Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-02


GREAT MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN ENGLAND
AND FRANCE.
The steam propeller Andes arrived at Boston
on Wednesday morning, March lst, having
left Liverpool on the l4th ult., and bringing
three days later, news from the old world, a
synopsis of which will be found below.
BY their contract with the British Govern
ment, the owners of the Cunard line are
obliged to place their vessels in public service
IN case of war, and in consequence OF the
withdrawal of the Niagara and Cambria from
the line, the next European mail will be
brought by the Steam Propellar Alps, which
will take the place Of the Niagara.
FRANcE.-The French Government contin-
ues its preparations for the struggle with great
activity and perseverance. Orders have becn
dispatched from Paris for the Brest fleet to put
to sea at once, and it is understood that the
Admiral in command was under orders from
the Minister of Marine to proceed to Toulon,
Algiers, and Civita Vecchia, for the purpose
of embarking the troops which are to form
the French expediionary corps to Turkey
The fleet has sailed and is on its way to the
Mediterranean.
ENGLAND.-The new reform bill introduced
by the Ministry was giving rise to considers
bic debate. The great feature and very great
suffrage. Its character and merits are con-
siderod by the Conservatives as multifarious
aud destructive. The Liberal party are of
opinion that the bill is marked by an earnest
and single-minded desire to improve the con-
dition of the people.
The reports from the manufacturing districts
show that, notwithstanding the warlike de-
monstrations from the withdrawal of the Rus
sian Ambassador, and the active preparations
for hcstilties, trade has considerably improy-
ed, though prices have not experienced a cor
responding advance
The Corn markets through the country have
experienced a sensible decline, varying from
Is. to As per or. oil wheat and correspond
ing rate of fall on other articles. This APP
pears to have operated to induce farmers to
SELL
Government have chartered thirteen steam
ers, among which are the Cambria and Mag.
ara.
1t is reported that Lord Raglan is to have
the chief command, and that the Duke of
Cambridge, and Earl Cardigan, are to have
appointments.
All the arrangements for the transport of
troops to Malta are pushed with the utmost
activity. The guards will embark first, then
the regiments of the line in England and
Scotland, and lastly those in Ireland.
The British contingent for the defence of
Turkey will amount to 10000 men.
The Liverpool Northern Daily Times of
Feb IS, says g the fact that some of the Cu-e
nard steamers have been taken up by the gov
ernment, to convey troops to the seat of war,
no longer admits Of doubt. The agents have
now themselves announced that the Cambria
and the Niagara are engaged for that service.
1t appears that the present plan is to form
the auxiliary at Adrianople which is the
key of European Turkey. That important
place is between Co4stantinople and the enc
my and as long as it remains in the hands of
Turkey and her allies, the efforts of Russia to
gain possession of Constantinoplc are hope
less. And it fortltnately happens that it af-
fords more facilities than almost any other
part of Turkey ih Europe for the mainte-
nance of the conN nunications with England
and France.
1t is known Till the expeditionary army
will consist Of 100000 French troops and 1O,-
600 English.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.-The news from
the seat of war is important. No general &C
ton has taken place, but the Russians were
still concentrating their troops about Kalafat.
Up to the 9th the Russian corps had formed
a emi-circle, the extent of which was about
30 English miles. around the Turkish position
at Kalafat Early on the morning of the 2Sth
there was general advance ON the part of the
Russians, and in the evening of the same day
the right wing had left Citale about English
miles in the rear. The centre met with con-
siderable resistance, but when the infantry
came up, the Turks retired to their intrench-
ments the left wing has taken position in
the neighborhood Of Boleschit. The general
attack on Kalafat must now depend OH the
state Of the weather alone, as all the troops
which arc to be employed in this perilous en-
terprise are on the spot. The Russians have
now ,O0O foot, $4,000 horse, 5000 sappers
and miners, and 100 guns, i'll Little Walla-
CHA.
A letter from Kravjova of the 10Th ult.
states that ON the 28th there was sanguina-
~ conflict between the Turks and the Rus
slams near Bolcschii. After the affair both
parties retired to their former positions.
The following dispatch speaks positively of
a late late conflict.
ssBELGRADE, Feb. 3. A serious fight took
place at Tojana on the 29th ult, which was
attended with great loss on both sides. Tho
Turks retreated to Kalafat.'
The following accounts are given of Skin
nishes which are reported to have occurred
lower down ON the Danube:
1t is believed that sanguinary engagement
took place at Giurgevo on Sunday, the 9th
inst, in which both sides suffered severe loss.
The Turks, it is said, crossed the Danube in
number three thousand, drove in the outposts,
and attempted to take the town. In the end
they withdrew across the Danube.
A Turkish detachment having passed the
Danube in the night, destroyed the tete de pont
of the Sereth, between Galatz and Ibraila,
which was defended by two thousand Rus
sans. The combat was fierce and the Rus
slams, who were inferior in numbers, were
compelled to abandon the position. The
Turks destroyed the cncmy's large new bar
racks.
Coastoatis,ople, Jan. 81. Fifteen days was
the period fixed by the Admirals for the Rus
sian vessels to return to their harbor in the
Black Sea.
A camp for 10000 men is being marked
out at place on the Sea of Marmora 6 miles
from Constantinople
In Asia Gen. Guyon had resumed offensive
operations against the Russians.
AusrRIA.-The Austrian, and indeed the
whole German press is all but unanimous in
condemning the conduct of Russia, and its
disregard for the peace and order of Europe.
BRUTAL MuRDER.-On Thursday of last
week, the telegraph announced from Syracuse,
that the house of Alfred Filler of Onondaga,
in that county, was broken into by burglars
the night before, and that while Mr.. Filler
was absent, giving the alarm to the ncighbors,
his wife was shot, and the house robbed of
$500. On Saturday, an investigation of the
matter took place, when it appeared from the
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