Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-05-16

ITEMS OF NEWS.

ITEMS BY THE CANADA.-The crew ofthe Amer
lean ship Sovereign of the Seas rose in serious
mntiny, on the 18th Of March, near the equator
BY the irmness Of the captain and the assistance
Of the passengers the ringleaders, ten in number.
were roned and brought 10 London The crew
was principally composed OF Englishflen, and a
difficulty exists as to whether the prisoners shall
be tried in England or the United States. Lord
Palmerston is understood to have refused the ap-
plicaton for trial in England and our consulwill
probably send them TO this country by the next
steamer.
The French ministry have resolved TO increase
the contingent for the east to 100000 men. An
additional loan Of ten millions sterling is contem
plated.
The Russian army crossed the Danube, at three
and heavy battery In their attack upon the
Turkish fort, one whole regiment was entirely de-
stroyed and two battalions were terribly cut to
pieces
The Turks held their position for as hours under
the fire Of the Russian gun-boats, and IS heavy
guns and mortars from the opposite bank. The
Turks, having fred their last cartridge evac-
uated the place, carrying with them their guns,
and falling back in good order on Karasu.
General Dembinski had proposals made him OF
a command in the Turkish army, but in such a
way that he could not accept them.
The smallpox was ravaging the British ships
in the Black sea.
The Hmmalaya arrived at Scutari with 2,lOO
soldiers on board.
Arespte has been demanded for the Greeks re-
siding in the Ottoman doninions.
Much sickness existed among the Russian SOL
diers. supposed to be caused by the water of the
Dobrudscha, and several regiments had been or
dered to recross the Danube.
Extensive Notifications were in active progress
at Kalafat
Grain was said to be very scarce at the princi-
pal military posts on the Danube.
ARRIVAL OF THE WAsHINGToN.--The steamer
Washington, from Bremen and Southampton. ar
rived at New York on Sunday. She fell in with the
ship Winchester, from Liverpool to Boston. on the
I'd instant, in a sinking condition, and rescued hel
passengers and crew about four hundred and fifty
in number, from waiery grave Besides those
| saved by the Washington, three Hundred had pre-
viously been taken offby the ships Mary, and Caro-
line and Paragon, and the briggs Ann, Edward, aut
Robert Bruce--al bound for Halifax. The Win
chester went down in half an hour after the Wash
ton left her.
FIRE IN BALTrMoRE-On Sunday morning fire
broke ont in lumber-yard on Light street wharf
Before il was checked il had destroyed range OF
warehouses adjoining. the aggregate loss (which,
with the goods in store, is estimated at from
$4,000 TO $4,000.
PRINTERS STRIKE.-In Utica, on the 10Th, the
printers in all the Offices struck for % cents per
thousand, exceptn the Heraldofice which had pre-
viously paid that price, If theprices have hereto
fore been less than 90 cents, it was high time for
| a strike
AwFuL.-Between 2 and o'clock, on Saturday
morning, fire broke out in stable at Terre
Hante Indiana; and. before il could be suppressed,
thirty FIVE horses and many carriages were con,
Sumed