The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24
y Telegraph.
ARRIVAL OF THE A1E1ICA.
HAr.rrAY. Au0.

II
The mail steamer America, from Liver
pool, with dates TO the 5th, arrived last
night At o'clock
, LrvsRpooL CorToN MARxEr.-The market
has been active all week and closes to day
(friday,) very firmly, At an advances since
this day week of 2s on -four, I'D II per 7e
lbs. in wheat. Is q I'd on Indian corn
Western Canal -four quoted 32s Sd 33s &
Bait. and :Phila. 32s Cd 33s Sd. Corn a.
34s, white 33s 34s.
The news from the Danube continues
generally favorable to the allies, but moth.
ing decisive had taken place. On the
morning ofthe 3oth ult., the Russians are
stated to have attacked the Turkish and
French camps at Glurgevo, but were total.
" defeated with loss Of 1000 killed and q
large number Of prisoners.
The Russians we're advancing in forced
marches. They had Quilted Fratezetichi,
and il was occupied by the Turks.
The evacuation Of Wallachia was COM
pleted and proclamation had been Issued
declaring that all soldiers who remained be-
hind would be considered desertere.
I The Russian troops were being concap-
trated on the Sereth
| Omar Pacha was expected to arrive at
Bucharest on the 2lst Of July and would
meet with brilliant reception.
It is believed force must be dispatched
to dislodge the Russians from Moldavia.
The Russian army under Prince Seeh-
tenstein is orderedto advance from Perth
to Galatea. The army in Galatea is NOV.
ing towards the frontier.
The Arch Duke Allbrecht has removed
his head quarter to Cro"stadt on the SOUTH
east corner of Transy ylvania.
The total alArstrian force on the frontiers
each 2 600 men, under the command Of Ba.
ron Dekess. The frontiers have not been
crossed, but preparations for hostilities were
on a colossal scale. Russia makes nc
war like demonstrations towards Prussian
frontiers.
The cholera was increasing in Vienna
and Constantinople.
The third French division left Varna on
the 9th for Kustangse. The accounts
from Montenegro are satisfactory.
Prince Daniel was assuming . threat
ening attitude towards the Turks atApucty
Black Sea.
The allied fleets with Gems. Carrabar and
Brown had prodeeded towards the Crimea
coast to rcconnoiter.
The Times declares positively that q
force of from $4,000 to 100000 men, French
British and Turks, will invade the Crimea,
and attemptto effect lodgment on the
height that commands Sebastopol.
The reported defeat Of Turks by the Rus.
SLAMS is confirmed, and the Russians were
besieging Kars.
.LaIo-~ h.e rcodn snuuafa n r
among the British troops.
Thy Baltic feet are at Lct1end st latest
accounts. Gen. Bargue D'Hilliers had had
an interview with the King of Sweden
His majesty declared his willingness 70
unite with the Western Powers on certain
conditions. D'Hilliers, with the French
troops, had joined the feet 1t Alaho L.
l@nd.
Four hundred British on the 2srh made .
descent on Calamga in the Island Of Desees
and after destroying four ports, return
ed.
Spain affairs generally tranquil. Espar.
tero had taken the oath as Priest, Of the
new council on the I'd inst.
| The barricades at Madrid were being re-
moved at Espartere's request.
The nomination Of O'Donnel is the
most popular of any in the new minis
try.
The Blockade of ports on the gulf has
been more vigorous, it not being possible
| for any vessel to enter or leave.
4 The Russian Arch Duke Constantine, and
tn, arch Duchess had narrow escape from
being captured by an English steamer neal
Cronstadt.
Admiral CARR had returned home an in
valid.
The Canadian Legislative Council bill
was passed to q second reading in the
House of Commonsion on the 4th inst.
The Bank Of England fixed the medium
rate of interest to five cents on the 4th.
WAsHrxGroK, Aug. II.
The health of Secretary Marcy is i'm
proving. He is expected to be out to NOR
row.
The Post Master General announces that
here will hereafter be weekly mail be.
tween there and Havana.
New ORLEANS, Aug. II.
A clerk in the city post Office, whose
name has been suppressed, has been ares
ted on charge of embezzlement.
BosroN, Aug. II.
The British bark, Britan's Pride, which
arrived here this morning, reports having
passed on the 18th inst, 4 chest painted
green with the letters, &c. B., City oi
Glasgow" encircled within ~ gilt ornamen.
ted wreath A few minutes after, she pass
ed a head board with name upon it, but il
was impossible to distinguish it.
WASHINGTON. Aug. II.
| Information has been received that the
New York Assay Office will commence
business ON the lth September.
BALTIMORE, Aug. II.
1t is rumored that duel is on the tapis
between a Baltimore lawyer and politi
clan.
New YORK, Aug. II.
| There were seven deaths from cholera
during the past twenty-four hours in both
hospitals.
The steamer May Queen was burned t1
the watcrs's edge last night, below Staten
Island, while returning from a pic mic excur-
sion. Some two thousand persons were on
board all of whom were saved.
The Massachusetts Whig State Conven.
tion nominated Emory Wsehburn for re.
election.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10,
Breve, Lieut.. Bonapsrte now in France
has sent in his resignation TO the War De.
partment
Capt. Hollins of the Sloop-of.war Cysne