The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-07-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
The United States mail steamships Baltic,
Capt. Comsiock, arrived al New York at |
ave miautes past one O'Clock on Saturday |
morning Rom Liverpool. She sailed a,
one oclock on Wednesday afternoon, the |
.8'h OF June. and has made the quickest
? psssage on record to New York. Her
finning time. was nine days sixteen hours
and fiity-three minutes. entirely by steam.
She did not use square sails at all, and
only for few hours. fore and aft canvass.
The news by the Baltic is lour days later
and is very important.
THE SEAT OF WAR.
A telegraphic report from Vienna an.
nounces that the Gear has replied to the
last austrian note, that as "a mark OF high
confederation for Austria, Russia consents
to evacuate the Turkish territory" Such
areply certainly was expected by few. and
inasmuch as the tenure Of the Principali.
ties certainly has not redounded to the
military lame or reputation Of Russia, and
has been altogether futile display Of
power al an immense cost Of men and
snouey. the evacuation Of them can only
be explained on the sappcsition that the
Gar has become satisfied that he could
not hold them against the Turks and their
allies. Al ono time, no permission Of Aus
tria. or the other powers, could induce him
to; give even civil reply to such de-
mand. .Circumstanoes alter cases The
Czsr Was losing much and gaining moth
ing. with 4 prospect OF defeat, and there.
upon began 10 entertain ..high considera-
ito" for any power that would ask him to
evacuate.
II occurs to US as exceedingly probable
that the Gar, however, came 10 this resolve
with the full expectation that Silistria would
be taken, and that then his retirement
would appear a voluntary condescension.
The probability is that his orders were that
Silistria should be taken and that the ar
my should retire on q certain day, and
that the time fixed upon for the retirement,
thanks to the bravery of tho Turks, came
round before the place was taken. At
any rate there is no room for doubt that
the retreat is sounded. Time will show
what the Gar will next do.
ss THE DANUBE.
- Advices from Cronstadt, in Transylva-
mia. dated June 10. affirm that the Rus
slams were very hastily leaving Wallachia,
taking with them horses, oxen, wheat, and
everything transportable which they could
seize, some Of which was paid for in al.
most worthless paper money. This retire
ment Of the Russian forces was confirmed
by reports from Bukarest. Some Cossacks
having brought Information that British
detachment was moving from Varna to
Pravadi. the Russian corps of observation
stationed below Barsardshik Immediately
commenced asretreat
81 The official roll Of the Russian army
of the Danube shows loss Of $4,000 men
ssince crossing the Pruth.
Adyices from Hermanstadt Of the 26th
, ult.. slate that the seige Of Silistria had
been raised on the 22d by the Cars or.
ders. and that the Russians were retiring
on masss. Their retreat was being effect
ed from all parts Of Wailachia. in the d.
recfion Of Fokshan and Birlat. Giurgeyo
had also been evacuated.
VIENNA, June 23d.-There is nothing
new. exoept that the Russians are retreat
ing from the Aluta to the Argish. As you
have been led 10 expect would prove to be
the .cAse, the Russians were never in pos
seasion Of the Tort Of Turiukai. On the
Goth day Of May the Turks quilted the
riIlagc Of Turiukai. which is about two
English miles from the fort Of the same
name; but on the 18th Of this month two
baitalions Of irregular troops under Sken-
der Bsg-ihe vanguard Of tho corps COM
ing from Widdin again took possession
Of the place.
On the 18th Gen. Rudiger, now com.
maader in Poland, received letter from
headquarters in Wallachia., in which he
was informed thai during q reconnaissance
madeson tbe 9th, Prince Paskiewitsch had
received violent confusion in the side
from spent cannon ball. A piece OF
.newi which had arrived at Cronstadt.
seems To confirm the current report of the
evacuation OF Great Wallachla. The
Russiaa detachments stationed at Lespez.
near the Tomesch pass into 'Fransylvania,
have received orders TO fall into the line
of retreat
Ths Presse Of this evening has letter
Of the 9Th from Burgas, by whicl,we learn
that French army Of 10000 men is to
be formed there. On the 7th detach-
ment of l20 men belonging to the French
corps Of engineers surveyed some ground
on which fortified camp is soon to be
constructed. Marshal ST. Arnaud will
also have his head quarters q; Burgas.
4Acoording 10 private despatch oi the
10Th from Bucharest. Gen. Schilders is
dead. General Gorischakof and Luders.
both severely wounded on the 18th. hkve
been conveyed TO Bucharest. The evac-
uaiion Of Wallachia continues without in
terrHption,
The sdyanced guard Of the allied army
had reached Prsvaki, between Varna and
Sbnmia. General Bosqnet and D'Allon-
vile arrived At Adrianople on the 18th,
with 4, 900 men.
THE BALTIC SEA.
Admiral Plumritige's detached flying
squadron OF paddle: wheel steamers. con-
sisiinz OF thr leopard, IS (fsg, } the Vul.
iurs g. T. Odin l6, and Vaiorous 10,
SINCE it has been up the Gulf Of Boihnia.
has destroyed OH the coast OF Finland 45
yesseis. OF 1900 10 100 tons, and by the
10veaf eatirn NJ . IN AZ a = heen made f3OO.