Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-08-18
-Four Days Later from Europe.
INTERESTING FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
The Revolution In spain.

The Revolution In Spain.
ADVANCE IN BREADSTUfFS.
New YORK, Aug. 10th.
The Steamer Union arrived at Sandy Hook
at 10 o clock, this \. N,
despatch from Vienna states that tn,
Russians were totally defeated at Slobodzic
on the 23d July, by the Turks and lost 20Ot
men with 800 prisoners The Austrian cor.
respondent however contradicts this. Thirty
thousand Turks had crossed the Danube at
Oltcnitga. British and French officers were
continually arriving at Rustchuk from
Shumla The division Of Prince Napoleon
will probably be the first to enter Waliachia
Everything showed tho intention of serious
attack being made ut Bucharest. The Rus
sian, had evacuated their position at Kau-
| germ. Their vanguard is at Schleava, two
bours distance from Bucharest. Tho artillery,
baggage and hospitals were marching toward
the Sereth.
a grand Council of War was held between
the Allied Generals at Nurna. on the 18th. -
The allied fleets remain ut Baltschuk, but
great operations were evidently on the eve of
taking place. Numerous transports at Ton
stantinorle were at work day and night taking
III water. stores, &c. Silistria had been vic
tualcd for months
The King and Queen of Prussia reached
lschil on the 3lst, where the Emperor of
Austria was then staying The conference
was significant
Important news was hourly expected from
the Baltic
The English squadron, with French troops
on board, passed Cortland on the 9th July,
despatch from Stockholm, states that
heavy cannonading was heard in the direction
of Bomarsund.
Rear Admiral Martin, with 9 ships was
watching ielsingfors.
Admiral Chads was to effect the lombard
ment of Bomarsund as soon as the French
troops, intended for the occupation of the
Aland Islands, arrived.
The main force Of the Allied Fleets was
south of the Aland Islands on the 25th
There is a late rumor that the Aland Is
lands had been taken with great loss of life.
''"P"'tSio huo Chtclcu dlillu HCCIanh-
tons. A decree of the Junta suppresses the
royal council and another calls into force the
Press law of 1897. The Junta has also abro-
gated the prohibition laid on the circulation of
foreign journals. Another decree orders the
arrest and trial of some of the ex-ministers and
also of Gen. Quinto, Ex-Governor of Madrid
The ex-Ministers are said to be concealed in
the hotels of the diplomatic body
Queen Christiana has not yet left Madrid |
On the 25th, Gen. O'Donncll was at Cordo- /
va on his way to Madrid at the invitation of |
Espartero and the ,Junta.
y great Anti-Slavery conference was held .
at Manchester, England, on the lst Strong
resolutions were adopted for the immediate
total emancipation Of Slaves. and deprccating |
the acquisition Of Cuba by the United States
urging enamel patton there AS the best means
of frustrating the same, &c, Geo. Thompson
was the prominent speaker.
At Liverpool -four had advanced Is. Cd a
2s per Dbl, and Indian Corn IS. cd. and IS.
Speculative purchases are taking place here.
BOSTON, Aug. Ii.
The America due at Halifax with a week S
later news, has not made her appearance.