Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15
HosTnrrrEs RESUMED ON THE DANUBE.

Since the foregoing was prepared for the press we
have received additional dispatches which show
that hostilites had been actively resumed on the
Danube and that one sanguinary conflict had already
occurred. The Russians seem to have commenced
the new campaign with vigor. Here are the latest
accounts from the seat of war in the East
The Russians have crossed the Danube in great force
to strike decisive blow before the arrival of the Anglo
French forces On the 23d ultimo Gortschaks crossed
above Tulska, captured eleven guns and two hundred
prisoners and occupied Tuska and several forts ON the
right bank of tho river Gen. Luders crossed with the
main body of the Russians from Caatz without much loss
Full fifty thousand Russians the right bank Of the
river and ON the 23d Gen. Luders commenced prepara-
tions for the seizure of Matschm.
On the 23d umo the Russians attempted to cross the
Danube at Oltenitza and repulsed. The carnage
was dreadful. Three thousand Russians were killed. and
the Turks so badly cut that they had to retire to their
entrenchments. The Russians, however effected pas
sage at three points.
The very day that the Russians commenced crossing
the Danube it the intention of Omer Pacha to attack
the Russian headquarters OF Pogana The plan Of battle
drawn up and the entire force put under command OF
the French Colonel Drew, but the Russian movements
disconnected the entire plan.
Telegraphic despatch from Vienna announces that
redoubts.
| The whole French army of sixty-fve thousand
viii be in Turkey by the rs of May 1t reported that
the British land forces will be increased thirty hou
sand The first division of the expedonary force be-
ing rapidly forwarded from Malta to Constantnople
| The combined fleets are still in Beicos Bay f
Lord Napiers fleet at tho last accounts, again
der way. 1t supposed he would seize the Island Of
Akland Kgege Bay has been named the rendezvous.
The British Minister had telegraphed Napier informing
him of the declaration of war; and giving Instructions it.
is said, to commence hostites.
The accounts from Greece unfavorable The Turk
ish Minister has left Athens. The Greek insurrecon
revvng but the Turks held the rtresses and had
eight thousand troops in Epirus. ENJOYS daily
peced ut Athens with the final commands Of the English
and French Governments 1t is reported that several
mobiles have joined the nsurrection One of the latest
states that the rupture between Greece and th
Sultan is complete.
Discomfort prevailed in Finland, and some arrests had
been made
The RussAns abandoning their posts the eastern
coast of the Black Sea-
Souchamkale has been burnt and plundered by the
Circassians
rumored that the Turks were preparing to attack
Sebastopol
The Russians making great preparations for hos
ttes in the Baltic All the lighthouses and buoys have
been removed and formidable fleets of being
collected in shallow water at the principal points At
empts also being made block the intricate parts
of the channel with rocks AL the houses Cronstadt
capable of defence being pulled down. New bate
res every where being erected Two hundred addi
onal gun-boats have been ordered The Czar and his
son experimenting these preparations.