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Publishing Committee · Rochester, N. Y. · May 2, 1854

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 5, No. 15.

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FOREIGN NEWS.

PROGRESS OF THE WAR.—No battle yet in the Baltic. The Russians are dismantling their fortresses on the island of Aland. Napier's fleet is still at Kioga Bay. Napier has issued the following address to the fleet:
“LADS: War is declared! We are to meet a bold and numerous enemy! Should they offer us battle, you know how to dispose of them! Should they remain in port we must try to get at them! Success depends upon the quickness and precision of your fire! Lads, sharpen your cutlasses and the day is your own!”
The allied fleets have entered the Black Sea, to effect a movement in conjunction with Omer Pasha. The fleets have steered for Varna.
The Empress and Russian Court are to be removed to Moscow as soon as hostilities commence in the Baltic.
It is confirmed that the Russians have crossed the Danube into Dobrudja. They are razing all the forts; but their general considered his situation so critical, that after crossing he immediately demanded re-enforcements from Bessarabia, Odessa, and even from Sevastopol. The Turks are falling back in good order upon Trajan's Wall.
The report is also confirmed that the Turks have beaten Gen. Ushakoff in Bessarabia, and forced him to fall back. At a point between Nicopolis and Rustchuck, the Turks have also crossed the Danube.
The English and French Governments have entirely rejected the proposals of the Czar, founded upon his letter to the King of Prussia, and brought by Prince George of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
The important announcement has been received of a violation of Servian Territory, by the Russians at Raderjevat.
Austria appears to be acting more in unison with the Western Powers, while Prussia is leaning more to Russia, although temporizing with both parties.
On the 9th the protocol re-defining the integrity of the Ottoman Territory was signed at Vienna by the Four Powers, including Prussia, but simultaneously therewith Prussia introduced into her mutual alliance treaty with Austria, conditions and limitations which would render the treaty a dead letter, and which Austria consequently refuses to accept. The military arrangements arising out of the proposed treaty have been referred to a Commission presided over by the Prince of Prussia.
Hanover sides with the Western Powers. All the minor German States, except Bavaria, do likewise, and will support Austria in forcing Prussia to declare herself, should the subject come before the Federal Diet.
The Independence Belge announces positively that a treaty of permanent alliance—offensive and defensive—had just been signed between France and England, independently of the treaties of the present war.
All Greeks who will not place themselves under the exclusive protection of the Porte, have been ordered by the Turkish Government to leave the Turkish territory within 15 days from March 30.
This expulsion, it is said, was determined on by the Porte contrary to the advice of the representatives of the Four Powers.
THE BALTIC, Apr. 12—Admiral Napier left Kioga Bay for Gothland, the report having been circulated that some of the Russian ports were opened, and that a Russian squadron was off Faroe. It is also reported that three American ships are somewhere in the Baltic, with stores for Russia, and an English steamer was dispatched after them.
All the allied fleet, excepting the Charlemagne steamer, were at Varna Bay on the 20th of March. Eight French line-of-battle ships and six steamers anchored east of Varna, and further east were ten English line-of-battle ships and six steamers.
All the marines of the fleets were to land to protect Varna.
Admiral Dundas had signalized his cruisers to take, burn and destroy everything. His fleets were in communication with the Turkish land force.
Prince Pashkiewitch arrived at Bucharest, Apr. 5. March 30 an important sally was made from Kalafat, and a sanguinary encounter of four hours' duration took place. The Russians were routed and were pursued for a considerable distance.
From March 30th to April 2d, there were engagements of greater or less severity.
It was reported that an important battle was fought near Kassova, from the 2d to the 4th of April, but the result was not stated. The Cyclops British war steamer arrived at Malta on the 7th with important news. The Turks purposely left a free passage for the Russians to Hirsova, and then attacked them in the rear. After a hard fight one half of the Russians were cut to pieces, and the remainder retired across the Danube. No date is given.
The Turks had evacuated the fortress of Czernavoda, in the Dobrudschа, which was shelled by the Russians.
It was further stated, without date, that 30,000 Russians had crossed at Galatchi, without opposition. The accounts of these occurrences are very confused.
From Malta, the 7th, it is stated that an English brig from the Danube, and the steamer Crescent, which was towing it, were fired into by the Russians. Another English brig, name unknown, laden with grain, was sunk by the Russian batteries on the Danube.
Gen. Canrobert, with 3,000 French troops, arrived at Constantinople, Apr. 3.
The declaration of war by France and England caused immense enthusiasm in Turkey.
St. Petersburg was illuminated, and a Te Deum sung in honor of the passage of the Danube.
GREEK INSURRECTION.—Accounts from Jajina of the 3d, announce that the Greek insurgents had been repulsed, and Argyro had been surrendered. Turkish re-enforcements had arrived at Tresava and Bola. The insurrection makes no progress. An Austrian note of remonstrance had been forwarded to Athens, holding the Greek Government liable for all mischief arising from the insurrection.
An insurrection had broken out at Bassin, in India. The Electric Telegraphs were progressing rapidly there.
LATER.—The relations between Austria and Russia were daily becoming more distant.
It was thought that Austria had proposed to Prussia a Germanic ultimatum, demanding the evacuation of the Danubian Principalities by Russia.
Advices from Odessa of Apr. 6, state that Omer Pasha has received instructions from Constantinople, to undertake no important operations until the arrival of the allied forces.
The English and French declarations of war were read to the troops at Kalafat on the 6th, and received with tremendous applause.
Accounts from Varna to Apr. 1, state that the British squadron, having landed the Turkish troops, proceeded in the direction of Sevastopol.
A large number of the English troops at Malta, had sailed in steamers for Constantinople.
A dispatch from Malta of Apr. 9, says, that it was reported at Constantinople that the Russians had been driven across the Danube.
Accounts from Copenhagen state that the Danish Minister of War had resigned, and that the naval armaments were on a larger scale than neutrality seemed to require.