Port Tobacco Times, And Charles County Advertiser

EUROPEAN NEWS.

FOUR DAYS LATER.

The United States mail steamship Baltic, Capt. Comstock, arrived at New York on Saturday morning from Liverpool, making the quickest passage on record to New York. Her running time was nine days sixteen hours and fifty-three minutes.

The news by the Baltic is four days later and very important.

The European War. It is reported that the Emperor Nicholas, in reply to Austria's demands, has consented to evacuate the Principalities, and is withdrawing his force beyond the Pruth.

The disaster to the British force, which attempted to enter the harbor of Gamla-Karleby, is confirmed. Fifty-four British were killed or taken prisoners. The Russians also captured a boat and one gun.

The latest London advices state that the entry of the Austrians into the Principalities is decided on, and Count Coronini, with the first division, to be closely followed by a second, is ready to descend the Danube to Giurgevo, whence he will march to Bucharest. M. de Bruck is to communicate with the Porte as to the steps necessary to be taken with a view to this occupation by the Austrians. To avoid danger of a collision, the Russians will retire before the Austrians advance.

Letters from the Danube mention that the Russians are leaving their sick behind in the hospitals, and the most stringent orders have been given by the Turkish authorities to respect them, and also to deliver free passports to the Russian surgeons who may be left in attendance.

Constantinople letters of June 19, confirm the news that Austrians will occupy the Principalities till the conclusion of a general peace.

It is said the Western Powers will promote the raising of a loan of 400,000,000 piastres by the Porte.

The Russians have removed their heavy artillery from the Danube islands.

Omar Pasha was advancing with his entire force to the Danube, and the Russians expected some offensive operations on his part on the right bank of the river.

The Black Sea fleets were still in Baltschik Bay.

The foregoing intelligence is believed to be authentic. And in the House of Commons, on the evening of Monday, the 26th, Lord John Russell confirmed it, to a certain extent, by addressing the House in these words: "The House will no doubt be glad to hear the latest news of which the Government is in possession with regard to the war. It has been stated in the newspapers to-day that accounts have been received that the Russian Government has acceded to the proposition of the Austrian and Prussian Governments, and consent to evacuate the Principalities; but no official intelligence has been received with respect to any such statement. There is a dispatch, however, from Lord Westmoreland, dated to-day at Vienna, in which he states -- for certain -- from Bucharest, that the siege of Silistria is raised." (Cheers.)

Rear Admiral Price, commanding at Calcutta, has received directions to commence, at once, hostile measures against Russian ships and property. The rear-admiral has ordered the crews of the squadron to practice daily, and intimates to the men, "his opinion that there will be much to be done upon this station by the squadron under his orders that Great Britain has a right to expect from it a proper account of Russian frigates that are known to be now upon the station, as well of the numerous privateers that it is known soon will be."

The latest accounts indicate a disposition on the part of the Emperor Nicholas to negotiate for peace. But these accounts, in the main, are but rumors.

From Spain, the intelligence is not of an important character.

From the Baltic and Black Sea fleets we have no intelligence of consequence.

No important movements had taken place.

The Greek insurrection had been entirely subdued.

Retreat of the Russians from Silistria. -- On the 15th of June the garrison of Silistria made a sortie, attacked the Russians on all points, and drove them across the Danube.

Pursuing their advantage the Turks crossed an arm of the river, seized the opposite island where the enemy had constructed siege works, and from which Silistria had been bombarded. The Russians fled to the Wallachian bank of the Danube; and were compelled to witness the destruction of their batteries.

The Turks then brought out their guns and erected batteries on the Bulgarian bank of the river, before the north face of the fortress.

The Russian battalions east and west of Silistria immediately began to cross the river, destroyed their bridges as they withdrew.

The garrison on this occasion was assisted by the corps sent from Shumla to its relief by Omar Pasha. Some of the troops of the latter took part in the battle on the 13th, and the junction of the entire corps was effected on the evening of that day.

On the 12th and 13th, it was said at Kalafat, "Silistria must be taken speedily, and at any cost." The expulsion of the Russians is entirely the work of the Turks.

A dispatch from Vienna, dated the 28th instant, says: -- "The Russians are in full retreat to Moldavia. The Russians in the Dobrudscha are also retiring. A Turkish army, 20,000 strong, is advancing to relieve Bassova. Omar Pasha is advancing with his entire force to the Danube."

In consequence of the wounds received by Prince Paskiewitch (who was also much enfeebled by fever,) and Prince Gortschakoff, General Dannenberg has been appointed to the chief command of the Russian forces. The complete defeat of the Russians on the 16th is confirmed, a portion of the besieging army having been forced to recross the Danube in all haste. The Turks took several standards and a great quantity of baggage. Five Russian Generals were either killed or wounded in this affair alone. The left leg of General Schilders was taken out of the socket, and he lies in a dangerous state. He is advanced in years, and of nervous temperament. Prince Gortschakoff's wound is severe. General Luders, who is also wounded, is said to be doing well. Marshal Paskiewitch suffers considerably from his contusion. Count Orloff, Sen., lingers without hope of recovery.