The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-05-20

NJ" ioEk, May 1.-The fhciiic brings in !
tclligencc Of there having been n desperate
engagement between tho Russians and Circas-
slams. in which the former were repuised with
terrible slaughter.
She also brings rumors Of heavy cannonad.
ing having been heard on the Lower Danube,
M the latest news was leaving. There is
nothing authentic, however, to this point.
= The Grand Duke Constantine has assumed
the command OF the Russian fleet.
The insurpent Greeks have been defeated
Mt Arneio with the loss of 800 lives. The ut
most disorder liz raid TO prevail among their
leaders.
The expulsion of the Greeks from Constan-
iinople continued, but those Of the Roman
Catholic faith were allowed. TO remain.
An English fiiatc had arrived at Copenba-
gen with several Russian prizes and n number
of prisoners.
The Queen Of England lns issued a procla-
nation appointing a dny of general humilia-
ton and form Of prayer that the arms of
Great Britain and France may DC blessed in
the war.
The combined fleets were reported Off Odcs-
sn at latest accounts, which were to the LIST
ult.
The inhabitants were greatly terrified, and
had fled from the city.
Omar Pasha Ind been instructed to under.
'"'N Nv "'''N ihONSthCitN uutlI tHC uITlNuI OF
the nuxiliarics.
A detachment Of British troops landed Mt
Narnn on the 2ith. The vessels bringing
them were to proceed TO the blockade of Sc.
bastopol.
An army of 10000 Russians was said to he
stationed about Odessa, which was also said 10
DO well fortified.
Russian troops were still crossing the Dan.
ubc.
Prussia AND AusrRIA.--Austria, it is report.
ed, still persists, in her negotiations with Prus-
sia, on being left fully at liberty to take any
action, with respect to Russia, that circun.
stances may render necessary.
Prussia refuses 10 give her assent to the
treaty unless Austria will undertake not 10
make any such movement without consulting
her.
FEAScn.-It has been resolved TO form n
permanent camp at Toulon.
Several arrests were made in Paris on the
18th.
II is rumorcd that the garrison of the CAPT
tai had been put under arms.
DR. STEINER REsCuED.-The Austin Times
states that DR.. Steiner not having made his
appearance for his trial, which was fixed for
the 10th ult., the court martial was adjourned
to the 21st ult., and n body of armcd men were
sent in pursuit Of him. In addition TO this, n
gentleman just in from the interior, states that
tho above body of men commanded by Lieut..
Anderson, took DIR. Steiner at Fort Graham;
but the latter expressing a desire TO be taken
through Waco where he wished to get n law
yer to defend him, Lieut.. Anderson to obligc
him took him to Waco. 1t appears that the
people of Waco had previously determined TO
rescue DIR. Steiner, and that all the arrange
mcnts were made for that purpose. On the
arrival OF tito i,arty at Tic river, the fcTryrhan
pretended that he could not safely take over
mere than four at once. The party consisting
OF about twenty men, were therefore taken
over 10y four at n time; but MS soon ms they got
into town they found nearly ali the citizens in
arms. Each party Of four men were taken to
n grocery, in which were some hundred or
two OF armed men, who took them prisoners
ms they went in, until all were taken, when
they released DIR. Steiner and aided him to
make his escape, which he accordingly did.
Lieut.. Anderson and his men, our informant
says. were then permitted to return. This
stationery is made in nearly the terms given
US. Tbs rescue is said &c have produced
much excitement, as well it might.
The Ecmrss,-on Friday, the Goth Of the
present month, there will occur an nnnular
eclipse of the sun, which will he visible in
Massachusetts. II will commence at 80 min.
utcs past A O'Clock in the morning, and con.
tiDuc two hours and four minules-or until
about % minutes before 8 o'clock. In this
eclipse, the apparent diameter of the moon
compared with that OF the sun, will DC about
as lsto lS-and consequently some nine ienths
of the sun will be covered. The path of the
eclipse will cross the western part of the AZ.
lantic ocean, Massachusetts, Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Scw"York, Upper Can.
ada, Lake Superior, Northwcs, aud Washing
ton Territories, and thence through the South.
ern edge Of british Anseriea to the Pacific ocean.
The central line OF the eclipse will enter New
England psarPortsnouth, aud its path will cx.
tend sixty-two miles az either side. iioston
will bc within its path, To those on the cen.
trni line the sun will appear, during the mid.
die OF the eclipse, like a huge circle of light
the nloon covering every part except u very
narrow rim on the outside. In Boston the an.
pcnrnnce will tc much lhc same, only thc ring
of light will bc wider on ono side than on the
other. The central path OF the eclipse will bc
from kittory, opposite Portsmouth, in n north
westerly direction, throughthc towns of dover.
Harrington, Pitsticld, Canterbury. Franklin.
Hill, Grafton aud IchauOn. The oclipsc will
hewcSer, ho visible, To greater ot less extent.
in All parts of North NntoriCs excepting Guatr.
ma'a and the southwest part of Mexico. Il
VIII also hc visible ~ Iceland, Greenland,
Northern Russia, parts Of Swo}onand Norway.
the eastern part ot hsie, the West Indies, and
IN the northern countries VI South America
10 II VIII bo sccn ly the leading para,
graph III to.day's paper, that the Editor is nov
on y trip to the towns below for the purpose
of increasing ,hc patronage Of his paper. The
readers Of tic Inquirer, must therefore, bear
with the appearance of this issue
sSf- Col Col, wiz realize a sturcn,ious ror.
cut Of tlie Eastern Wai The Russians