The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-16

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Arrival az tho Humboldt-Later from
Europe. 1n siisp eis aa4s.
The Turkish Difficulties not Settled.
New Yoax, August 15.-The Humboldt ar
rived this afternoon at FIVE clock. She brought
ono hundred and eighty-six passengers. lHd
1t was feared that the Emperor Of Russia would
decline to withdraw his forces from the principali
ties, as stipulated in the proposition made by the
three powers. The English and French Aeets
would, in that case, be ordered to, pass the OAR
danslles, and peaceful settlement OF the diff
Guilty would be greatly jeoparded
A telcgraphic despatch from Constantinople
dated the Doth states that the Porte and the re-
representatives. Of the great powers had accepted
the propositions Of the Austrian Minister, which
arranged that the English and French fleets
should withdraw from Besica bay, whilst Russia
would then send IN ambassador to open new
negotiations with st. Petersburgh
7 The Morning Chronicle reaffirms the declara-
ton that the United States had offered to the
Porte money and active forces. co.
4 A decline in the funds has been caused at Paris
and London by an article in the Constitutional
declaring that France and England would not
consent to the arrangement which had been pro-
posed at Constantinople. 81 t4
Great uneasness had been created by the news
| Of q decree by the Gar ordering fresh levy
of recruits throughout the empire; this inter
prsted a. war measure. I'm VI
layG LATER.
| Moldavia had declared itself Independent of the
| Porte, and refused to pay fkftker tribute. A
similar movement is expected in Wallachia.
| 1t is asserted that the Porte intends addressing
an ultimatum to Russia, in which, after paying
due regard to the rights Of the Sultan . Christian
subjects, that sovereign declares that if in spite
Of this repeated assurance, the Gar should per-
sist in offering war, the Porte is resolved to &C.
cept it, but that the responsibility must be with
| Russia >tEer II sasft..
| The above document, it is further asserted, has
been communicated to the Ambassadors from
France and England. ..t..Y,. M
| Orders have beon sent to Hospadars of Moldo-
via and Wallachia, commanding them to quit
those prncipalities and retire to the right bank OF
the Danube. ....'..''-s--' ~
s, I,nportant from BMenos i.Ayres.
| New YoRK, August l5.-By an arrival here we
have later advices from Buenos Ayres. The
blockade was raised at Montevideo about the Goth
June, and the fleet gone over to Bqsnos Ayres; !,
| The ship Clarendon, for San Francisco, had
put into Montevideo, previous to 5th July, leak
ing. Also the ship Bowdch, leaking. aeag u
| The YelIo,o Feuer IA, Nso Orleans.
| NEW ORLEANS, August 13.-The ravages Of
the fever continue unabated, and there is no check
to its unprecedented fatality. The number of
deaths up TO - o'clock at noon to-day has been
200 Of yellow fever alone. " ~ .sat,-g m
[sEcoND DESPATCH. ~s@ +,
New ORLEANs, August l3.-The total number
Of deaths in the city, according to the official re-
| port Of the Board of Health, for tho past week,
ending at 6 O'Clock on Friday evening, is fifteen
hundred and eighteen, of which twelve hundred
and seventy were from yellow fever, being
| an increase over last week from all diseases of
three hundred and ninety eight. Nearly every
person who possibly could, has left the city for
| different parts of the country Indeed, scarcely
enough are left to bury the dead. Should the fe-
yer continue much longer, there will be no victims
for it to feed upon. gI1s IA Epd sa8
| THIRD DESPATCH. ." si
| New ORLEAN,, August A.-The report of the
Board of Health for the past twenty four hours
ending on Saturday morning, exhibits ia deaths,
of which 1853 were from yellow fever. The scourge
is still on the increase though the deaths not quite
80 large for want Of victims pla 5gi,
/ 83 Tremendous Thunder Storm. ise
| BosroN, August 15-A terrible thundergust
occurred in this city and vicinity this morning
struck, and the wife of the Rev. Mr. Russell, the
pastor, instantly killed. Strange to say, child
in her arms escaped injury. At Groveland, the
house of William Fowler was struck and
himself and wife knocked down senseess. A barn
was struck at Byfeld and destroyed Another
barn was also struck at Andover and burnt. Sew
eral houses at Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, &c.,
were struck and persons injured. fos
l Effects of the Heat.
PnrLApELpHIA, August 15.---Abraham Wood
side, a celebrated painter, died this morning in
Chestnut street from the effects of the heat
/ NEW YoRx, August Is. -Thc heat in this city
/ Yesterday was frightful, the thermometer reach
ing 1902 in the shade The coroner reported ninety
deaths from tho heat. a.s}i a 3.
i Yesterday afternoon, printer employed at the
Herald Office, named Robert McCurdy, n native Of
Newry, ireland, fell dead while working at his
4 frame. His death was caused by the overpower-
I IN BROOKLYN, the number Of deaths yesterday
I caused from the heat was twenty -eight-truly
lfrightful-being greater than those in New York,
according to the population, by nearly three to
| one. gtiN $50 dl
fsa Condition Of the Ohio Riuer. seei
1 PIrrsBURGH, August 15.--There are forty-three
inches Of water in the Ohio river to-day, and
rising. n
! Arrival Of the Gutter Madison. a
\ BosToN, August 15.-The revenue cutter Mad
ison has arrived here from a surveying cruise.
! -' l.H @ Markets hNs'
New YORK, August l5.-Flour is steady--sales
lof $3.50 bbls at IS Us 1872 for State, IS IL q
IS 81 for common to good Ohio, and IS SO IS 602
i for Southern. Wheat is held frmly--sales OF
2, 500 bushels on private terms. Corn is easier.
Sales Of Is 900 bushels at 70 for mixed and "a
cents for yellow. ~ st ICY {.
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