The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-06

Our Eastern Exchanges bring us all the news
that was received by the Arabia, the last vessel n
but there has been nothing yet done in the way Of
fighting by the combined forces either by land
The Emperor Of Russia had called out the reserv-
nation Of second reserve battery for each corps.
Advces from MarseilIes, cfthe 18th, by telegraph,
announced that Admiral Brnet would replace Admi-
raj HameIn in the Black Sea- for the purpose Of CIV
ing Admiral Dundas the chief command Of the COM
bined fleets, while Gen. St. Arnaud is to have the
command of the combined land forces.
A telegraph despatch from Copenhagen, April ii,
reports the British igate Amphion, "a guns ashore.
near Drago. All attempts to get her off had proved
frui,lese.
Austria appears to be acting more in unison with
the Western Powers, while Prussia leans more to
Russia, although temporizing with both parties.
On the 9th, the protocol re-defning the integrity
of the Ottoman territory signed at Vienna by the
Four Powers, including Prussia, but simultaneously
Herewith Prussia introduced into her mutual alliance
treaty with Austria conditions and limitations which
would render the treaty dead.letter, and which
Austria consequently refuses to accept The military
arrangements arising out of the proposed treaty have
een referred to a commission presided over by the
Prince of Prussia.
Hanover sides with the Western Powers. All the
minor German states, except Bavaria, do likewise,
and will support Austria in forcing Prussia to declare
herself should the subject come before the Federal
Diet.
The Independence Beige announces positively that
treaty of permanent aIiance-ofcmsive and defensive
had just been signed between France and Eng land
independently Of the treaties Of the present
This however, is doubtful. 1t probably is only an
exasgeration Of the fact previously announced, that
England and France had formally signed a mutual
obligation respecting the terms Of the war.
Advices from the Baltic Of April IL say that Ad-
miral Napier had left Koge Bay for Cortland, it be-
ing reported that some of the Russian ports were
opened, and that Russian squadron was off the
Farce Islands. Also reported three American ships
somewhere in the Baltic, with stores for Russia, and
an English steamer was despatched after them
There was hut little ice in the Gulf of Finland.
A decree of the Senate of Hamburg forbds the ex-
port Of grain at Lebec and Bremen.
Prince Paskiewitch arrived at Bucharest on the
9Th April.
On the 3Oth March, an Important sally was made
from Kaafat, and sanguinary encounter of four
hours duration took place. The Russians were rou-
ted, and were pursued for a considerable distance.
From March the 3Oth to April 2, there were en-
gagements of greater or less severity.
1t was reported that an important battle was
fought kassova from the I'd to the 4th of April,
but the result was not stated. The Cyclops British
war steamer arrived at Malta on the 9TH with impor-
tant news. The Turks purposely left free passage
for the Russians to Hirsova, and then attacked them
in the rear. After hard fight one half of the Rus.
slams cut to pieces, and the remainder retired
across the Danube. No date is given with this in.
teIligcnce and it is Of very doubtful crediby.
The Turks had evacuated the fortress of Czerna-
voda, in the Dobrudscha, which was shelled by the
Russians.
1t was further stated, without date, that &c, 600
Russians had crossed at Galatch without opposition.
The of these occurrences are very confused.
From Malta, the It'll, it is stated that an English
brig from the Danube, and the steamer Crescent,
which towing it, fired into by the Russians.
Another English brig, name unknown, laden with
grain, sunk By the Russian batteries on the Dan
ube.
Gen. Canrobert, with 5000 French troops, arr-
we'd at Consta,tinople, April Sd.
Accounts from Jana of the Sd, announce that the
Greek insurgents had been repulsed, and Amino hid
been surrendered.
Turkish reinforcements had arrived at Trescva
and Bola.
The nsurrection makes no progress.