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On the 18th and l9th, Omar Pacha CAV c
battle to Gen. Lulcrs, between Silistrih "ir'
Rnssova. The battle ragged several imnrs.
During the previous night Omar had sent
n division towards Sci which division during
the height cf tie battle attacked the nus
slams in the rear causing tremendous coh'n-
sion. The Russians rctrcatcd behind 'hnHr-
we'd. with loss of many guns, stores. baggage
and n,i,itnry chests. The Russians continued
ahf attack on Silistria
On the Goth, the Turks crossed the Dan
ube to destroy the Russian batteries. The
Russians having advanced to kalarach and
after hard fighting retired, tr TO the 23d,
Slistria remained undamayed. Paskcwitch
has ordered the Russians to advance no fur
Their into the Dubrudscha
, battle was fought on the 18th, between
the TURKS and the Crock Insurgents. Nota
was taken by the Turks. Ivy assault. The
important town Of Mctsuo has also been taken
by the Turks, and was afterwards. rilagcd by
Albaniaps. With the exception of Piric"S'
all the coast of Greece is blockadcd by tue
Niles
Tn the 10th battle ensucd between .no
Turks and Montenrprians at Nicshick. Inc
Montcncgrians commanded by George ict-
rooitch. lIostilities have fairly ccnimenrcu'
1t was said that Austria wi II occupy ,hc I1
vince. Sir Charles Napier is closely oiocN'u'
ing the Baltic ports.
PARIS, Friday May 9Th. The inperla'
Guard has been re-cstabIishcd
Paris. Saturday t. Nnpicrs fleet was .gnl'
ctlv anchored miles from Stockholm. me
ice was breaking up aud it was expected mat
CronsIadt would be open on the LIST. tele-
graphic despatch was received by government
last night. announcuga victory by the Turks,
and that QUAR- Pacha had succeeded IN cutting
~ two the Russian army, i'll Dobrudscha'
Great excitement has been caused Ivy
rumors of the exploit Of the Grape Shot and
a British Steamer had been sent in pursuit
of her.
Flour cd, and Corn IS, lower.
\ Polish Legion to operate against the Rus
slams has been organized in Turkey.
The Russian fleet is also said to have left
ScIastopol.
The Austrian troop. will enter Lesser Wal
lachia.
France ha. called into actual service on land
and sea 50 900 men.
The loss of the Allies i'll the bombardment
of Odessa, was only six.
Russia has proposed to Prussia. very
liberal commercial treaty.
The Turks had captured the principal post
of the Greek instruction. The insurgents
had $50 killed.
The Turks had made gallant attack on
Silistria but were compelled to retreat, owing
to the overpowering strength of the Russians
A debate took place in the House of Com
mons on the 18th inst, relative to the Cubar
Slave trade.
Lord John Russell said that the expl ana
lions of the Spanish Government as to exist
ing treaties on the subject were satisfactory
Some excitement was occasoned on Mon
day on the statement of sailor representa-:
himself a, Castor Fouque 81 Mate Of the
French frigate Vile DE Marseillcs who Gale,
on Lloyds Agt at st. Joes Cornwall with tn
report that he had swan ashore from a Rus
sian brig which captured the vessel. Iii
said the capture took place 90 leagues from
Cardiff, that the frigate first hoistcd Englsl
and then French colors. that the Captain an
the crew of the brig tried to escape in "A boa
hut were fired into and the Captain and thre
men were killed. The frigate had gone VI
the Channel. The Admiralty immediatel
sent two steamers in search of the frigate
On the 5th the excitement materially increase,
by the publication IN the London Hcrald O
the following paragraph. News has reached
- the Admiralty that an American Clippe
The Grape Shot has captured French Mer
'chant Slip off Lands end. The Grape She
CLEARED from New York the 22nd of Marc
st. Thomas. with 500 packages on boar
prottossedly of hardware but really containn
muskets for Finland. Failing in the debarka
ton she then sailed for the Mediterranean,
This will explain the story of Russian fri
gate in the Channel. 1t is probably hoax
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, May Goth.
The Nebraska bill was debated in the Hous
until halEpast Il o clock this morning whe
they adjourned until Q, when only 90 men
bers were present. The debate is still goin
WASHINGTON, May Goth, . 80 p. NJ.
The House is in Committee on the Nebrask
bill.
Fatal Accident and Suicide.
OGDENsBuRcH, May Goth.
Mr.. Thomas Furniss one Of the best me-
and most enterprising farmers of Ogdensbur
was thrown from his wagon in this Villa
yesterday afternoon, and instantly killed. I'll
accident was caused by the running avs
of his horses. fle leaves a wife and five sma
children
We are informed that Mr.. Grin Washbul
respectable citizen, who lived near the Pc
dam depot, committed suicide by taking opiu
No cause assigned for the act.
PORTLAND, May Goth,
Steamer Ottawa, from Liverpool to Ouch,
arrived here at halfpast Q O'Clock last nigl
She could not enter the St. Lawrence on
count of the ice.
BosroN, May Goth
FOSTER, Wing, and GILEr Free Soil, hi
been elected L. ). Senators for Connectic,
From Europe.
ARRIVAL or TIE FRA NkLIN.
THE MISSING STEAMER SPOKEN
New YORK. May 22,-T2- 90, P. N
The Franklin reached her dock at mo-
with Liverpool dates to May 10th.
Austria has presented fresh terms to II
STA. If declined, she will join England
France. The Russian fleet was reported
have sailed from Helsngfors May 9Th, wi
Admiral Napier signalised the Allied fleet
prepare for sea Immediately,
Marshal Paskewich declares that Lii