Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-07-13
Foreign News.
resolution.

New ERIK, Jdly 5.
The steamer Washington reached her wharf
between five and SIX o'clock, bringing dates from
Liverpool and London to the LIST, being DAYS
later than per Europa
The following despatch from Vienna is pub.
IIshed in the Times
A Turkish brigade from Shumla entered the
fortress of Sil!sria on the 18th
a Russian despatch says that their soldiers de-
ieated two Turkish brigades with 6OU0 cavalry
and 40 guns, IN an action on the 18th. General
tnliders received a wound in the leg which rer.
dered amputation necessary; and Prince Gorts
chakoff received confusion
HE Paris MonIteur announces that on the tlh
the Turks made tremendous sortie from Silis
trla and attacked the Russians with great fury
Gen. Childers was dangerously wounded and had
TO be removed TO Calarash. Ii was thought that
a body OF troops despatched from Shumla appear
ed then and that on the 18th the Russians sprung
three mines before Slistria without doing any
damage to the walls The Russian storming
corps were preparing TO mount the breach, but
were attacked on three sides BY the Turks, A
fearful slaughter took place and the Russians fled
IN terrific disorder. The Russians were employ.
ed on the 18th and 5th in removing their dead
Three Russian Generals were wounded and all
the Russians seige works completely destroy
ed.
lhe same day the garrison at Rustchuk went
over to the island of Makau and DESTROYED all the
Russian works there
A telegraph despatch from Vienna states that
Convention had been concluded at Constantine
pie between Austria and the Porte relative to the
DanubIan PrlncipalitIes. Its principal conditions
are that II Russia voluntarily retres the Austrian
troops will enter the Principalities and form a
defense between Russia and Turkey, but if Russia
refuses TO retire. Austria will take such measures
as will appear necessary TO compel her to do
so.
A despatch from Trebizond states that the
Russians had been surprised and defeated by the
Clrcassians in the DariIan pass
Eighty thousand Austrian troops were on their
march from Bostia towards the eastern frontier
All the Austrian garrisons were being reinforced
and all the disPosable troops were to be concen-
trated at Vienna
The death of Mussa Pacha in Silistria is con
flrmed. He was killed by gIenadier after an
assault which CALAMITY repulsed He re
Paskewitch
The Gazette confirms the destruction by Admi
raj p 5 squadron. OF wharis. gun boats tim.
Der, &c, al Brahastadt on the 30th of Nav and at
| Neihern on the lst of June The vessels enga-
ged were the Leopold, Oder and others Several
| snips were captured, and 500 men and marines
! Were landed at Masin.
The Vienna papers announced on the 5th ult .
that Prince Paskewitch had received orders from
| 81 Petersburg to retire beyond the Pruth and
thus surrender to the Sultan that neutral guarran.
tee so urgently claimed, SO insoently seized and
so teebiy defended.
lhe Turks have driven the Russians out OF
Turtuka
They have also strengthened their garrison al
! Rusfchuk
he preparations against Siistria had been sus
pended
Pnuce Paskewitch who or his way to
Jas>ey Is said to have been ordered to return and
10 take SIstria al any cost.
The Austrian summons to Russia to evacuate
the pFinc'Palites had caused great excitement a;
~ petersburg, and the answer was under discus
sion.
ESGLaSD--In the House Of Lords on the 9th
very animated discussion took place the pres
ent state Of the war
IL ne Lake was so clear yesterday afternoon
that pin cnnll be seen al the hnftnr1l IN Ef,een