Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-09

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,ard any general engagement unassted BY her aies-
As to the aes-their motions SLOW but Il 10 eviden,
they systematic, and drawing end that sha DO
decisive.
Gen Gortseh.ko announces that he viii hold the D.-
nube Provinces With 100000 men, necess,ry He ul.s
ORDERS that to all official documents published In the
Prncpslites In which the name Of the Emperor Nicholas
occurs the title Of Protector Of the Prncpales Of the
Danube, shall 10 added Three Austrian officer, Of
rank arrived at Schumla. 10th July, and Immediately
len for vsrns, commissioners Of the Austrian Govern.
N nt Omar Pacha bad returned from varns aud vas
gone to Ruschuk. Lord Cardigan with the lith Eng.
ish Husars, had returned to the camp Devno alter
Reconnaissance Of Two weeks duration, along tho banks
| OF the Danube.
The advanced force of the British army has progressed
no further than Devno and the remainder encapped
10 different positions between that rsce and Vsrna Tho
health and discipline Of the troops excellent Tho
Incorporation Of the Bsshl Bsforks Into tho allied army 10
completed All their officers are Europeans. aud 10 u-
ture they are to be regularly paid Admiral Hsmeln has
ordered the Immediate construction Of thirty
capable OF transporting 1000 at each voyage. Il Is
surmised that thcse ships the Danube The
Generals inChef understood have completed all
their plans Of the campaign.
new parsonage, Gen. wassicrikoG has been rccon. =
noitering the Tomoseh and Aschaus passes into Wsls
CHA On the 18th Of July Gen. Rudiger suddenly let
warsaw, but as he 10 very old il l. likely he will join
tue army Ia the usit. II said that Gen. Paskiewch
Will be renstated In command the story Of his disgrace
vas doubtful The Russians continue to destroy the roads
and bridges leading from Pennsylvania into Aodsvia-
Gen Luocrs Is concentrating his strength at ooies east
OF Bucharest he Turks are entrenching at
GIrSeyo Iu tho action at Gursevo tho Is,man
Of the Cossacks and Gen. Buturlin were wounded-not
The Boy Of Tunis has sent present OF 4s 600 600
francs to the Sultan.
Captain Butler the English officer who voluntarily
remained in Silistrs and rendered valuable ,rrvcrs
70 the Turks during the SIEGE has died OF wounds aud
fatigue.
There are strange respecting the death Of the
russian General Aurep. Gortschakof and he known
70 De variance. and II Is whispered that Gortsch..
kon knows more about the called suicide than any one
eise-so, at least, say the letter writer's.
rnerc vas no foundation tor the recent report that ave
"reeks had attempted to assassinate Lord Raglan.
HEBALTIC.
Napiers fleet has left the Bsro Sound. Cholera has
disappeared from on board Numerous transports with
the baggage &c Of the French E,pedouary land force
have passed the Sound. Bomssund la the Aland I,es
Il to be bombarded tho arrival Of the French
Martial Law has been proclaimed Riga and In the dis
et Of Duna 10 consequence Of the dsaecton Of the I'M
naoiiants towards Russia IL 10 assumed by French and
English politicians that IL the Western Powers take aud
keep possession OF the important position Of tho Aland
SScien viii no longer hesitate to join their alliance
The heet OF ninety guuboss (Ango.Freucb) is now CON-
ered aud organized into three squadrons The buk Of
the allied fleet has put sea- aud is supposed 10 DO crus
ing oil the Gulf Of Bothria.
THE BLACK SEA
ou the 18th July three English steamers arrived at
Odessa, aud after heavy cannonads destroyed some
vent ashore: Toe object of the attack complete
the destruction oil thc Tiger, prevent her machinery
being available to tho Russians
The rest Of the fleet was at sea.
on the sh Captain Parker, Of the British frgate Fire
brand, vas shot throug the heart Sulina bu
ried at Consaninope the leah with military honors
THE OPPOSING ARMIES
ne present situation oil things on the Danube may be
told IN low words Pince Gortsch commanded the
10000 men stationed at Fraescht while corps oil So
200 men )upposed TO be under General Osten ackeu)
posted at Budescks, the left bank of the Argch TO
protect the capital against ay sttscl from Turkish
corps at Oitaniira
Military in this service not Inclined to believe
lh,t under present circumstances Omar Pasha will
ure to attack the Russians He will probably be content
with entrenehing himself Giurgevo aud QtenuI, aud
waiting It'll diversion hss been made In his favor by an
other power. The battle Of the 9TH and sth must have
been most sangunary, Omar Pasha acknowledges that
his loss amounted to 1880 killed and wounded The
Russians at Gurgero but % 200 strong while mar
Pasha bad 81 900 under his comma but must
not be lost sight of that the Turks had first take the
sands then To cross the river In boats aud finally to
Eject landing in the very face OF the Russian artillery
Daring the whole Of the 7th Il was very doubtful !
whit Their Omar Plcha would be able to effect his purpose
As several OF his beats sunk by the enemys gunJ
Inc loss sustained by Chrules DIVISION which was sur
rounded 10y the Turks, 800 the toa number Of
wounded was estimated 900 the least 100 OF whom
were ofces. Not man of the allied army assisted
the Turks In their attack Giurgevo Tho Russians
continue TO destroy the roads and Bird leading from
Tnnsyiganis into Moldivia.
new parsonage Gen wsssilcsikoG, has been recon.
no'erlng the Tomosch and Aschsntz passes into Wala
CHA Ca the 18th of July Gen. Rudiger suddenly l.f
Warsaw as it is supposed for Brresc Lewsk Il not
likely that he will GO the army, he is older than
Prince Paskiewi,ch.
According to the last advces from Lumbcre the pre-
paralons OF Russia were OF such nature that her reo.
'uiion TO wage war sgLna Austria 10 no longer to be
doubsd The fertGcaoBs OF Odessa have recently been
strengthened and several Sc pJuuers and large
have been brought from the interior Of Russia The
Carr ison Is said to consist # % 900 men.
His Majesty will leave Vienna 10 order to inspect
his magnificent armies The day fixed for his departure
IL Kept but bis pqupages servants nTeady
gone. Up TO the 18th there vas notning new on the
ei bank OF the danube The effects OF the coming loan
were much felt on Change to-day. The premium on sill.
yer Tell more than per cent; the Of exchange on
London was l2h 2ik but at last there no takers
RICHMOND MARKETS, August s.