Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-29
Easterm s. 2Uar 5lems.
News BY the Steamer Canada.
NEW York. June 90

Intense excitement prevailed IN re-
gard to Sillstra; The Russians at the last
accounts had 20, 900 men on the spot, and
were assaulling the fortress day and night
and had succeeded in making n practical
Bile breach, but sudden rise in the Dan
ube prevented them from taking il.
The state of affiirs were very critical. +
and the last advices which were up 10 the .
25ih, say that probably Sulislra would |
hold out fifteen days longer. AMI when it |
is understood that the Auglo-French troops |
we're not expected to arrive there before !
the 18th inst, it will be perceived the /.
fate of this brave garrison looks gloomy. /
A change has taken place in the Brit.
ish ministry.
Lord John Russell his been appointed
Presiden: of the c ,uncil the duke OF New
castle, Minister of War. aud Sir George
Grey. Secretary of the Colonies.
The cpnnan Ter of S,isiria threatened
TO blow up the fortress rather than sur
render. On the night of the 27,h Nay.
the Russians made three attempts TO siorm
the citadel, but were repuiscd with lear
lul loss, leaving 1909 dead beneath the
ramparis, besides n largo numJ3r killed
bevond them The killed and wounded
on the Russian side was fully 1890.
The Turks were defeated on The 3lst
! MAY. nj Szlatina, on the river Alu,a. by
/ 20, O0J Russians. AMI 50 killed. AMI the
guns and large quantity of small arms
taken, several other enga gements, III pro or
less sanguinarv. are reported
All the Russian troops at Bichsrrs, had
been ordered TO advance to The Danube
and the Rus>i III forces in Little WaIiach
were still falling back.
The allied fleet was still cruising about,
none Of the enemy's shipping being in
sight
Form the Blllic the news is not inter
csiing.
Napier's squadron was off Ilei>ingfrs,
and Commodore Conis including The French
squadron, WIS cruising off the Southern
coast, until arriving near Crorsiad,. When
both fleets would unite an anchor across
The Gulf
A force Of steam qua boats was being
hastily fitted on, in England, aad five
English ships-oC war were or The way 10
blockade the VI illte SEA.
From Asia our ai,ice state that the
Circassians, under schamys was prcpar-
ing to attack Tiilis.
The occupation II the Fort Of Kaieh,
by the Turks is confirmed. Anlpa ami
hutairh have been evacuated.
\ despatch from Athens confirms tn e
report oil the victory gained by the insur-
gents in Thes>alv; 700 Turks were killed
and many of them taken prisoners. The
now Greek ministry has been installed,
and is dismissIng al! the public function
, aries engaged in the instruction.
] The inhabiiant: of Russia Poland were
still being dlsarmed.
Tie Emperor of Morocco has forbid
the entrance OF the Russian flag into the
moorish ports during the war.
a ting between the King OF Persia
and the Emperor Of Austria, with their re
spective ministers, was 10 take place on
the OH inst, on the frontiers Of Saxony.
The movement created some suspicion
especially as Count Mons,icO Is the bear
or Of letter frcm the Emperor of Aus
tria 10 Nicholas. 1t vas also Rumored
lnal lNu>Sld WIS ihtiilitu W dutHpi n
! Austria To propose M arnisiice.
The advance of the Russians towards
the Allied armies. produced n great unea-
siness in miney all'tirS. bo:i at Paris and
! London.
Ii is reported that the citizens generally
. were fleeing from ST. Petersburg. under
, the impression that the troops arriving
, there were CoSSacks.
l The Paris cortosp oidcn, Of the London
Times. aludes TO an ingenious intrigue
in the Turkish councils, aud mlsmlnage-
ment in the War Department, and IN this
: connection, in;imates that Russian bribery
is in question. An important movement
5 is dscernabe in the change taken place
in The Turkish Ministry. Lord John Rus
sell had laid before the British Pariia-
? ment n treaty with Spain, regarding the
Cuban slave trade.
Kossu,h made great speech at She field
on the nationality of Poland.
By the overland mail from In3ia, we
nave dates from Calcutta To May lst, and
from canton to April 20lh. From China
it is reported the insurgents, assisted By
Europeans had driven the imperialists
. from Shangh hal.
Six war steamers. instead of four. are
10 he sent BY S,pain TO CIba, with 5000
, additional troops
t Ii was rumored al Genoa ihnt kussian
ships are crossing in the Mediterranean
. under mutual flags.