Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-13
Arrival of the Africa.

| Battles on the jjlaube--Adpance t1 Ff0ur-fr0o
able sofJg ofMe 'Cap of Giasgo,o" Ihreai
eaipg .ispset cfhhe Black aarrior 1gair. DC
New York, May 5.
The Africa arrived this morning with date
TO the 2lst.
She brings lie passengers.
The franklin arrived out on the 1st.
Flour advanced Cd, wheat I'd, and good
corn quiet.
Richardson & Brothers, the Agents fol
tie City of Glasgow, say they are not afraid
| of thafveesel being lost. She had water
for 40days; provisions for 65 days, and coal
! 20 days She had 373 passengers.
No striking political news. Three battles
have been fought on the Danube. The
T<Rks were not defeated according to adyi-
ces, bat retreated.
Nothing new from the Baltic.
The treaty of closer alliance between
France and England is ratified.
An alliance offensive and defensive had
been signed between Austria and Prussia.
The war news from the Danube, Baltic
and Black Seas are unchanged.
The expulsion of the Greeks was rigor-
ously enforced
The Greek insurrc:ton had assumed an
aspect of guerilla warfare.
Lord Stratford bad published strong
manifesto against the Greei Government
fayoring instructions.
A massacre of Greess by Turks at Beloi S
reported, but supposed ubtfui.
Accounts still vague in relation to the
violation of Servian Territory.
Prince Daniel is reported to have summo-
ned Montenegro to arms against the Turks.
The campaign in Asia is expected to COM
mence in April.
The Journal of st Petersburg publishes
the Cars reply to the declaration of war.
Nesseirode favors the Greek Insurrection-
lists.
In gulf of Finland the ice is much broken.
London Saturday Nothing new, except
rumors from Paris and Vienna, Of new
Prussian mediatio'
Liverpool Saturday, Sales, cotton day
5000 bales; market closed tamaly but stea-
div.
Paris Friday = I, dispatch from Omer Pa
sha confirms previous actions.
The Turks were twice successful against
superior forces at the passage of the Dam
ube, but in obedience to orders they re-
treated in the line Of karassan
IT Petersburg papers contain manifesto
in reply to the English and French declara-
ton of war, throwing the responsibility of
war on France ;nd England.
1t is asserted that Sweden had entered
into secret treaty with Russia, I,y which
an absolute enactment, forbid ding more
than four ships ut once to enter harber,
has been restored, and the same extended to
Norway.
Spain Mr.. Sonlc is still urging q settle
ment of the Black Warrior affair.
The correspondent eff the London Times,
writing from Paris, 10th, says: -"Private
letters state that the Black Warrior affair
was far from being settled. 4 had heen
urged on with extreme violence by Mr..
Soufe, and at present wears very threat
ening aspect"
Another letter dated Madrid 18th, con-
tains these words: --s' 1t is stated that the
American Minister has demanded the recall
of the Captain General, and further de-
manded that the officer who shall succeed
him snail have power to settle on the spot
such DISPUTES as that of the Black Warrior.
large sum is also 10 be demanded, but the
amount named is so disproportionably large
that VIC forbear to mention it.'
Accounts from the scene of the late dis.
turbance are not satisfactory, and nIischie,
is still brewing at Barcelona and Saragossa.
Numer Gus incendIary fires had occurred at
the former city.