Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-17
THE NEWS By THE AMER1ca.

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Yesterday, we announced the arriyalcf
the steamer America, with Liverpool
dates to january 3lst, four days later
than the previous arrival from that port.
Since which, we have received the follow.
ing BY telegraph sl7 ~
The London Times remarks that as the ad-
mirals of the combined Aee;s have received
orders to requife all Russian cruisers to re urn
to Scbastopol, and if it be true that consid-
able squadron of Russian vessels is at sea, it
is not improba bls TIA. a collision Of some i'm.
portance may have taken place. 90 81
1t is stated that the reply of the English
and French Governments to the note from
Russia and asking what were the intentions Of
those Governments in sending their fleets into
the Black Sea, viii be of the most firm and
decided character. ~
Turkey and Russia.
There is very little definite intelligence by
this arrival from the seat of war, but the ac-
counts are generally more favorable to peace.
private letter dated Bucharest, the 18th
ult., states that the advanced guard of Osten
Sackro arrived at that place on the 4th, and
the main body on the 1lth. The soldiers com
prising the guard were in the most wretch cd
and miserable condition, having been fore ed
to march for fifty days over bad roads and in
peltiug rains. t,.. ., D.. .,..-... =
Prince Gorts:hakoff having received his final
instructions from St. Petersburg, had sent for
ward his heavy artillery and was preparing to
leave Bucharest for Lesser Wallachin
The campa On had not assumed favorable
appearance fort Russians. The mort atty
in every regiment was excessive. The rear
guard of the Russian forces was not expected
| at Bucharest before the Goth Of January
Ihe condition of the troops was rendered
worse by the orders they received to continue
| their journey to Kalafat after rest of only
| three days. ~. We
1t was generally believed that Gortschakof
did not cordially approve Of the proposed op-
erations, and acted under peremptory orders.
Several wagons conveying wounded troops
had arrived at krsjova
Fresh Instructions have taken place among
| the Wallachian population, notwithstanding
several persons had been shot by order of the
| Russian generals for taking up arms in favor
| of the Sultan. -
Letters from St Petersburg to January goth
| represent that extreme measures will be re-
| solved upon if the explanation from the West
| ern Powers should not be satisfactory.
Accounts from Bucharest, dated January
24th, report that $4,000 Russians were concen-
trated around kalafat. and that an important
battle there was daily expected.
On the 18th, the Turks got possession Of
Turna and Janitaza.
There was great political excitement in
Seryia. - ...r x
The entire Russian feet had proc eedel to Sc.
bastopol, as before reported, with the excep-
ton Of two divisions . :
Telegraphic dispatches from Bucharest and
Belgrade allude to rumors of collision hav
ing taken place in the Black sea, off Batoun
but the dispatches from Constantinople make
no mention of such an occurrence. nor wa:
anything known of it at the Turkish Embass,
at Paris on Sunday evening.
1t is stated that Prince Gortchakoff has beer
dismissed and ordered to return to his estates
General Schilder, his alleged successor, passed
through Pesth on Saturday, on his way to The
seat of war, from which point up the Goth O
January, there was nothing new.
The latest account from st. Petersburg rep
resented the Emperor as very undecided.
1t is reported that the Turks have gained
another decided victory at Kalafat
China.
Details of China news are received to Dec
~ The rebels we've within about sixty mile
OF Pekin, the capital which is stated to be wei
garrisoned, with stores of rice sufficient fo
! three years consumption. Trade was still
carrie on under the provisional regulations O
the Consuls Of Great Britain and America.
The exports of silks and teas from all thu
ports of China are now considerably create
than at the same period last year.