collision in lhe chan'
mel between the Bremen bark Favo'ile, Tor
Baltimore. and the American bark Hesperr,
from Charleston, S. c., for Antwerp.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR
II is stated that Omar Pacha, on the lSlh
or 10Th Of April, advanced with 10000 men
towards Dubrudscha, and battle took place
with Gen. Lrder's corps, between Sllcs'ria
and Rassoua.
The Vienna paper Pressc contains the FOL
lowing A battle near Carnavoda, on the
ool ~. ,..l;oh l,s,od civ bours ended as
uniavorably 10 the Russians as those OF Kos
tel and Kostendie. The loss Of the Russians
is estimated al 500 killed, $50 taken prison.
ers, and IS guns with their horses. The
Turks who were far inferior in numbers 10
their enemies, also suffered heavy loss
The Russians retreated behind Carnavoda
during the night, leaving the Turks in posses
sion of the field OF battle.
THE BALTIC FLEET.
We have nothing new, of importance from
this quarter. The fleet was keeping up a
close blockade of all the Russian ports. No
fighting yet.
A letter from Copenhagen, April 9Th;
states that Sir Charles Napier, with the line
of-battle ships under the Admiral Corvy and
Chads were keeping up rigorous blockade
OF The Gulf of Finland, which would render
the escape of a single Russian ship impossi-
BILE. Numerous prizes had been taken,-
The Danish government fingers on the side
of Russia. The Swedes are decidedly in ia
yor of the allies. One Swedish line-of- battle
ship, and four frigates were in commission al
Copenhagen, and more were being made
ready.
A most formidable force of row boats j:
being organized by the Russians to harass the
invading feet, from the shallow waters
Eight hundred armed boats are already en-
rolled. All the boats of the Neva lach
Club are placed at the service OF the State
A considerable number OF them are assem-
bled at Sweaborg and Cronstadt.
The bombardment of Odessa is fully con
firmed. The batteries were all destroyed
10 Russian vessels were also destroyed, anC
13 others, laden with ammunition, captured
The town and neutral property were spared
The combined fleets LEFT for Sebastopol
THE GREEK lNSURRECTiON.
Battle bettpeen the Turks and Greeks-the lat
ter routed spith much loss.
ATHENS, April %.
On the 25th Arta was taken by the Turks
and 5000 insurgents under Karaiskak wer
defeated by the Turks under Omar Pasha =
Many Greeks attempting 10 join the insur
gents have been taken by the French ships
and have been delivered over TO Faud Ell
fendi. Attempted insurreciion in Samos ha
failed.
RUSSIA.
The gold that is usually stored in the eta
del Of St. Petersburg is being removed Il
Moscow. In St. Petersburg war tax is lev
led of 800 silver rubles on merchants of th
oirst guild" 100 on merchants of the secon,
guild, 100 on the third, and 10 per cent. o.
all house rents. The Emperor is extremel
active, and goes backward and forward BE-
tween Cronsadt and 81. Petersburg almos
necessarily.
Prince Paskiewitch had granted permis
sion TO neutral ships, at present in the differ
ent mouths of the Danube, 10 depart freel
until the Goth May.
PRUSSIA.
The Gar has offered TO Prussia treaty @
commerce on the most favorable terms. N
commercial treaty has been made betwee
the two countries since 1896, and it was sui
fered 10 expire in 1886.
FRANCE.
II is again positively asserted that tn
French army OF the East will be augmenle
to 100, 900 men. The formation OF a cam
of 90, 900 at Boulogne, with a view to an eA
ped,ion TO the Baltic, is also spoken Of 4
another proof of the disposition Of tho 60
vernmenl TO carry on the war IN u maunc
beflling great nation, it is intended TO pr,
pose TO the Chambers demand for auhpd,
to raise another loan Of 25o, 600, 900 francs i
case circumstances require il,
IMPORTANT FROM CONSTANTlNOPLf
Rupture bsipesn NE French Minister AZ COT
sidBtiaopie and NE Turkish G0rc0mem.
rARIs, May 4.
For some days pasl, unpleasant rumol
have circulated on tho slate Of relations %
isliug between the fleHch Ambassaiu,
Couslanlnople aud the Turkish Cabinel, {
rather tho Minister ior Foleign Ahaim.
Tho dissatisfaction does not, believe, o.
lenl 90 the FIeneh Government bul Is COS