Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

Austrian corvette Caroline.
ATHENS, Apra l4--A Greek ship, with ammuni-
tion, has been captured off the island of Negro
pont.
GALIroLi, AprI 1.-THE sappers have begun
10 fortify the Isthmus
The Greeks are flying from Turkey.
The Important frontier town OF Fokshani, in
Wallachi, which had just been fortified, has been
destroyed by fire.
The Russians are 1875 English miles from varna.
The Wanderer asserts that the Russians lost ALI
their stores in the confagration at Fokschani.
A correspondent from the lower Danube in the
Presse, dated April 13, says
"A great battle has been fought between Pas
chqagiez and Kostelli, in the Dobrudscha The
Russians were defeaiad, with loss Of 5000 men.
"The combined fleets, off Kostendje, rendered
material assistance to the Turks by engaging the
left flank of the Russians
"The news is considered doubtful heren
The Russians made their appearance before
Kalafat on the 9th of March, with twelve battal-
ions Of infantry, ten squadrons OF cavalry and ten
pieces of artillery. The heavy fire of the Turkish
batteries caused them severe loss, and forced them
TO retreat.
A private letter from Constantinople of the 10th
instant, states that the Russians who crossed the
Danube at Hrsova, have received reiniorcements,
and have established themselves in the plains ofhe
Dobrudscha. Several partial engagements had Ia
kenplace between the Turks and Russians. Onone
occasion three battalons OF Egyptians having been
surrounded by superior force, fought until they
were nearly all destroyed, rather than surrender.
Omer Pasha was at Shuma concentrating troops,
in order TO attack the Russians.
The Paris Constitutional states that the Turkish
government has received information from Hal
reddn Pasha, the commandan at Kars, that num-
Der Of Polish deserters had arrived in that town.
who stated that 1000 Of their fellow countrymen
would quit the ranks of the Russian army the
moment they should see Polish flag flying in
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Russian government has been sending the Polish
recruits into the army Of the Caucasus, in order
to remove them as far as possible from their ma
tive country
The First Prlze.-PoRTsMoUTH Apya 21.--
Her majestys revenue steam-craiser Argus Com
mander M. w. S. Grandy, which left Southead
yesterday fell in with the Froya for Abo, 440 tons,
Is men, Wickmann, master, to-day about noon,
between the Overs and Beechy Head, (about IS
miles from the latter point) and boarded her, ut-
mately making prize of her. She is fine ship,
four years old, and apparently in good condition.
She left Lisbon on the 2Sth ut with about 600
tons OF salt as cargo, and was bound for Abo, al
though her master (who speaks very good Eng
lish) says Esinore. No opposition was offered to
her detention, and Commander Grandy accord
ingly took her in tow, and brought her in here.
She carries two ninepound carronades, together
with small arms for her crew, and little ammu-
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ed her consider her lawful prize, and the capture
has been duly reported to the port-admira and by
him TO the admiralty.
The Weather, Crops, Sc.--DuBLIs, April
20.-It is remarkable and most gratifying fact,
that, as the season advances, the markets all
through the country continue abundantly supplied
with potatoes Of good quality entirely free from
disease and that the price of this esculent is mod
crate relatively with the cost of bread. II is now
manifest that the crop Of last year was far more
productive than had been generally supposed ;
and the stoppage of the ravages of blight at an
early period left the great bulk of the produce
available for food This full supply OF potatoes
has been great source of alleviaton TO the hum
bier classes, who would otherwise have suffered
most severely from the great advance in the corn
markets. AT present there is an immense bresdt
of land under potatoes, and farmers still plant
ing them. The weather is exceedingly fine, but
much rain is still required The few showers
that fell on Tuesday night have been of service TO
grass and spring crops.
New Russian Telegraph Line-The Gear
has Just completed arrangements, by which he
may learn the London news Of the morning al
most, perhaps quite, as soon as our merchants see
their newspapers. The electric telegraphhas long
been in operation between st. Petersburg and
Warsaw, and for some time numbers of men have
been employed in completing the line, which is TO
extend from Warsawto the Prussian frontier. But
in order not to lose time while the works Of the
ton already constructed to be connected with the
Prussian telegraph near Myslowitz, and by this
means st. Petersburg is placed in direct commu-
ncation with the capitals Of western Europe.
There is no longer any reason why the embarka-
tion of regiment at Southampton, or the depar-
ture of ship from Portsmouth, should not be
known in the Russian capital before either can
get out Of the channel. There is, however no re-
ciprocity of advantage. The Russian line is not
open to private dispatches.
From the London Times of April o.
The convention between the Queen of England
and the Emperor of the French relative to the
policy and military operations of the allied powers
in the east gives the form Of positive and per-
manent treaty of alliance to the arrangements
which have happily subsisted between the two
powers from the commencement of this dispute
and 1t contains more clear and regular definition
of the objects for which this alliance has been
formed.
They engage TO maintain sufficient military and
naval forces, TO be used according to subsequent
arrangement; they agree TO deliberate in common
all propositions for the cessation Of hostilities
they renounce beforehand, and in the most un-
qualified manner, all interested designs Of exclu-
slve influence and aggrandizement and they de-
clare their readiness to receive the cooperation of
the other powers of Europe in this alliance.
Spafn.-Private letters from Madrid mention
the appearance of very remarkable decree in the
mtting zeal and indefatgable activity of Lord
Howden, the British ambassador; and which an
nounces the intention Of the Spanish government
to put an end to the save-trade in Cuba, and 10
give satisfaction to Great Britain. According to
the terms of the decree all slaves are to be imme-
dately registered. after which time any slave found
in the island, without copy Of register containing
date, domici, and description, will be looked upon
as fraudulently imported and be declared iso tacto
free; and, secondly, the introduction Of white la
borers is 10 be provided for and organized
The Black Warrior Case.-The correspond
cnt ofthe London Times, writing from Paris. 18th
says: My private letters state that the affair of
the Black Warrior so far from being settled, has
been urged on with extreme violence bv Mr.
Soule, and at the present moment wears very
threatening aspect" Another letter from Madrid
dated 18th, contains these words: at is stated
that the American minister has demanded of this
government the recall of Captain General Pc
zuela; and, further, that the officer who shall suc-
ceed him shall have power TO settle upon the spot
such disputes as that arising out Of the affair of
the Black Warrior. A large sum of money is also
said to have been demanded, but the amount
named is so disproportionatey large, that we for
bear TO mention it."
Austria.-LoMBARDy.--W Writing from Turin, the
correspondent Of London paper, unfavorable 10
the liberal cause, says: "The republican party
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