Washington sentinel., 1854-02-28
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BY THE EUROPA.

BY THE EUROPA.
The Cunard mail steamship Europa, Captain
Shannon, from Liverpool arrived at New York
on Saturday morning, having sailed on the morn
ing OF Saturday, the 1lth instant.
There is no decided change in the aspect OF the
Russo-Turkish question. All IS yet IN doubt, wlth
leaning towards peace.
The Cunard company contradict the statement
that the British government had chartered their
steamers for the conveyance OF troops TO Iur-
key.
There was better feeling in the Liverpool cot
ton market, and slight advance
Breadstufis were cheaper.
Consols were quoted on the 10th instant at 9lt
"a 9ls.
Chamberlain T. Bile is appointed Danish consul
general and charge d'afiares to the United States
The London Globe, of the 10th instant, says
" II is TO be regretted that the delay in the de-
spaich of our vessels has given the French the
opportunity OF taking formal possession of the
island of New Caledonia The importance of
that fine lsland from its proximity TO Austria
liam settlements, and the rising position Of our
southern colonies, can scarcely be appreciated at
present. Her malesty's ship Herald was al the
Isle ofPnes one OF the group in the close of Sep
tenber. As respects rightof discovery, New Cal
edona would certainly be ours, having been dis
covered by Captain Cook and visited by Captain
Kent and several Of our vessels of war, long be-
fore the French missionaries located themselves
there
The Turkish War.-omar Pasha is improv-
ing in health.
Two or three Americans, (names not men,
iloned.) Wallachian general, and several Swe-
dish and French officers had arrived at head-quar-
ters TO take service with the Porte.
Considerable renforcements Were on march
from Sophia for kaafat where there is already
assembled army of $4,000 men, provided with
numerous and excellent train of artillery.
This news comes from Varna.
Operations ON the Danube.-By telegraph we
have brief announcement that on February 9Th
an encounter took place between the Turks and
Russians near Giurgevo. Three thousand Turks
crossed The river. They drove in the Russian
ontposts. and attacked the town. AT nightfal they
recrossed 10 their canp.
Farther than the above there is scarcely any
news from the seat of war.
short time since mention was made of re-
trogade movement on the part of the Russians
and In reality they attempted to entce The Turks
from their entrenchments by retreating To some
distance beyond Radovan, where but 1000 men
were left On seeing that the Turks did not fall
into The trap the Russians sent 1000 men TO de-
siroy the Turkish ouiposis at place little 10 the
northward of Skripetz. The commandment al Ka-
lafat was evidently informed of what was intended !;
for before The Russians had Quilted Radovan,
5000 Egyptians were despatched 10 the advanced
post, and, when the Russians came up, received
them with such heavy FIRE that they deemed il
advisable 10 fall back upon Radovan
A Russian general was wounded.
Disposition and Strength of the Turkish
Army.-Omer Pasha has divided his army into
three corps. The first corps, about $4,000 strong,
forming the left wing of the army is com marded
by lsmael Pasha whose headquarters are at Flo
ren,in, and where he is watched by the Russian
General Bellegardc; his fanks rest on Widdin and
Orsova. The second corps, of 000 forming the
centre oflhe army, has its headquarters at Sstova
and stands under the command of Mustapha
Pasha, so favoraby known for his talents as
leader. The third corps, the right wing of the
army, with headquarters in karrassu, at the wall
ofTrajan, is commanded by the able Hali Pasha.
and is now 10000 strong. Mustapha has caused
Said and Soliman Pasha 10 make Reconnaissance
OF the Russian positions from the line of the
Danube, beiween Rustuck and Nicopoli so as TO
guard against any grand attack medtated-against
Rustuck, for instance. Hall Pasha, with SINH
lar purpose has placed "a, 900 men in garrison al
Silistria, in order TO keep the two Russian divi-
sions at Kallarush in check. The movements of
lsmael Pasha, in Florenien, also quite Of
nature TO keep alive the attention Of the Russian
General Aurep. On the other hand, Mahmud
Pacha is observing from Rahova the Russian d-
vision that is operating between the Auta and the
Shyl. Selim Pacha now commands in Kalafat
under the eyes of Mushr Omer
The Russian Troops In the Principalitios
and Bessarabia.-The following recapitulation of
the forces in the principalities and Bessarabia on
the Isl OF January, 1854, is from tabular account
in the Paris Pyesse:
Troops of the Sd corps darmee, under the COM
mand of General Osten Sacken effective force,
39,3SS men,
Fourth corps under General Dauvenberg 1886
men.
Fifth corps under General Luders, 81 ,93s.
Siege artillery. guides Syc.. g. 926 men.
Transports. 44S0 men.
Troops in Bessarabia 26, ,760.
Total Russian force at the moment, both in the
prncipalities and in Bessarabia, 146,32S men, with
$40 cannon, of which 70 are of large calibre.
The Allied Fleets-Intended Return to the
Black Sea.-The allied fleets having taken on
board fresh provisions. were 10 return 10 the Black
sea on the 2Sth January, on which day two Turk
ish conveys with men and ammunition, one con-
voy for Varna and one for Baioum would sail un-
der the escort of a part Of the Turkish feet, and
of French and English frigates A letter from
Varnas January 20, says: Before the entries of
the allies into the Black sea, the Russian cruisers
were constantly in observation upon our coast.
They have since entirely disappeared, and the
Turks have complete possession of the Euxine.'
The British frigate Furious. which was sent TO
look after British interests at Odessa, was unable
TO reach on account Of ice, and had reJoined the
fleet
A private letter says that the ambassadors were
so much dissatisfied with the return of the fleets
10 the Bosphorus, that Lord Stratford refused TO
receive Admiral Dundas's visit.
Change I'm the Turkish Ministry.-Telesra-
phic dispatches from Constantinope, of January
90, announce that Meherned Ali Pasha, the sui
tan's brother-in-aw and head of he war party. had
retired from the ministry, and has been replaced
by RiZa Pasha.
This news comes simultaneously from Paris and
Vienna.
change had been expected for some time past,
and the event caused no surprise, II was how
ever, taken advantage of by the Spectators OF VI
emma 10 telegraph that : The turkish cabinet has
been dismissed and a new ministry, in favor ofthe
compromise with Russia has been formed" This
despatch bore selt-contraGicton on lis face. II
was well known that the removal of Mehemet Ali
and The Captain Pasha was regarded by he friends
of the Porte as necessary TO the unieitered action
Of the government. Mehenet had iil sue