Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-04-22
Photographed to the New Orleans Picayun
LATE FROM EUROPE.
THE WAR,

THE WAR.
| New York, April 16.-The Collins steamship
Arctic, Capt Luce, has arrived here, with in
teligence from England to the 9th inst, being
four days later than that brought by the Ame-
| RIGA.
There has been great battle between the
Turks and Russians on the 18th, opposit Turk
ats. Two thousand Russians were killed on the
l occasion.
large number were not slain in combat, but were
drowned, by having been precipitated from q
bridge which the Turks destroyed while they
were endeavoring to cross it.
| Eighteen thousand Russians successfully
crossed the Danube on the 23d, and were shortly
afterwards followed by sc, 900 more
| The British feet which had anchored off KEEL,
on the 9th, was to sail again on the following
day.
The fighting on the Danube was growing very
active, and the Turks had generally been de-
feated.
| The Russians had captured three fortresses,
besides three entertainments, at Kalafat.
The combined fleets were en- route for Varna.
| Coal was scarce at Constantinople, and it was
feared that the fleets would suffer in conse-
quence.
| It is stated that the successes of the Russians
have already deranged the contemplated plans
of the Western Powers.
| report is current that the Russians had
| blockaded ninety vessels, laden with grain, in
| the Danube.
The Turks had crossed the Danube at Sc
! metza
| Russia had issued a ukase against British
| trade
Twelve thousand British troops had arrived
| at Malta.
| The Russians had formally established them
selves on the Turkish side of the Danube.
There were rumors of treachery among the
| Turkish commanders, in consequence of which
| great excitement had been created at Constan-
tinople.
| 1t is reported that the combined fleets would
not venture to leave the Bosphorus until the
arrival of the auxiliary army.
| The Gar had ordered the construction of
sixteen new steamers.
Russian subjects had been ordered to leave
Constantinople
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed among the
British and French troops at Malta.
Fifteen packet ships were preparing to leave
England for the seat of war, and there were
daily departures of troops for the same desti
nation, both from England and France. Twenty
thousand troops had already left the latter
country for Russia, and another levy had been
ordered to be made in August next.
FRANCE.
The Emperor of France had officially an
nouhced to the Legislature that Russia was
now in a state of war with that country, the
responsibility of which rested, he said, with
Russia.
France has declined issuing letters Of marque
to American vessels.
A corps of British cavalry had passed through
France en- route to the East.
ENGLAND.
All public securities had largely declined,
and it was expected that the drain of specie to
the Continent would soon be checked by the
fall in the rates of exchange.
The official declaration of war appears in all
the London papers.
Important dispatches were received in Lon
don on the I'd inst, from the Baltic feet.
The debates in Parliament on voting the adj
following is her Majesty's reply to the address:
My Lords and Gentlemen-I thank you for
your loyal and dutiful address 1t is crafty
ing to me to receive the assurance of your CO.
operation in giving effect to the measures ne
cessary for the honor of my Crown and the
welfare of my people.
The question having been asked in the House
of Lords whether the Government had author
lied Mr.. Champion to act in behalf of Spain, in
reference to the seizure of the Black Warrior
Lord John Russell stated that communication
on the subject had been sent to Mr.. Champion,
but that no reply had yet been received.
PRUSSIA AND AUSTRIA,
Prussia had officially and positively declined
joining Russia.
1t was rumored, but not generally credited,
that Austria had declared she would regard the
crossing of the Danube by Russia as casui
beNi and join the Western Powers.
FRANCE.
Louis Napoleon has addressed IN autograph
letter to the Emperor of Austria, urging him to
take immediate action in favor of the Western
powers. A new levy of $4,000 men had been
ordered
GREECE.
The King and Queen Of Greece had both fled
to the frontier.
SPAIN.
An outbreak was daily expected in Spain.