The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-04-21

the Destination Of Mar, with instructiouS tol
commands hostiliti4A 'f.ti!fbN Ut .
The Russians are making stern prepare
tons Tor hostiIiiies ID the Baltic. Il wss|
suppojed thai he first colliaion would lake
place n Orsei Island. All lighthouses and
buoys arc removed, and formidable fleets of
euuboais are collected in shallow va,en al
Ithe principal pointa Masses Of rock arc
drarsod along the leo to Intricate paris oil
the channel, to block ], when tho ice shall
melt. All houses in Cronstadt not capable
Of defence. are pulled down. New baner'
les are everywhere erecting, and 2oy ed'
diiionAl gunboats ere ordered forthwiin.
The Car and his cons arc personally su'
psrintsndine the preparations. !! ~,
Accounts from Greece are unfavoraole.
The Turkish Minister had demanded his
passports and left Athens. Tho Greek in.
surreciion was reviving, hut the Turks bold
the fortress, and have 5000 troops in Epirus.
They have as vet had only one OF two On.
important rencouaten with tho lnsur.
gents.
Fifteen thousand French troops have al.
ready embarked; the remainder will DO in
Turkey by May LIST. 1000 were landed al
Gallipoli on the 9Th. ~' = itt.''r n'
II vas reported that the British land force
will be increased 10000 men. Tho fpt
division Of the expediionary force Is being
rapidly forwarded from Malta to Constanti.
nople. - 1Ew - wy
FOUR DAYS LATER. 4s
The Steamship Arctic. from Liverpool 5,h
inst, arrived at New York on Sunday. The
following summary ofnews is from telegraph.
10 dispatches TO city papers Of Monday NOM
ing; ..y.
the WAR.
March 28th, Hirsova was taken by the
a Russians. No details received.
n The Russians have also taken tho strong
= position Of Babadah, and are thus masters Of
i the Upper Dobrujscha. 80.
!, II is also reported that 1saktchi was cap
\ ,urel by the Russians or tho 29ih.
a Four thousand Russians are reported Il
4 have left Sebastopol in Eve steamers to ai'
I Prince Gorlscbakof's operations beyond ,h,
Danube. ..... '.,, I'D. ...,.. ....I..
k The Turks are throwing reinforcement
,. into Varna, and the British fleet was cruis
ing of that coast. ........ ....t
The late Russian movements have chang
ed The entire plan Of the campaign.
Sir Charles Napier, with % ships,
0. anchored of Morio Island, in the Baltic.
- A portion OF tho Russian feet is frozen il
y at Revel. ...y.t ~ ,.-..,...,. .. n.
= Shipments of troops from France an,
:. Great Britain 90 on rapidly. France ha
r. already shipped 10000 and England 10,
!. 900. -. q. '.. .........,( ...,s -
n A tslegraphic dispatch says that thu
!, !. Gear has sent letter to the King Of Prus
nj STA, saying contemptuously "whcn the al
= lies have emancipaied The Christians ant
!. evacuated the Turkish waters, he will cvac
!. uaic The Principalities." > lt-.
4 II is said that Napoleon has written TO ih
!. Emperor of Austria, remindin: him Of hi
% promise 10 regard the crossing ofthe Danub'
asa e1sns beM.
:, France has loaned 10000, 900 francs I
"a Turkey. 1880. ial
% I, is positively asserted that the Russian
y have landed 1000 troops from Sebastopo
: and seized The large Island Of Manaras, be
: - low Tultscha. Also, tina, q Russian flee
i of thirteen ships had attacked Varna.
= Public feeling is considerably excited ]
- Consran,inopls, which causes disquiet
. the Government. .,
If The Russians are razing all tho fortress,
=, :, es in Dobudscha.
% The general tenor of the news is consid
. cred nnfavora bic to The Turks. ''
; A Vienna dispatch, dated the -3lst says
"When Bar on Bess returns from Berlin
an imperial manifesto may be expected
: stating that though Austria disapproves o
!. the movements OF Russia, she Is resolved IL
remain neutral with the rest of Germany
!. An army Of seventy thousand Germans viii
;, make that neutrality respected"
1 Baron Mcyntorf has been informed tina,
a Russia expects nothing from Austria OK.
S cepting mentality.
/. The Danish Government has issued q
J, declaration defining articles contraband OIL
war, which includes horses, timber Tor con
structing vessels, tar, copper shcalhing
D sail cloth, canvas, hemp, cordage, but moi
Q Goals. aF "''
, No Danish pilots will be allowed to servo
3 on board ships Of the beliseren, powers