The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-16
MOVEMENTS OF THE ENGLISH BALTIC
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The British feet had been further reinforced and was
awaiting the arrival Of the French squadron Until the
latter arrives British force will cruise off the CULTS of
Finland and Bothna.
On the 2lst ult nineteen British ships anchored be-
fore Stockholm. Admiral Napier arrived the Oath
and the 25th had an audience with King Oscar He
returned to the fleet the same day.
depot of coal for the Is being formed at Fahroe-
sund, on the island Of Gothand
Russian powder factory the island Of Cronstadt,
and containing CO. 600 pounds of powder, blew up and
killed sixty operatives. No damage was done to the
fortress.
The Russian schooner Lbertas, Captain Raas, was
taken by the British, and prize put board
to navigate the vessel TO England Captain Raas being
acquainted with British tastes supplied his captors with
an unlimited allowance of brandy They got drunk the
Russians nailed them below hatches and carried them
prisoners into Carlscrona
strong note has been by France and Britain to
the Senate Of Lubec calling the of that city
TO account for having permitted the clearance of
Of sulphur to Russia after the declaration Of neutrality
was issued
letter from officer Of the feet dated 18th Of April
tells the following rather good story
One morning few days since, large vessel
eight or ten miles ahead which fully believed be
Russian of war, she made all saa to get away,
and showed no coors As rapidly came up with her,
she took in sail until she under reefed topsas,
sounded loudly, "hands bring the ship into action -
For some three minutes everything bustle casiny
the guns loose clearing the decks &c. Five minutes
more and every gun shotted and primed and the
men standing with the match lines their hands was
ing for the word to Ere just got within good dis
tanca the blackguard American coors and cool
y told us he would have hosted them sooner he
wanted to how smart would clear for action If
ars did not bless him to the wrong side OF heaven
never believe me.
Several English ships have had their crews vacc
The Admiral is off Cronstadt and Hesingrors, and is
much undermannsd, the capture of merchantmen hay
ing still further weakened him.
The weather was mild and favorable
OPERATIONS ON THE DANUBE.
1t fully expected that the Russians would under
take important operations against Rustchuck Nicopois
d n ia ity nf
Omer Pacha to maintain himself until the allies arrive.
The Turks from Kaleat have already occupied Mugla
Wit Gunia Pejana and Palechti and expected to
reacl. Xrajova on April 2S or 30.
The Russians the path of April evacuated their
pitfalls and magazines at Krajova; Gen Lprand with the
division under his command, expected there the
25th ultim0, and would leave on the 9th.
The evacuation of Little Walacha by the Russians is
complete, and was skfuy performed the retreat being
covered by succession of unimportant yet harassng
attacks upon the Turkish positions The retreat of the
Russians of course rendered necessary change in the
Turkish front and makes it longer requisite main
tain nt Kaleat the so 900 and immense force of
ery hitherto mounted there Part of the Turkish
from kalefat has therefore occupied Muglavit &c,
above stated and another portion is moving more
menaced points Of the Danube and in particular Iom
Rahoya, and Rustchuk BY this change the army will
be under the hand of Omer Pasha, who will be able to
concentrate his whole strength in of necessity to
meet the operations of the enemy
The right wing of the Russians will probably rest
the river Auta, with its headquare at Bucharest
and the main interest of the campaign is
centrated on the operations below Nicopolis and
ing the accounts Of the siege Of this latter orresssee
next is still to believe that
the reported bombardment confined to the fire OF
some heavy from the opposite bank Of the Danube
SILISTRIA IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
The important position of Sistra is closely invested
but telegraphc despatch Of date 26th says that to
that date the fortress had suffered no damage.
Accounts from Bucharest, April 10Th mention that
Sistria had been hard pressed since the l4th utimo
and would then have fallen but for the determined
vaor of its defenders who express themselves able
| held out untltaid shall arrive.
The Russians the contrary, expect to reduce the
place in few days.
Mustapha Pacha has strong garrison but is said to b
neither well vctuaed properly supplied with
milton The ford in the possession Of the Russians
are also the entertainments at the junction Of the Dr
ira the Turks having retired within the defence The
Russians were expected to assault it the rst Of May
with thirty thousand They have erected seventeen
heavy batteries under Of which they will the
river The passage at Oenitza is expected at the
time Notwithstanding all these formidable statements,
must not forget that Sistria is too strong position
to be carried without and perhaps prolonged
struggle