The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-07-13


the Danube with great slaughter, and had
raised the siege of Si!istria. The Liverpool
grain and -four market had heavily declined.
owing in great measure to the favorable
weather and promising condition Of crops.
THE WAR NEWS.
\ Turkish brigade from Shumla, entered
the fortress Of Silistria on the 18th. A Rus
sian despatch says that their soldiers de
feated two Turkish brigades with six thou
sand cavalry and 40 guns in an action on
the l4th. 1t is said that much di$union
exists among the Russian Generals at head
quarters, probably induced by the i'll success
of the late operations. Prince Gortschakofl
had received severe confusion in the ell
gagemeut with the Turks. The Turks made
Il tremendous sortie from Silstra on the
18th, and attacked the Russians with great
fury After a lard fight the Russians fed
the field, suffering a great slaughter. On
the two following days they were allowed to
remove and bury their dead Three Rus
sian Generals were wounded and all the
Russian siege works were totally destroyed
About 81, 600 Austrian troops were march
ing towards the Eastern frontier. \ Con
ventiOn has been concluded between AUSTRIA
and the Porte, the principal conditions Of
which are that the Russians shall voluntarily
retire from the Principalities, and the Aus
trian troops will then enter them and form
defence between Russia and Turkey The
Turks have driven the Russians out of Tur-
tukai, and strengthened the garrison of
kutzchalk. The Russian operations against
Sistria are said to have been suspended
Prince Paskiewitch, who was on his way to
.jaSSy, is said to have been ordered to return
aud take Sistria at any cost The AuStri-
an summons to Russia to cvacuate the
PrincipalitieS, had caused great irritation at
St Petersburrh, and an answer was under
discussion at the latest adviccs. The con
cluSion Of q treaty Of alliance between Aus
tria and the Sublime Porte, had been off
cially announced in the British Parliament.
The London Times says that it is an occur
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from fiycrpooI arrived at New York ON
SATURDAY., with four dayS Iatrr news ThpI
Baltic made the trip IN . davs. IG hours an6
53 minutes the onickc>t PASSAGE on record
Her news confirms the renort that the
Russians have abandoned their present at
tcmpts to take Silistria and are eyacuat;nc
WaIlachia. The Gar saws he does this out
Of consideration" to Austria. The Austri-
an troops are occupy;ng the positioDs which
the Russians have abandoned Il is sa;di
ihat dinlomacv had more 70 do with tbi<I
retreat than the courage of the Turks in
their heroic defence Of Silitria Austria
places herself now between the Tar&s and
their allies, on one side. and the Russians on |
the other, and keeps both parties from adj
yancing. This appears to have been in ac-|
cordance with the convention between Ans
tr;a and the Porte stoned ON tbo ltb limo
The rrincin9I conditions Of tb;. coorcnt;or
are said to be that if Rnss:s Voluntarily
retircs, thc austrian troons will cntcr tbe
and form dcfonco hptwoon
Russia and Turkey. The allies have no IN
-ention of pursuing the apnaront odvontaoos
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