Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-16
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cnced fresh reverse at Agiers They speak of 800
TO 500 men being massacred by the Arabs This
port which the close Of Exchange hours bad ac-
quiscd eertam degree of strength, regarded as
the principal Of the depression in the funds
day.
The whole of oiir brave army is cxasperaed at hear
ing the account of the murders committed SOL
dcrs at Algiers. Several regiments solicit the honor
OF forming part of the expedition which is being pre-
I pared
TorLoS, Dec. 2d-Prirato Correspondence. The
next Courier from Africa is expected with the greatest
mpacncc. At present we have no news except what
arrived by tn. last packet The of the massacre
above mentioned, said to have been communicated
| by telegraph
| The dispatches brought by the steamboat Chimerc,
have filed with anxiety An order has been already
received ~ the maritime authority of this port to pre-
pare the greatest possible number Of vessels Tor the
transportation Of several regiments 10 Africa. This
order was so pressing, that Yesterday, Sunday, the
| Ships Asie-s and Neptune, which form part Of the
squadron Of reserve, the command Of which has been
comiided 10 The Vice Admiral Rosamc four steamboats,
and other vessels took their provisions on board in
great haste III order that they might lie ready 10 30
the first signal.
II would appear that is intended 10 send corps of
from twelve To fifteen thousand to Africa, but
troops will not commence the campag On until the end
of this month or beginning Of January
PARIS Dec Ga royal ordinance of the Sd instant,
| IS to the following effect:
"Of the in,ooO young soldiers forming the second
portion Of the contingent of the class Of 1855 % 900
called into active service.
Another ordinance Of the 18th instant, announces the
opening, b the Minister of War, Of extraordinary
credit for l99s ,UO0f 10 meet urgent expenses which
could rot have been anticipated At Tic formation Of the
budget.
the commercial crisis makes rapid progress. One Of
the strongest houses 80 co;Sidered) IN AG:.cns has
! failed.
! EGYPT.-The annexed news j. important, and may
| further comp!ca,c The affairs Of the East
C.!ao. Nov. Ii! have only time to announce to
sou that !hc Egyptian army commanded in Arabia by
1bra.in, Pacha, has jus, gained signal victory
the troops of the Imam, in The province Of Jabscb 1t
is sta ted that considerable number Of prisoners and
the town OF Sauna have fallen into the hands of the
yc:ors.
Tic entire possession of the Yemen will bring Me-
hc.nct Ali near TO the English establishment at Alden
THREE DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
! New YORK January l0.-By the arrival of the pack
Ct ship iibe!nia this morning, captain Cobb has far
nshcd us viii. Liverpool papers fthc lth December
and London papers Of The 10Th The news received is
not OF mrcl Importance. Parliament expected to
I asa l!2 ~ thu 18th Of .anuarr Nont.:rria change
appears have taken place IN either the money
cotton market the last advces. The loan al SIR
Jaudon, effected in behalf of the United States Bank
is standing topic ofconversaticn in the money market
though the business appears be still enyeloped in
mystery.
The Times of Monday evening, states that the Messrs
Rohschlds had been named contractors for 1t, and
I the total amount stated E900 000 for which they
10 ISSUE nYe cent. at ana 10 nOid
as collateral security large deposit OF Ohio, Indiana
Pennsylvania and other American State stocks. But
| whether Mcssrs. Rotsctiid advance this money
new transaction whether it is in part L. cover ad-
vanccs made TO take up bills refused By McSsrs. liot-
tnguer, whether is mixed up with transactions oil
Il similar kind, which were under negotiation
time back with Messrs Hope & Co of Amsterdam,
and Mcssrs Denison and Co. Of London, is left unex
planned.
The Morning Pos, OF the l0,h says that the arrange.
| DO had Inn
proveen nj in the value of United States Bank shares
Sales Of them made in the of the morning
at El9 to El9 los. per share
FEAScr.-Paris papers of Sunday, the 9Th of De-
cenber, mad been received in London. They contain
little additional of importance \ third person
implicated in the affair of the internal machine had
been arrested Al his apartments were found qrant-
ties of arms and ammunition.
The Ministerial journals are silent respecting the al
legged appointment of the Duke of Orleans to a
nand in the army by which Abdel-kader is TO be at
tack, d cxt spring
The Courier Franchise states that several deputies
and peers had waited the Duke of Orleans and en-
treated his Royal Hghness not to yield 10 the desire he
had manifested of taking the command Of division in
tie next campaign against Abd.el-kater.
Letters from Toulon of the 18th December say that
the steamer Vautour which left Algicrs on the Both
November, arrived in that port in the night of the 3D.
with dispatches from Marshal Fallee. When she sail
ed the report OF distant cannonadng heard in al
gers and it was believed that Abdcl- RAIDER had made
n general attack on the whole of the French line. All
the persons who arrived from the of hostIlites
were enjoned to secrecy by the authorities, lest any un
pleasant news should transpire and increase the dis
enlargement which had already seized the European
population Not single soldier remained III the city,
and its protection then entirely committed TO the
armed citizens. The greatest uneasness accordingly
prevailed. The Mcors, tie other hand, who amount
10 at least %, 0O0 in the greatest exutation
Subsidiaries from Madrid, of the Both Of Novem
ber state, that the liberals organizing in the CAPT
tai powerful opposition to the present ministry.
There was from Espartero but it inferred
from the quantity of which, ON the 2Gth Of No
vember fell at Madrid that he had been obliged to
pend military operations in the mountains Of More!!1
and Cantavieja Gen. ODonnell's ead-quarters are
still at Camarlas. Cabrera said to be at the head
of 30,G00 men.
observation-disclosures from Lisbon dated Novc.n-
Der 18Th, state that the slave trade administration of
f Baron Sabroza, had been dismissed, and that Count
| Bomfn had been commissioned to form new cabinet.
The change, it is supposed, will restore friendly rela.
tons with Britain.
from Calcutta the 18th and Bombay the 18th October.
They state that the fall of GhZnee, which decided the
Afghan question, had produced the most important i'm
preston upon the people. In Burmah and Nepau the
effect instantaneous Upon Persia il would be
equally influential.
A vast conspiracy for the overthrow oC the English
power India is said have been discovered at kar
maui, an independent Mohammedan princpality the
y
force despatched thithcr by the Governor General
and the fort invested and taken, without resistance,
as well that of Joudporc. The following account
is given of the discoveries made at karnaul:
ssThe discoveries have been almost exclusively
fined TO the Nuwaubs Zenana, which proves to be a
perfect arsenal upon most extended scale, and you
will TO hear that there have been found concealed
in various ways-underground and in gowdowns, whose
doors and entrances had been built up-bewcen 400 and
500 pieces Of artillery, Of which fully 100 in such a
state Of equipment to be ready for active service in
the field at few dave warning
"a great many exceedingly well constructed furna-
ces standing in perfect order for casting guns
and shot, and the ruins Of many have been found in
various places. An immense quantity of shot of all
sizes, grape and canister langFdge hand grenades,
and shells Of various diameters-all made of species
of pewter but containing more lead and less zinc than
the compound called usually does have been found;
while of copper lead, and zinc considerable has
been ferretted out Several very fine brass gun, Il
should men,iop thnt almost the whole OF The ieces