Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-12-21

moved, and the Russians were fortify
ling it by sea and land.
Selma Pasha, who commanded ths
Turkish forces in the Crimea. has bee1
degraded to tie rank Of private sol
4 der, for bad Belspier at the head o
his troops, on the esh of November.
i The Cars sons have retired from
fSevsstopol.
The Hospidar of Wallachia announce,
the free expectation of corn from tn,
Pnncipalities next spring.
Mohanned Pasha, the Turkish ex
Minister Of Marine, has been banishet
from Turkey.
The departure of the British fee
from the Baltic was postponed until ths
4th Of December.
The British Parliament has been sum
moned to assemble on the 18th of this
month, and ominous runors were cur
rent in England that loan of ten mil
lions sterling, at ten per cent. would
be called for; that the income tax was
to be increased, and power be asked for
the embodiment Of the entire militia oi
the kingdom, BY compulsory ballot, i
required.
Rear Admiral Bruce has been ap-
pointed to the command Of the English
squadron in the Pacific.
The exhibit of James McHenry's af-
fairs show assets equal to one shilling
and sixpence on the pound sterling Of
his liabilities. which may be slightly in
creased. This is equivalent to about
ten cents on the dollar in our currency.
The cannon Of the Invalids at Paris
were fred in honor of the victory Of the
Inkermsnn. ~. . -.
Seven frst-class English steamers
were at Toulon, taking on board troops
for the Baltic, and all the French ships
from the Baltic were under orders for
the Mediterranean.
All Russians residing in France had
been ordered to quit the Empire.
From Madrid, we were advised that
Espartero had intimated to the Cortes
that the Ministry is about to resign, and
declares himself anxious to live as a
private citizen.
Enlistment was going on in Switzer-
land for Santa Anna.
A prospectus of new State loan of
fifteen million thalers has been issued
by Prussia.
The Russians were strongly fortifying
the Duesbier line near Mohiliff, and
four thousand Turks we're concentrated
near Roman. ...
1t is reported that the command of
the troops to be sent to Bessarabia, has
been conferred on Gen. De Hilliers, and
the movements toward the Pruth has
already commenced.
A telegraphic dispatch from st.
Petersburg. dated November 96, says a
dispatch from Menchikoff, dated the eve
ming of the 18th, says the siege opera
tions before SevastOpol has been sus-
pended, and the cannonading gradually
relaxing, and had nearly ceased on the
18th. .-... .--.
Lord Palmerston remained in Paris.
The amnesty for political offenses in
Spain had been extended to the whole
kingdom.
The overland India mail has arrived,
with dates from Bombay to the sist Of
October, and from Hong Kong to the
10th of the same month. ---. I'D
1t is reported that the Russians had
invaded Bokhara, and had defeated the
forces stationed there. A force of fifty
thousand men had been sent out by
Radsha Kohan, and it was reported that
the King of Kohan had sent request
for British aid against the Russians.
There was no change of Importance
in political matters in China. At Can
ton there had been less fighting, and the
had retired further from the
city, and the Chinese families were re-
turning; but there was nothing doing in
the por..
Adrices from Shanghai say the impe-
rial cause was progressing favorably.
Tbs Plenipotentisries Of the United
States, England and France had arrived
at Shanghai, and were soon to start for
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