Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-06-11

which is about .fl0 per ton below what was
demanded a few weeks back.
From Riga the dates TO the 18th instant.
Complaints are made at the annoyance expert
enced by the merchants from perpexity 10 the
actual intentions of the British government since,
notwithstanding the notice of blockade, Dutch
captain had arrived, and stated that he had been
on board a cruiser of the neghboring port of Do
mesnes, and had ascertaned from the commander
that his vessel could safely proceed 10 Riga"
The adyices from the seat of war on the
Danube are not important. Although it has
been stated that the Russians have evacuated
Lesser Wallachia yet we have several reports of
skirmishes which have occurred in that district,
and letters from Widdin state that the Turks
have marched from kalafat to clear Lesser
Wallachia, and it was believed that they would
push on to Bucharest.
The operations against Silistria, upon which
the Russians have principally directed their
efforts, have not thus far been attended with
much success
"Constantinople advices state that on the 18th
Marshal Paskiewitsch, with his staff, crossed the
Danube below Sistra TO reconnoitre. On the
16th terms Of captulaton were offered 10 the
commander ofthat fortress, and the bombardment
was suspended. On the l7ih, Musa Pasha re-
Jeced all terms, and on the day the bonn
bardment recommended. On the 18th, Paskie-
witsch had his headquarters at Kalarasch."
The Vienna correspondent of the London
Times says
1.-The Widen respondent of the Lloyd writes
that Sami Pasha has received official intelligence
of The fall of Siistra. My private news is thar
Sllistria, on the 20h still in the hands Of the
Turks"
The same writer, dating on the 10Th, (not so
late) has the following resume of the news from
the Danube:
A.xn 1a,t.. ,lo 60. Calo,
and Bucharest, Rassova fell into the hands of the
Russians on the 2sth Of April, but not until the
place was a heap of ruins. Omar Pasha has COM
pleted the concentration of his troops on the line
OF the Balkan, and in recent address TO his Off
GERS he declared that the defence Of the threaten
ed Balkan line Of operations was the most impor-
tant duty ofthe army The Turkish troops in the
neighborhood of BaZardschck suffer much from
want ofprovisions. The inhabitants ofthe country
around are in such state of restitution that all
the necessaries for Mustapha Pacha's troops must
be conveyed to HIM from Constantinople across
Varna. The concentration of troops in Russian
Poland continues. According to Russian reports
which are evidently false, 100000 men are 10 be
placed in Poland. General Suchandof has re-
ceived orders from ST. Petersburg 10 place all the
forlresses in Poland upon complete war footing
The Russian guard dragoon regiments will occu-
py the frontiers nearest Austria" y
The Vieana lloyd of May 90 says: Omar
Pasha has taken up position before Shumla
that it is in this district where he intends fighting
the first grand pitched battle with the Russians.
II is asserted that Omer Pasha has sent report
10 Constantinople, III which he says that he may
be compelled 10 sacrifice Silisria, if the subsidiary
allied troops are not al the Balkan by the end OF
May at The latest"
Aside from this renewed attack on Odessa,
nothing of any importance had been accom-
plished by the combined fleets. The main
portion Of the feet was off Sebastopol, and
had captured some Russian merchantmen from
the port near that naval station. 1t would ap
pear from the following that nothing of inn
portance is likely to occur in that quarter at
present:
!" The Times correspondent says we may ex-
pect soon 10 hear important intelligence from the
Black sea, as after an inspection OF Sebastopol
and the coast near it. am informed that Admi-
raj Hamelin has written TO his government, de-
mandng that body Of troops for landing shall
be sent with as little delay as possible 10 the east
The troops that Admiral Hamelin demands are 10
be forwarded without delay"
An English paper says it has been found
that very heavy ordnance is required to bonn.
bard Sebastopol; and batteries of this descrip-
ton, some of the pieces weighing six tons, are
now being shipped at 'Toulon, Marseilles, and
Woolwich.
Not only the port Of Sebastopol, but the
| whole coast of the Crimea, is blockaded by
twenty-seven ships belonging to the combined
| fleets.
The Paris correspondent of the Times gives
the following as the plan Of operations said to
have been determined upon, namely, to land
10000 men in the Crimea, while the feet will
attack and destroy Sebastopol, the Anglo
French fleets then to leave the Turko-Egyptian
squadron in the Black sea, and Constadt to be
attacked by the whole overwhelming forces of
the combined fleets.
Accounts from Belgrade state that although
Servia remains profoundly quiet, Russian en-
issaries were at work. Anephew of the Prince
Alexander had arrived. The Lloyd, of Vienna,
says:
aThere is every reason to believe that he is the
bearer of dispatches in which Russia invites
Servia TO make common cause with her, and i
appears that the Servian government IS decided
| to do so. Russia must have made very seductive
promises 10 Servia TO induce her 10 respect so
little the sincere counsels of Austria. Servia is
divided into five military districts, commanded by
the Prince and General Kiczanin. Both of these
commanders are al Kragujewatz, from which place
| they date their orders. Servia has at present a
regular infantry of AS 900 men, 5000 cavalry, and
| 5000 arterymen, with $50 guns. There can be
doubt that the forces Of Serva can be raised 10
| 100000 men,"
"VALoNA, May 16--All is tranquil in Upper AL
| bania. Up to the 10th the Montenegrins remained
| quiet
| .sThe Geographic dispatches of the 18th from
Athens repeat that, with the exception Of the re-
cent attempt in Macedonia, the instruction is at
an end. Ii is feared that the Montenegrins will
4 make descent on Antivar soon as the Rus
SLAMS get into Bulgaria. and this is very probable,
as out Of population of 5000 nine-tenths are
! Christians.
| India and China.
ALEXANDRIA, Nay 1o--The India mail has ar
| rived with advices from Calcutta 10 the goth, Ma
dras 18th, Shanghai 1st Hong Kong l2h Singa-
| pore 18th, and Bombay 2Sth of April sydney Goth,
Melbourne Oath, and Adelaide Goth of March.
The Ganges canal was opened on the Sth of
| April.
! Russia has concluded treaties with Persia, Box
| hara and Khiva The articles Of treaty between
! Russia and Khiva are as follows: The friends and
enemies of the one state TO be the friends and
enemies of the other. Russia will not interfere
| with the domnons or laws Of Khiva. A Russian
ambassador is to reside at Khiva. subsidiary
/ force Of $1,000 horsemen is 10 be kept at Khva,
| Offered and paid by Russia. Russian, Persian,
Bokharan, and Afghan slaves now in Khiva are
10 be released on payment of all their value. Rus.
STA will have the right TO build environments, and
10 establish force for 20 years on the Khivan
| frontier. The Russian force will retire from the
| neighborhood of khiva.
| Dost Mohamed demands, as the price Of his a