The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-09
LATE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.

ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
The Baltic left Liverpool at p M on Wednesday 2Sth
June and arrived ut New York between and o'clock
on Friday morning.
The Moniteur publishes intelligence from Bucharest of
the 23d received BY telegraph via Belgrade 1t says:
"The siege Of Sistrin, suspended on the 3h has now
been raised by superior order
The Russians have evacuated Giurgevo, and the whole
Muscovitc army is about to retire beyond the Prut"
The Mo,,itew announces that NJ Bllau the Minis
ter of the Interior has taken the oahs taking Office be-
fore the Emperor and in presence of the Minister of State
and the Grand Chamberlain
CRoNsrApT PENNSYLVANIA June l9-Thc Russians are
leaving Wallacha in all haste They take with them the
horses oxen wheat, and everything movable which
they lay their hands leaving behind nothing but their
wretched paper money.
i,ucuAREsr June l5--The march OF British detacl,-
ment from Varna to Pravad the 18th announced
the day to the commander Of the Russian corps of
observation stationed below Basardshik by Cossacks.
The Russian corps at once commenced movement in re-
treat
The official roll of the Russian army of the Danube
shows loss of $4,000 since the crossing Of the Prut
THE BLACK sEAThe don and lnfexble arrived at Bait
schck the I'd June from the mouth Of the Danube each
having three vessels in tow, with military clothing,
and most of them with provisions for the enemy Three
of them under Dutch, two under Greek and
der Neapoltan colors The boats Of the nhexibe
fred upon by the enemy they went in to of
the prizes but further harm done than sending
bullet through of the padde-box boats the fire
! returned, hut with what effect is not known.
Advces dated Varna, June H. state that the Duke of
Cambridge with the first division of the British army had
arrived there on the present day.
Prince Napoleons division to embark for Vgrna
the 18TH Four thousand French troops had arrived
Adrianopo
The Ango-French advanced guard had arrived at Pra-
vad
Admiral Bruas squadron vii; the Black sea CO.
operate with the united squadron.
The Russians have planted the sixteen guns taken from
the Tiger the newly constructed batteries of Odessa
conspiracy has been discovered in the Russian garri-
of Careberg and number of officers have been sent
Siberia.
ATHENS June l7-lIadi Petros has been convinced OF
the hopelessness of the nsurgent cause and submits Pr
racy Is diminishing
PARIS Tuesday morning.-The MoniteW announces that
despatch received from Vienna dated Monday states
that the siege Of SiliStra raised and that the Russians
were retiring Their retreat being effected
from all parts of Wallacha in the direction of Foksa
and Bernt The entry of the Ausrans into the prnci-
palites decided and Count Coronin with the first
DIVISION to be followed closely by second is ready to
descend the Danube to Gurgevo whence he will march to
| Bucharest
The Austrian envoy Constantinople to communicate
with the Porte the steps necessary be taken with
view to the occupation Of the princpalies by the Austr
The retreating Russian army leaves in the hospitals
great number Of sick and wounded. The Turkish
ortes have given notice to respect them and to give
passports to the medical who remain behind to attend
the sick In the last assault Of Sli3yla Russian
mandcr of infantry brigade was wounded, and lieute-
ant-colone of artillery and five officers killed.
RETREAT Russians SIBrRIA.--On the 18th
instant the garrison Of Ssra made sortie attacked the
Russians all points and drove them the Danube
Pursuing their advantage the Turks crossed
the river seized the opposite island where the enemy had
constructed siege works and from which Ssria had been
bombarded The Russians fed to the Walachian bank OF
the Danube and were compelled to witness the destruction
| of their batteries,
The Turks then brought their guns and erected bat
tces the Bulgarian bank of the river before the north
| face OF the fortress
The Russian battaions west of Slistra imne-
da,ey began the river destroying their bridges
as they withdrew. 8aa tt
The garrison this occasion assisted by the corps
sent from Shumla To its relief by Omer Pasha Some
l 81 ~.
and the junction Of the entire corps effected ON the
evening Of that day,
There nothing voluntary strategic in the flight oil
the Russians The defeats which preceded the of the
18th had been followed by extensive movements with the
object Of reinforcing the besegng corps On the 18th and
speedily and any cost The expulsion Of the Russians
Is entirely the work Of the Turks
despatch from Vienna, dated the 25h inst, says "Thc
Russians are in full Moldava The Russians in
the Dobrudia are also retiring. Turkish army, 10000
strong Is advancing relieve Eassova Omcr Pasha is
advancing with his entire force TO the Danube
In consequence Of the wound received by Prince Paske
wsch who also much enebled by fever and Prince
Gortscako General Dannenberg has been appointed to
the chief command of the Russian forces The complete
defeat the Russians the 10th Is confirmed portion
the besiegng army having been forced to recross the
Danube in all haste The Turks took several standards
and great quantity Of baggage Five Russian generals
either killed or wounded in this affair alone The
left leg Of General Schilders taken out OF the socket
and he lies in dangerous state lie Is advanced in years
and of temperament Prince Gorschakos wound
severe General uders who s also wounded is said ia
be doing we'll Marshal Paskiewsch suffers considerably
from his confusion. Count Orlo r fingers without hopt
ofrecovery