Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-06-16
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Four Days Later from Eurone

The u. >. MAIL steamship Pacific, Cant.
Nye, arrived at this port at about 10 O'Clock
this evening, having left Liverpool on The
3lst ult., at o'clock in the afternoon.
THE WAR.
Three British frigates have bombnrded and
destroyed the advanced works of Hanpo. in
the Baltic, and Admiral Sir Charles Manner
was preparing to attack the main forti6ca-
tons of the place.
/ In the Black Sea the allied fleets vere
/ blockading Sebasiopol.
The Turkish fleet was off Varna on the
way to the Circassian coast
1t is confirmed. that the Russians have A.
bandoned their Circassian forts.
Silistra still held out on the 3Ist. on
which day the Russians carried redoubt.
but were afterwards repulsed.
On the 18th of May the Russians los,
1900 men IN an attack on the new fort of Alb
dol Mediid.
We have nothing else Of importance from
the Danube.
The Greek instruction has assumed less
formidable appearance.
Naples has declared in favor of neutrality.
LATEST.
1t is reported that King Ohio has accepted
the ultimatum of the Allies.
The adhesion Of the smaller German pow
powers TO the Ausiro Prussan treaty is Sc
cured.
Silistria on the 18th ui., was in the hands
of the Turks.
A doubtful report IS current that Kaif,. in
the Crimea was bombarded.
Russia has certainly concluded a treaty
with Khiva.
It is reported from Cronstadt, that prayers
were read in all the Churches of Warsaw.
for the success Of the Greek insurrection.
From private telegraphic accounts. it is
reported that the Russians are menacing Err
zeroum. They have recently made a com
pulsory enrolment Of 10000 Armenians.
From Malta we have a report that the Al
he'd fleet had lombard Kafia, or Theodosia,
a Russian port on the eastern coast of the
Cnmea.
The English mail Mt Marseillcs brings the
Russian treaty with the Affghans Russia
promises never I'LL the end of the world to
+ interfere IN the interior concerns ofthe ooun.
try in return for which PROMISE, the Khan
Of khya accnrds 10 Russia the right to build
fortified barracks in The districts of Iouga-
nj The stations named will be Immediate
" occupied BY Russian troops
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
a steamer from the fleet brings news that
Oustavsvarn ION the Gulf of Fnandl was
bombarded without effect on the 22d. An
other attack WIS intended on the 9th.
a telegraph despatch from Belgrade. an
nounces that Silistria held on, on the 26ih,
the Russians having been driven back four
, times with loss.
Tunis furnishes rocco troops to the serv-
ice Of the Porte
The Journal de 81 PeiersJurgh saws that
r two frigates cannonaiod Withstand on the
l9h, and next day approached Eknas, but
were repused.
Two thousand Greek insurgents were pos
r ted near Demasko, 10 Eplus
The lrench division had arrived al the Pr
reus tAtheusl
Two Russian war vessels had been pre-
scented 10 the q eek government by Russia.
. Russian steamer had sailed out Of Sc.
bastopol, notwithstanding the blockade. and
captured an English mcrchaniman IN ihe
Black Sea. hut being discovered. she cur her
Prize adrii, and got back safe To Sebastopol
The Neva River tai 81. Pctorsburpl was
tree from ice on May %, and had risen so
high that on nundation was feared Fifteen
stone bridges were 10 be broken down. the
remainder 10 be mounted with heavy cannon.
Tie Emperor has been quite sick.
1t Is reported that the vast merchan, quar-
ter Of the city of Riga had been demolished
, by the military authorities, in preparing for
defence.
Il Is also reported that force Of 1900
strong was 10 be landed 10 Sweden, pfepara-
tory 90 TINT power declaring war on Russia.
Advrss from Constantinople say that the
Turkish corPs Kars almost entirely dis
persed on the approach ofthe Russians, May
18th.
, The news Of a battle announced as hav-
ing been fought near Silisi-ia. is confirmed
II came off on the st Of Nay, lasted eight
hours, was a very bloody one, both parfies
suffering severely. The Turks had the ad-
T vantage, SO much 50, that Gen. Chruleff. who
$ comma nded the vanguard of the Russians
was compelled 10 stop the further advance Of
his troops. In the meantime, provisions and
ammunition we're safely taken into the for
- tress.
Letters from Turin state tina, contingent
force Of $4,000 men had been demanded
= from SARDINIA by France, Tor the purposes of
the Eastern war.
Dates from China are 10 Apnl 10Th On
= March Both. the imperahsts made an IN
successful attempt 10 take Shanghai The
insurgents were steadily marching towards
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