Washington sentinel., 1854-03-30
forsign gntelligenfs.
By THE AFRICA.
The Baltic Fleet--the Crisis at Hand.

| We understand that such is the determination
of The government TO proceed without an nstant's
further delay in the warlike demonstrations of the
allies Of Turkey against Russia, that il is no longer
intended that the Baltic feet shall moor in The
Downs, but that orders have already been trans
mitted for il TO proceed forthwith 10 its destina-
ton. The secret OF this alteration in the general
arrangements in regard TO the fleet may be dis
covered we beleve in the fact that indications of
the early approach OF spring have already become
perceptlble, even in those northern regions-the
SHOWS and ice at Revel having begun TO give way
under the iRauence indicated by an appreciable
| rise in the thermometer There are tokens, more
over, of the solicitude of the 10 concentrate
his maritime forces in the Baltic at as early PEE
| riod as possible, with view TO the protection OF
| Cronstadt and through Cronstadt, of course, of
st. Pctersburgh England, however, is at last
i awakened IN earnest 10 the necessity OF prompt
and energetic action, manifest now very
markedly IN this sudden. and peremptory order for
the Baltic fleet TO hasten without any further delay
/ northwards.
| Remember also, with this, that Sir Charles Ma
| pier has promised, directly he gets his fleet into
/ the Baltic, to declare against the Russian
] autocrat.. And remember, likewise, that that
/ promise of the naval commaRder-n-chief of the
expedition was followed by assurance from the
| first lord of the admiralty that Sir Charles Napier
had his entire permission so TO declare war, or, in
other words that he had the permission OF her Br-
! tannc majesty's government Wherefore, is il
| not manifest that we are really now in earnest
witnessing "the beginning of the endf' With
| Admiral Napier in the Baltic, there will be hot
work enough, we promise him, for the Russian
/ autocrat.--LoRdon San.
| The ChOlera.-DUDIIN, March ST. regret TO
| state that cholera, of very malignant type, has
broken out at place called Canconlish, in the
/ county of Limerick. AS yet the pestilence has
confined its attacks TO the abodes of poverty. The
! Northern Wig reports the unmistakable appear
| ance of the disease in the town OF Carrckiergus
" We regret 10 have TO announce that the cholera
| has made its appearance in Carrickfergus, and
that within the last eight days there have been no
| fewer than sixteen cases, nine Of which have
| been fatal two recovered and five remain under
| treatment As far as the visitation has yet mani
tested itself, it seems confined TO the very poor,
and TO those unhealthy localities in the nelghbor-
| hood of open sewers, stagnant pools, and accu-
/ mutations of filth"
| The Cholera had made its appearance in Leeds; !;
the first cases occurring amongst the work.people
employed in of the largest and best hax-mills
| in Leeds. We regret to say that it is still spread
| ing. Up to Monday no fewer than thirteen cases
have been reported TO the poor law guardians, six
of which had proved fatal, and seven still remained
/ under treatment.-London Hcraid, 9th.
Russia.-An extra of the Journal de ST. Peters
Jnrg, of the Sd instant, contains exposition OF
| the progress of,the eastern difficulty, and of the
conduct of the western powers. This document
| extends over three pages, and is an ingenious
piece of special pleading. II contains also the
| Russian answers to the circulars of the French
| cabinet.
| There were great movements Of troops in the
vicinity of Warsaw. Letters of 22d February men,
tion that General Phaen had reviewed 1.-THE cav
airy regiments about TO leave for the Danube.
These troops We're to proceed by easy marches,
and were not expected 10 reach the Pruth before
the beginning OF May.
A private despatch mentions that three Russian
ships s-ofwar in Trieste had been sold, and the
| crews Were ordered to return 10 Russia by land.
II is said that Russia will place all her forces in
/ the harbors of the Baltic, under the chiefcommand
Of General Won Berg. Prince Paskiewltz will
command the army OF the Danube, and General
Rudiger will be at the head of the administration
in Poland. In Riga, large stores of corn are col
lected, but cannot be shipped on account of the
critical state of affairs Travellers from the Dan
ube princpalities have brought to Berlin copies of
| Russian proclama,ions in the Servian and Bulga-
'ran languages, and which are doubtless intended
for distribution so the Russians shall have
crossed the Danube. As the documents could not
be translated at Berlin, their contents remain Sc
| cret for the present. N
Propositions for Peace.-At the commence
ment Of the week it was stated that the czar had
sent what purported to be proposals of peace TO
Vienna; the reception Of which at first gave rise
to hopes of an accommodation. The London
Daily Neps on whose authority the statement
rests, says that, when the proposals came to be
examined, il was found that they contained all the
inadmssble demands of previous Russian pro-
| jects. The representatives of France, England
Austria, and Prussia have decided that the new
project does not come up TO the acquisitions OF
the last protocol 10 which they had set their names
and that it cannot, therefore, be entertained.
From the Danube.-The news is altogether
unchanged from our previous advices. The Turks
were still in good force in Kalafat, and the Rus
slams in some strength around body Of Rus
slams was reported TO be marching towards the
Schyl river, where they have already pontoon
| corps.
Parties of Turks make incessant attacks by day
and night upon the Russians, harrassing them Sc
verely.
Advices from Galatz, February 20, state that all
| the Russian expedition to Braiow had been inef-
fectual, the Turks having succeeded in construct
ing their batteries above Matschn
Letters from Odessa, of February is, state
that the Russian fleet was still at anchor at Sebas-
topol, but from time TO time, when weather per-
mted, few ships quilted the port to cruise along
the coast. The commanders have orders not TO
attack French or English ships, but to resist if at
tackled. Trebizond letters, of February 10, say
that portion of the Russian squadron was then
at Suchumkale.
The allied fleets remain at Beycos bay.
Earthquakes in Italy.-We read the follow
ing in the Giornah dt Roma: The earthquake
which was felt repeatedly on the night of the It'll
in the valley of Umbria has caused considerable,
damage. In the town of Assist several house.
have been so shaken as not TO be any longer habi
table the large convent Of St. Francis has sut
fered considerably. Fortunately, the church, Q
wonderful monument Of Christian art, has not SUI
fered. The church and convent, which are stu
ated at miles distance from Santa Nara degi
Ange on the road leading from Fogno 10 Peru
gia, are all but completely destroyed; nothing be-
ing left standing but few walls OF the convent
The church has crumbled to pieces. The magnii-
cent church of Santa Maria degli Angel has suf-
fered, but it may be repaired. AT Basta great
damage has been done. The convent OF ST. Cath
crime has been reduced into such state that the
bishops have had the monks conveyed 10 cloister
, of Assist. The inhabitants arc in condition not
10 be described the government is taking active
measures for their relief. The acknowledgement
of Calabra has addressed report to the Neapoli-
tan government, announcing that a violent earth
quake occurred at Copenza and the adjacent viii
lagos on the 10Th ult., by which many houses were
destroyed, and several persons buried under the
ruins. The communes of Rende, Donnici, Petra
itta Paterno. Caroei, Cersana, ST. lppoito, and
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