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“ It is currently reported that the Russians have received 
a very severe check at Silistria, but the news as yet requires 
confirmation.” 
The Turks have 60,000 men concentrated at Schumla. 
The Russians nro practising unheard-of atrocities in the 
Pobrutschn. They are dragging away man, woman, and 
child from their homes, and conveying them into the interior 
of Russia, whence their forefathers fled on account of re- 
ligious persecutions. 
°An order has been signed for the occupation of the Galician 
frontier by two Austrian army corps. 
A state of siege has been introduced by the Hospodar of 
Serviu. 
The Prmco of Montoncgro has issued an inflammatory 
address to tho Christians in the Herzegovina. 
The insurrection in Greeco lias spread to Snlonlca, in 
Tlw&saly. 
On the 4th or 5lh n serious affair took place at 
Gienerowitch, with groat loss on both sides. The particulars 
are wanting. 
The Vienna. Lloyd says : — “ Tho bombardment of Silistria 
with 80 pieces of cannon lias been commenocd. Tito evacua- 
tion of Lessor Wallaehin is suspended.” 
A letter from Bucharest states that on tho 28th ult. tho 
siege batteries opened fire on Roustjouck, but tho Turks did 
not reply to it. 
The Obecrvatcur\oi Trieste contains a letter from Constan- 
tinople of May I, which says: — Omar Pasha hoe sent his 
brother to Adi ianoplo to pray the Government to hasten the 
march of tho allied troops to Schumla. A Russian agent, 
very elegantly dressed, was lately arrested at Peru. lie 
was the bearer of an English passport. Pupers of importance 
were found on his person. A Turkish frigate has arrived at 
Athens witli an ultimatum from the Turkish Government, 
and giving only five duys for tho answer. 
THE WAR IN ASIA. 
Constantinople, May 4th. — An inspection of the 
Gtiatds took place on Tuesday at Scutari. There are now 
3,000 of them here, and they are distinguished among the 
troops, both ullies and Ottoman, by the manifest superiority 
of their appearance and evolutions. The 93d Highlanders 
are exported at once from Gallipoli, and when the two 
other Scotch rogimenls arrive from England the threo will 
form a brigade whose uppcnrauce and costume will much 
astonish tho Turks. The appearance of the Scutari side of 
tho Bosphorus is extremely beautiful ; the lents extend for 
nearly two miles, and form a Chobham within easy distance, 
for there are little steamers which ply hourly batween the 
shores, and liorse9, though none of the best, are to bo had 
on landing on tho Asiatic side. 
Omah Pasha bus had several of the Bashi- Bazouks 
beheaded near the Danube. Some 600 of theso fellows not 
long since were taken on board the British steamer Astro- 
loger at Trebizond, and just as they were starting for 
Batoum they amused themselves by trying whether their 
new guns would carry as far os tho shore. As the whole 
population of the place was assembled to see them start, 
two persons were killed and four severely wounded. This 
new kind of salute seemed to produce no sensation, for the 
apathetic bystanders did not take the troublo to move from 
the spot. 
NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA. 
Twenty-two ships of tho enemy have been captured since 
the bombardment of Odessa. 
Pro in Odessa the loiters aro dated tho 5th, and groat 
surprise is expressed that no blockade 1ms been established 
or tulked of. Ships were being laden, and several had been 
6ent to the Sea of Azoff, where their cargoes are ready. It 
is there stated that the Anglo-French squadrons were 6ecn 
by the inhabitants of Sebastopol steering south-east on tho 
28th of April. Several Russian ships have been captured 
at Eupaioria. 
Osten-Sackf.n reports that at tho bombardment of 
Odessa, “ The perfect devotedness of all to the good cause 
was striking. A Tuscan subject, Qigi Mocchi, employed 
for 30 years at the quarantine, a man universally loved 
and esteemed, constructed at his own expense, without any 
authority, a buttery, armed with six 24-pounders, which he 
purchased from the municipal body, and had the battery, 
thus constructed, served by his own men. He has become 
a Russian subject.” [Is this the shipchandler Gigi so well 
known to merchantmen? — E d ] 
The Russian journals announce that the Russian Govern- 
ment has decided that all tho storehouses, magazines, and 
works of defence which had been destroyed by tho combined 
fleets, shall be reconstructed at the expense of the town. 
These journals add, hypocritically, that tho Government of 
tho Czar yields in this mailer to the patriotic wishes of the 
inhabitants of Odessa. 
Wo may slate, says tho Morning Herald, with reference 
to the daily contradictory reports respecting the Anglo- 
French fleet and Sebastopol, that by tho last authentic 
intelligence from the admirals, there was no intention on 
their part to make any attack on that Russian stronghold at 
present. The admirals and the fleet left Odessa, wo believe, 
on the 20th of April, and proceeded to Sebastopol, 
off which place was to bo tho general rendezvous of 
tho fleet. Arrived here, a powerful division of both 
fleets, including the screws under the command of 
Rear-Admiral Sir E. Lyons, K.C.B., was to be 
detached for the purpose of clearing tho coasts of the Crimea, 
Georgia, and Circassia of “everything Russian,” in the 
shape of ships or forts — a small squadron being stationed 
oft' the Sulina mouth of the Danube, and a couple of steamers 
left at Odessa to watch that port. Tho main body of the 
fleet are to remain at Sebastopol until Sir E. Lyons rejoins 
with the divisions — blockading tint place, and “coaxing” 
the Russians out if they can. On the return ol the squadrons 
H is not at all improbable that something may be attempted 
at Sebastopol. The Ottoman fleet will by that time have 
joined tho English and French forces. They have sailed 
h'om the Bosphorus, amounting to 20 pendants. 
“Odessa the Bombarded." — At 22 minutes to 7 a.m. 
the Sampson opened fire. In a short time all tho forts were 
destroyed, the Russian merchant ships on their beam ends, 
on fire, and sinking. The soldiers were mowed down by 
hundreds; they attempted to retreat from their guns, but 
were charged back by the cavalry at tbe point of the sword. 
Tlie English crews from tho merchant vesselswere placed in 
the front ranks and forced to man the guns. The intensity 
of the smoke was such, that some of the English merchant 
vessels slipped their cables, unobserved by the Russians, and 
sailed off from the port with the English, French, and Turkish 
flags nt their mast heads. As they were passing thesteamore 
THE FIELD. 
they gave three hearty cheers, and begged “ that they would 
not spare them on their account.” Strict orders were given 
that the town should be spared. Notwithstanding, a gunner 
of tlie l urious seeing a tempting dome, could not withstand 
the temptation, lot drive, and knocked it about their ears; 
tho poor fellow wus disrated instantcr. — Mail. 
fhML 
Capture op a Slavs Snir.— Boston (U.S.), May 1.— Tho 
examination of tho five pirates arrested on board tho alleged 
slaver-brig Glamorgan, resulted in their commitment for trial at 
tho United States' Court. The testimony of Lieut. Downes was 
quite conclusive ns to the destination of the Glamorgan. She had 
a now flush deck fitted up, and had on board a largo amount of 
provisions, and some 50 casks of water. When her captain was 
taken beforo Liout. Downes, on learning that ho was a United 
Stntoa’ officer, lie coolly remarked, “Then I'm caught” — n state- 
ment which appears to boahundantly verified. The trial will pro- 
bably bo hud the lost day of the present month. — Boston Tran- 
script. 
Tub Russian Frigate Diana in tub Pacific.' — Advices 
from Valparaiso to tho 3rd nit. state that the Diana, 52, left 
Valparaiso on the 23rd of March for tho Sandwich Islands. 
The French frigate Forte, 00, loft at tho same timo for Callao. 
A Valparaiso paper says : — “ During tho lime tho Russian frigate 
was in port her officers nnd men were often on shoro. Tho 
officers aro remarkably intelligent, well-bred, nnd good-looking 
men, and liavo by their urbanity, affability, ami gentlemanly 
deportment, secured the esteem and good wishes of many persons 
here, both native and foreign. When questioned ns to the prospect 
of war between Russia and France nnd Great Britain, they wereun- 
turnlly reserved. But when asked, in reference to tho probability 
of a hostile encounter between the Diann nnd President, what were 
their opinions of tho issue, the Russian commander was only 
heard to say, * Wo shall never strike our flag.' From the 
nppenraneo nnd character of tho officers and men wo can readily 
believe that they nro capable of keeping tboir word, and would 
rather sink with their ship than survivotho disgrace of a defeat.” 
The Russian may depend upon it that his metal will bo tried by 
tlie President as soon us the admiral gets the declaration of war, 
nnd the President can get a sight of her late companion onto!' a 
neutral port. Tho President has tho following armament : — 
Main-deck guns... 30 82-poundovs 60 cwt. Oft. long 
Quarter-deck, and) 2 32-pounders 46 cwt. 8ft. Cln. 
forecastle J 18 32-pounders 25 owt | 0 ft. 
It will be seen that she has a verv light armament lor a 50-gun 
frigate of tho present day, and her complement is only 450 
officers and men. Nevertheless, ffc liavo full confidence in the 
issue of an notion between tho Diana and tho President. 
Riven Tit A UBS, — Several of Uio Russian prisoners who were 
on board the Crocodile having signed the parole engaging not to 
servo against England or Franco during the present war with 
Russia, have been ullowcd to join tho British merchant service, 
and they have accordingly Bhippcd themselves onboard the Vir- 
ginia, bound to Honduras. 
Tub Arctic Expedition.— Tbo Phcenix, screw, Captain 
Inglelield, nnd Tulbot, store-ship, Commander Jenkins, arrived 
at Stromnosa on the 10th inst. Diligence, transport, nrrivod on 
the 12th, and tho squadron, after taking ia a supply of coals and 
fresh beef, wore to start for tho ice. 
PLYMOUfU.— Hts Danish Majesty’s frigate Tordenskiold, Cap- 
tain Dirokinck, from Copenhagen on the 1st of May, hove to out- 
side Plymouth Sound on Sunday morning, nnd the captain 
landed lor letters, The frigate carries 44 30-pounders, and id 
bound for St. Thomas and the West India stution. 80 miles 
north of tho Galloper light-vessel, in tho North Sea, she passed 
the French fleet, consisting of four line of battlo ships and four 
frigates. 
New Yqhk.— M r. Barclay, tho British consul nt New York, 
hns officially notified tho public that his Government has taken 
no steps for n forced levy of seamen; and that British sea- 
men, in returning to England in British or American ships, need 
have no apprehension of impressment. This course was adopted 
by Mr.J Barclay in consequence of tho alarm produced in tho 
minds of sailors by the crimps of Now York. Indeed, in the 
present scarcity of seamen, such a risk for tho men had already 
begun to exercise an unfavourable influence on tho shipping 
interests. 
Levant.— F ivo Turkish, one English, nnd two French ships of 
war nro cruising off Prevesa. 
The three Grcco-Russian vessels in the port of Santa Croce, 
near Itagusn, arc being watched by a French frigate. 
Gun-Boats. — Much fuss hns been mode in tho Times about 
sundry Russian row-boats, each mounting two heavy guns, the 
men being armed with l ilies. These lest instruments of destruc- 
tion would very seldom bo of service in Bow-boats. A few 
powerful paddle steam-tugs, drawing little water, each carrying 
two long sixty-eights, and fifty men to light them, who might 
also be armed with rifles, would soon destroy all the gun-boats 
tho Russians could get afloat. 
FRENCH NAVY AND MERCHANT SERVICE 
Tins Soufplieii iron war steamer, belonging to tho French 
Government, nnd in command of Captain Muutrnc, entered the 
Tyne on Friday week to coal and adjust her compasses. She 
left ou the Saturday morning for tbe Baltic. She is a handsome 
new vessel, evidently of great speed, and is from Cherbourg. 
The officers and men, the few hours they lmd to spend on 
shore, met a hearty reception from the inhabitants of Shields. 
STEAMERS. 
Blowing up of H. M. St. Jasper.— Wo liavo to announce 
the loss of the 3-gun pnddle- wheel steam-vessel Jasper, on her 
way from Plymouth to the Baltic, whore bLc wus to be employed 
ns a gunboat attached to tho fleet of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles 
Napier, for which service she was commissioned about three 
weeks since by Lieutenant Crawley, II. N., with a crew of 25 
men and seven officers. (She was one of tho few makeshift gun- 
boats hurriedly commissioned nnd equipped for the Bullic when 
the necessity for a flotilla of that craft became apparent to the 
Admiralty. The Jasper was an old packet on tho Pembroke or 
Hobbs’ Point station, and was latterly used as a tug, similar to 
tho Pigmv, a sister vessel, and also adapted at Portsmouth to 
tbo service of a gun-boat for the Bultic. She was 112 foot 6 
inches long, 21 feet 4 inchcB in breadth, having 12 feet 5 inches 
depth of hold, of 233 tons, nnd 100 horse-power, and stowed 
coals equal to two days ll-12ths steaming. She corned the 
upper part of bor lower paddle-floats 1 foot 5J inches under 
water, and her draught as a packet, without urmament, was 
8 feet 7} inches forward, and S feet 9 inches abaft. Sho was 
lately fitted with ono long 82-pounder of 5G cwt., and two 
18-pounder carronodes, which, doubtless, immersed her several 
inches more. Having been equipped for sea, she left 
Plymouth Sound at 4 p.m. on Saturday lust for the Baltic. It 
seems all went well until the morning of Monday, when, nt 0.40 
a.m., Boccliy Uead.bearing north and by westabout 14 miles, tlie 
commander, who was keeping tbo morning watch, perceived 
some flame issuing from the air-casing of tlie funnel, and sent 
for the engineer, Mr. Hall, to ascertain the cause; the "report 
was speedily returned that the bulkhead nt the utter part ot lue 
boilers was on fire. Tbo engines were stopped, and all bonds 
piped to quarters to extinguish the fire; tho hose of the 
engino-room ipump was instantly rigged, and every available 
bucket or other vessel was brought into use, but without 
success. Tho hands, under tbo direction of their officers, worked 
at the engine-room pump until the brass uozelo was burnt oil the 
hose, by which time the smoko nnd boat had lieoomo bo 
intense that all hands were obliged to let go the hose. In tho 
meantime Mr. Bntt, supernumerary second-master, had been sent 
with a party of men, and Mr. Blellook, tho gunnor, to drown tho 
powder magazine, but, there being no wntcrcocks fitted for suoh 
a purpose, water was obliged to t>o pourod in by means of backets 
and such other utensils from above as could bo brought into play 
at tho moment. At 40 minutes poet soven, as tho flames broke 
through the bulkhead of tho spirit room, which was next tho 
inugnzino, it was deemed necessary, for tho preservation of life, 
to abandon the vessel. The ship's boats were accordingly cleared 
away nnd manned with thoir proper crows, and then the word was 
given for every ono to save himself and tnko to tho boats, which 
wnsdono with muehordor andeoolness, the commander remaining 
on board tho burning vessel until every other person was sAfely 
in the boats, nnd all bud been mustered nnd answerod to thoir names. 
Tlie boats thon wero rowed away from tbo vessel to about a bnlf-a- 
milo distance, and thoro lay to, awaiting tbo inevitable explosion. 
At about 8.30 tho smoko on board appeared to subside ; and a 
consultation w as bold by tbo commander with lus officers, nt which 
it was deemed proper to attempt to revisit tlio ship, and 
volunteers were asked for that duty. Tho master, Mr. Dyer; 
Mr Hull, thoongincor; Mr. Blellook, the gunner; nnd Mr. Bntt, 
supernumerary second master, with four mon, rowed hack to 
tho burning wreck to reconnoitre; they arrived within hnlf- 
a- cable's length of her, when the flame's suddenly burst forth 
again, potting fire to tho mainmast, and tho after part of 
the dock foil in with a crash. Tho bonis then pulled out 
of hurni'e-rcach to about bnlf-n-milo distance, nnd again lay 
to, and nt U.30 tbo tiro bad reached tho shell magazine, and an 
explosion took place, rending tho vessel, and sinking hor, stern 
foremost, in about 20 fathoms of water. Two ships having 
perceived the tiro, boro down to render assistance, when Lieu- 
tenant Crawley despatched a boat to each to warn them not 
to approach too near tho vessel, ns an explosion was momen- 
tarily anticipated. Ono of the ships, tho Vanguard, of Liver- 
pool, belonging to Messrs. Nicholson and M'Gill, Crosby master, 
took the Jasper's boats In tow, nnd proceeded with them towards 
Brighton. Tho other ship, whoso nnmo we are not in possession 
of, also sout a boat to offer assistance, which was declined, with 
suitable acknowledgments. Captain Crosby showod tho officers 
nnd men of tlie Jasper overy kindness, and offered them every- 
thing in his possession for their comfort nnd assistance, tho whole 
of the unfortunate Jasper’s officers nnd men having barely es- 
caped with a little clothing. At 6 o’olook on Monday evening the 
lost ship’s pnrty wore landed, after overy demonstration of 
kindness from G'nptnin Crosby, nt Brighton, wlionco Lioutennnt 
Crawley telegraphed tho destruction of tho vessel to the Ad- 
miralty, nnd nskod for instructions. Ho was promptly telegraphed 
back to proceed at once to Portsmouth, and plnco himself under 
tho orders of tho Port Admlrul. In the meantime. and boforo that 
Order from tho Admiralty was returned, Mr. Dyer, tho master, and 
Mr. Hall, tho engineer, communicated with tho local authorities 
of Brighton, with the view of relieving tho temporary wants of 
the crew (25 men). The local authorities, tho “superintendent 
of police,” nnd tbe “high constable” of Brighton, rendered them 
no assistance, but, nftor keeping them waiting n long lime while 
thoy senrobed records for information ns to want was usual to bo 
dono in suoh cases, replied to their application for aid, — “ If you 
had been soldiers wo could liavo billeted you, but tbo Act of 
Parliament says nothing about seafaring people I” At about 
20 minutes past 7, liowovcr, tlie gallant tars wore roliovod of nil 
anxiety rospeoting a meal and lodging, by the order arriving 
by telegraph from the Admiralty for Lioutennnt Crawley 
to tnko his officers and crew by railway to Portsmouth, 
where they arrived hetweon 10 ami 11 last night, and 
wero well accommodated on board tho flagship Victory, 
where they await their trial by court-martial for the loss of 
their ship. In contrast to the cold heartedneas of the “ local au- 
thorities” of Brighton, wo are pleased to ropoft that Lioutennnt 
Pratt, chief officer of the Coastguard station thoro, exhibited tho 
utmost sympathy with his wrecked comrades, and tendered thorn 
the best assistance in his power, for which, nnd tho unbounded 
hinducss of the captain of the Vanguard, tho officers and men ox- 
press tbo warmest grnlitudo ; and all sjieak in tlie highest terms 
of Lieutenant Commander Crawley, his coolness in "the hour of 
danger, and his kindly consideration for tho safety of nil around 
him. 
Accident to the Stkamsihp Simla, Southampton .— 1 The 
screw stonmer Simla, Captain Brooks, was spoken on tho 0th inst. 
off Vigo, nnd sho reported having broken her screw propollor in 
two places, and that steam power was in consequence quite 
useless. Tho Simla, it will bo recollected, left Southampton on 
tbo 0th Inst, for Gibraltar, Malta, nnd Alexandria, with the India, 
Chinn, and Australian mails, and lmd on board uIbo tho mails for 
Melbourne and Sydney, taken out of the Great Britain, besides a 
very largo und valuable cargo, 300 tons of stores and provisions, 
for the Government, to bo landed nt Malta for transmission to 
tho fleet in tho Black Eca, nnd specie to tho value of about 
£90,000 sterling. Tho screw, it appears, was broken by having 
struck some portion of a floating wreck ; and, no spare ono boing 
on board at tho time, the Simla had to trust ontiroly to her can- 
vass. Elio was going about eight knots, with a fair wind, when 
spoken by the Sultan. It is supposed she would make Gibraltar, 
nnd there endeavour to repair temporarily tho damage sustained. 
Great delay to tho moils will necessarily he experienced, nnd tho 
steamers on the Suez side of tho isthmus will, of courso, bo kept 
waiting. Tf tho Simla gets favonrnblo weather, she will probably 
mnke a fair passage to Malta, whence the innils might bo sont on 
by tho Vcct is or Valetta to Alexandria, but if foul winds are encoun- 
tered in tbo Mediterranean, it is uncertain when that island mny be 
reached. We regret to learn that a serious accident lmd taken 
plnco on board tho Simla just previous to tbo disaster to her screw 
propeller, the third engineer lmving been killed by falling down 
tho engine room upon the working parts of the machinery. Tho 
unfortunuto man was dreadfully mangled, nnd died almost instan- 
taneously. , 
Tub Mediterranean.— Southampton, May tJ.— Tho Icnin- 
eulor oml Oriental Steam Navigation Company s steamers 
Sultan, Captain Weeks, and Indus, Captain Soy, arrived hero 
Constantiiioide, April 22 ; Smyrna, 
this morning with dates from Constantinople, April 2- ; 
25 ; Malta, 30; and Gibraltar, May C. The Indus has been em- 
ployed in convoying troops between Malta and Gallipoli, and 
having damaged her machinery, comes home to be repaired. 
Among the passengers by the Sultan are Admiral Sir Lomus 
Curtis, from Malta; Captain Grunge, from Constantinople; Cnp- 
tnin Home, from Gibraltar ; 10 distressed seamen from the Dar- 
danelles. anil 10 invulids from her Majesty's fleet in tlie Black 
Sea. When the Sultan left Constantinople her Majesty's ship 
Fury was at that port, also the troopships Apollo and Georgiunn, 
two Turkish frigates, tho Egyptian screw-frigate Sharkio, nn 
American frigate, and several merchant steamers ; nt Smyrna, 
two Dutch ships of war, ail Austrian frigate, and threo French 
steamers of war. On tbe 13th of April tho Sultan spoke her 
Majesty’s stenmor Vulcan, on the 23rd, in tho Dardanelles, tho 
steamers Trent, Medway, nnd Tanning; and 00 the 'Jth inst. tho 
Peninsular nnd Oriental Company's steamship Simla. •< 
Tub Great Britain.— T he cause of the ucoident to this ship 
was discovered on Thursday, and all parties are entirely exonerated 
from tho least blame, and every ground removed for doubting the 
efficiency of the vessel. After careful examination on the par of 
the surveyors, it was found that sho bad been in oontaot with a 
sunken wreck, and the screw must have become, for an ms ant, 
entangled with part of tho wreck, which accounts fur the shock 
and stoppage of the engines. The keel and side of tbo vessel, .ns 
well as one of tho fans of the screw bear evident marks of he 
collision, but the Injury to the hull .9, fortune tely, of t lo 
consequence, only a few rivets being started, nml she wfll bo 
ready to proceed on her voyage as soon os there is sufficient water 
to liberate hor from dock.— Livet'pool Albion, 
