The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-09-08
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Later from Europe.
We subioiu few further details Of the news
brought by the Pacific:
Some additional information has been received
relative to ths capture of Bomarsund, from which
il appears that the heavy artillery destroyed two
detached FORTS and that amongst the prisoners are
General Bodisco, the Governor, and Turuhlelm
the Vice Governor Of the fortress. The lombard
ment lasted from a. on the 18th, until p. M
on the following day. II is reported, but 1t Is to
be hoped the report is not true, that the Russians
blew up fort containing some State prisoners, and
also The secreted Aland pilots.
Advices from Jassy, just received via vienna,
state that the Russian troops will have recrossed
the PruIh by the LIST September.
Sixty thousand Russians we're about to be con-
cenlrated on the right bank OF The Pruh, under
Gen. Luders in order to cover the Russian f1oIllla
on the Danube, which would be sacrificed by the
evacuation OF Galatz.
The report Of defeat Of the Turks near kars
is repeated.
Orders are given not to interfere with the trade
between the habitants OF the Norwegian Fin
land and those Of the coasts of the White Sea,
they being poor and noffensive population.
Archangel was cfeciually bockaded on the
18th uli.
The firm OF Henry We,hersein & Son, at Wen
ma, has suspended payment, Liabilities estimated
at five millions Of forms.
The London Times has leading rticle on the
cholera in the East II says, that by the last ac-
counts from Varna, cooler weather was not exPec-
ted for several weeks; and rs it appeared to be
thought the worst evil of the two to set sail, even
II the expedition was otherwise ready, whilst the
cholera was still raging there was every prospect
OF the mortality continuing at nearly equal rate.
Ten or fifteen thousand are probably not too high
an estimate for the dead and disabled up to the
moment oil embarkation. The Times d~eIs on
the subject OF The melancholy and lnglorous loss
Of life and the extreme encouragement in the
campo. 1t inquiries what are gaining by delay,
which is more, deadly than battles! The result is
worse than il we had lost ten thousand men in
capturing Sebastopol a month ago when our ar
Engagements were incomplete, whilst The uDforu-
nate dead have been deprived of the glory Of the
inscription, "Sebastopol upon iheir tombs.
The accounts with respect to the cholera at
Gallipoli, Varna, &C., are rather more favorable.
From Asia we learn that the Plenipotentaries
who signed the treaty concluded on August 4, be-
tween the Porte and Schamyl were Mehemet Emin
Pacha for the Porte, and Nomin Aga for his uncle
Schamyl. This treaty is virtually offensive and
defensive.
remarkable circumstance illustrative OF the
course of trade is dev eoped in the official returns
Of the expectation Of rallow from Russia this sea-
ports overland, from ST. Petersburg and the interior
to Memel and other shipping ports have been near
ly equal to those Of the same period Of 1853, the
figures being $4,000 casks this year against st.
800 last year. As far, therefore, this individual
branch Of business is concerned, Russia has not
only sustained no loss from the blockade, but has
made all the extra price that has been paid to her
people for transport, and which has sent up prices
in the British and other pnarkets.
KinO Otlho of q heoominp contums.
cious. He had refused TO disband the irregular
troops.
Marshal Paskiewitch was at Warsaw, and in
continual communication with the South army and
81. Petersburg.
Abde Kader expresses deep interest in the war,
but does not seem inclined to take part in it per.
sonallv.
Bou Maza, who obtained permission from the
French government to serve in the Turkish army,
arrived at Constantnople on the 4th.
A few weeks since one OF the Sultans wives
died at Scntar, and was buried in the Mosque al
Yeni Djami, the ministers and high officials being
present at the obsequies.
Elias Georgiewitch, son Of George XIII, the last
king OF Georgia, died at Moscow, July IA.
- From Madrid We learn that a royal decree has
established a civic decoration in honor Of those
brave men who reconquered the liberty of the
country during the days OF July. Don Vicente
Gutierrez de Teran is appointed Charge to Costa
RIGA on the part Of the new government. The
Patriarch of the Indies was ordered to absen,
himself from Madrid. Government had ordered
the purchase of $1,000 muskets, OF Spanish man.
ufacture. Large sums had been subscribed for
the widows, orphans and wounded of the revolu.
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