The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-02

Ships Of daily arriving, both French and
English, thus swelling the immense force already th
am sorry to say he fine fgate Amphi on, (screw,)
aground on sand bauk, and will 1t is feared be lost
II blew regular gale in the Baltic the 9th and there
have been two or three regular "stiG days" oft On
the 7th the CIessy, s0gun ship, driven from her
moorings and drfted towards the Swedish coast She
woud have become total wreck had she gone ashore
She beat on however, till her fires it, and tacn
ste AIMED back against the wind to the fleet.
The ice is everywhere disappearing
We may therefore, shortly expect the news Of blood
shed. II the fleet passed Bornholm the 18th opera
tions in the Gulf OF Finland will have commenced.
The aNed fleets are the object of the greatest sympa
thy and attention the part Of the Swedes Danes and
Norwegians who take every opportunity Of expressing
and pay visits to the different vessels they arrive The
evacuation OF the island of Aland in the Baltic by the
Russians is fully confirmed. 1t will become naval sta
on for the combined fleets Before leaving the island
everything that could be taken carried away Tho
remainder was burnt or sunk.
To turn TO the other sea:
The combined fleets still in Kavarna bay; the Rus
sian feet at anchor in sebasopol harbor though some
vessels had been signaed off Batoum. No engagement
had yet taken place The report that Odessa surrendered
to the combined fleets the 14h nst Ia not confirmed.
1t is not unlikely that it will shortly do In fact,
wheh the last mails left Consantinope the declaration
of had only just arrived there TIE greatest enthu
siasm prevail in consequence.
French troops daily arriving at Gaipol General
Canrobert and his staff had been presented Sultan
and most gracously received. English troops wero
hourly expected All the British troops have left Malta
and this have reached their destination. Another
division will shortly leave the shores Of England
The movement which John Mitchell is endeavoring to
get up your side of the Atlantic in favor Russia
meets with sympahyin Ireland and is treated with total
contempt in England. have doubt he will be made to
feel this; and so drop the subject
The expulsion of all the Greeks from Consantinope il
confirmed The chief for their expulsion is that
In case of esneue at Constantnople 20 900 enemies
well acquainted with every nook and of the city,
would prove dangerous. Exceptions made for such
Greeks find two suretes for their good behavior
II is however, runous to many poor families, who suffer
with the rest This of the worst evils of war that
the innocent often suffer with the guilty Most of these
expelled Greeks will join the insurgents Epirus With
out an scal decree, Constannoplc may said to be
in state Of siege No is allowed to be out after IL
o'clock at night and murders constantly committed.
Ms regards the position of the two great German Pow
have little to add to what have already said ON
this subject Their position is still equvoca and
changed except that Austria eyinces greater incinA
ton to side openly with the Western Powers. This in
clination is manifest in the articles which appeared
last week in the official aud semi official articles Of the
Vienna Journals The King of Prussia the other hand,
becomes obstinate daily The treaty between tho
two States offensive and defensive has not yet been
signed Prussia will not to terms. This shiy-
shaying cannot last much longer. Chevaler Bunsen
has not yet left London but it is clear that his advocacy
Of alliance with France and England has dispeased his
royal master.
Should Austria and Prussia disagree openly, there win
be civil in Germany. Austria and Prussia have
been rivals for supremacy in the German confederation
which, you aware consists of the thirty four Ger
States and the four free cities. Bavaria and Wur
tembcrg would in all probability, join Prussia with
such States under the influence of those three
Powers.
France and England have been unanimous in
their negotiations. treaty, offensive and defensive
has beer signed between them. The ratfcatons wore
exchanged yesterday. have not yet seen a copy 1t
consists of five articles and has reference solely to the
Eastern question.
The death Of Colonel Deu is conradicted the Paris
papers Marshal St. Arnaud has left to take the chief
command Of the French army in the East Prince Napo
leon at Toulon the 18TH
The Duke Of Cambridge and Lord Raglan after being
Jeted at Paris, will hasten to Turkey.
The report Of great battle on the Danube is not con-
frmed The Russians strengthening their position
on the Dobrudscha, and the Turks the Traan WALL
The Of the fleets at varna supports the Turkish
flank
SLAMS.
Lord Howdcn has sent in note to the Spanish govern
mcnt requesting that in any vessels with Russian
letters of marque present themselves any Spanish port
they may be refused admittance.