Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-09
european News,
BosToN, March I.

Moody, with adviccs from Liverpool to
the l4th ult., three days later than those
by the Europa, arrived al her wharf
this morning.
Two of the Cunard steamers have
been taken up by the Government to
convey troops TO the seat oi war. The
agents Of the steamers announce that
the Cambria and Niagara have been
engaged Tor that service, and it's un-
derslood that these would take their de.
parture from Liverpool for Malta on tho
18th of February. Whether the troops
are to embark at Liverpool or at Cork
(Ireland) is yet undecided, though 1t IL
stated that the British Government de-
sire that they shall embark at the lat
Ter port. The agents Of the steamers,
however, are understood TO be in favor
OF their sailing direct from Liverpool.
ENGLAND.
The preparations for war on the part
Of England and France were proceeding
both night and day.
The military fo.cb ID be despatched
Torthwit 10 the assistance OF Turkey
will. il is said, amount to forty thousand
French ana ten thousand British troops.
The English contingent VIII, however,
(should clrcum stances render il neces-
sary,) be increased to twenty thousand.
The squadron will consist OF thirty
vessels, and will include twenty screw
steamers, three paddle steamers, and
seven sailing vessels.
Among tie screw sGamers, are the
Duke of Wellington, which mounts l3l
guns the Royal George, Of l2o guns
the Joan d. Arc, Of lOl guns and four
others Of 43 guns each.
Altogether the squadron will carry
two thousand guns, aud lis steam pow
er will he such as will make 1t the mos.
formidable feet thut ever encountered
an enemy.
Without reckoning the squadron OF
Admiral Cary it will be the most pow.
erful feet ever fitted out by Great
Britain.
In the Royal Dock Yards the lorna
ton and equipment oflhis feet proceeds
with a celerity that excites the aston.
lshment OF foreigners aud the pride OF
the English people.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
TeIe.rapic dispatches, dated Bucha-
rest, + tebruary the Isl, s'ate that there
were al that time sixty FIVE thousand
r hsslan troops before Kalalat, and al
though Prince GortschakoH knew per-
lectIy well that the Turkish position
could not be carried without great
Joss OF life being the consequence, he
was nevertheless determined 10 make
the assault, having received positive or
ders from the Emperor TO use every
effort TO drive the Turks out oil Lesser
Wallachia, without further loss oil time.
In Asia, kurscliid Pacha having re-
organized the Turkish forces was about
to resume offensive operations. His
army consisted of thirty thousand inian-
try. five thousand cavalry, and one
hundred and lorty guns. Important in
teligence was expected from this point
as also from the Danube.
LONDON, Tuesday morning.
The second edition Of the Morning
Herald publishes the following despatch
,elcgraphed from Paris, where il first
appeared in the Debdts -
CoNsrArTRoPLE, Jan. 2Sth.
On The Russian squadron receiving
intelligence that the combined feetc
Rad left the Black Sea, and returned 70
ConstantinopIe, FIVE Of the Russian frig-
ates were put to sea and proceeded TO
Chefkatil, where they attacked the fort,
but without much success, as they were
obliged 10 steer of in consequence Of a
warm reception from the enemy.
There are rome doubts 40 70 the au.
,hen,icity Of the above report but il had
been relieved from two different sour
ces.
The Globe announces The currency of
rumors AT Paris Of a possible re.opening
OF negotiations between the Great Pow
ers, but adds that there ~ nothing 10
show that the rumors are deserving Of
any credit
The Paris correspondent Of the TImeo
writing on Sunday evening, says: 1T
is certain that ireph uegotl tlhtIons are on
the taps Tor the settlement OF the East
ern question, and. however, these are
destined TO terminate, hopes are again
very generally entertained that the me-
cotiatioDs will Lot be unsuccessful.
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