New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-17
European News by 81 ! us f,urcps.

morning Of the 24th ult.
The political affairs Of Europe cantinas Nll-
changed Fear has produced i dullness Iii al
the markets. Exports Of gold arsless, and bank
rates of interest are much the same.
The Prusslan people ere earnestly petition
ing the Government to join the Weslern Rlpwers,
but the Government hangs back.
Austria seems to act in concert wiSh the
Western Powers but not as yet in any &cided
or definite manner
At the camp Of Omer Pasha, on the Danube,
nothing Of special interest has transpired.
Nothing Of interest has been received AZ To the
operations Of the fleets in either the Baltic or
Black seas, nor Of the movements Of the armies
IN Asia
The Cars written refusal had not come to
hand when the Europa left 1t was, however,
generally supposed that he would not send q
categorical answer, but would intimate that if
war was offered, he would accept.
All exports Of grain from the Ionian islands
have been prohibited
The gunard steamer Cambria sailed on the
10Th uitfme from Liverpool for Kingston, jam
.ica, to ship more troops to England The
reneriffe, also, Of the Cunard Company, will
sail with part Of 3 regiment for Malta
EASTERN AFFAIRs-RussrA AND TURKEY
The Turks, it is said, have been beaten at
Prevesa.
Russia had acknowledged the neutrality Of
Sweden
The Gar had stated that be had no reply to
make to the ultimatum of France and England.
England has asked that Ga1lipoli should be
fortified for the embarkation of her troops
Two French and English frigates had left
Beycos for the mouth of the Danube.
Several unimportant skirmishes occurred at
Kalafat, between the eleventh and sixteenth
ultimo.
Tripartite Treaty between Turkey, Eng
land and France, was signed March IL.
The weather on the Black Sea was very nm
favorable to the shipping Ithas been for con-
siderable time showing and hailing almost con-
stantly.
Intelligence Of the highest Importance was
looked for daily.
1t was rumored that Russia had bfoekaded
the mouth Of the Danube at five different points.
Hostilities have doubtless before this com
menced upon the Black Sea.
Russia had ordered all the gun ships mt
actually cleared to be stopped and forced TO un-
load.
iSh,mla, March 5--In the night between the
1st and ID inst, the Russians attacked in cpn-
siderable force the battery placed by 0mer
Pasha at Podbashi, in order to check the pas
sage of the Russian vessels on the Danube.
| Four companies of Turks we're Immediately or
| iered to attack them by Ibrahim Pasha, serving
under the orders of Mastapha Pasha who com
nands the right wing of the Turkish army IN
1 The Dobrudscha
i The object of the Russians was to spike the
| ;annon and destroy the works, but in this they
! we're hindered by the vivacity of the Turkish
.ttack, SO that after half an hours engagement
hey were all obliged to take to. their ships, in
| 3rder to avoid being driven into the Danube
In this affair the Turkish loss was ten killed and
/ thirteen wounded. Eighty Russian dead bodies
we're found in the morning, and as many were
i drowned The Russian lost must have exceeded
| 100.
| At Sistow an insignificant affair had taken
\ place. The Russians having attempted to make
| themselves masters of an island were repulsed,
he Turks having lost one man; the Russian
| loss was also small.
| ConstanfinopFe, March 9-The Austrian
| Government has recalled its military agent who
4 was attached to the staff Of Prince Gortsehakof
| On the 2i an engagement took place opposite
Braila, where the Russians attempting to cross
the Danube to destroy some works IN the right
bank, were vigorously repelled by the Turks,
| and lost 120 in killed alone. Combats are Of
iaily occurrence, and grow more serious as we'll
/ as more frequent.
Letters from Orsoya state that a smart affair
# outposts came off in front of KaIafat on the
| 9Th inst.
| The Lubecker Zeitung states that at heyel,
| on the 7th inst, q 900 men, infantry and
cavsl Try, were expected every day, and all the
forts were put on the completest war footing.
St. Petersburg letters state that in Russia
every one considers the approaching war as one
which will last for years
The Morning Chronicles Paris correspondent
has received Constantinople letters, which re-
present the attitude of the Greek population in
the Ottoman dominions as more and more
threatening as regards the power Of the Sultan.
1t is believed that the Russians will endeavor tc
strike decisive blow on the Danube, before the
arrival of the allied troops.
\ abo isf ba,ra 81,
Of the military operations both in Europe and
Asia.
The Sultan intends to place ut the disposal of
the English and French armies, on their land
ing, u 900 horses and IS 600 mules.
The Banshee steamer, arrived at Marseilles,
4 is said to be the bearer of dispatches containing
the acceptance by the Porte. of the Anglo
Frene2 alliance, and also the propositions for
the reforms of the social and political condition
of the Christians
IT private letter from Beyeos, dated March
II, says: s. The English sent yesterday the
steam frigate Retribntion with orders to force
the stockade, which the Russians had estab-
lished at the mouth of the Danube, and which
completely prevents the merchants ships from
descending the river, which, for commercial
purposes, they had assembled
'slf the Russians oppose the destruction of that
stockade, the ketributon has orders to fire
upon them. 1t is probable that this act will be
the commencement of hostilities. The French
, steam corvette Cation LETT with that frigate VIC
shall know in five or six days the result
Private dispatches from Constantinople STATE
that the object of Gen Sir John Burgoynes re-
, cent visit to Gallipoli was to examine the capa,
bilities of the place with view to its fortifca
ton, SO as to render it good naval station fol
British vessels of war. for the present, how
ever, Gallipoli is chiefly mentioned as the rem
devious Of the French troops.
SIR CHARLES NAPIER AT CoPEsHAGEN.--By
telegraphic dispatches we learn that the Admi
raj has himself arrived at the Danish capital, in
J the steam-fr frigate Valorus; the British screw
frigate Miranda having made its appearance as
auant-courier. 1t was understood that the
squadron would divide at Etsinore; the vessels
Of more moderate draught holding right through
t the Sound, and the large ships making theil
way through the Great Belt to Kiel Bay.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
Seventy-seven companies of troops sailed from
7 England on the I'D, and other companies wer,
expected to follow almost daily
Q Arrangements were being made in France fol
the transit OF the English cavalry,
Couriers had been sent from Paris and Londor
for the purpose of calling upon Austria to joir
/, England and France in carrying into execution
against Russia, the protocol agreed to by thu
Four Powers
1t is said that France now regards Austria as