The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-05-24
Russia will rot send another Minister, but
the Consul remains at Teheran. II
India

the Consul remains at Teheran. Z
India. ~
BY letters by mail, it is confirmed that
Dost Mahomet seeks to form an allianse with
Great Britain.
A revolution is reported at Ava. The
Prince has poisoned his brother and seized
the throne.
The gold discovery in Ceylon Is confirm.
cd by the papers of the 25th, but not in
quantities to remunerate diggers.
China.
Hong Kong dates OF March l lth, say that
the store-ship Supply reports that the Amer
lean squadron had sailed for Japan. The
clipper Orient had sailed from Fouchow for
New York with teas.
Canton was quiet. At Shanghac, skirm-
ishing continued. Nothing from Ningpoo
Trade vas reviving at Annoy. .... ...r
Still Later--Arrlval of the Atlantic.
LIVERPOOL May Sd.
Cotton is very dull ut Liverpool.
James Montgomery the celebrated poet
Gied at Sheffield, short time previous to
the sailing of the Atlantic, in the Sad year
of his age.
From the Seat of War.
The Allied fleet arrived off Odessa, on the
l4th or 18th, for accounts differ.
lOdessa is n seaport OH the northwestern
corner of the Black sea. and the emporium
of Southern Russia. 1t is the entreport of
the Russian dominions on that sea- The
bay, or roadstcad, in front of the city, is ex-
tensive, the water deep and the anchorage
! good. The port, which is artificial, being
formed by two molcs, is fitted to accommo-
date about 900 ships. The city is defended
10y two batteries towards the sea which have
been strengthened since war became immi-
nent On the East is citidcl commanding
the town and port. The space comprising
the city is bounded by II rampant The city
contains about $4,000 inha5itants.-Cor.
Charleston Standard
On the morning of the 23d, nine steam
ers of the Allied fleet took up position be.
fore the forts that commanded the cntcrancc
to the harbor. and Immediately commenced
throwing bumbs and rockets upon the forts
and the city.
The Russian tclcgraphic account is signi-
hcant 1t is in these terms: The English
and French Admirals demanded the surren.
der of the Russian ships in the port of Odes.
sa. This being refused, bombordment began
from the eighteen ships. A small part of
the city Is destroyed. An attempt to land .
500 men failed. The bombardmcpt has
produced no effect! :"
The British feet in the Baltic has bcep
further reinforced, and was waiting The mr..
rival of the French squadron. Until IN. lat
ter arrives \ British force will cruise of the
Cults of Finland and Bothnia,
The Russian schooner Libertas C,,,,;r
Raas, was taken by the British, and prize
crew was put ON board TO navigate the YES.
sci to England Captain Raas, being No.
quainted with British tastes, supplied his
captors with an unlimited allowance of fbron.
dy. They got drunk; the Russians nailed
them below hatchcs, and carried them ~
poisoncrs into Carlsconna.
On the 18th and 18th ult, Omar pacba.
with 10000 men, gave battle TO General In.
ders' between Silistra and Rustchuk The
engagement lasted for several hours. Dur.
ing The previous night Omer Pacha had sen,
n division towards the sea, which division,
during the night of the battle, attacked the
Russians in the rear, causing tremendous
confusion. The Russians rotreatcd behind
Chernawoda, with the loss of MANY puns
stores baggage and military chests. The
Russians continued the attack on Si,is,r;o
but that important position, up to the 26th
had suffered no damage.
The Turks on the 10th crossed The Dan.
nbe for the purpose of destroying the Rus.
sian batteries, advanced TO Kalurucb and
after hard fighting returned on the 23d 20
Silistria in good order
An important battle WAS fought on the
25th between the Turks and the Creek in.
surgeants. Alta was taken by assault in
fifty minutes by the Turks. The Greek
leaders, Karaskaki, and lsayiltas, fed, The
slaughter was considerable. The importap,
town OF Meizoo, was also taken by the Turks
and pillaged by the Albanians. The Greek
leader Grives fled. Except the Pirous, all
the coast of Greece is blockaded by the AL.
lies.
Admiral Napier is closely blocading al
the Baltic ports, and Russia is fitting out O
fleet OF 300 armed boats TO send against him
~, Latest from Mexico.
The U. 3. mail steamship Texas, Capt
IL. Place arrived, last evening nth inst. from
Vera Cruz, which place she left on the 9Th
inst.
The papers come to us dressed in mourn.
ing which betokens the death of another
great man, one Of the fathers of the Repub.
lie, Gen. Nicholas Bravo lie was a hero
OF the war Of Independence, and has been
celebrated throughout his long military and
civil career for his honesty and INTEGRITY
rare virtues In Mexican generals. He left
the Presidential chair Of that Republic years
ago. as poor as church mouse, and dee, ,ly
involved IN personal debts A more mag.
nanlmous enemy never lived. During the
war OF Independence, when Bravo was in
command Of the army, his aged father was
captured by the Spanards, aud inhumanlv
put to death hv nrdar ~ n S.: a ~ --,- x