The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-08-25
Three Days Later from Europe.

The ROYAL mail steamship America, Captain
Lang, left Liverpool the 9th instant, and arriv.
ed al Halifax about FIVE o'clock last evening,
bringing three days later adv ices than were re.
ceiyed al thus port yesterday by the cam:hIP
Union. The brief notes of the Americas news
,eIepraphcd To this city, confirm the intelligence
that a descent upon the Crimea has been resolved
on by the Allies. The London Times is said 10
declare positively that force of from $4,000 TO
lOO, 900 men British, French and Turks-wilI
Immediately invade The Crimras, and uttrmp, to
effect odgmcu, on the heights that command
S..basiopnl.
Generals Brown and Canrobert had proceeded
with the allied fleets to rcconnoilre The coast al
The Crmea.
In Asia, the Turks are reported 10 be heard
pressed by the Russians. The report of the de.
ieat of the Turks near Kers is confirmed, and The
Russians had laid sirge 10 that place
From The Danube the news continues favorable
frnm the Allies. 1t is said on the morning Of
July 3OIh, The Russians attacked The Turkish and
French camp at Giurgevo but were totally de-
fea:ed, with the loss Of two thousand killed and
a large number Of prisoners. To this 1t is added
that
The Russians were retreating in forced march
es. They had quilted Fralesch and il was &C.
cupied by the Turks The Russian troops were
beng concentrated on the Sereh. The evacua-
ton Of Walachia was completed. and procama-
ton had been issued, declaring that all the soldiers
who remained behind would be considered as de-
serers.
Omer Pasha was expect, to arrive at Bucharest
on the 3lst July, and would meet with brilliant
reception. The third French division ell Varna on
the 9Th for Kusendje and Sillistrla. 1t is beIcv-
ed that force must be employed TO dislodge The
Russians from Moldava.
The Austrian army under Prince LlchtenseIn
is ordered to advance from Pesih to GalllcIa, the
army III Gacia is moving towards the frontiers.
The ATchduke Albrecht has removed his head
quarters TO Kronsindt, in the Southeast corner OF
TranSy lVana- The total Austrian force on the
frontiers reached 800, 900 men, under command
of Baron DeEless. The frontiers have not been
crossed, but the preparations for the hostilities
were on colossal scale.
Ii NAV be inferred, from the report that Russia
makes no warllke demonstration toward the Prus-
sian frontiers, that there is understanding be-
tween the Car and his brother-in-law at Berlin
that the neutrality Of Prussia is 10 be maintain.
ed.
The report brought by the Union that Bomar-
sound had been taken, with great loss on both
sides, &c. is not confirmed. But the Anglo
French forces were doubtless, about to make The
attempt.
The latest adyices are that the French troops
had effected junction with The allied fleet at Let
sund, South Of the Aland Isles. Gen. paraguay
t1llleTS nau nau al lnleIEIe" Win the Ming oil
Sweden, and his Majesty is reported to have de-
clared his willingness 10 cooperate with the
Western Powers certain conditions one Of
which probably is that the AIaRd Isles shall irst
be taken. The other liens from the Baltic are
that
Kamal Harley had been reinforced by the Rus
Sims.
Four hundred British, on the 18th, made de.
cent on kolinga, in the island of DIESEL, and, after
destroying four boats, retired.
Since the 23d, the blockade Of the ports in The
Gulf has been more rigorous, it not being possible
for any vessel 10 enter or leave.
The Emperor Nicholas, the Archduke Constan-
tine, and the Archduchess had a narrow escape
from being captured by an English steamer, near
Cronstadt.
Admiral Cory had returned home, an invalid.
The cholera was increasing in violence Constan-
tinople; and there is a rumor that it had broken
out among the British troops; at what place the
telegraph does not say.
From Spain there is additional news Of i'm.
portance. The country remained generally tran
quill. Marshal Espartero had taken the oath as
president Of the new Council and the I'd inst.
the barricades at Madrid. were being removed a.
his request. Ii is said that the nomination of Gen.
eral O'Donnel was the mos, popular OF any of the
new Ministry.
From England, the only news telegraphed is
that the Canadian Legislature Council bill was
passed to a second reading on the 4th inst. and
that on The same day the Bank Of England re-
duced the minimum rate Of interest 10 FIVE per
cent.
" Y. Commercial Advertiser august 17h
Telegraphed for the Charleston Standard.