Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-12-27

of the allies, their fire doing but little dam
age, which was promptly repaired. Menschi-
koff reports tina, the English had attempted to
establish themselves near the head Of the dock
yard, but were repulsed with loss. On the
25th sortie of the Russians was repulsed by
the British forces, who in pursuing took and
retained nine guns which the Russians forgot
to spike; another account says two seven. gun
redoubts. The next day the Russians again
attacked the French lines, but retired with
loss of $50, the French losing IS. On the
2Sth the weather had improved, reinforce.
ments were arriving, and there was renewed
activity in the allied camp. Sever,l hundred
Russian wagons, with provisions and ammu-
milton, had been lost III snow storm, and it
was reported that the Russians had provisions
for only fourteen weeks. The latest account
from Sebastopol was dated Now 81, and the
siege was continued with severity, and the re-
Inducements of the allies had reached about
5000.
Three more chips of the Baltic fleet had
been ordered home and Gen. Napier had OBJ
tanned leave to return to England. 10000
Turks and 100 guns were to embark at Bait
schik and Varna on the Danube for the Cri-
mea.
The duke of Cambridge was expected at
Constantiuople. admiral Hamslin had re-
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Black Sea, and returned to Paris.
EURoPE.-Ihe proposed augmentation of
the army, to be submitted to the British par
lament, is 43 battallions Of the line, one of
artillery and one of rifles, total $4,000. The
reports of the large Russian army gathering
on the Austrian frontier had the effect to de-
press the English funds, it being considered
an indication that the Car will not succumb,
except upon terms which, if granted, would
cause resignation of the ministry--Ihe ship
Ariel, under Danish colors, from Miramichi,
with deals, was seized at Belfast as Russian
Commercial letters say that Austria entered
into the new treaty unwillingly, but preferred
it to breaking entirely with them.
The Russian Guards and grenadicrs were
advancing into Poland. The whole LIST in
fantry corps left under Gen. Sieyrts, is being
concentrated on the left bank of the Vistula
Additional battalions had been added to the
army of Finland.-Sixty battalions of sharp
shooters and other forces were being enrolled
from the Russian peasantry. The state of
siege had been suspended at st. Petersburg.
The conference of preates at Rome adj
journed D &c. ?, having decided almost unan-
imously for the immaculate purity of the
blessed virgin. The Sandman minister of
foreign affairs had stated that the sympathies
of that government are with the Western
powers, but not to the extent of immediate
alliance. Mr.. Soule had arrived at Madrid.
The cortes had determined to sustain the pres
ent dynasty. The ministry had taken offence
and resigned on some trivial matter, but the
cortes having passed vote of confidence,
they again resumed office. The ministry of
Denmark had resigned. and a new cabinet was
not yet formed. Political and commercial re-
lations are definitely resumed between Turkey
Greece, and the remainder of the French
troops at Athens are ordered to the Crimea.
Nojournals appear at Athens for want of
printers. A Greek conspiracy had been dis
covered III Bulgaria and Roumelia.
Nothing Of special Importance had occurr-
ed at Sebastopol since the last previous ac-
counts.
The markets remained with little change.