Washington sentinel., 1854-03-10
foreign gntelligente.
From the London News.


Russia and Turkey-The letters Just received
from the Danubian provinces (says the Patyie in
form us that Rilaat Pacha who commands the
army of reserve had just left his head-quarters at
Sophia, and gone TO the right bank of the Danube,
at the point which commands OItenitza He was
at the head OF $4,000 troops, and the regiments
making up this force Were all composed of picked
men. This movement clearly indicates thai some
important operation is being prepared
The same letters affirm that the condition of the
Ottoman army continued 10 be excellent that the
peneralissimo had made all his arrangements for
driving the Russians back from kalafat in case
they should AXE their attack in front; and that
he had taken the most energetic military measures
for stopping the Russians, in case they endeavored
10 force passage through Serva, in order to turn
the Turkish position.
A private letter from Constantinople Of The 3rd
announces that the works of the projected fortf-
cation had already commenced. The lines had
been traced out, and aborers in few days would
probably be employed at embankment. An addi.
tiona supply of tools and instruments was ex-
pected from Europe.
The greatest activity reigned in the arsenal the
government had been in treaty with several for
egn houses for a supply, on moderate terms, of
the metal required at the foundries for the can
mons, with which the ramparts and forts, fast
they are completed, will have TO be armed.
The Vienna papers contain the following further
particulars from Constantinople ofthe I'd instant
The Pacha OF Adrianope has already sent off TO
the army of the Danube 5000 volunteer cavalry,
who had equipped themselves, and they will short
ly be followed by 1900 more, who are now form
ing second corps and in training The volunteer
CoSsacks, who arrived there on the 23d u,mo,
were heartily welcomed; the governor Mehemet
Pacha, has equipped forty OF them AT his own ex-
pense. The Archbishop of Adranople has cele-
brated high mass, in order 10 impore Gods bles-
sing on them, and victory for the arms Of the Sui
tan. The prelate after this made present of two
| beautiful horses TO the corps. The enthusiasm
for the war is as strong and general as ever, and
everything Omer Pacha Wants is rheerlully and
promptly sentto him. Thus, only lately 500 wagons,
$4,000 sheep. and ammunition, We're sent of.
Money is plentiful there. and there Is also great
abundance of the necessarles of life In this re-
~pect Omer Pachas camp is lar better Off than
Con>tantinope, for here everything is very dear.
On the Sd instant an order of the day from Omer
Pacha was read in KaIaal 10 the army. The con-
duet of the troops. especially of the Egyptians,
was warmly praised IN II, and the promise given
10 lead them soon against the enemy. A similar
order was read in Rustchuck
A correspondent, dating Sassy, February G, says:
A colonel of the Russian engineers came here
few days ago, who is on of inspection
through Roman. Balkan, and Fokshan. He will
inspect all the bridges his route, aS heavy Rus
sian ordnance will have 10 pass that way through
Moldavia before long Preparations were being
made for the reception of the two Russian regi-
ment Of Uhlans, respectively called the Archduke
Albrecht and the Grand Prince Constantine, who
were TO arrive in Modavia by the 1lth."
A report Of the 9Th. from Bucharest states that
all the troops on their march from Bessarabia are
now directed towards Oltenitza where large
force is already collected The Turks TOO are
concentrating their masses between Silistria and
Turtuki. In consequence of a resolution, adopted
since the arrival of General Schder the Danu-
ban islands are 10 be cleared of underwood and
copses. In all the trading towns along the Danube
the greatest excitement prevails for business is
utterly paralysed. The Russians have strongly
garrisoned the, quarantine building at Oltentza.
The village of Oltenitza is now regular camp,
and every house in it is crowded with Russian
soldiers.
A letter ofthe Sth from Bucharest mentions that
General Luders on the 5lh and 9th went from
Ibraila towards Matshn for the purpose of making
reconnaissance. This time the Russian ships
could get quite close 10 the forts since the strand
batteries could in part not be used on account of
the high-waier level. When the ships did get
near, however, the Turks in the fortress opened a
heavy fire, TO which they replied. No attack on
either day was made by the Russians, and as soon
as the reconnaissance was over, the ships went
back TO lbraila.
Reports of the 9th from, Kralova mention that
tier, crossed the Danube on the 3d. below the
mouth of the Timok, in order TO make recon
enoissance. They approached Gila, but here the
Russian piquets of observation marched against
them. No skirmish ensued, for the Turks re-
treated, and recrossed The Danube. The Rus
SLAMS followed them as far as the left bank.
In the district of Campina, contiguous to the
boundary line Of Transylvana. five hundred war
ons We're pressed on the 9Th for the conveyance
of renorcements 10 Giurgevo. The peasants are
hiding BY hundreds in the mountains.