Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-13
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The royal mail steamship America, Capt
Lang, from Liverpool Oath uIt., arrived at
Halifax at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The war news is of the greatest importance.
The siege Of Silistria has been raised
The Russians were defeated by the Turks
and driven across the Danube. The order Of
events is as follows Siege operations were
begun on the 18th of May, and from that time
10 June 18th, the attack and defence were car
RED on necessarily and with equal bravery on
both sides repeated storming parties were
directed against the intrenchments mines and
counter mines were exploded, causing i'm
mense slaughter to the besiegers and be-
sieged. Mussa Pasha, the brave Turkish
commander, was killed by shell, after which
Prince Pas1iewitch, the Russian commander.
was struck and disabled by spent ball, and
will probably die. On the 18th of June,
tremendous attack was ordered under Gener-
ais Gortschakoff and Schilders, but after Sc
we're fighting the Russians were repulsed, and
Turkish brigade, sent from Shumia by Omar
Pasha, succeeded in entering the fortress.
Thus reinforced, the garrison on the 18th,
made sortie, and desperate hand to hand
contest ensued, and ended in the complete dis
comfture Of the Russians Prince Gortscha-
kof was severely wounded. Gen. Schilders
had his leg shot off, and two other general of
fcers we're killed. The carnage among the
Russian troops was dreadful, and they re-
treated fighting across their river the Turks
pursuing their advantage, crossed an arm Of
the river, seized the Isle of Hops, and blew
up the Russian siege works thereon. The
4 Turks then brought out their guns and erected
temporary batteries on the Bulgarian bank eff
the river, before the north face of the fortress
| Russian batfnlionS east and 1Upst of S,IliStria
Immediately retreated in good order across the
river and destroyed their bridges behind them.
This victory was gained entirely by the
Turks, the French and English not having
made their appearance.
The siege Of Silstria having been raised,
must alter the whole Russian plan of opera
ton IN Bulgaria, and consequently must change
the plans Of the allies. 1t is rumOred that
I Pasklewltch will order the whole force to fall
back on Jassy Ere this the Russians have
probably reinquished all their positions on the
lett bank OF the Danube, excepting the forts of
4 Hlrsova, Matschin and Isacktcha, and appre-
tensions Of their advance on the Balkan are at
an end for the present.
II Is stated that the Emperor Napoleon has
lntmated TO the Austrian government that the
French VIII Interfere TO suppress any revolu-
tlonary movement IN Hungary or Italy, while
Austrian troops are engaged against the Rus
SLAMS. A similar declaration is expected from
England
GREAT BRITAIN. Nothing of interest is
discussed on the notice book is a motion to
inquire if government have taken steps to SCI
cure for Great Britain equal advantage with
America as regards the trade of Japan.
The London Times has an editorial ex-
pressing the greatest satisfaction with the re-
ciprocity treaty just concluded by Lord Elgin,
but regretting that Great Britain has not Sc
cured a share in the American coasting trade.