The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-06-24
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
ONE WRCL- sTED

eIpool dateS ofJme lUth
All interest now centres in the question
whether Silstria will be able to hold out I'M
til relieved ky.700C0 anglo.French troops,
who have been sent thither by Marshal Arm
aud, and will arrive about June l4,h.
Political moves were going on at Vienna
between the Emperor Of Austria and the King
of Prussia.
The adv ce of the Russians towards the
allied armiasis announced, creating consider
able uneasincss among the moncyed nen at
Paris
1t is reported that the better class of citi-
zcns are all fleeing from st. Petersburg, UNI
der the impression that the troops NOW arri-
wing are CoSsacks.
The Times Paris correspondent aludes to
the existence. of an injurious, intrigue in the
Turkish councils and miSlnanagrmcnt of the
War Department al Constan.inoplc.
An importent change has taken place in.
the Turkish ministry.
Intense anxiety prevails in England and
France with regard to Silistlia. The Rus
slams have 10000 men on the spot and the
assaults are continued day and night. They
had made a practicable brcachin the walls of
the fortress buta rise in the Danube pre-
vented the storming, and in the meantime
the breach was repaired.
Adviccs from -slistria to the 9th ult. re-
port that Che fortress might hold out fifteen
days. The colnmandant. McsSa pasha,
threatens to blowup the fortress rather than
surrender
On the night of the 7th ult., the Russians
made three attempts to storm, but were re-
pulsed with fearful loss, leaving | 800 dead
ereath the ramparts of the fortress. The
T uks also made sortic, dealing dreadful
h,voc amcng the Russians, killing and wound
ing 500.
The allied head quarters had been estab-
lishcd at Varna.
The Turks also defeated on the 3lst May
1000 Russians at Slatina. killing 500 hun
dred and capturing their guns. Other en-
counters moro Or less sanguinary, are report
ell.
All the Rus sian troops at Bucharest are or
dcrcd to advance to the Danube. The Rus
sian rccs in Lesser Wa!acha are still fall
ing back.
All was quiet on the Danube.
The allied fleet is cruising about-no enc
my M sight
Nothing farther has been done by the fleet
Admiral Napier fleet was al Iclsinsels and
Admiral Corry'S, including the French squad
arriving near Cromstadt, whun both fleets
would unite and anchor aero IS tic Gulf
The French squadron of 30 ships passed
Rugcn on the 9TH inst. Steering northeast.
A force of steam gun boats, required by
the fleet, arc being hastily fitted out in Eng
land.
Five English ships Of war arc on their way
to blockade the White Sca.
The Circassians under !Schamyl, arc pre-
pairing to attack TitliS.
Intelligence was received at Constantinople
on the Both Of May, of the occupation Of Re-
dout Kalcs by the Turks. Anaha and HUI
laih had been evacuated.
A dispatch from Athens confirms the re-
port of an insurgcnt victory in Thcssaly. The
Turks lost 800 killed and many prisoners.
A further disarming Of the eople has been
ordered in Russian Poland. The Poll1lers
are watching the progress Ct the war with
reat interest, and it is believed Pre- mediate
movement for restoring the nationality of
tier country.
The Emperor of Morocco f,rbdS the en-
trance of the Russian flag into Moorish ports
during the progress Of the war.
A meeting between the Emperor of Austria
and the King of Prussia, attended by their
respective ministers, wore to take place on
the GOTH of June, ON the frontier of Saxony.
The movement creates some suspicion espc-
ciaIly as it has TRANSFERRED that Count Mostiz
is the bearer ola letter from the Emperor of
Austria to Nicholas.
1t was also r,,mored that Russia was incli-
ned to authorize Austria to propose an arInis-
tice.
Important movements are also observable
auong the German states.
Lord John Russell has laid before Parlia-
ment a treaty with Spain respecting the Gu
ban slave trade
Lord John Russell had been appointed
President of the English Council, the Duke
of Newcastle. Minister at War, and George
Gray Colonial Secretary.
kossuth made an eloquent speech at Shcf-
field on the nationality Of Poland.
Several declarations are reported on the
Paris boursc, and others were anticipated
Six war steamers instead of four are to be
sent to Cuba with COCO additional troops.
CHINA.
The London papers of Ike 10th contain
highly important intelligence from China.
A large body of Imperial troops attacked
the foreign residents at Shanghai, but was
repulsed with severe loss.
The American and English forces, whohad
been hastily brought together, then stormed
and carried the camp of the Imperialists.
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