Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-21
Three Days Later.
Arrival of The Amer ca
HALIFAX TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
FRIDAY, April 18th.

The Royal mail steamship America, Capt.
Lang, from Liverpool on the forenoon Of Sat.
urdav, April LIST, arrived at Halifax at 8 o.
clock A. NJ. today.
The war is to be in strict accordance with
treaty between the Porte, France and
Great Britain, signed on the night of March
IL, embracing five articles as follows:
first-Englsnd and France engage to
support Turkey by force Of arms, until the
Conclusion of peace that shall secure the
independence and integrity of the Sultans
domlnions.
Second. That the Porte shall not con.
cluGe a peace without the consent of the
Allies.
Ihnd-That the Allies shall evacuate the
Turkish territories after the war.
Fourth. -This treaty to remain open for
the adhesion OF the other powers Of Europe
fyh-Turkey guarantees to all subjects
Of the Porte, without distinction of creed,
perfect equality in law.
Several protocols are attached, regulating
the details. Meanwhile the campaign has
begun in earnest
II Is confirmed that the Russians had eros.
sed the Danube in great force, the object be-
ing TO strike decisive blow before the ARR
val of the Anglo French force.
On the 2jd. russian detachment under
Prince Gortschakof forced the passage OF
the Danube above I ultcha, and captured
eleven guns, two hundred prisoners. and oc-
cupied 1ullcha and several forts on the
RICH, bank.
On the oath General LADDERS began the
preparations for the selge of Matschn.
ru tcha and Matschln are both near the
mouth of the Danube, the former being a.
bout opposite lsuiall in Bessarabia, and the
latter opposite lbrall IN slodayia. Neither
is over one hundred miles from the mouth Of
the Danube. OltenitZa is about 100 miles
and Kalatat some 800 miles above Mat
schin.
On the 23d, the Russians also attempted
to cross the Danube at Oltenitza, when
desperate battle ensued, aud the Russians
were repulsed. The carnage was dreadful.
The Russians lost 1000 men. The Turks
were themselves SO badly cut up that they
had to return to their entertainments.
1t will be seen, however, that the Russians
have effected passage at three points.
On the very day when the Russians COM
menced to cross the Danube, Omar Pasha
had intended to attack the Russian head
quarters at Pojana. The plan OF the battle
was drawn NJ and the entire force was put
under the command of The french Col. Deu,
but the Russian movement disconnected the
plan.
A despatch from Omar Pasha, dated the
18th says; " The Russians have lost all de-
sire of attacking Kalatat, ana propose crus-
sing the Danube at other points. Ii they
should really do SO. they would render me a
great service by enabling me to give sound
chastlsement TO these barbarians, who have
broken into our houses like robbers. But if
the Russians do not resume the offensive, |
shall undertake nothing important until the
arrival of our reserves and cavalry"
From the above II seems Omar Pasha is
prepared. lie has $4,000 men in the right
wing, with line OF works connecting the
Dodrudscha, with SillstrIa aud Shumla.
Cucassld. The British steamer Sampson
reports by telegraph, that the Russians were
abandoning their forts on the cas-, coast of
the Black Sea. Souchum Kali was in flames.
and the Circassians were plundering IL.
The +" Furious" steamer was sent to gath
er further information.
The allied fleets remained at Becos bay.
There were rumors, not creditabe, of Turk
The British frigate Retribution found Su
lima, the mouth of the Danube, impossible.
Admiral Sir Charles Napler's fleet at last
accounts, 18th, was again under way, the
supposed destination being the Island Of A
land belonging TO Sweden.)
kiorge bay is named as the rendezvous.
Lord Bromheld, the British Minister at
Berlin, telegraphed to Sir harles Napier the
declaration of war, with Instructions 10 com
mence Institutes.
The Russians are making stern prepara-
tlons for hostillties IN the Baltic. II was
supposed that the first collision would take
place at Oesel Island. at the mouth of the
Gull OF Riga. All lighthouses and buoys
are removed, and formidable fleets Of gun
boats are collected in shallow waters at The
principal points. Masses of rock are drag
ged along the zee 10 intricate parts Of the
channel, to block il up when the. ice shall