The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-05-17
THE 4LANCASTER LEDGER,

two battalions at Matsshin, and retired be-
fore the enemy towards Silstra, where they
are in force. The Russians have also thrown
considerable force over the Danube mt Hr-
sova. An officer just arrived from Slistra
states that an action had been fou ght there,
but the truth of this is doubtful. All the
Turkish troops in the Dobrudscha, to the
number of several thousands, have been
concentrated upon Karasu, with the inten-
ton of falling back on Shumba and Varna.
Three steamers were despatched from the
tieet to Kostcndje, to intercept and bring to
Varna any Russian transports or provision
ships they might fall in with. Not having
found any at Kostendjc they proceeded to
the Danube. The Pasha of Varna has
made application for more troops lie has
only 5000 men with him at present The
works are so extensive that he would re-
quire 1000 men to defend the place, as he
could get but little assistance from the fleets
There are many thousand quarters of grain
in Varna, and more daily arriving. Omar
Pasha has withdrawn 10000 men from Wild
den to reiaforcc his troops in the Dobrud-
scha, and has applied to the Porte for fur
thur assistance"
From Shumla, April 2, letters state that
the Russian force on the Turkish side of
toq Danube was then about SO, 900 men,
They had already advanced to Babadagh,
and held all the country of the Dobrudscha
rs far as the Karasu, whence n mur dorilLon
and an old wall extend to Kostendie, on the
Black Sea. Omar Pasha is perfectly aware
of his great deficiency in cavalry, and the
disadvantage Of riSkng an engagement on
the open plains Of Bulgaria. He was, there.
fore, concentrating rs many troops as pos
siblc, principally infantry, in the neighbor-
hood of Shumla There were Mt the above
date april - upwards Of 10000 men at
Shumla, and more were hourly arriving from
the reserve at Adrianoplc, and some of the
posts on the Danube. Ismael Pasha, the
hero of Turtnkai, and it was expected that
10000 men would be assembled ut Shumla
by the lO'h April.
The expulsion ofthc Greeks is carried on
with rigorous severity. Every place that
leaves for Syria, is crowded with these un-
Terminates, many Of whom are reduced to
complete poverty. Numbers Of tho stores
in Pera, are shut up by the expulsion of their
owners; over thirty physicians have been
compelled to abandon business, and the ho-
tells are almost empticd of attendants, dra-
gOmans, &c. Greeks, members of the Lat
in Church, are unmolrsted, on producing Il
certificate of the Latin Arch bishop that they
are members Of his Church. The expulsion
has certainly caused alargc amount of mis-,
cry, but the measure is not without 4 ready
excuse. When Russia next demands n pre-.
tectorate over the Greek Christians, the an
swer of the Porte can DC that, "therc are no
such persons within the Turkish domin-
ions :"
The ANGLO French ARMY.--The Paris
Moniteur publishes reports received from
General Canrobert, stating that everything
was handsomely prepared Ly the Turkish
authorities for the French andEnglish troops.
The place was perfectly healthy.
GREAT BRITAIS. ~ Griovous complaints
are being made, that there is n great deal ef
bungling and delay on the part of Lord
Hardinge, the British Commandcr.in-C Chief,
in the management of the means at his dis
posal. After having for some weeks kept
the Railway officers on the alert, to provide
transport for cavalry-aftel having kept the
Parisians on the qui Uire to see the said cav
airy on its marchthrough Francc--the whole
plan is changed, and he adveItises for sailing
vessels 10 carry the men and horses by sea
from England, and this TOO, when the want
of cavalry is cripling the Turkish force
The natural result is, that both men and
horses will arrive two months hence, wear
led and out of condition, and very unfit for
immediate service. The Duke Of Cambridge
too, and the officers accompanying him, are
blamed for wasting their time 10 festivities
at Paris and elsewhere, instead of hurrying
t" the seat of war. Nor has it escaped no.
tiee and comment, that by far the larger pro-
portion Of the staff appointments are filled
up from the ranks of the aristocncy.
The Paris Constitutional states that the
Turkish Government has received informa-
tion from Ilaireddin Pasha, the Commandant
at Kars, that a number of Polish deserters
had arrived in that town. who stated that
10000 of their fellow countrymen would
quit the ranks of the Russian army the mo-
mcnt they should see Polish flag, ny-
ing in the Ottoman army. 1t is well that
the Russian Government has been send
ing Polish recruits into the army ofthe eau
cassus, in order TO remove them as far as
possible from their native country.
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