Washington sentinel., 1854-04-11
foreian Aatelliaenfe.
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.
Two Days Later from Europe-Progress Of
the War Movement. IA

Two Days Later from Eur0pe-ProGress or
the War Movement. a a
The Cunard steamer Europa arrived at New
| York on Sa'"rday, at p. M, bringing Liverpool
| dates to the 10Th ult. The Sarah Sands arrived
| out on the 2ith ut.
| The London Times sinies that no authentic in
i formation has been received OF the Emperor OF
| Russia's answer 10 the uitmatum of the western
| powers II IS said, and not without a probability,
| that the emperor exclaimed, on hearing the COM
municaton addressed 10 him, that he could answer
i il in six minutes well as in six days.
i The London Daily Nt,cs Paris correspondent
says the hoase of Monteaux, bankers of the Palais
4 Royal, has failed
The treaty between the Porte and England was
| signed on the 18th.
There skirmshes AT Kalaat from the 11lh
| TO the 10TH but with slight loss of life.
From the London Times, March e5th.
Latest Intelligence.-We have received The
following despatch of Yesterdays date from our
CORES spondent at Berlin
"Count Nesserode has communicated TO the
English and French consuls that the emperor will
give no answer nj all 10 their joint summons"
"There is no change in the Danish ministry.
!" The Diet was TO be closed on the 24th"
We have received from our correspondent In
Paris despatch of yesterdays date, of which the
following is a translation:
I've informed from Marsees that three
divisions of the expeditonary army will have pro-
badly embarked by the end OF the month aud that
the fourth will follow in the first days of April.
IL Is tnOUgnt tnat tue ffenCn VIII stop al Oulii-
poll, and that the English will establish them
selves in the Gulf of Enos. After short time for
reposc the Angle French army will be despatched
either 10 Adrianople or to the Crimea.
From the Times Correspondent.
Tie War on the Danube.--SHuMLA, March
5.--In the night between the 1st and 2d instant,
the Russians attacked in considerable force the
battery placed by Omer Pasha at Podbashi in
order 10 check the passage Of the Russian ves-
sells ON the Danube. Four companies of Turks
were Immediately ordered 10 attack them by lbra-
him Pasha, serving under the orders Of Mustapha
Pasha who commands The right wing OF the Turk
sh army in the Dobrudscha.
The object Of the Russians was TO spike tho
cannon, and destroy the works, but in this they
were hindered by tue vivacity Of the Turkish at
tack, so that after half an hours engagement they
were all obliged 10 take TO their ships, in order to
avoid being driven into the Danube In this affair
the Turkish loss was 10 killed, and l3 wounded.
so Russian dead bodies were found in the morn
ing, and many were drowned The Russian
loss must have exceeded 100.
At Sstrow an Insignificant affair has taken
place. The Russians having attempted 10 make
themselves masters of an island were repulsed,
the Turks having lost one man; the Russian loss
was also small
Russia and Turkcy.-CoNsrASrINo March
a--The Austrian government has recalled its
military agent who was attached to the staff OF
Prince Gortschakoff.
On the I'd an engagement took place opposite
Braa, where the Russians, attempting 10 cross
the Danube 10 destroy some works on the right
bank were vigorously repelled by the Turks, and
lost 100 in killed alone Comba,s are of daily oc-
currence, and grow more serious as well as moro
frequent.
Letters from Orsova state that a smart affair
of outposts came Off in front of Kaafat on the Sth
instant.
The Lubecker Zsitnng states that at Revel, ON
the nth instant, $4,000 men, infantry and cavalry
were expected every day, and all the forts were
put on the completest war footing.
ST. Petersburg letters state that in Russia every
one considers the approaching war as one which
will last for years. sat}
Il is believed that the Russians will endeayor TO
strike decisive blow on the Danube before the
arrival of the allied troops,
Omer Pasha is 10 have the general direction
OF the military operations both in Europe and
Asia
The sultan intends TO place at the disposal OF
the English and French armies, on their landing
1900 horses and 5000 mules.
private letter from Beycos, dated March 18th,
says the English sent yesterday the steam-frigate
Retribution with orders TO force the stockado
which the Russians had established at the mouth
| of the Danube, and which completely prevents the
merchant ships from descending the river, which,
| for commercial purposes, they had assembled.
II the Russians oppose the destruction Of that
stockade, the Retrbution has orders 10 Ere upon
them. Ii is probable that this act will be the com
menccment Of hostilities,