St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1854-05-18

The amount OF property IN Boston be-
loaging TO the same estate which WAS
ssoid, was $29S, $50 77-which, with the
price of the farm added, makes total of
S369, $50 II. - r1Sieys s-s'ai-l- laiFs
FoRrrGS FEws.--7ddifioaaI br the
|: Canada. -Halifax, Nav 12.-The fol-
lowing are some additional items of the
Canaha's news: ssire I'D ixEsil -
On the, 26th Of April sharp combat
took place before Kalafat. "A body OF
Russians, with cannon, were making a
Reconnaissance of the Turkish lines when
the Turks sailed out with two reg
ments Of regulars and cannon. A fierce
combat cf three hours followed, when
the Russians were obliged to retreat with
nc lass of 6 R .1g me-. n, ~ concerns.
ting his forces for the defensive. The
| Russians were fortifying themselves in
the Dohredsha, where they had $4,000
men
/ twas repored that the evacuation of
Lesser Wallachia by the Russians was
designed to gain favor with Austria
| The Russians were retreating towards
Eucharist, indicating a change in their
plans. -2 sd Sis =%eH2
The Sultan had offered a command to
Abdel Kader. ...., "a : 49,
The expulsion Of the Greeks from
Turkey continued.
Admiral Napier has divided ms feet
into three divisions. The first has gone
n h. Il Af he
is off Riga, and the third is at the en-
trance of the Gulf of Finland, near
Sweaborg. where the Russian feet keeps
close quarters. e ..@ y. 1" Ems.
No definite statement 10 received of
the position of The Black Sea fleets.
The French feet was reported anchor
ed off Dolschick.5 Several steamers were
in sight off Odessa, on the 23d !; hence
arises the probability of an attack on that
place.
The Marquis of Anglesea is dead.
The following brilliant feat has been
announced -
The British steamer Fury, of six guns,
on the 18th inst. steamed under Ameri-
can colors within three miles of the en-
trance Of Sebastopol, where she saw two
merchantmen. two briggs, two frigates
and steamer leaving the harbor. The
Fury dashed in and seized one of the
merchant ships and lowed her off. The
Russians gave chase. and the Fury was
finally obliged to cut the prize adrift, but
not until one of the frigates and the
British steamer came within range, and
MxP kmr ehn ia f>r~
hours chase, succeeded in eluding the
Russians, carrying off the merchant-ship's
crew as prisoners, who gave important
information respecting the strength of Sc
bastopol. Oh
A bold and successful feat is also re-
corded of the Russians. A steamship,
supposed to be Russian vessel, under
British colors, boldly steamed from the
Archipelago, passed the Dardanelles and
batteries, and succeeded in entering the
Black Sea.
From Asia, we learn that 1000 Turk
ish irregulars refused to march from
Erzeroum to the wars, on account of ar
rears Of pay.
Accounts from Circassia, of the 1st of
April, state that the insurrection against
Russia is becoming general among all
the warlike tribes of that country, where
SchamyPs agents are indefatigable.-
The presence of the English and French
fleets in the Black Sea, with the conse-
quent abandonment of the Russian
posts on the Circassian coasts, and
the cutting off of the Russian supplies
via Redout Kale, had made deep i'm
preston on the mountaineers, and ii was
believed that Schamyl would soon be in
fore to attack the Russian headquarters at
Titles. '.... .47
Later By Telegraph London, Satur-
day.-The Russians have completely E.
vacuatsd Krajova, carrying the guns and
stores to wilma. a-sJl aaE' Us
The occupation of Albania and Herze-
govina is determined upon. The prepa-
rations will be assisted by Austrian
ships. 80 G -a I'D
The story Of ahe bombardment and
capture of Odessa rose from the fact that
the Odessa batteries fired into the Brit
ish ship Furious sent with flag Of truce
to bring of the Consul and British resi-
dents. Les 81 ssitFe t--s
Pasdiewitsh was making formidable
preparations for an attack on S'ilistria.
Capt. Foote, deserving British officer,
was accidentally drowned in the Baltic.
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