Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-07-04
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.


One Thousand Russians reported kiNed-Rassia
sneditates al, attack on AUSTRIA.
The steamship Atlantic arrived at New York
on the Goth Of June. Cotton exhibits decline.
Prices Of breadstufs are of downward tendency.
The latest war news we condense in the follow
ing paragraphs:
The English and French squadrOns on the sta
ton were preparing to attack the Russian fleet.
The Austrian and Prussian conference is con-
sidered favorable to the Western Powers. Trans
ports arrived at Varna with troops; nothing
further from the fleets.
1t is reported that on the Sth the Turks in Sill
istria made a sally. The confidence of the Rus
slams was visibly declining. They are said to
have suffered serious loss on the Sd, by the seiz-
ing of q cOunterminc.
The Russian reports say that Marsahassa, COM
mandcr Of Silistria, has been killed by cannon
ball.
Letters from Krajova to the first of June, re-
port the loss Of Russians on the 3Oih May, as
1000 killed and 100 wounded 500 horses were
muskets and pieces of cannon and lis prisoners.
On the 10th June, % transports had reached
Varna with allied troops on board.
The Turks will try to make movement to re-
licve Silistria on the 18th. The Russians are
fortifying Jassey.
COPENHAGEN, Wednesday.-The correspondent
telegraphs report that some English vessels of
BrakstOn, in Finland, demanded the gun boats
wintering there. They were refused entrance into
the harbor. They then took and destroyed the
gun boats and large number of merchant ships
and fired the wharf. Ten thousand barrels of tar
and property amounting to 100000 silver rubies
were destroyed. This needs confirmation.
Extraordinarily relations with the western
powers have been rc-establshed.
We learn that a attachment OF the combined
squadrons have captured the redOubts kale and
Pail, with the arms and ammunition, and have
repulsed four different attacks made on that point
by the Russians.
The Russian forces were estimated at $4,000
men.
1t is said that Russia meditates an attack on
Austria.
The position of the Austrian embassy at st. Pc
tersburg is extremely fearful.
1t is reported that Sweden has declared openly
against Russia and that she has recalled her min
lister from St. Petersburg.
1t is stated that the Russians were still unable
to report any success from before Silistria.
Admiral Napier was before Swaberg on the 9th
with ii ships. Shots have been exchanged.
The Turks have again returned from Lesser
Wallachia to concentrate at Kalafat.
SPAN.-From Madrid we learn that the first de-
tachment of troops from Cuba sailed from Cadiz
on the first on the steamship Isabella.
The Gazette officially announces the block
ade Of the Danube By the combined Squadrons.
The Russians have occupied all the forts on the
coast Of Georgia and Loack.
The siege of Silistria was continued with i'm
pOrtant results.
The report Of the concentration of the Russian
troops in Wallaohia is confirmed.
The Russians have left Osour for Koutara car
rying with them 453 sick. The inhabitants move
ment sent word to the Russians that the place was
in state Of famine, and that they would be bad
ly received there.
fortresses on the coast of Anapa and RedOubt OF
Kale have marched on Tihe, Schmyl is within Is
hours march Of this place at the head of $4,000
men.
AT the moment Of the Atlantic's departure, q
rumOr was current that the Russians had made ar
attack upon Silistria; that the powder had blown
up and many thousands killed. The rumor was
not generally credited.