Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-02
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA. /
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

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Nsw YORK. June 1.-The steamer
Asia reached her wharf at o'clock. She
left Liverpool May 20.
Cotton has declined bd-daily sales,
5000 bales. Flour advanced Is. Is.
Cd. during the week, and then fell off
closing at an advance of Is. Is. Cd
western -four quoted at 39s. a 4Os.; Phil
adelphia and Baltimore, 40s. Ais.
Wheat advanced Cd. Sd closing dull.
Corn advanced 1s.-white and yellow
quoted at S9s. 40s. Money in good
demand. Consols closed at S9a. Trade
in Manchester dnll
r TaE EASTERN WAR .
It was rumored that Revel, on the
South side of the Gulf Of Finland, and
nearly opposite Helsingsfors, has been
bombarded and captured by the allied
fleets.
Russia has assumed a threatening atti-
tude against Prussia.
The Anglo French armies contemplate
an invasion of the Russian territory. &.
Tt is reported that the Russians have
met with severe check at ilistria,
south of the Danube, nearly opposite
Kustendee, on the Black Sea and that
at Nicopol, on the Danube, further up,
the Russians had been defeated with
loss of 500 men. ..---.
Colonel Saluman Bey had also defeated
the Russians at Radova.
VIENNA, Tuesday night, May l6.-The
Gazette states that, in consequence of the
great concentration of troops on the
northeastern and eastern frontiers of
Austria, $4,000 recruits would be raised:
and this measure would be considered as
an open declaration of the resolution that
Austria would not be renewed on the
basis of new Anglo-French and Austro.
Prussian treaties alliance.
1t is reported that Sevastopol is to be
| the general rendezvous of the allied fleets.
Some Russian batteries opened fire on
the Rutschuck on the 18th, but the Turks
| made no response.
Twenty-Five ships of the Turkish feet
had entered the Black sea.
It is reported that Austria has ordered
her armies at Gallyra, in Italy, to pre-
| pare for war. .s-..
Advices from Kalafat to the 9th of May,
state that on the 4th, six squadrons of
Turkish Cossacks and five squadrons of
| Hussars had an engagement with the
Russians near Rudoran, which lasted
three hours, and resulted in the total
defeat Of the latter, who retreated, with
a loss of but 10 killed and 2 wounded.
The British fleet has captured num-
Der of gun boats near Cronstadt.
Two English officers have left Constan-
tinople for Circassia, with supply of
arms for Schamyl, and assurances Of
British sympathy.
Macedoniais invaded by 1000 adven-
turers, headed by Chants Kavatasso, and
are committing every unheard atrocity.
The Augsburg Gazette states that the
last demonstration by Russia on the
frontier Of Pennsylvania was occasioned
by an intimation from Austria that an
advance towards the passes of Gallacia
would be regarded as cause of war
Russia responds by ordering 10000 men
to be stationed between the rivers Sereth
and Pruth. Austria Immediately distrib.
uted 10000 troops in Pennsylvania, Gal
lacia and Moravla.
| Russia is making extraordinary levies
for the army and navy.
| Some of the Paris correspondents re-
port the capture ofEenel by the com bined
fleets, but this needs confirmation.
! TIE plan CT the campaign by the allied
forces, includes the attack Of Sevasto pol
by land and water, raising an insured
ton in Crimea and Circassia as soon as
Suchern Kalea, Rodoubt Kaleh, and An.
apa have been bombarded by the fleets.
| LONDON, May 20.-News from Galatz
states that Sevastopol had been bonn.
barded by the allies four days.
The combined Swedish and Norwegian
fleets arrived at Elfsnaben May Is. On
the arrival of the fleet the King went on
board, and witnessed the great NANTES
tation Of hostile feelings on the part OF
the crews against the Russians.
The English fleets in the Baltic, had
met some terrible storms, but had wea-
thertd them all. 800
| a despatch from Vienna states that
orders have becn received at Adrianople
to have provisions ready for &c, 900 men,
who pec.ed to be there by the end Of
the month.
The Russians had commenced the bonn
bardment of Silistria with eighty pieces
of cannon.
The evacuation of Lesser Wallachia
had been suspended.
1t is stated that Prussia and Austria
had made. a proposition to Russia which
would be accepted, but declined by Eng
land and France.
The English frigate Tiger, of 80 guns,
had been stranded near Odessa, and cap-
tured by the Russians.
1t is reported that Sevastepol will be
the general rendezvous of the allied fleets.
The siege batteries opened fire on
Rutschuk May 2Sth, but the Turks made
no response. '..' -
The latest accounts from Constantine.
| pie state LOCO houses were DESTROYED by
the confagration.
Twenty-Five ships of the Turkish feet
had entered the Black sea. ). -.
1t Is reported that Austria had ordered
her armies in Gallacia and in italy to
prepare for the war .,..... --.. -
it. SPAIN
The Spanish Minister has refused the
compensation demanded by the United
States for the detention of the steamer
Black Warrior, and will make no con.
ceSSlOn beyond remittipp the nepaltp Of