The Shasta courier., 1854-04-08
Latest from the Eastern War.

Weavall ourselves oil the following resume oil
the latest advices relative TO the all absorbing
Eastern question, as published in the telegraph
ic columns of the Sacramento Union =
The Andes from LIVERPOOL. arrived at Boston
on Wednesday morning, March 81, with Liver
pool papers Of the 18th February, and London
and Paris news of the 18Th February. Although
there is nothing definite regarding the ultimate
issue OF the Eastern question: ii would appear
as if it We're rapidly tending crisis. The
British Government has chartered thirteen
steamships for ihh conveyance of troops to
Malta, and the French fleet had sailed from
Brest, with orders to embark forces at Toulon,
Algiers, Civita Vecchia, for the East.
The period of forty days which had been
agreed upon by the Sultan's cabinet that at
which the Russian Emperor should declare his
acceptance rejection of the last propositions
OF the foar powers, expired on the Sth Februa-
ry, and the time fixed 10y the admiras of the
combined fleets at Constaniiuople, as that which
the Russian ships should return 10 their harbors
III the Black Sea had also expired. In the mean
time Russia had sixty thousand men around
kalafar. the Emperor had rdered that the Turks
be driven out of Lesser Wallacha, and the
Turkish troops had been defeated at Trogana,
near kalalat and Giurgevo.
The American steamship NaS1oiRe arrived at
New York the 9TH She left Havre on the
18TH aud Southampton the morning of the
10th ult. Her news is two days later. The
Nasarue passed through the English fleet about
to sail for the seat of war. The news brought
by her is of highly important character, Civ
ing details OF the enormous military and naval
preparations going on under the auspices of both
England and France for attacking Russia as
well in the Baltic in the Black Sea. A Brit
ish contingent force of 10000 men We're 10 sail
on board steam transports especially hired for
the purpose, ON the 18Th, for Malta, there to
rendezvous, and to be held in readiness for mil
lary operations for the protection of Constan-
tinople. Thlriysix ships OF the line and frgates,
with ten or twelve French men-o.- war of the
largest class, TO assemble in the Downs ON
the 9th of March, for service in the Baltic.
In all the dockyaios and arsenals of England
and France, the greatest activity prevailed The
French ocean squadron, under Admiral Bruat.
had reached Algeirs, and was embarkng a di-
vision of the African army amounting to 70 900
men, after which it to set sail for Toulon,
where an English squadron and transports were
to meet it, and take board 1000 French
troops TO land at Slviera, near Ronosta, on tue
sea of Marmora, spot fixed upon the best
for the protection Of the Bosphorus and Darda-
nelles.
1t appears, however, that notwithstanding
these extensive and tremendous preparations
for war, fresh negotiations for peace were actu-
| ally in progress and that autograph letter
had been written by the Emperor Louis Napo
| leon with the consent of the British cabinet, to
| the Emperor of Russia, proposing fresh basis
| of negotiations. reply to this proposition was
| expected to reach Paris by the 22d of February
| and some persons professed themselves sanguine
that these new efforts TO preserve the tranquility
would not be unsuccessful. Others, and these
the majority Of the English people, thought that
the Czar would be glad at any price to gain
time, SO TO strike his meditated blow on the
Turks on the Danube, before any assistance
could reach that point from the Western Powers
generally. Great disgust at the prospect of any
further negotiations was expressed and wish
was generally entertained that war should be
at once declared, and such measures taken as
should speedily bring the Emperor of Russia to
his senses by means of succession of vigorous
operations against Sebaslopol, Odessa, Cronstadt
and st. Petersburgh.
According to advices from the theatre of war
in Asia, up 10 the goth January, Prince Worow-
hoff was still i'll. Scamyl had received from
Turkey large store of arms and money. and
he had also been joined by some officers to drill
his He was pushing forward his arma-
ments with great energy. and almost all Abarice
had pronounced in his favor.