Washington sentinel., 1854-03-04
foreign gntelligents.
Further l.art,cu,ars.

resumed, On the contrary, farls letter writer
says:
"You cannot be too much on your guard against
the private telegraphic dispatches from Vienna in
the London Journals. They are, for the most part
mere summaries ofspeculations in German papers
aud are not one time In ten founded upon informa-
ton that can be relied upon. The last despatch
from vienna, for instance, speaks of negotiations
for peace as still going on and of an autograph
letter from the emperor OF the French in which he
makes last appeal 10 the good sense of the En-
peror Nicholas. Now the fact is, thal the confer
ence is nj an end and there are no negotiations Tor
peace"
Nothing positive has transpred as 10 the OBJ.
jects OF the mission of Count Orlof and the opin.
ion which we have advanced that he had some
Interior design other than what has transpred is
borne out by the following from the Paris Presse
The object OF Count Orlofi 's mission to Vienna
is, we apprehend, still unknown TO the govern.
ments OF England and France, but we have reason
10 believe that the object has been attained. Our
advices from Constantinople of the 9th January
intimate the possible contingency Of some remark.
able events IL IS far from unlikely that direct ne.
goiiaons may be opened between Russia and
Turkey
We find in the Paris correspondence or the
London Tones the following report in relation TO
Prince Napoleon's mission 10 the King OF Belgium.
The statement may be true though hardly proba.
bic:
VAT an interview between Prince Napoleon
and the King OF the Belgians the formeris said 10
have limited that Us hostes were probable be.
tween France and Russia, the Emperor Napoleon
wished 10 be assured of the attitude which Bel
GUM would assume in such an emersenc, tha,
his Belgian majesty had al his disposal 100000
troops, and in the event, improbable though il be-
oi Prussia taking part with Russia $4,000 Bel.
gans might be sent TO the Prussian frontier; that
the emperor did not wish any force TO be sent 10
The French frontier, but that the force in question
4 hould guard the Prussian. To that proposition
Il is added that the king assentcd. With respect
TO the fortrcsscs along the French line the wish
was expressed that they should be in part reduced
and to that also his majesty is said 10 have assent
ed. The Prince suggested, that, as King Leopold
was constlt tutional king, Il would be necessary
TO have the sanction of the Minister for Foreign
Affairs to the arrangement. The minister was
was sent tor aud his approval was given TO the
proposed arrangement"
PARIS, Monday The discovery OF a Greek con-
spiracy in the domnons OF the sultan had induced
the French government TO address note, couched
n strong and energetic terms, 10 the government
OF King Ohio.
Preparations for War.-These are going
forward in England and France with increased
activity. We CLEAN the following from our files
Both in military and naval departments extra
ordinary activity prevails.
All the arrangements for the transport Of troops
to Malta are pushed with the utmost activity.
The guards will embark first, then the regiments
Of the line in England and Scotland, and lastly
those in Ireland.
In general terms il may be considered rs Ger.
tain that the whole of the first division, except
perhaps, the regiment from Ireland, will have set
out by the first of March, and that the latter will
have embarked before the 10TH
The British contingent forthc defence Of Turkey
wall amount to 10000 men, with 40 guns $50
picked men in each battalion are 10 be armed with
MneEifies, and brigade commands will be con:
erred on young colonels.
The French government continues its prepare.
tons for the struggle with great activity and per-
severance. Orders have been despatched from
Paris for the Brest feet to put 10 sen nj once and
Il was understood that the admiral in command
was under orders, from the minister ofmnrine, to
proceed TO Toulon Algiers, and Civita Vecchin,
fsr the purpose OF embarkng the troops which are
10 form the French expedilonary corps 10 Turkey.
The fleet has sailed, and is now on its way TO the
Mediterranean.
The auxiliary troops, instead of being sent 10
Candia as was at first intended, are TO be sent TO
Enos, in Roumelia. Gambia is found TO be too dis
tant. Enos, on the other hand, is exceedingly con.
venient
II appears that the present plan is TO form the
auxiliary a, Adranople, which is the key of Euro.
pean Turkey, That important place is between
Consantinople and the enemy; and as long rs it
remains in the hands of Turkey and her allies the
efforts OF Russia 10 gain possession OF CONSTANT
nople are hopeless. And It fortunately happens
that It affords more facilities than almost any other
part Of Turkey in Europe for the maintenance Of
the communications with England and France.
II is known that the expedtionary army will
consist of forty thousand French troops and ten
thousand English.
From the Seat of Wharf.-The news from the
seat OF war is not important. No general action
has taken place.
Three Russian regiments one Of which is the
Chasseur Regiment of Odessa, have been so cut up
hat they must be completely re-organized before
hey can again take the field Up TO the 9th the
Russian corps had formed semi circle, the ex.
ent Of which was about 35 English miles, around
he Turkish position at Kalalat Early in the
morning OF the 2Sth, there was a general advance
On the part of the Russians, and in the evening of
he same day the right wing had left Citate about
] English miles in the rear. The centre met with
resistance, but when the infantry
came up, the Turks retiredto their cntrenchn ents
he left wing has taken position in the neighu,r-
lood OF Bolcschti. The general attack on Kalafat
must now depend on the state of the weather
alone, as all the troops which are TO be employed
n this pcrilous enterprise on the spot. The
tussians have now a. 900 foot, $4,000 horse, 5000
appcrs and miners, and 100 guns, in Little WaIla.
,ha. The reserve nj Saina, is 10 amount TO
5000 men. General Schildcrs is to have the
whole and sole direction Of the projected passage
II the Danube, but there will be hardly any change
n the supreme command OF the troops
IL is believed that q sanguinary IN 'aoemeLt
{ OK place al Giuree,o on Sunday, th 5th instan',
/ which both sides suffered severe losses. Tho
Turks, il is said, crossed the Danube al number
hree thousand, drove in the outpos,s, a I'd at
.mpted' 10 take the town. In the end they with
rev across the Danube
Turkish detachment having passed the Dan.
be in the night, destroyed the tefe dc ponf OF tho
,ercth, between Gaatz and Ibraila, which was
offended by two tbous and r issians. The COM
at was fierce, and the Russians, who were info.
ior in numbers. were compelled 10 abandohrhc
osition. The Turks destroyed the enemy large
ew barracks
CoSsrANTINopLE, Jan. 3,--Two French and
wo English steamers under Admiral Barber do
-inan, had put to sea. Achmet Pasha is appoint.
d commander on the Georgian frontier, The bad
ceiling caused by tho return Of the fleets is en-.
rely dissipated.
The Russo-Greck conspiracy, the discovery Of
which has already been mentioned, is fact, with
ut question. The following information on tho
ubject is published by the Ponafogiio Malsese
Greek priest, Father Aihanase, is said to be
ne manager OF the plot. Within six months he
as been nj Odessa and al Vienna, and has ira.
elied over Moldo- Waachia Bulgaria, Monte
egro, Bosnin, Mount Athos, Thessalin, end has
cen many times at Jerusalem and at Athens, as
ppears by his passports