New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-04

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FURTHER BY TEE AFRICA.
Correspondence Of the N Y i'll Advertiser.
| LONDON, July IA, 1854.
| A new defeat of the Russians on the banks OF
| the Danube, and confirmation of the news OF
a severe check to the Turkish army in ASIA
have been the principal events Of the war since
| the departure of the last packet.
| From Spain the accounts as to the prospects
| of the instruction are still limited and uncer
tain but the general tenor of all that is stated
| seems to indicate little hope for the rebels
| The news of this fresh disaster having reached
| Prince Gortschakoff he was said tn be advanc-
| ing from Bucharest by forced marches with 3d.
600 men, to protect his defeated comrades.
The last news from Madrid states that Gen
4 ODonnel and his insurgent troops were re-
/ treating toward Andalusia; that he had been
Joined by Gen. Serrano, one of the former favor
ties of the Queen, and that risings in his favor
had occurred at two places in the province OF
Valencia. On the other hand the Government
accounts describe his retreat as being rendered
II fatal by numerous assertions, while they also
Z affirm, with regard to the detection of Gen.
Serrano, that that officer had been unable to
carry over any men with him.
Agents from Constantinople are at present IN
!, London and Paris, endeaVoring to negotiate
Turkish loan of $5,OOO,OOO.
1t is believed that Louis Napoleon is dissatis-
fed with the position Of Prussia, and finds little
encouragement in the attitude of Austria
A fourth French squadron is fitting out at
Toulon, to consist of seven vessels-of- the line
Day before yesterday decree was published
by the Bulletin des Lois, opening new credit
to the department of marine, Of 5o,ooo,ooo
francs. @M...
srt,a Ea,1fjo Gee
"A Geographic report from Stockholm, dated
, July IL, says that all communication with Fin
land uta Alaud is forbidden, and Aland declared
to be in state of complete blockade.
Etracts from letters written by an ofhcer
serving in the English feet in the Baltic, and
dated June 80, confirm the misgivings ex-
g pressed in some English papers, at Admiral Ma
t piers having left Cronstadt. The health OF the
. crews may, however, have been the real cause
of abandoning the attempt to lombard the
> place, in which case the operations may have
: been only delayed, but the impressions are dis
d VIESNA, July 1S.--The Quest Correspondent
: contains an article stating that almost all the
German Governments have promised to give
| their support to q motion to be made in the
. | German Diet, that the whole of Germany de
| ioin in the Austro- Prussian alliance.
The King of Wurtemberg still stands aloof
u but it is considered certain that q monarch who
lie was always one of the first to defend the right
), of Germany against the West will not be foune
"a wanting when it is necessary to oppose the dis
= turbance of the balance of power in the East
. PARIS, July 13--The Emperor has addressed
:, the following proclamation to the troops
d Boulogne:
:, Soldiers, Russia having forced US to war
= France has armed $4,000 her children. Eng
& land has called out considerable number 0
n her troops To-day our troops and armies
ic united for the same cause, dominate IN tn
r. Baltic as we'll as in the Black Sea-.
have selected you to be the first to carr
our eagles to those regions of the North. Eng
to fish vessels will convey you there---a unqu
). fact in history, which proves the intimate all
y anee Of the two great nations, (peuptes,) an
% the firm resolution of the two Governments not
~ abstain from any sacrifice to defend the right
IS the weak, the liberty of Europe, and the ma
b. tional honor.
- 60. NV children Attentive Europe, openl
as or secretly, offers up VOWS for your triumph
IN our country, proud of a struggle which onl
al threatens the aggressor, accompanies you wit
cb its ardent VOWS and |, whom imperious dutle
~ retaiD still distant from the scene of event:
= shall have my eyes upon you. shall be ao
&c to saw, They are worthy sons OF the conquer
he er Of Austeritz, of Eylau, of Friedland, and
he Moskowa."
~ Loud and prolonged shouts of " Ptye rEn
~ pe,eur ~ and other loyal cries, followed tn
address.
at, There appears to have been very FOOLS
ms jealousy in England respecting the presence
=. Count Pahlen, a Russian gentleman who seen
to have enjoyed the friendship for years OF son
ed of the first men of the kingdom and who hs
Die visited England. from MADEIRA, to wind up b
eft affairs.
= COLLISION AT SEA.--Of Cape Sable, on t
9th nit, the brig William NJ Rogers, of Be
% ton. came in collision with the British ba
Princess Alice, from st, John for Liyerpo
The brig sunk in ten minutes The capita
'"1 and crew were rescued by the bark, and subs
'as ouently put on board the brig Halifax, viii
arrived at Boston on the 26th ult. The Prince
W. Alice was not seriously damaged.
Inbn r. Perkins, a well known Baltlme
- merchant, Of the firm of Perkins Travard, I
:; out of the window of his chamber there on
-oI night of the 27th ult., while in somnambu
=, state He died from the effects of the injur
received next morning.
5th --
Fatal. KIok.-A young man named Thol
Mt inaton died in Baltimore, on the 26th ult., fr
ave injuries received by the kick of q horse.
lso "
tbs The amount of oyer-ssue Of Parker We
Nd stock, says the New York Express. will pr
en-. ably reach 10000 to 100000 shares. I
stock will now stand, including the legalil
issue, at from SIG, 900 900 to s17, 100000. I
Jay books of transfer will not be opened.
ere
ere Hackett, on dit has written letter to
hio friends in New York, stating that Grisi a
eet Mario will certainly arrive in the steamer D
ar tic, due about the 2lst, oil rumors to the CT
! trary Notwithstanding,