Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-05-18
THE LATEST FROM EUROPE.

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nesday night account of the fog. She left
Halifax, at 10 o'clock, on Wednesday night.
The London Daily Neics says the smallpox
has broken out in the British fleet. The first
reports represent that it is raging with violence,
but we hope they may prove to be exaggerated.
The Paris Monitew denies that any requisi-
ton has been made by France and England to
Prussia, with view to force her to quit her
neutral attitude.
The Monitew publishes details of the passage
ofthe Danube by the Russiana, which fully con-
firms the report given by Omer Pacha, namely,
that the Russian lotilla and transports enabled
them to cross at three points, simultaneously,
when the Russians Immediately attacked the
Turkish fortfcations. In one Of the Russian re-
gime-tT every man killed. Two battaions
next engaged, and were nearly destroyed and it
was necessary to send fifteen battalions to carry
the entertainments. The Turks held their posi-
ton for forty eight hours under the fire Of Rus-
sian gun boats, and 25 heavy guns and two NOR
tars from the opposite bank. The Turks having
fred their last cartridge, evacuated the place,
carrying with them their guns, and falling back
in good order on Karasu.
ly Ners, asserts, April y, that secret ins;ruc-
tions was sent to the Austrian Minister at Con-
stantinople, to prepare quietly TO withdraw from
Turkey. He argues froII this that Austria will
yet play false and join Russia. 1t was said the
British camp would be formed at Buyukderd,
on the Bosphorus.
Baron Manteufel said in his speech to the
Prussian First Chamber: =
To protect Prussian and German interests an
alliance is concluded between Prussia and Aus
tria, which alliance, it is hoped, the remaining
federal States of Germany will join. A COM
munity Of action will continue to subsist be-
tween Austria and Prussia, on one part, and the
Western Powers On the other the basis of that
community being the conference of Vienna
Prussia, however believing that Russia con-
duct has recently been more conciliatory, will
persevere in efforts to effect an arrangement by
diplomacy. But when the decisive moment shall
have arrived, Prussia will at once act with en-
ergy.
Notifications of the treaty, will not he ex-
changed till the end Of May. 1t will then be
submitted 20 the German diet.
The Russians in the Debrudscha was snffer-
ordered TO recross the Danube.
Gen. Schilder has notified the Austoian Llovds
that he will close the Salina mouth of the Danu-
be, leaving open only the Kitia channel
France, at the lates: date, bad chartered 354
ships to convey troops to the East, of which Isl
had been despatched. They were to make two
voyages each, and could convey l20, coo men and
10 GOO horses, with suitable stores
The leading Irish Catholics in Britain had is
sued protest against Protestant government
| inspection of nunneres.
Several tumults had occurred at Stockport
among the operatives the strike there.
The following is the latest intelligence from
Europe;
LoNDoN, Saturday morning Russians
have completely evacuated Krajova, carrying
their guns and stores to wilma.
The occupation of Albania and Herzegovina is
sisted by Austrian ships.
Of the allied troops landed at Gallipoli one
portion had been sent to Scrutari, and another
was on the march to Adrianople.
PARIS, Friday evening.-The funds closed at
yesterday IS prices. The Three per Cents at 6S
10, and the Four and half per Cents at 80 95.
The story of the abandonment and capture of
Odessa arose from the fact that the Odessa bat
teries fired into the British ship Furious, sent
with flag of truce to bring off the Consul and
British residents.
Paskiewitch was making formidable prepara-
tons for an attack on Silistria
Captain Foote deserving English naval off,
Ger, was accidentally drowned in the Baltic.