Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-17
ARRIVAL Of THE ARCTIC.
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Further advance in Breadstutfs, &C.

to the 9th inst, having made the passage
in ten days. By this arrival we learn
that On the Danube the Russians had &C.
lively commenced offensive operations,
and the tide of the war had turned against
the Turks. The Russians had captured
several fort-resses and obtained strong
position On the lower Danube. The Rus
sian fleet is reported to have left Sevas-
topol with the intention of attacking
Varna, toward which the Russian land
forces were also converging. The latest
dispatches place the. combined feet Or.
the 9th ultimo, in Bepcos Bay, whilst
another account says they were cruising
OFT Varna. The Russian movements are
bold and decided, and show the intention
to obtain some signal advantage over the
Turks before the allies can reach the scene
of war. In the Baltic quiet still prevail
ed. The Russians were certifying the
points exposed to attack.
THE WAR.
The intelligence from the Danube is
unfavorable for the Turks. The Rus.
slams captured the fortress of Hirshova on
the 2Sth, and had also taken the strong
position Of Babadagh, thus obtaining the
command of the Upper Dobrudsh., as the
country lying near the mouth of the Dan.
ube is caHed. 1t was also reported that
the Russians had captured Isaktchi,
another fortress below Hirshova, on the
9th. The details of the actions have
not come to hand. 1t was reported that
a body of 1000 Russians had left Seyas-
topol In five steamers, to assist the opera
tons of Gortshakof beyond the Danube.
The Turks were throwing reinforcements
into the town of Varna, strongly forti-
| fled post on the western coast of the Black
Sea. The British fleet was cruizing off
Varna. These Russian movements have
changed the entire plan of the campaign.
The last accounts state positively that
the 1000 Russians from Sevastopol had
landed and seized the large island of
Dunayietz, below Sultscha. It was also
said that the Russian fleet threatened an
attack upon Varna. The Russians are
razing all the fortresses in the Dobrudsha.
The Russian loss at Turtukai is stated
at from 1000 to $500 men.
1t is said that Omer Pasha had antici-
pated the advance of the Russians into
the Dobrudcha and ordered the Ottoman
forces there to fall back upon the wall of
Trajan, which is strongly fortified, where
the Russians will find themselves COM
PEELED to encounter 10000 Turks, adj
ntaseously posted.
Admiral Sir Charles Napier is anchored
with twenty-five ships off the Island of
Moen in the Baltic. A portion of the
Russian fleet is frozen in at Revel.
The shipments of troops from France
and England are going on rapidly.
France has already sent 10000 and En-
gland 10000 men.
There was nothing of Importance from
Asia. Zarif Pasha had been appointed
commander In chief of the Ottoman forces.
| His appointment is regarded as an excel
lent one.
1t is stated by telegraph that the Car
has sent letter to the King of Prussia
saying contemptuously that when the
allies emancipate the christians in Tur-
key and leave the Turkish waters, he will
,vacuate the Principalities.
| The Sultan has dismissed the Grand
Mufti, and Rifaat Pasha and appointed
successors more friendly to the allies.
The ship Flavio Giovia, from Antwerp
ostensibly for Montreal, had been cap
tured and brought into the Downs loaded
with arms for the Greek Insurgents.
A new levy of $4,000 men had been
ordered in France.
Advices from Odessa of the 25th, state
that the entire Russian fleet had left Sc
vastopol, it was believed to attack Var
ma.
There are rumors of treachery on the
part of the Commanders of the different
fortresses which have fallen into the
hands of the Russians. Omer Pasha
has marched 10000 men to strengthen
the position between the Russians and
the Balkans.
1t is stated that Hirsova stood the as
saults Of the Russians for three DAYS be-
fore it capitulated.
Prince Paskiewitch left Warsaw on the
18th, for the seat of war.
The Russians fearing that Oesel Island
will be the first point of attack by Napier
have placed there garrison Of 10000
men. The troops now leaving England
will 60 direct to Constantinople without
stopping at Malta.
Russian subjects have been ordered to
leave Constantlnople in 20 days.
The vote on the address to the Queen
of England was unanimous in both
Houses of Parliament.
| MOVEMENTS IN ASIA.
Advices from Trebisand report that the
Russians were concentrating their forces
at Akahalizik. Their operations are di.
rected against Kars. Twenty thousand
Turks We're concentrating at Sivas.
Persia was tranquil.
TIL 3 GREEK DISTURBANCE.
Advices from Greece say that the King
and Queen have left Athens for the from
tier. The French Admiral de Turan
sailed from Constantinople in steam
frigate with an energetic note to King
Ohio demanding the suppression of hos
tile movements originating in his do.
minions.
RkV0LU TI0NARY MOVEMENTS.
Mazzini was reported to be in Switzer-
land