The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-02

Minister. For instance, he (sir Hamilton,l received
one hne winters morning the agreeable intima-
ton that his back agreeable to the
than his face-that passports ready
tersburg as soon as possible. Eothig Of the sort
done TO the French Minister But it happened that this
little act was foreseen and dscountenapced Paris and
happened that when the French Minister heard of
this acting upon his instructions he wrote to the Rus
made out for him and 80 Of he WENT pchees
therefore possible and he hoped it was probable that
the long centuries OF hostility that existed between
centuries OF peace Before sitting down. let him endea
to point out the difference between the first and
cond mpires The appeared to him TO rest upon
and upon disregard OF national rights the other rested
upon extreme desire for peace as long could
preserved upon honorable terms, and upon the great
respect for The rights privileges other nations
There had lately resounded through the streets Of Paris
the cries of Five la Rene Vccrie % Visdnt les An
Glaisn He believed he speaking the universal
timents of Lis countrymen, when he said that
the shout Of Tis "a Franes-rse le Empsrsr
--vire le defenseur dc les droits de pEurops"
lCheersl He would not detan them longer II any
perity he hoped they would it. He dared say
that many of them, in travelling, had experienced the
discomfort, when arriving at station Of finding that
they had left umbrella carpet bag behind them,
and they would therefore any annoyance felt by
poor traveller like himself, who had left behind him
the whole of his luggage, and who therefore naturally
felt little excitement the subject. CHEERS and
The LORD MAYOR then proposed "The Foreign Embas-
ses.o
4 Mr. SlCkIE, OF the American Embassy, returned
thanks Adverting to the present warlke state Of af
fairs he declared that since Turkey had protected
e1 tine the limited states had M
tine States all anxious for the maintenance Of her
integrity and Independence. lCheers)
separated at . late hour.
RUSSIA.
The Journal de s. Petersburg Of the 9Th, contains tho
To AIDE DB- CAMP GENERAL CouSr woaoSrsoyr-
Prince Michael Semenovitch-Having received your
port your giving to General of Cavalry dc Read OF
the of the Caucasus and OF the command
of the brave troops there collected fully appreciate the
sentiments with which you have left that country and
cessty could alone obgs you quit temporarily under
present circumstances, to which you have de-
voted nine of interchangeable activity, not less sig
nalzed by your feats OF arms than by admnistra
tive acts The useful enterprises already ted
should be consolation to you but, notwithstanding
meeting the events which now being developed and
you have drawn up prudent instructions. which
with my Intentions In repeating to you the
of my most sincere gratitude for your brilliant services
that after the establishment Of your strength you
viii return to the Caucasus for the welfare Of that
province and the interest Of the country remain for
st. Petersburg, March 90 1854.
To AID pECAMP GENERAL PRINCE GoRrscHAKofr:-
| Prince Michael pmitreyitch-By the brilliant passage
of the Danube effected the 2ad uls you have
ed the Russian arms with glory The troops under
sage the right bank Of the river and took by assault
several redoubts Of the enemy. Alarmed at our bold
attack the Turks fed and abandoned to us, without
striking blow, the fortresses Of Toucha and Matchn,
which had been defended by arrsons Of fifteen thousand
Seeing in this exploit pledge Of future
the country, charge you to express most sincere
gratitude brave troops and to their valent chiefs
my cordial gratitude for your distinguished services my
portrait enriched with diamonds to be worn at your
remain your NaTnss
The Russian government having ordered that all sol
di.Ts who had received unlimited fureughs should i'm
Of Warsaw published proclamation on the Sth decar
ing that any inhabtant giving refuge to soldier Of this
class attempting to conceal himself, shall be severely
punished II he does not Immediately dsnounce him.,
OPERATIONS ON THE DANUBE.
The Russians intrenching themselves at Hirsova.
As Omer Pasha has issued orders to the troops occupying
the second Balkan line Of defence to begin their
towards the nanube this 10TH it is supposed that
positive relative to the arrival of the allies
must have reached him. Ten English merchant vessels
the LIST Of this month. On the 9Th 'order
day. was published at widdn, that the military
honors TO be paid to English and French Turk
ish officers. Up to the 9th nothing had
the Isnube The Turks maintain their various positions
between Trajan's Wall and Silistra.
Two thousand four hundred of countrymcn at
Galpoi at tie beginning OF this month"; and with them
mans According to the correspondent OF the Tdndrer
General CanIotsr will remain for time at Gallipol but
Danube The hotel Of the Russian embassy at centant
ncpe Is under the protection of Austria and consequent
y the reports Of its having been seized BY tho Turkish
contains questionable account of hostile collision be-
tween the allied and the Russian fleets not far from
Sebas.arol.
Extreme activity prevailed among the Turks orsova
Aprsth and it is believed that important events would
occur about the Goth.
THE RUSSIAN PASSAGE OF SHB DANUBE
From the Supplement Extraordinary Of the Journal Of
st. Petersburg.1
This journal of the 9th April contains long report to
the Emperor from General Prince Gortschakon, CON-
I al Tho rio han If fha
Danube by the Russian troops. The report commences
by enumeratng the troops employed in the operation
1t states that the passage before GaatZ entrusted
Aidee Camp General LADDERS, who had at his disposal
twenty four and aquarer battaons eight squadrons
echako gives the following the total Of the troops I'M
der his and-Fourteen battalions, sixteen squad
rons six sotnas, and forty four pieces Of artillery He
then proceeds to state as follows:-
'Ieutenant General cuschskof had orders to force
the passage Of the Danube little above the promontory
ofTeheta TO carry the Turkish batteries established OPP
pose that promontory and after having securely es
tsbi.hed himself on the right bank, to assist by demon
STATIONS agnUt Tultscha and I.akcha, the operations
OF the troops 10 he directed upon Gaatz and Bralow
The time for the passage before Galatz, Bralow, and
The order given TO proceed to the construction
bridges as the landing Of troops upon these three
In order still draw away the attention Of the
enemy, Colonel ZouroH received orders make the
9TH strong demonstration against Hirsova with de-
tachment Of two batalions Of infantry two pieces OF
cannon six pieces of Waachian artillery two squairons
OF the regiment of ancars of 0viopo and two pieces Of
light horse artillery.
This denomination attended with full IA
part OF the Turkish position destroyed by the Ere of
artillery which disabled three Of their pieces of
non, and they removed the rest
The storm ragged heavily upon these three points
that 1t necessary TO defer the passage OF the river till
the 18th.
Lastly in order to lead the Turks into upon the
precise point Of the passage Of our troops orders
the 10th at o'clock in the afternoon for bate
rs established the left bank Of the Danube and the
Island Of Nyndoa to open strong FIRE along the Of
Nstschin. These batteries had been erected with
narkable talent by Aid de Camp General Schilders.
In addition to the firing the gun sloop No %
brought tic 10th to the point OF the Island OF vyn
doa in order TO Gre against the right bank Of the Dan
lbs, above the Of Matschin.
The unte acticn OF these two batteries successful
The batteries q the enemy opposite the arm Of Mats
chin much injured, but although their fire was
dimIisbed il was ps lDianea until nishtfall
On The llth 81 March, at daybreak General Luders