Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-05-26
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and Franco.
In the House of Commons on the the 9Th,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer brought
forward his financial measures. = lie asks a
fresh sum of f6,S50,000 for war purposes.
A telegraphic despatch from Constantine
ple of the 9th April states that the French
Ambassador having insisted that the United
Greek Catholics should be permitted to re
main in Turkey, serious misunderstanding
arose, and Gen. Paraguay D'llilliers prepar-
ed to leave Constantinople, when the Porte
Welded The Sultan was seriously indis-
posed.
Teegraphic dispatches from Vienna state
that Prince Paskiewitch has declared that
Little Wallachia has been evacuated for
strategic reasons, and that the Russians will
soon return to Kraiova, and subject to mar
tial law any person who may have assisted
the Turks.
Great Wuilachia is not to be evacuated.
The London Times asserts that both Re
vel and lesingfors are to be occupied, and
the Gulf of Finland closed till an attack on
Cronstadt can be organized.
In the Black Sea descent upon the Cri-
inca and capture of Sebastopol will be eff
fected, and the Cnnea held by the allied ar
mics. here is scarcelya doubt that this is
n correct programme of the intended opera
tions.
The Morning Herald has telegraph de.
spatch from Stockholm. announcing that the
British Steamer Leopard arrived at Stock.
holm May 9Th, and sgnalled that the enc
my's ships were coming ont Of llelsngfors.
Admiral Napier instantly made signal to the
fleet TO make ready for sea Immediately.
The French fleet had reached Wingo
Sound, and was Fastening to form junction
with the British naval forces.
Fuller details OF the bombardment of O.
dessa have been received The Russian
version gives a different color to it, claiming
II as brilliant feat on their part and stating
that decorations had been bestowed on the
officers engaged in IT, They acknowledge
that four were killed and sixty-four wound
ed.
Admiral Dundas' official report has not
been received.
The Turks arc about to blockade Greece
The Shah Of Persia has become hostile to
Russia, and Is raising an army Of 10000
men.
The Turks have advanced from Kalafat
TO krajova.
The Russian fleet bad left Manila for Ba-
tavia.
The Bulletin ne Paris publishes despatch
from Belgrade Of the 18th stating that the
affair Of rzernoda, which has been mention
ed in the London journals, and the truth of
which has been much questioned. really took
plsce-that 10000 men we're engaged, and
that the Russians fed from the fed Of bat
tie in such haste that they were compelled
to abandon their wounded
A telegraphc despatch from Constantine
pie announces that a rumor was current at
Galatz, to the effect, that the bombardment
Of Sebastopo began on the 2sth ult The
statement requires confirmation. IL is known,
however, that the fleets were in that neigh
borhood and that fifteen Russian merchant
men had been seized before the port. 1t is
also confidently stated from Vienna tha, the
Austrian troops have entered the territory Of
Montenegro. which IS the best evidence Of
the favorable intentions Of that power.
A French steamer with a Turkish division
have sunk, near Salonca, three vessels lad
en- with Greek volunteers.
The New York Evening Post states that
the great victory Of the Turks IN Dobrudscha
is confirmed, but we find no mention of It in
the London papers.
The Turkish Government has Just decreed
new and extensive levy OF troops.
Four Days Later from Europe.
The steamer America, arrived at Halifax
"Wednesday morning, at o'clock
The news possesses no feature of remar-
kable interest. Nothing Of Importance had
been received from the Baltic or Black Sea
the Danube, or Asia.
Sweden aud Denmark we're about joining
d.. the Western Powers against Russia, and
SPAN and Portugal were said to be inclined
the same way.
The English Admirars account of the
bombardment Of ODESSA IS nearly the same
in substance as the details already published
The Arab Chicf, Yussei, with 1000 men
has embarked for Turkey.
Fourteen Russian merchantmen were cap
tured IN the Black Sea.
Breadstufis had materially advanced.