The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-02-14
Garopean HENS.
AFRICA's NEWS.

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PRUSSIA, it will be remembered, has
formally refused &c mobilize and place
part Of her army in Russian Selistia to
cover the left flank of the Austrian forces
now in Galatia, assigning as q reason her
confidence in the pacific intentions Of
Russia.
Prussia further Gus Austria of
having gone beyond stipulations of her
convention with Russia, inasmuch as
with other powers, which virtually do
away with that of April goth.
The object of Russia is evidently to
prevent Austria from taking an active
part In the war.
Both from Berlin and Vienna it is
stated that great efforts are being made
to obtain the consent of the western
powers to an armistice.
The Prussian Cabinet is urging with
peculiar earnestness the necessity of
~suspending hostilities until the bellig-
erents shall have pursued further the
present endeaVor to arrive at an under
standing.
These are mere rumors, but nothing
else is at present within the reach os the
public.
An approaching congress of nations
is more and more talked of.
The London Daily Neacs says-We
may be induced to repose some conf
dence in the result of that congress de-
alterations if the United States are in
vited to take part in them, and accept
the invitation.
Letters say that the Swedish army is
to be placed on a new footing of SO, 900
Swedes and $4,000 Norwegians.
THE DANUBE.-We are without any
thing respecting the invasion of the Dro-
budscha, except the following from the
Wanderer, of Vienna:--The Russians
crossed the Danube at Tutukai and ia
vored by the obscurity of the night,
they reached the right bank in their
boats and surprised one of the weakest
garrisons, and after making great car
mage recrossed the river, laden with
booty, and taking with them a number
Of prisoners.
There was considerable loss on the
part of the Russians as the Turks fought
with desperate courage.
Among the slain is a Pacha, but his
name is not mentioned.
The inhabitants of Tutukai fed into
the country with their wives and chill
dren, and did not return again until
long after the departure of the Rus
slams.
The Turkish force now in the Drobud-
scha is estimated at 10000 men. most
ly new recruits however, the flower of
Omer Pacha's army having gone to the
Crimea, against which it is said Omar
strongly protested, and still remains
much dissatisfied.
It is suspected that the Austrian
government was party to the eruption
at D~robudrcha, wishing to demonstrate
thereby the necessity of an armistice.
Mr.. Buchanan transacted business for
the Foreign Office.
The fate of the British ship Bernicid,
missing since 1853, from Shanghae, is
discovered. The Europeans on board
having been murdered by Lascar crew
and the ship burned. The Lascars were
captured and executed.
Reinforcements continue to reach the
allies, and over 5000 of the French i'm
perial guards and English infantry are
now at sea on their way to the Crimea.
Lord Raglan has sent to India for
the 18th regiment of English hussars-
The Turks in the Crimea are to be
made up to 10000 men before the end
of January. The Russian reinforce
ments are advancing by forced marches
through Bessarrabia.