Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-03
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ARRIVAL or TaE sTEANra .sn,.

ARRIVAL or THE srEAMER ANDES
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
THE EASTERN wAR-sTEAMERs CHARTERED BY
ENGLAND-hANlFEsTo EXPECTED IRON THE
CzAR,REPoRTED BATTLE BETWEEN THE TURKS
AND RUSSIANS OPERATIONS AGAINST THE Rus
siANs IN ASIA. KALAFAT INVESTED BY AN AR.
MY OF 6o.ooo-AARKETS STEADY, &c.
BosroS. March lst-Thc steamer ADDE'S has arrived
l4th. '
The Andes goes to New York aner dischsrging cargo
aud will return again for the Liverpool mails,
Tho steamer Great Britain arrived at Liverpool on the
i4th, 10 6s days from Australia.
The Cunsrd Company advertise that In consequence Of
the Niagara having been taken by tho Government the
Alps will sail for Halifax on tho 18th, In her place.
rAsrERS AYYAiRs-sAxouISARr BATTLE
Al Kslaiat the Russians had made an advance move.
%,ens but active operations would not commence Gill
IL WAS reported that serious conflict had occurred a,
Turnn, attended with great loss on both sdcs The Turks
afterwards fell back on Kalafat
IL Is confidently announced that manifesto, signed by
Nesselrode shortly expected at Vienna In which the
Gar will announce his final intentions.
The Turks were forming camp OF 10000 men on the
sea OF Marmoru, near ConstantiDoplc.
Gen. Guyon had commenced offensive ooer,tjons
against the Russians In Asia
kalaiat was invested by army Of 60 600 Rusius-
The Car had givea orders his Generals to riy, The
Turks OF Lesser Wollachia without further del,y
dispatch from Trebioa, dated Feb lIth, states ta,
Schamy with ten thousand men, Is marching against
ah important military position OF the Russians.
Dates from Vienna to the 10th, give the details of n
conflict at Giurgero, on the 9th of February Eight
hundred Turks with eight and four sailing
sells crossed the Danube early Ia tho morning and landed
near the quarantine building In lin,
oil battle. Two battaions of Russians opened murder
Gus hrc lasting three hours aud forcing the Turks final
severely.
Advices from Canjows, that bad weather alone
prevented the Russians from attacking Kalafat
ENGLAND.
The Government has chartered tho foowip, s,e,no,s
to convey troops TO Malta From the General Steamship
Company the propellers Cape of Good Hope, Golden
the liimalaya, Manila and Repon; FROM the Cnuari
Company tho Niagara and Cambria from the Australian
Company the Victoria. ~
The steamers IIarbinger Hydaspes AMI Queen Of tho
South had also been char by the English
for tho conveyance of troops.
The new Reform bill introduced into the House Of
Commons on the 18th ult, by Lord John Russell The
details Of the bill are dstasteful both the
and liberals
It's reported that Lord Raglan Is to have the chief com
mand OF the forces sent to Turkey and IN, Dnt or Can
bridge Earl Cardigan Generals Evans and rotberton ara
to have appointments.
Lord John Russell stated in the House that arrange
ments had been made between the English and French
Ambassadors AZ to the course to be taken by the CON-
6ned fleets lie also stated that the Government had no
reason TO be dissatisfied with Count Orlors mission to
Austria The object the neutrality Of Aus
tria in case OF war, but it had failed.
FRANCE.
The French government continues in preparation for
war with the greatest activity The Bres fleet had been
ordered to sea Immediately.
At Paris, on Monday, the Bourse was very firm The
report that the Emperor of Austria would make common
with tho Western Powers If the Russians Crossed
the Danube, had produced important rise 10 the funds
Fhree's closed ut 69C Zoe.
ITALY.
Great excitement prevailed in Lombardy
Radaizy had issued to arrest all persons
spreading false reports. All Italy excited.
MARKETS.
LireTpoct, F6b 14M-At Liverpool flour and grain
without change. Can al Hon A Al
Baltimore 81 42s. Consols auctuatng between 81 7.s
o.
At London, wheat was firm at previous rates.
SECOND DISPATCH
The following is second despatch and additional to the
above.
AUSTRALIA
Letters from Australia regarding commercial and mi
ming affairs generally favorable Politically there is
nothing of importance.
In Asia, Kurschia Pasha had reorgansrd the Turkrh
forces and Was about TO offensive operations with
$4,000 infantry and 5000 cavalry
VERY LATEST.
ATTACK ny RUSSIAN FRIoArEs A TURKISH FoRr Tx
ENGLISH AND FRENCH FORCES FOR TURKEY &c -The sec.
ond edition Of the London Herald of Tuesday morning
contains private despatch from Par stating that on the
Russian squadron receiving that Tho co,h;nod
fleets had left the Black Sea- Russian irira,es were
sent 20 sea- and proceeded Oh. a they
the fcri, bat without much
Day and night warike preparations were going on in
England.
The military force to assist Turkey Is now con denty
asserted will consist Of 80 600 French and O 600 Eng
sh troops the latter, If necessary, to DO increased to
10000.
The squadron will consist of 80 sail of vessels ipc,ud
ing 20 screw steamers paddle steamers sailing vessels
with total OF 1000 guns This fleet without reckoning
the squadron of Admiral Cory will be the most powerful
ever fitted out by Great Britain.
In the Royal dock yards, the formation and equipment
OF fleets proceeds with great activity.
The new ship Mary T. Sarret, from New York for Ia
vre was abandoned February ls The crew were taken
oil by the ship Westmoreland and she then scuttlcd
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, March Lit is understood that Mr. For