The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-06
ARRIVAL or THE WASHINGTON AND AMERICA.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
IMPORTANT FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
The Russians Defeated by the Turks,
and Driven Across the Danube.
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IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON.
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DECLINE In BREADsTUFFS,
&C., &C., &c.
The steamship Washington, Captain Lines, arrived
at this port yesterday afternoon. She left Breme
on the 10th and Southampton on the 2lst ult., and
passed the Needles at o'clock that evening. She
brings lsS passengers. $40 tons merchandise, and
large mail; also, valuable merino sheep.
The Cunard steamer America, from Boston,
reached Liverpool on the 10th ult.
The Washington brings news of the highest politi-
cal importance in its bearing on European politics.
The Vienna papers announced, on the 18th ult.,
that Prince Paskiewitsch had received orders from
St. Petersburg to retire beyond the Pruth, and thus
to surrender to the Sultan that material guarantee
arrogantly claimed insolently seized, 80 feeby
SO unskilfully and pusillanimously defended.
Whether it be that the Russian generals found
their positions untenabe, from the vicinity Of the
Austrian army-whether the presence of the allies
at varna has suddenly impressed them with the
hopelessness Of their position, with broad river
in their rear, pestence in their ranks and an over
towering enemy in front, or whether the series Of
bloody repulses encountered before the walls Of
6iistria, or whether combination of all these cir
cumstances have produced this effect, cannot ex-
actly be known, but the Times anfrms that in
short time there will not be one Russian soldier on
the western side Of the River Pruth.
The Paris Momiteur announce that on the 18th of
June the Turks made tremendous sortie from Silis
tra, and attacked the Russians with great fury.
General Schilders was dangerously wounded and had
to be removed to Kalarusch. II was thought that .
body Of troops was despatched from Shumla. 1t
appears that the 18th the Russians sprung three
mines before Silisria, without doing any damage to
the walls. The Russian storming columns were pre-
pared to mount the expected breach h, but were at
tackled on three sides by the Turks. fearful
slaughter took place, and the Russians fed in terri
bic disorder. The Russians were engaged on the
14th and 18th In removing their dead. Three Rus
sian generals were wounded and all the Russian
siege works totally destroyed. The same day the
garrison of Ruschuk went over to the island of Mo-
kau and destroyed all the Russian works there.
We are informed that the Austrian summons that
Russia should evacuate the Prncipaities, has Great
ed the utmost irritation at ST. Petersburg and that
the answer was under discussion.
1t is said that much disunion exists among the
Russian generals at headquarters, probably induced
by the III success Of the late operations.
The Turks have driven the Russians out of Tur-
tukai, which they have occupied with strong gar
rison, and have also strengthened the garrison Of
Rutschuk The operations against Siistria are said
to have been suspended.
General Luders hes been wounded, and General
Gortschakof also; but both are said to be going on
WELL The life Of General Schilders is in danger.
Prince Paskiewitsch, who was on his road to
Jassy, is said to have been ordered to return and
take Slistria at any cost.
According to advices from Turin of the 10Th, it
is stated that the Judge Gabbri, who had been
charged with the preliminary inquiry into the guilt
Of the persons charged with the assassination Of Vie
late Duke Of Parma, was MORALLY wounded with
three strokes OF poniard in the streets of Parma
on the 18th inst, at o'clock in the evening.
According to advices from Madrid of the 18th,
Generals Orlando and Messina had been arrested on
a charge OF harboring General O'Donnen.
General Messina had managed to escape the vigil
lance Of his guards after the arrest, but General
Madrid was tranquil.
Telegraphic dispatches from Vienna state that a
convention has been concluded at Constantinople
between Austria and the Porte, relative to the
Danuban PrincipaIities It's principal conditions
are that If Russia voluntarily retres, the Austrian
troops will enter the Princpalites, and form de-
fence between Russia and Turkey. If Russia re-
fuses to retire, Austria will take such measures as
may appear necessary to insure her doing so.
A despatch from Trebizond states that the Rus
SLAMS have been surprised and beaten BY the Crcas-
sAns in the Darrell pass.
Eighty Thousand Austrian troops were on their
march from Bohemia towards the eastern frontier.
All the Austrian garrisons were being reinforced,
and oil the dsposable troops to be concentrated
in Vienna.
The Paris Moniteur publishes an official notifca.
ton of the blockade Of the mouths of the Danube,
and Of the Russian ports and harbors 10 the Baltic
The death of Mussa Pacha, at Silistria, Is con.
irmed. He was killed by grenade, after assault
which was CALAMITY repulsed. He refused 1000 900
roubles offered to him by Prince Paskiewitsch.
Immediately upon his death being known, Omar
Pacha detached Suram Pacha with $4,000 men, to
manuuvre as if DESTROYS to give battle, aud under
cover Of this movement succeeded In throwing 1000
Turks into Silistria.
From Greece we learn that after the Turks had
been worsted at Kaamberca they received rein
forcements, and totally defeated Hadj Patros Kara
Tassos after obtaining two slight advantages, had
also been defeated. The allied ambassadors were
negotiating honorable submission for the insur-
gents, and there were hopes of an arrangement.
The attack upon Anapa on the Circassian coast
was to be made by ships Of the line as the guns Of
the steamers were not heavy enougy to reach the
Russian works. Lord Redcfe had quite recovered.
His recall from Constantnople at the instance of the
French government was expected, as diplomatic
action is to be left during the war In the hands OF
the commanders In chief.
Circassia "a all In arms, and would cooperate, it
Haa said In the attack on the Crimea. The camp OF