The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-15
New York DEC. 13.


The pacific arrived to-day, with Liver
pool dates to the Goth.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
There is nothing decisive from the seat
OF war. In England matters were in crisis
since the terrible battle of Inkermann of
November 9Th, when the Allies lost 1000
and the Russians 10000, neither party
have been in a condition to resume active
hostilities and there is consequently no
news.
The reported battle of the 18Th is false.
The utmost activity is manifested by
France and England in sending reinforce
ments,. as the existance of the allied army
depends thereon.-Several thousand had
arrived. 1t is reported that the Russians
have captured two english cruisers in the
Baltic.
Napoleon says that powerful diversion
will be made in Besserabia, The Austrian,
Prussian and Germanic dplomatists are
active, but France and England have noti-
tied them that they will not treat on tie
basis of the -Four Powers.
The Niagara sailed from Liverpool on
the .25sh with troops. The western pow
ers are determined to hold Crimea
Prince Menschikoff informed the Emper-
or that the damage done by the besiegers
was rapidly repaired, and that the garri-
son is in good condition. He admits very
great losses. The allies continue to fortify
the right flank very strongly. The Jour
nal of Constantinople says that 10000
moro Turks are to be SHIPPED for the Crema
with all speed. The crews of many wrck-
ed transports fell into the Russians hands,
Statements as to the movements of Omar
Pacha are contradictory.
The blockade of Odessa has been re-
moved The Russians are fortifying it by
sea and land.
The saliman Pacha, who commanded the
Turks in the Crimea, has been degraded to
the rank of a private, for the bad behavior
OF his troops on the 9th November.
Mahmoud Paeha, the Turkish ex-Min-
lister of Marine, has been banished from
Turkey.
Parliament has been summoned 10 as
semble on the 12Sh, instead of the 18th of
December.
Rear Admiral Bruce has been appointed
commander of the British squadron in the
Pacific.
All french ships from the Baltic are mn
der sailing orders for the Mediterranean
All Russians are ordered to quit Frnce.
Espartero is said to have intimated to
Cor;ez that the Ministry is about to resign,
and declare himself anxious to live as
private citizen.
Elistments are going on in Switzerland
for Santa Ana
Ostensacken is to take Dunnenburg's
command, in the Crimea.
The Russians are strongly terrifying the
Dniester line, near Mohilitt. Forty thou
sand Turks are concentrating near Ro-
man: Iii reported that the command of
troops to be sent to Bessarbia. has been
conferred on Gen. Paraguay D'HiIlyers.
The movement upon Bessarabia has alread-
y commenced. Menschikof writes, that
ON the evening of the 18th, the siege oper-
atlons had been suspended, an The cannon
ade gradually relaxed, and on the 18th,
lthad almost entirely ceased.
The overland Indian and China mail ar
rived with datesfrom Bombay to Oct 21st,
and Hong Kong to Oct. 11th. Itisassert-
ed that the Russians have invaded Bakha-
Ia, and had defeated a force of $4,000
men, sent out by Badshah Kahar. The
report that the King Of Kakan had sent
request for Britisq aid against the Russians
is repeated.
In China there was no change of mo-
medt in political matters at Canton. There
had been less fighting; and the ihsuraents
had retired furtherfrom the city. Chinese
families were returning to Canton, but
there was nothing doing in the port
Shanghai dates to the2d of October states
that the Imperial cause was progressing fa-
vorby. Plenipotentiaries Of the United
States, England and France had arrived at
Shanghai, and would start at Pekin about
the 9th. Markets generally were quiet.