The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-24
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SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE q. 1854.
ADDITIONAL. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE b,
THE CANADA


by this arrival. The most prominent feature OF the
news is the advance of the allied troops to the re-
lief of Silisria and it is probable that ere this
bloody engagement has taken place between them
and the Russian forces. We annex all the intelli-
| gence from the Danube:
Intense anxiety hangs on the fate of sistria
| The Russians were making desperate efforts to
| take it. and Marshal St Arnaud had sent 10 900
troops to relieve it, namely, $4,000 French 5000
| British, and 10000 Turks of Omer Pacha's force
| The Russians had 10000 men on the SPOT and be-
| siegiug and assaulting continued day and
| night The Russians had made a practicable
| breach, but treshct in the Danube prevented the
| stormip2 Advices of the 25th of MAY, reported
| that TIE fortress might hold out for fifteen davs
| The commandant, Messa,ssays he will blow up
| himself and the fortress rather than surrender
During the night OF May 29, the Russians made
| three attempts TO storm, but were repused with
| fearful loss, leaving 500 dead beneath the ram
parts. The Turks also made a sorie, and effected
| dreadful massacre of the Russians-4 500 being
| reported as the number OF their wounded and
| slain.
| The head quarters of the allied arrnv was a,
Farna, and calculated that by the 7fh of June
the Aug!o-F fench force would be at Shuuala thence
| 20 Silistria, being three days march Consequently
| by the l0th say the 18th Of June, they would be
| in the face OF the enemy, when battle must en-
sue.
| There had been considerable fighting elsewhere
| The Governor OF Widdin writes that on the 81 st
| OF May severe affair occurred at Slatina, when
| the Turks defeated two thousand Russians killed
| five hundred, and captured their artillery.
| Other encounters, more or less saneuinary are
| also reported.
All tie Russians at Bucharest are ordered to ad.
| vance to the Danube.
| Prince Paskiewitch was at kalarash on the lst of
| June.
At the latest dates the Russian force in Lesser
| WaIlacha was still falling back
| General Wysock advises the Poles not to go at
| q fj1r1 pf D<,l;a 4,
| legion is delayed.
| From the Baltic and Black Seas we have no AZ
count of farther operations. 1t is presumed that
| Sir Charles Napier is awaiting the arrival of the
promised fleet of small steamers before he attacks
Sweaborg or Cronsadt, and Admiral Dundas is re-
leciing an attack upon Sebastopol
| A dispatch from Admiral Hamelin, dated Nav 2l
states briefly that during the twenty preceding DAYS
nothing had been done except cruising about Sebas
| topol, without meeting the enemy.
letter from the doctor captured in the frirate
Tiger, sayS-"Ihe Russians treat the prisoners
with great kindness"
Nothing further has been done in the Baltic
admiral Napers own division, in leaving Hango
roads, would proceed along the northern coast of
the Gulf OF Finland to within twenty miles of Hell
sngtOrs. Admiral COrry's division, including the
French squadron, would cruise off the southern
coast until arriving near Cronstadt, when both Gi
visions would unite and anchor in line across the
Cult, thus cutting off the encmy's communication
with st. Petersburg by sea.
The French squadron, twenty-five strong, passed
Rogan on the 4th, steering northeast
A force Of steam gun boats was hardly fitting out
in England. Five English ships OF war were on
their way to blockade the White Sea.
We have the following relative to operations in
Asia:
Letters OF 9TH May report the effective force un-
der Gen. Guyon and kerim Pacha at 10000 men,
with sixty-tour euns and two regiments of Arabian
cavalry. There have been no movements except
sklrmlshes there ls some sickness Food and am
munltlon abundant, and two months paw was
distributed to the troops, leaving six months
due
The Circassians, under Schanyl, were preparing
to attack THs. The Turkish lotilla, which was
recently sent 10 the army of Asia with ammunition
had arrived safely.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, May 30, lSJ4
The occupation OF Redout Kalek by the Turks
is confirmed. Anapa was evacuated as also was
kuliah.
The interest of the general war news centres
chiefly upon reports OF disposition the part OF
Russia to propose an armistice through the me
dunn of Austria, and an intimation on the part of
Prussia to the former power that she will do well
comply with the invitation OF Austria TO quit the
| PIincipales There ia also some news OF move
ments among the German States
| meeting between the Emperor of Austria and
| the King OF Prussia attended by their respective
ministers, was To take place the 9Th inst at Tes
chean, on the SaXOny frontier. 1t was suspected
that the meeting would not increase the cordality
| OF Austria towards the Western Powers especiaiy
as it has transpired that Count Wosez is the bearer
OF a letter from the Emperor OF Austria to Nicho-
las. 1t is, however, stated that Prussia had sent
note advising Russia TO accept Austria invitation
| to withdraw from the Turkish Princpalities
| There is a rumor that Russia is inclined to AN.
| thorize Austria to propose an armistice.
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| the German States.
| At conference of eight governments. recently
| held at Hamburg, it unanimously resolved that
it is the intention of all the German States ta adhere
| purely and simply TO the convention of April the
goth, If ii be submitted to the Diet At the same
time, there was drawn up the basis OF q note TO Aus
tria and Prussia ii those Powers shall further con-
| suit the Diet The note agrees to defend the Aus
trian and Prussan territories if menaced by Russia
provided Austria and Prussia will agree to defend
Germanic territory with their whole force instead
| OF their contingencies against invasons. But the
! German States demand the right to reconsider be-
fore engaging IN any act of aggression Bavaria is
| the negotiating power between the parties.
| change in the Turkish ministry is announced.
| 1t is considered politically important
| Mehenaet kepresh Pacha, recently called from
| the government OF Adrianople to be Minister OF
| Marine, is appointed Grand Vizier. He was for
| mery Turkish Minister at London, and is liberal.
| Hall Pacha succeeds him as Minister OF Marine
THE GENERAL NEWS.
| SPAIN.-Lord Howden, the British Minister is
| to have command in the East. lie is succeeded
| by Mr.. O.way
Six war steamers were to be sent to Cuba, in-
stead OF four, aud they will take out g. 900 addition.
| al troops.
| GREAT BRITAIN Lord John Russell laid before
| Parliament a treaty with Spain respecting the
| Cuban slave trade.
| On the notice book is a motion for an inquiry
| into the seizure OF Americans at the Falkland Is
| lands.
| kossuth made an eloquent speech in Sheffield on
| the nationality OF Poland, and the London Tines
has editorial endeavoring to counteract its Ell
| feet.
| Ten thousand sabres were taken from the Tower
| OF London to equip au equal number of Turkish
| cavalry.
| FRANcE-There had been several defalca,ions
| on the Paris Bourse, but not of serious import
| Admiral Baudon had died, aged 20 years
| NJ de Turgot had returned from Madrid on leave
OF absence H. was still suffering from the wound
given by Mr.. Soule in the recent duel.
PoLAsD-A further dissrming is ordered in Rus
| sian Poland. None but government employees are
allowed to retain firearms.
poRTuGAL--The Aranto {semi official journaD