The Empire County argus., 1854-12-23
Atlantic News.
Arrival of the Uncle Sam.
SEVEN DAYS LATER NEWS.

San Francisco, Dec 21a, 10 M--The Near
augua steamer Uncle Sam, arrived at an early hour
this morning. from San Juan del Sud. bringing
seven days later news from the Atlantic side, and
four days later from the seat of war.
| New York, Nou. 27.--The Collins steamship
Baltic Captain Comstock, arrived here at 10 o'clock
yesterday. She left Liverpool at 2 o'clock on the
| 18th.
The news by the Baltic is four days later from
Europe. A great battle before Sebastopol is re-
ported, in which 10000 Russians and $4,000
English and French were engaged The engage
ment occurred on the 5th Nov. 5000 Russians
and 5000 French and English reported killed and
wounded. The Allies and Russians, both claim the
victory. The English and French are in a peri
ous condition. beyond all doubt Sebastapol is not
yet taken and stubbornly refuses to be taken
The English army is much harrassed by fatigue,
not counting now than 10000 effective
men. Large renforcements of French and English
are on their way. The rascally Turks for whom
we are fighting, have proved themselves towards.
According to the Times correspondent, while the
English cavalry were fighting hand to hand with
the Russian cavalry the Russian Artillery opened
murderous fire upon the combatants, killing their
own men well as the Englishan act of bar
barity of which Nero or Atilla would have blu shed.
There is large Russian army in the vicinity of
DeDaStOpOl ana lne presence OF unc GTanu Dukes
Nichols and Nicholas cannot fail to stimulate their
ardor.
The British Parliament is further prorogued to
the 18th Dec.
Charles Kemble, the tragedan, died at London
on the 10th November, having just completed his
10Th year.
Nev York, Nov. 2O.--Clark is elected Governor
of New York Legislature largely whig. In the
Assembly there are 80 Maine Law members, %
anti Maine Law, and % doubtful
Johnson has been reelected to the U. S. Senate,
by the Legislature of Arkansas.
Ex-Governor David S Read has been elected to
the United States Senate from North Carolina
To Varities Theatre New Orleans, was totally
destroyed by fire, on the Goth, together with the
wardrobe. Loss, $4,000.
WaShington NoU 20--The statement is made on
good authority that the President has determined
the reconstruction of the cabinet as soon after
the meeting of Congress possible certainly by
the middle of January. MIR. Marcy will resign.
and Messrs. Campbell and Guthrie will 20 out. Mn
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, will be Atty General; ;
Mr. Gushing will take the State Department, and
Mr. Dobbn will be transferred to the Treasury
The other positions have not been determined upon.
Mr. Buchanan having informed the President of
his wish to return in the spring, MIR. Marcy will
go to England. Mr. Mason who is very desirous
OF being released from France will probably be Of
fered seat in the cabinet, though this is uncertain
The Executive will also make entire change in
the Foreign Departments recalling Soule, Bel
mont, Seymour, &c.
The Know Nothings of Massachusetts will prob
ably elect Gen. Wilson, free soiler, U. S. Senator,
it is thought
In Illinois, Allen, Nebraska, has been beaten
by Archer, Whig for Congress, by about 1000
majority
David L. Yulee, it is thought, will be returned
from Florida.
Fuller, present Anti-Nebraska member from Me-
has been confirmed in his re-eectian.
Col. Thomas H. Benton arrived at St. Louis ON
the 18th, and well received. He had been
rendered dinner in La Fayette Illinois, but had
declined.
The N. Y. Herald learns from Genoa that our
Minister to Sardinia Mr.. Daniels, has been expelled
from club of gentlemen of Turin, in consequence
of his having written certain letter, in which he
said all manner of hard things about the govern
ments and people of Europe, Will the administra-
ton show fight?
No appointment has yet been made to the Cover
norship of Utah.