The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-12-13
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
F-,m the Charleston Mercury.
Arrival of the Humboldt.

BALTIMORE, Dec. THE U. S, Mail Steam
ship Humboldt has arrived with dates from
England to the 23d.
The Queen of Portug Il died on the 18th.
The retreat Of the Turks across the Danube
is officially confirmed. TWAS effected without
interruption. The Turks hold Kalatat. The
lateness of the season induced Omar Pasha to
retire. 1t is reported that the Russians had
evacuated Lesser Wallachia, and that the Rus.
sian fleet was dsmanled and had gone into
winter quarters:
The Turks had received large reinforcements
from every direction.
1t was reported that the Russian Ambassa
dors 1T London and Paris had orders to demand
their passports if the combined fleets remained
in the Bosphorus.
Austria and Prussia had formally announced
their determination to remain neutral.
By the latest reports the Russiuns were
beaten back in Crcassia
At Vienna the editors had received warning
not to publish anything to provoke Russia.
The Turks were strong y fortified at Kalafat,
and the Russians marching to attack them
The Turks were sending succor to the Circas-
slams.
The Turks have established camp on the
Servian frontier, and commenced throwing a
bridge across the Dwiua. The Servians are de-
termined on resistance.
Flour was in good demand in Liverpool at
Is 6d. advance, and Wheat at Is.
The steamship Humboldt is total wreck
The cargo will be saved, partly damaged.
At Liverpool, the sales Of Cotton on Mon.
day, Goth, were 5000 brles, on Tuesday, 1000.
The market was rather heavy, but there was
no change in prices. Flour had receded, and
the late improvements lost
From Halifax we learn that the tide ebbs and
flows in the HUMBOLDT, and there is little doubt
she will prove total wreck. Two hundred
passengers and the goods were saved in good
order. The mails will be forwarded by the
Niagara. Mr. Westerveldt, the builder, is ex
pected to be the heaviest loser, probably to
the extent of sixty thousand dollars. The
stock Of the company is scattered, and it is
ed by insurance. The cargo is heavily insured
in New York, and the amount insured in Bos.
oh is $4,000.
There was great riot at Erie, Pa, to-day,
on account of an attempt to attempt to alter
the guage of the Railroad from the State line.
Cannon were fired, and the people turned out
and tore up the tracks, and stopped the trains.
The Depot was taken possession ofby the mob,
and the Depot master barely escaped with
life.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-In the Senate to-
day, the Rev. Henry Slicer was elected Cap.
lain on the fourth ballot. Various notices of
new bills were given. Mr.. Fish offered res.
olution of inquiry into the mortality on board
of emigrant ships Theresolution of Mr.. Clay
ton. respecting the modification of the Judicia-
ry, were adopted
In the House, Gen. Armstrong was elected
printer, aud Rev. Henry Milburne. Chaplain.
BALTIMORE, Dec. S.-Ihe insurance on the
Humboldt in New York is estimated at $780,.
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There has been no more rioting at Erie but
the people are determined to have their way.
1t is reported that the Attorney General of the
State has sigaed petition for an injunction
against the trains unning from the Ohio State
line to Erie. The authorities howevea are de-.
termned to carry out the law.