The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-10
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The Foreign News.

The Foreign News.
We make such abstract of the news by the
Andes as our limited time and space allow US.
The mails arrived late last evening:
BosroN, March 1.-The steamer Andes has
rived, bringing London and Liverpool dates Of
February IA.
The Andes goes to New York after discharging
cargo, and will return again for the Liverpool
mails.
The steamer Great Britain arrived at Liverpool
on the I4ib, in 90 days from Australia.
The Cunard Company advertise that in
qhence Of The Niagara having been taken by The
Government, the Alps will sail for Halifax on the
18th, in her place.
EASTERN MISUNDERSTANDING BATTLE
AT kalaIat the Russians had made an advance
movement, but active operations would not COM
mPnce till March.
Ii reported that serious conflict had &C.
Cured at Turna, attended with great loss on both
sides. The Turks afterwards fell back on
Kalalat.
II is confidently announced that a manifesto,
signed by NessrIrode is shortly expected at Vi
emma, in which the Car will announce his final
intentions.
The Turks were forming camp of 40, 900 men
the Of Alarmorn. near ConstanlInoPIe.
Gen. Guyou had commenced offensive opera
tions against The Russians in Asia.
knuat was invested By an army Of 60 900
Russians. The Gar had given orders 10 his Ge.
nerals to drive the Turks GU. o. Lesser Wallacha
without further delay.
A despatch from Trebijra, dated Feb. IA, states
thai Schmayl, with ten thousand men, is march
ing against SeakahIa, an important military posi-
iinn of the Russians.
Dates from Vienna 10 the 10Th give the details
OF conflict al GIurgevo, on the 9th of February.
Eight hundred Turks, with eight gun-boats and
four sailing vessels, crossed The Danube early in
the morning, and landed near the quarantine
building, arranging themselves in line OF battle.
Two baIiaons OF Russians opened a mIrderous
FIRE, lasting three hours, and forcing the Turks
finally to retreat to Rutschuk The Russians also
suffered severely.
Advices from Crtova state that bad weather
alone prevented the Russians from attacking ka-
lalat.
ENGLAND.-The Government has chartered the
following steamers TO convey troops TO Malta:
From the General Steamship Company, the pro-
pelers Cape OF Good Hope, Golden Fleece and
Jason; from the Oriental Steamship Company,
the Himalaya. Manila and Repon; from the Gu
nard Company, The Niagara and Cambria from
the Australian Company, the Victoria.
The steamers Harbinger, Hydaspos and Queen
OF the South had also been chartered by the Eng
lish Government for The conveyance Of troops.
The new Reform bill vas introduced into the
House of Commons ths 18th ulr., by Lord
John Russell. The details OF the Till are disaste-
full both to The conservatives and liberals.
Ii IS reported that Lord Raglan is to have the
chief command Of The forces sent TO Turkey, and
the Duke Of Cambridge, Earl Cardigan, Generals
Evans and BroIherton 10 have appointments.
Lord John Russell stated in the House that
engagements had been made between the English
and French Ambassadors as TO the course TO be
taken by the combined fleets file also stated that
the government had no reason to be dissatisfied
with Count Orloff's mission to Austria. The OBJ
ject to secure the neutrality of Austria in
case Of war, but it had failed.
FRANcE.-The French government continues
its preparations for with The greatest activity.
The Brest fleet had been ordered to sea imme.
diatey.
AT Paris, Monday, the Bourse was very
firm. The report that the Emperor of Austria
would make common cause with the Western
Powers, il the Russians crossed the Dan uhe, had
produced an important rise in the funds. Threes
closed al 69f. 75c.
FRANCE.-The military force to assist Turkey,
j; is now confidently asserted, will consist of 40,
600 French and 10000 English troops, the latter,
il necessary, to be increased to 10000.
The squadron will consist OF 80 sail of vessels,
including 90 screw lmers, paddle steamers,
and IaiIing vessels, with total OF 1000 guns.
This fleet, without reckoning The squadron OF AID
mrul Cory, will be the most powerful ever fitted
out by Great Britain.
In the Royal dock yards, the formation and
equipment of fleets proceeds with great activity.
The new ship Mary Il. StarreIt, from N. York
for Havre, was abandoned February lsI The
crew were taken off by the ship Westmoreland,
and she was then scutIled.