Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-20
LATEST NEWS BY THE MAILS.
Further by the Arctic.

An Unprecedented number OF elhlSfahts, chi'i-
~ Irish, were at Liverpool waiting passage to
America. The price OF a steam passage nus "u
vanced to Is los.
Sir Holm Franklin's name had been struck OF
the list of the British navy, he being given up as
dead.
The growing crops. in the south OF France
present a very healthy appearance Many agri-
culturists were raising wheat instead OF grapes.
Fifteen packet ships were beng htted up at
Liverpool TO carry troops.
The vote on the address OF the queen OF Eng
land was unanimous in both Houses OF Parlia-
ment. ,,
The French army is to be increasedt to 25O,Ooo
troops.
THE WAR.
The intelligence from the Danube is unfayora-
bic for the Turks The Russians captured the
fortress of Hirshova on the 25th, and had also
taken the strong position of Babadogh; thus OBJ
tanning the command of the Upper Dolmdsha, as
the country lying near the mouth OF the Danube
is called.
The last accounts state that the 1000 Rus
SLAMS from Sebastopol had landed and seized the
largh island Of Damarez, below Tultscha. 1t
was also said that the Russian feet threatened
an attack upon Varna. The Russians are razing
all the fortresses n'the Dobradscha.
The Russian loss at Turtukai is stated at from
1000 TO $500 men.
Admiral Sir Charles Napier, is anchored with
% ships off the Island of Moen, in the Baltic. A
portion of. the Russian feet is frozen in Revel.
The shipments of troops from France and
England are going rapidly. France has al
ready sent 10000 and England 10000 men.
1t is stated by telegraph that the Car has sent
a letter to the King of Prussia, saying contempt
uouslv that when the allies emancipate the
Christians in Turkey and leave the Turkish
tiers, he will eyacuate the Principalities.
Both Houses of the English Parliament went
in procession to present cordial address to the
Queen in support of the declaration of
1t is said that Napoleon has written letter to
the Emperor of Austria reminding him of his
promise to regard the passage OF the Danube by
the Russians as a CdSuS deili
France has loaned Turkey 100000 francs.
lie Ray de Chabrol, eminent Partisan bankers,
have failed.
Austria still wavers. Prussia makes sign.
new levy of $4,000 men had been ordered in
France.
Advices from Odessa of the 25th state that the
entire Russian feet had left Sebastopol, it was
believed to attack Narna.
There are rumors of treachery on the part of
the commanders of the different fortresses which
have fallen into the hands of the Russians Omer
Pasha has marched forward 10000 men to
strengthen the position between the Russians
and the Balkans.
1t is stated that Hissora stood the assaults of
the Russians for three days before it capituated.
Prince Paskewitch left Warsaw on the 18th
for the seat OF war
The Russians fearing that Oesel Island will be
| the first point of attack by Napier, have placed
there garrison of 10000 men.
The troops now leaving Eng land will go dl-
rect to Constantinople without stopping at Malta
Russian subjects have been ordered to leave
| Constantinople in twenty days.
THE GREEK DISTURBANCE.
Advices from Greece say that the King and
Queen have left Athens for the frontier. The
! French Admiral de Tinan sailed from CONSTANT
nople in a steam frigate with AN energetic note
! to King Otho demanding the suppression of hos
tile movements originating in his domnions.
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS.
| Mazzini was reported to be i'll Switzerland
Several Italians had arrived in Paris with procla-
nations exciting an instruction in Lombardy.
AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.
A council of Austrian Generals had been sum
mOned to meet at Vienna, among them the Ban
Jellachch.
A despatch from Vienna, dated March 81 st,
says that when Baron Hess returns from Berlin,
an Imperial manifesto may be expected, stating
that though Austria dsapproyes of the move
ments of Russia she is resolved, with the rest of
Germany, to remain neutral. An army OF 4o0.-
! Ou0 Germans will make that neutrality respected.
Baron Meyendorff had been informed that Rus
STA expects nothing from Austria but neutrality.
DENMARK.
The Danish government had issued a decara-
ton defining the articles contraband of war, which
includes horses, timber for the construction OF
vessels, tar copper. sheathng, sails, cloth, can
vas hemp, cordage, but not Goals. No Danish
pilots allowed to serve on board the vessels of
the belligerent powers.
LATEST DISPATCHES.
LIVERPOOL. April Gth.-Lord John Russell sta
ted in Parliament that the British government
had sent a communication to the u. States
spectng the Black Warrior affair, but has
port from Mr.. Champion.
Public feeling at Constantinople was greatly
excited, causing disquiet to the government.
CoNsTANTINopIE, March 27.--The combined
fleets entered Beycos Bay the 25th
On the Both of March, the Circassians by mis-
take fred into the Sampson and Cacuque steam
| ers.
The Greek Minister NIetaxa, has demanded and
received his passports All foreign Greeks are
to be sent from Turkey.
ATHENS, March 3l.-Gen. Cawbert has
rived here with two French steamers. Reavessa
! is bockaded.
RUSSIA AND MONTENEGRO.
LONDON, April 5.-'rrustworthy accounts from
St. Petersburg state that the war is very unpopu-
| lar amongst the mercantile classes and that in
consequence of this feeling an order had been is
sued forbldding the assembling in the streets of
| groups of over swo persons.
Reliable accounts from Berlin state the Cars
letter to the King of Prussia contains no tangible
concession to Europe. 1t is chiefly a iustifca-
| ton of Russia, AMI concludes with the intimation
! that If the Western Powers desire peace, they
should obtain from Turkey redress for the wrongs
! of which he complains.
Adyices from Montenegro state that a courier