Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15

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hind in the hospitals, and the most strin'
gent orders have been given by tho
Turkish authorities to respect them,
and also 10 deliver free passports to tho
Russian surgeons who may be left in
attendance.
Constantinop1e letters of June 10
confirm the news that the Austrians will
occupy the Principulities till the con-
clusion Of general peace.
Retreat Of tho Russians from Silistria.
On the 18th June the garrison of ST.
listria made a sortic, attacked the Rus
SLAMS at all points, and drove them a.
cross the Danube.
Pursuing their advantage, tho Turks
crossed an arm Of the river, seized tho
opposite island, where the enemy had
constructed siege works, aud from which
Silisiria had been bombarded. The
Russians fled TO the Wallachian bank
of the Danube, and were compelled to
witness the destruction Of their bat
teries.
The Turks then brought out their
guns and erected batteries on the BuG
garian bank Of the river, before The
north face of the fortress.
The Russian battalions east and west
of Silistria Immediately began to cross
the river, destroying the bridges us they
Withdrew.
The garrison on this occasion was as
sisted by the corps sent from Shumla TO
its relief by Omer Pasha. Some Of the
troops of the latter took part in the bat
tie on the 18th, and the junction of the
entire corps was effected on the evening
of that day.
There was nothing voluntary or STRAIT
egic in the flight Of tho Russians. The
defeats which preceded the route Of
the 18th, had been followed by extern
sive movements, with the object of re-
|inforcing the besieging corps. On the
18th and 18th, it was said at Kalarasch,
"Silistria must be taken speedily, aud
at any cost" The expulsion of tho
Russians is entirely the work of the
Turks. ."
A despatch from Vienna, dated the
25th inst, says 1.-THE Russians are
in full retreat to Moldavia. The Rus
slams in tho Dobrudscha are also rcti-
ring. A Turkish army, 10000 strong,
is advancing to relieve Rassova. Omar
Pasha is advancing with his entire force
to the Danube"
Sevastopol too Strong to be Attacked.
Extract of letter from the Black
sea flee, to the Times.
Unless the enemy leaves
Scyastopol, it is difficult to see what can
be done in that quarter, except to watch
the harbors closely and distress the En-
pire by the destruction of its maritime
trade. Every means has been used to
draw the Russians from the security of
their batteries. First the fleet approach
ed, leaving behind two of,he three.deck-.
ers, which were stationed out of sight
of the Russians, but sufficiently near
10 come to the assistance Of the squa-
) dron in case of need. 1t was thought
that the appearance Of diminished
force would tempt the enemy to sorttc,
but the Muscovite Admiral remained
ipmovable. Next day tho fleet lay off,
and two steamers went in close TO the
mouth of the barbour, but with no bet
ter success. A sailing trigate was next
sent, which might inspire u hope of cap
ture with short chase. All these ex-
pedieu,s have been equally unavailing,
and the Russian Aeetis no doubt furnish-
ed with explicit instructions not to ven
ture out, except in case of some great
misfortune befalling the allies. An at
tack on Sevas,opol i,sefis no doubt im-.
practicable. excep, with the assistance
Of land force. The ships must enter
singly into the narrow mouth of the har-
bour, where the fire of 500 pieces of
cannon can be directed on each one in
turn. Naval officers say that even the
smoke caused by so tremendous fire
would be sufficient omake the entrance
!. impossible, except to those who know
the harbour we'll.