Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-24
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.'r.r Foreign News per the Asia
The Berlin correspondent Of the Times ,elev,.,b.
The following from that capital the evening of Apr
7th. p
The English and French Government, eo,i,.l, ,,,.,
the proposals Of the Gar brought by Prince George
Aecklenburg Strelz.
The negotiations between Austria and Prussia are no
yet closed but Prussia has jo ed in protocal i1ned
Monday Vienna between Englsnd France and 4u.ris
The special correspondents Of the Times writing for
h,esa oa the I'd OF April thus desces his Tisi,
the Baltic fleet
IL being publicly known that the British fleet had ,r
ved from Kie in Kioge Bay the Danish steamer Cimbri
WIN 400 Passengers board, went down there on th
anniversary Of Nelson's boodest battle 63 wears apo-tb
battle OF Copenhagen. The weather was fine nearl
summer like, With a breeze from the North West
ne ei' the hsrbor Of Copenhagen a half past II
e!ock and at o'clock arrived the station Of tb
meet A. IS anchored two miles off Stevens in the ve:
s'ght of hose Bay and is moored in seuiccle upon
9uare oil 2 English miles, the Duke OF Wellington IL
me centre with ST. Charles Sspier blue dag at the fore
and next to him side ST. Jean Aero 1.-THE onI
one OF the chips which has its written on the stern
Seh the Royal George then the Edinburgh, and them
70 the lanu, very large threedecker with red flag
believe the Neptune There are two ships more with rec
h'gs, whose names We were able to make out,
Nineteen vessels lie there in all in lines the small
er steamers ahead the larger sbips IN.
second line We sailed round the fleet and the Danes
eheered each ship, especially the Duke with repeated
hrfrahs which were answered from the feet with louder
Seers and from two Of them the ST. Jean dAcre and the
Neptune, with music. Evidently we should have beer
most Hospitality received board the feet but the pas
'enSers oil the Cmbra being numerous the Danes
proof OF tact ard good in whsandnr their desir,
TO the interior of the ships which would
have been great trouble the crews and especially the
| IfIicers OF the feet
The Danes therefore contented themselves with sailing
around the fleet singing the British national anthem and
giving vent TO their delight and sympathy by
cheers and hufrahs TO every ship. delightful d.y
and one Of the grandest sights ever have seen as u
lay TO by the side Of the last ship in the feet-the
Aepiune-and looked down along the msjestc line and
s zoe SET oi "hite teeth from 1000 cannon mouths
smiling at us as friendly this time they bit US hard
nty three years ago. When stopped at the Duke"
sir Charles was most cordially cheered and the gallant
admiral appeared himself the gallery his hat in
one hand and book in the other and bowed very civy
to u.s. '
We returned to Copenhagen at O'Clock in the after
noon, and am convinced that If the fleet STAYS here
some days longer these pigrmages Koga Bay will ire-
queny be repeated in spite of the Of 1901
aud lscI, which people here try to refresh and
strengthen. Besides the nineteen vessels az Kiope Ave
vessels have lain in the roads gen since yester
day. VIZ Tribune, 30 guns; Dauntles Az guns; yuture
10 suns 'alorous l6 guns; and Bulldog which this
evening took the British Minister Mr. Buchanan to the
deet
The British Governments declaration of the es,b Of
March, to the OF the neutral ap during The
present war; has greatly and agreeably astonhed eyery
body here who were prepared for such degree of
quiet in politics.
lhe Paris HoHienr having officially announced that
the emperor had received through the Austrian Minister
i'euSr from u Emperor OF Austria, the Paris cores
The letter, and Of the that follow ed its
ntaron, expressing bis confident belief OF its accuracy
II having been communicated to him hy .,nerso, ubo
was cognz-nt of the letter.
Inc points touched believ be more
70 tue conversation which followed the presenting of the
Imperial missive than in the document itself But whether
IA The letter or in conversation with the Austrian Ambs
Sador the following said be the leading points,
The appropriation by Austria of policy and
ad pied by the French and English Governments 10 TO
Lhe latest period; detailed 1planaton of the
founded on the diversity OF German interests which
| hitherto prevented Austria from entering on n more
decided action; hopes held OUT if not promise given
'hat within period not far distant Austria will assume
| more decided attitude
The period not far distant" must have reference TO
some contingency and that contingency is presumed
be the further advance of the Russian arnv i,,o o
Turkish territory Iudeed i. is added that either in ,b
et'er or III the conversation il stated that so lon, a.
the Russians remained the left bank of the D,pnbe
Austria would have continued to maintain be. neu-
uay; out that the Russians having passed the Danube
Austria would send army Of on the frontier
OF SerSa and Bosnia and tina; If they passed the balkans
then' Indeed Austria would remain longer in obser,
'anoh out would cooperate with England and France
The correspondent adds -
nor are an hopes oi Prussia given up. and there are
Indications that that Power will before long assume an a.
ttude behtng great and independent nation have
heard it stated this day. on the authority of Iea, @
Berlin, proceeding from distinguished PERSONA. ,b,,
shen matters come to the point which, by the way
t nave very nearly reached, Prussia will not go against
France aud England.
10. some days past matters a gloomy aspect-to-
day all appears eo!Er de and confidence in the uni
ne great foHers against the common offender is big
inueeu we nave intelligence that the fleets have again
entered the Black Sea. II they fall in With the Russian
squadron, there be doubt entertained of coso1
and collision With the defeat of the enemy will seriously
interfere with the semipacc intentions attributed yery
recently TO the Car '
The Paris Pdir says that the genera-n-chief Of the
Russian army after the passage of his troops into the
Doofudscha considered his position critical that he i'm
mediatelY demanded reiuforcements from Be,ssrah;a
odessa, and even sebastopol
The Paris Pays gives The following description of the
localities Of the Danube, whi:h is of Interest -
The banks OF the Danube at this moment the tbe,
tire OF marches, counei-marches, aud different move.
ment the object and bearing OF which it Ia difficult 10
Judge oil at this distance From Wddiu fas Rosso-
va, Tor space OF $50 leagues there every day en-
gagements of more less Importance We have already
mentioned those of Slistria aud Turuka The details o
the occupation Of the Dobrudscha by the Russians are
also known. The German journals bring some more
recent news by means Of which may be perhaps posi-
ble to unravel the double plaI Of operations
On the side of the Dobrudscha the position is yery sim
pie. The Russians effected their passage without meeting
with any serious resistance. They have even taken ,b
small places OF Matchin, Tuscha Isaktcha They have
taken possession of Hsova which has become their
het headguat'eTs aud OF the strong position OF Baba-
Dagh in the interior Of the county, on the borders of the
great lake Rassen, But there their successes end and
they will compromise their more than thsv u;ll
| favor IL. N' ~"
assuming this offensive attitude but 1t now appear that
was measure OF precaution, to prevent themselves
from being cut of by the Auglo French troops What
very certain IS tha! their present situation may become
very critical We are now entering on the season for
the ibaw and for the Danube to overflow its banks.
Ihe llobtuischa Is nothing than an immense
swamp without roads and without resources The dtiiu.
ty Is not TO enter 1t, bu. to get rid OF it, The Wall Of
IsJhn, which eosos the side Of RasJoya or rather
from Chernavoda to Kostende Is defended on tho one
side by Omar Pasha and the other by the presence Of
the hse which. as We learn from ieNgrspbo despatch
has arrived at Yarna.
An officer Of the Baltic eet referring to doubts that bad
been expressed respecting the sincerity Of the neutrality
| act OF Denmark and Sweden, says
The evidence have had on board the British feet
shows clearly enough the strong sympathies toward Fog
lud OF the Swedish people. Whilst at Wingo sound we
learnt sufficient dspe all doubts on that point The
citizens Of Goihenbutg rtepded give grand ball in
honor Of the naval officers which, however did not take
place OWNS to the death OF infan, member Of the roy
| al family Of Sweden.
THE BRITISH ARMY FOR THE EAST.
! MALTA, March 80, 1884,
The Canterbury Sir George Pollock Orient aud Geor
gap, (raosportsl with fe~ commisssa, officers mule.
aud stores sail this day with sealed orders but supposed
I for Gapoli.
| The Rifles and Ssppets and Miners embarked In the
G0litn Fleece ms morning, at a.. m, Some Ssppers