The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-05-26
Late From Europe.
ARRIVAL OF TIE STEAMSHIP EUROPA AT
NEW Work.


NEW YORK!
The Cunard steamship EUROPE, arrived at New
York Oh Friday with ad.ices from London and
Liverpool tn The 6ih instant, being three days later
than received by the steamer Atlantic
The news, p"lirically ard commercially, is high
ly important aud exciting.
Several severe BATH, had be, Fought between
the Turks aud their opponents, the Russians and
Greeks the allied fleets bIockading the dl-
lereGt pOr;s along the Baltic; Suna had been bonn
barded the grcu!rSt activity prevailed among the
tEoops of the a!Iirs well as of the Russians, and
both parties appeared TO have got every thing III
readiness for The n S"roUS prose cuon 81 The CAM
Paign.
The Cotton fnIrke continues duIG at Iivrrpoo
and prices had declined three six;ecnIIs OF penny
for middngs and lower Qualities. Corn had also
Tcccdrd.
One hundred and twenty-five OF The passengers
rescued from the ship BIach IIuMk had arrive Cd al
Falmouth.
A FRENCH VESSEL CAPTURED By TIE
GRAPESIIOT.
The American clipper bark Grape Shot which
left New York about The last of March with large
plumber of fire arms OF board supposed 10 be des-
tined for revolutionary parties III Europe, is re-
ported 10 have turned out as PrIvateer. she
had captured French merchant ship, off Land )
End This I'D movement of the Grap"shot bad
produced extraordinary sensation in England and
France.
INTERESTING FROM SPAIN.
From Madrid we have the confirmation of the
rejection of Mr. Soue's demands for indemnity
for the Black Warrior and other outragcS.-
Whether our Minister would await further orders
from home, call for his passports and imme
6iately return, unknown.
1t was still generally believed that, although the
British minister openly urged Spain to settle the
difficulty as quietly as possible, the EngiIsh Gov
crnment was III reality The secret cause of the
refusal TO accede to the claims Of the United States.
Even so late as the irh inst, Lord John Russell
said in his place ia the British House of Commons
that the recent DEGREES OF Ia" punish Government
with regard the slave trade were satisfactory, as
was the appearance of every thing else connected
herewith.
PROGRESS OF TIE RUSSO TURKISH WAR.
At the last advices, it will be recuIIected, the
TURKS were Withdrawing from KaIela' (Which
they had but short time previous compelled the
Russians To- evacuate.) and placing themselves at
every available point along The line of route beng
pursued by the Russians. This maEGuvrerng con-
tinued until the l8h Of April, when the hostile
parties confronted each other near K ,ssova, be-
tween SiliStra and RutSchuk.
Every preparation for the struggle having been
made during the night, fight took place next
day. between seventy thousand Turks, commanded
by Omar Pacha aud Gen. Luder'S division OF the
Russian army. The battle contested with the
utmost obstinacy for several hours, during which
abe slaughter was tremend ,uS. The Russians
however, NJ length compelled to ackmoW ledge
the superiority of their Antagonists by b"aiiug
retreat-leaying upon the field large numbers OF
their slain, together with immense quantities Of
munitions Of War, including their military chests,
guns, &c.
Subsequently 10 the main battle the TurkiSh
commander despatch, da division towards the sea.
This party after Omar Pacha had engaged the
attention Of the Russians in front. caused the ut
most CONSERVATION TO Gen. Luder's forces by at
lacking them in the rear. Finding themselves I'M
Pxpecledly between two fires, they thrown
into confusion, and ha.ly reiterated TO Chcrnar-
dova.
While tue fight was taking place between the
Russians and Turks n; Rassova, an equally spirited
battle was raging b, tween The MontcnegrinS and
Turks, in the vicinity of NichscI!, bat nothing def
mite was known as 10 the result. The MUntvncgrlnS
were commanded by thei: Worrodc, Petrovitch,
who has at last been Induced To rc-commcnce
hoStilIies against The ancient enemy of his people.
On the 18th Of April the Turks marched against
the Greek insurgents, who had fortified themselves
al Aria, and after short but desperate conflict,
captured the place by storm. lin less than an
hour from the commencement OF the assault The
place was IN me ll1ilnS OF the uEk> ne rs
were led by katais, KakS and Savellas The
The Greek leader, Giovas, had I'D.
The attack on Silistria continued by the
Russians, but at last dates they had met with no
very marked success.
The Turks crossed the Danube the 20 h Of
April, with the intention of destroying the batteries
belonging TO the Russians. They succeeded in
reaching Kalmuck. where brisk sklrmish took
place, and they forced to return TO SilIslrlR,
which place they reached on the 23i.
The Turks have captured Peta. the principal
point of the Greek insurrecuon, and killed 80 os
Ihe insurgents.
The Turks were also in possession OF Mezoo
The latter place was piIlaged by the AlbanIans.
The bombardmen: Of Odessa has been officially
announced in Parliament. The batteries were all
DESTROYED, rs were also twelve Russian vessels,
and thirteen others laden with ammunition were
captured. The town and neutral properly was
spared. The loss Of the allied fleet at the bonn.
bardInent was only six.
The combined fleets have left Sebastapol, and
IL is reported have bombardcd lhe forts at Sulna,
On the mouth of the Danube. The report, now
eyer, is not fully confirmed. The fleets were very
active in all quarters. They had blockadrd the