Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-14

offenslvs and defensive, vas pretsnded th.I "A
xeT.ea 'ne meaning ana e.assesated the intention Of it
than preceding Ii thought for a moment th,
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs. who also the P,esidep
do haneuhel himself considered that he was seriously
Threatened. The still powerful party Berlin who le,
towards the policy Of Russia thought tho opportunity "a
vorabe Tor putting forward fresh protests represented
the treaty OF the goth April snare spread the yoo
faith aud experience OF the cabinet
According to the chief OF tina. party Prussia has by
this treaty. aenated her Independence and her bery ri
action; she can no longer act she thinks proper 4 h
Austria that will lead her and her forces In her train
This subordnaon OF Prussia is they say, formally spu
lated In the second paragraph OF tho additional article
which provides for the of the Emperor of Russ. re-
using 1.-The full security" demanded of him. In This e,ss
Austria Is authorized to take the measures which she may
think the most eieciua In order obtain III, speeJy
evacuation OF the Principalites aud To check the nro
gress Of the Russian armies and II she thus attracts bos
uities to her territory Prussa Is all her military
force repe them. War; sad this party NAV thereIo,
arise out OF this convention but solely the Interest
Austria, and without reciprocal for Prussia
IL Is stated that these recrimnaons led to very
naughty remarks at Nenns aud that il was said "The
treaty exists; has received rafcatons of tho two
sorercgns; there is nothing len but to execute it. If
disagreement arises "a to its execution IL Prussia
her engagements, It will be cssus bei between IN, two
contracting parties, for Austria will make any conccs
sion More mature reelection, however, wsrded OF the
Ministerial crises ut Berlin and tho date of our late
counts no doubt any logger felt but that the two
Powers which signed the treaty OF April 90 would be-
come united, aud more and animated by all equally
dtions the mos, favorable Tor all parties This good under
standing, i'll fsc isnow longer doubtful since n new
protocol has been signed at Vienna the
VI the Tour Courts alter they had had catcd to
them the treaty concluded London Franc, aud
England and that concluded Berlin between Austria
and Prussia.
OPERATIONS on TIE DANUBE.
The fall of Sstis looked for from day to DAY. bu,
reliable despatch had been received later than of date
2st ult Ga the stock exchange freely stated Tor
some the Russians had carried the fortress by
n L. hnth aid
since the commencement Of the scge Is estimated
in killed aud wounded-a number evidently exaggerated
According Russian bulletin a series OF engagements
fought below Basardschk, the IL 18th, l4h aud
18th May, between the Russian division under Gen. Gro
hcnelm, aud the Turks under Isma Pacha the latter
being compelled TO fall back Paravady aud this ena
bled the Russians to invest Slistra.
Ga May 2lst fierce attack made the outworks
of SilStria which face the Danube. According to Aus
TRAN official reports from Bucharest, rcduubt was ia
ken; but as counter statement, that the Russians
rcpused with loss, had reached Vienna, must await
more reliable accounts IL is certain, however that the
fortress completely invested Tho correspondent OF
the London Meas says that after some partial successes
the Russians met with repusc the 2lst May
On the 18th they made fierce but utess attack on the
new fortress of Abdul Mcd and lost said 800 in
killed. whose eorpses We're thrown into pits aud covered
with quickime.
MOVEMENTS OF THE FLEETS.
The Paris MoniteWr publishes a telegraphc despatch
dated Copenhagen Sunday evening Nav IS statnc that
three British irgates had destroyed the detached
forts at iango, with the loss OF only three zish killed
Russians u
siderable.
The f. ench force in the Baltic consists of erh,
ships OF the line, namely lnhexbe (hig ship) 90 guns;
Duquerceln, 80; Gemappes 81; Hercule 90: Taye %.
Breslau sc; Trident, So; Deperro So Four frigates-
Andromaque, 90; Poursuivaut 80; Nrgiuc so; Z.noba
80. Three steamers-DIrien, Il; Souleur 6; ucifer
Eight other ships daily expected Joiu which will
make the force OF tue French fleet i'll the Baltic 200 guns
aud Il 900 men.
On sSd OF May, Admiral Napier off Hango and was
bout TO attack the principal fortress
The fleets OF the Black Sea block aiding Sebsstopol
Latest aivices to May H..
THE blockading force at Sebastopol makes out the
Russian force inside the forcations be IRON fourteen
70 eighteen sail OF the line with fifteen sewn
fIigates.
On the llth the Turkish feet under Acbmet Admiral
Pacha, with Vice Admiral Slade oil Warns on its way
to communicate with Admiral Duudas aud afterwards TO
proceed To the OF Crcassia.
The three British steamships, under Sir Edmund Lyons
which left the fleet 9th ult cruise oil the Crcasa
coast, returned with Intelligence that the Russians have
Ibandoued all their forts as already published.
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.
The survey for the deiences from Buuk Tchekdcdi TO
Derkos is progressing rapidly From the Sea of Marnora
to the Back the projected line extends for
miles. lake, spread out in seasons into a vast
marsh almost joins the the w,steIn end and pre-
cudes for several miles, all possibility of the passage Of
hostile army The water is four feet deep aud the bot
tom soft aud muddy At the other extremity another
lake is situated which would equally bar an enemys pas
sage, and between these there il line of undulaiing
hill aud valley which, though destitute any strong ma
ura means Of defence may be made impossible by the
skill OF modern engineers aud the brave OF its defenders
Gen. Baguay dllilers calculated previous 10 his de-
paFtuc, that 1900 men will be sufficient defend -oi
whom 1000 would watch the two extremes and 900
would occupy the centre. 1t considered that these
lines, well defeuded would remain permanent defence
TO COnst Ininople.
BnzOuks (irregullrs) who be recognized with
French officers and sub officers Intcndant Segouvile
with nine other officers had arrived Adriauople TO
make preparations for 10000 Frcnchmcn expected to ar
rive there ia the OF the month.
Correspondents of the English press are prohibited
from accompanying the army
Austrian ships prohibited by their from
carrying articles conuaband Of Austrian ships on
the high must submit to be searched aud the only
Austrian port TO which captured be taken /.
Trieste where they only be sold when condemned as
lawful prizes by competent court
the ST. Petersburg Gazette that the 10Th Of
April the corvette Aadne twelve guns, and brig Orphei
gUCs with all their and stores presented to
the Greek government by order OF Baron Meyendorn,
Russian Minister at Vienna.
Notwithstanding that the British fleet is bIockadinr
Scbastopol small Russian ventured out
the other night went into the Black Sea aud took an
English mcrchaumaD, which they attempted tow into
harbor Being discovered they chased, and were
compelled to cut their prize adrh but they themselves
succeeded in escaping back into Sebastopol.
The MOutenegIins, 1000 strong have broken into the
Aerzcgovna, thus violating the Ottoman territory. They
avoided the fortified points, defended by Albanans but
killed about 60 OF the inhabitants aud carried oil about
1000 head Of cattle.
On the "a of May the Nevi free from ice and the
water had risen 30 high that nundation feared
Fifteen of the seventy stone bridges that the Neyn
at St Petersburg to be broken down. and the re-
maindcr to tie mounted with heavy For
days previous to date OF the above ndvices he l5t the
Emperor had been quite sick It reported that the
vast merchant quarter Of the city Of Riga had Just been
levecd with the ground 10y the military authorities in
preparing Tor defence. All citizens, women youths
aud old meu, compelled TO labor the iortif.
cations At ST. Petersburg great CONSERVATION prevail
ed.
statement has gained consi lerable publicity to the
effect that French force of IL U4O and an English Of
5000 men, are to DO landed in Sweden preparatory
! that power declaring Russia
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