Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10
TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE NASHVILLE.
Sailing of English Squadron for Turkey.
DECLIN BREADSTUFFs.
Proposed Attack on st. Petersburg.
Russian Massacres.
Active Preparations for WAR by Eng.
land and France
New YoRK. March 6.

New York, March 6.
The Steamer Nashville, from Havre, arriv-
cd yesterday.
LIVERPOOL 16th.-Flour moved at about
l 8 decline. Wheat closed at about last weeks
rates.
LONDON. l6th.-American Flour Is lower.
Barley, Oats and other grain, are also lower.
The Nashville left Havre on the 18th, but
has dates to the 10th, having left Cowes on
the 10Th. Oh Portsmouth on the 10th, she
passed through the English feet on its way
20 the seat OF War The steamer Washing
ton was off Cowes on the | lth.
The preparation for War is still active 1t
is stated that in addition to the steamers al
ready taken, it was decided to take the re-
mainder OF the Cunard line, as fast as they
arrive. leaving the Company to carry the mails
in the smaller steamers Many East India
sailing ships have also been taken by the Ad-
mrality to carry stores, troops, DC. At the
naval stations the preparations are on stu
pendous scale The Baltic feet Of 36 ships
chiefly Of the line and of powerful steam frig-
ates. was to assemble in the Downs on the 9th
inst, where it would be joined by 10 French
vessels of so or 100 guns The whole fleet.
which was TO be under the direction Of Sir
Charles Napa, is intended for operations
against ST. Petersburg. TIE steamer Hecls
has already left for the Baltic, 20 make sur
veys and soundings.
Rumors of peace, however, were still in cir
culation. The Paris correspondent of The
Times mentions rumors of fresh negotiations.
and hopes are genary entertained that they
would be successful
In the House of Lords on the 14th, long
debate on the Eastern question took place.
Nothing new was elected.
In Paris on the I4th the French funds fell
considerably, owing to unfavorabie news from
st. Petersburg.
The Steamer Great Britain, from Australia
with 81 l,65O,ooO in gold on freight had ar.
rived.
The Russians are committing grea. ravages
on the peasantry in Wallachia, who had re-
: fused 20 submit to the burdens imposed upon
them. The women and children of their viii
, lagos had been mastered.
The French Government had addressed
strong note to King Ohio, in consequence Of
the discovery of Greek correspondence.
Advices from Asia state that Schay mil was
pushing forward his armaments with great
energy.
The first great battalion of Coldstream
Guards marched through London on the l4th
on their way to Chester, prior 20 their EN-.
, barkalion for the Mediterranean, and were
received by The people with extraordinary
demonstrations of enthusiasm.
The autograph letter Of the Emperor Ma
poleon to the Czar proposes a treaty on the
basis Of the Vienna note modified by Turkey.
E and that negotiations take place direct be-
: tween the Russian and Turkish ambassadors.
: The French squadron, Admiral Bennt. was
to take on board 10000 troops and proceed
to Falkland to join the English squadron
s awaiting them there, to take on board 5000
9 more troops, when both squadrcns were to
/ sail for the Levant.
: Nothing from Kalefa: Of importance.
Q In all the dockyards and arsenals Of France
e the greatest activity prevails.
l. We have copy Of the autograph letter ad-
, dressed by Napoleon TO the Gar. the receipt
d of which at ST. Petersburg must have brought
q the long agitated Eastern question to ericis
Q Spirited debates on the war question had
/ taken place in the B itish Parliament
The money market retained its easy charac-
ter The English funds were pretty firm and
little affected BY the warlike preparations
. Consols being last quoted at Oh.
The Cunard steamer Niagara arrived out
" on the l4ih from Boston.