Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-09-08
SEVEN DAYS LArEn FROM EUROPE
The Europa (probabIy Niagara,) arrived at Hall
fax on the goth ult with Liverpool dates TO the 10Th,


PROGRESS OF THE WAR.-By submarine telegraph,
received at Liverpool from Paris previous to the sail
ing of the Europa, have the announcement that
intelligence had been received of the surrender ct
Bomersund on the 10th inst, and that two thousand
Russian prisoners had been taken.
The Anglo French subsequently landed force OF
$4,000 men at Bomersund, supported by the fleets.
PARIS, Aug 18-Evening The following has jus,
been received Orders have been issued for the
Austrlans TO enter Waltachia, and they have COM
menced crossing the frontier at Jurum SEVERN.
Letters from Odessa 10 the 18th inst. say that no
real blockade oil that port is maintained in the sea
of AZor.
BERLIN, Aug. 16-The Vienna Conference is
pected to re-assemble next week.
! LONDON. Aug. 19.-The Forts Nottlch or the
Aland Islands, have been taken, one by the French
and the other By The English The loss of the Allies
is small.
VIENNA, Aug. 16-It is reported that Prince Alex
ander Gortscha kof has notified the Austrian govern
ment that so long the Turks are in Watlachla the
Russians will retain certain points in the prncipal
| Austria has given up her attention of proposing TO
the Gernanc Diet to put the Federal army war
footing.
Paris, Aug. 18.-The Moniteur announce to-day
that French cxpeditonary force has landed on the
AlanG Island north of the fortress OF Bomerund
/ THE CAPTURE OF BoMERsUND, ETC.-On the 18th
and 9Th of August the French expeditionary force
landed on the Aland Island north of the fortress of
French marines landed Tue south of the fortress.
| The Decentralization covered by the war steam
and was effected without man getting his feet
wet. They then erected batteries while the Russians
destroyed theirs and then fell back the main for
treSS.
On the l2h the fortress was completely invested
On the 18th the Russians made sortie but were drv
en- in. On the 18th the French carried the redoub
and captured eight guns without losing
Another account says that it was strong fort and
required several hours hard lighting. The bOmbaId
ment of the main fortress commenced on the 18th.
The reports in. the English papers say that the IN
habtans OF land had risen against the Russians
and it was proclaimed Ivy order of the French Ad
mral from the pulpts Of all the churches that the
Russian swaT over the Islands had ceased.
SpAIN-MADRID, Aug. I6 The IuntaS OF Alala
"a and Lerida refuse to recognize the new Govern
. ment of Espareto
The Cortes will be convoked on the Sth of Novem-
Der, on the basis of the electoral law of 831~a con-
stitucnl assembly meeting in one chamber with one
deputy for every 5000 of population.
Don Louis Sagarti has been appointed Governor OF
! Madrid, Colonel Cardero Governor of Saradossa
and Colonel O. Donnel the Generals brother as Gov
ernor of Malaga.
FRANCE.-Ru Russian intrigue is reported to be busy
! in the secret clubs.
An imperial decree orders the payment of the Iega-
cies of Napoleon |, and opens credit for 100000
President Pierces message 10 the Senate respecting
Cuba, caused much uneaslness on the Paris Bonrse,
The cholera was decreasing at MarseIlles.
The Monileur continues to give favorable accounts
of the harvest but the weather somewhat broken
The Turkish loan of g5 100000 sterling, guaren
teed in The Turkish revenue and Egyptian tribute,
was opened at Paris and London: and SIX per cent
taken OF 1t AT to pei cent premium.
Observation-Disclosures had been prorogued by the
Queen in person.
Accounts of the potato disease in the North of Ire
land are discouraging. 1t is spreading but not
rapidly.
The cholera was prevailing with considerable
verety In Belfast
The poor rates the present year shows an increase
o in the CRATER number of Irish unions.
# Funeral o the Tornado Victims Louisville.
v On Monday last agreeable to the proclamation
of Mayor Speed, all business suspended through
II out the city and the bells toed, the day being oh
served day of mourning for the victims of the
: awful t'rrado of Sunday.
r. The bells were toed and the funeral service of thu
V unfortunate victims preached at DR.. Breckenrid
n ges church. where an immense c0ncuul>p Wore gath
cred to het! DR.. Morrison, the Pastor OF the dem
> iShed church He said the door was blown open ;n(
1t the house filled with dust In instant the detruc
1t ton complete. The Doctor in the pu pit a
s. the time of the catastrophe and escaped uninj ured
The scene was one of melancholy interest.
secound despatch to tie Baltimore SIM dated
l. Louisville, Monday August % says
is The papers of this morning contain full. details o
p the tornado Sunday, and of the funeral ceremo
MES yesterday.
: The city yesterday presented solemn spectacle
d Business in great degree, suspended, and tn
bells were all toed for several hours in the middle
tn" day. AT early hour in the afternoon the FRS
e Presbyterian Church, where the funeral services
Of most of the deceased were held, was densely crowd
os ed. The bodies of the dead placed upon plat
- form in the tower, and the exercises conducte
" by several clergymen The spacious yard ais
III crowded with spectators, who unable to obtaI
VII entrance.
lg At the opening of the services the Rev. Mr.. MOI
as rson, who officiated ut the -fated church at tn
time of lie catastrophe, made few remarks. H
stated that on the Sabbath afternoon so disastrous
u" life, he had been requested to PREACH but it
es generally known among the congregation that tier
e. would be divine service hence the small numbe
that were assembled. Upon The next Sunday it wa
expected that the pastor recently invited would b
of installed There not more than IS persons pre-
NO sent in he house at any time Sunday during tn
jervice, which had been commenced at later peTiC
than usual, and the services were being held in I'll
ed basement ROOM and not in the body of the church.
- When the storm came up the main door of II
ne basement room was blown open, ANA all elder roS
tn and closed it, Again the door forced open, al
Die again closed, third time the violence of the wind BILE
trt the door open, notwithstanding the elder pressn
be against it at the time Instantly the house was Fl
'e led with PARTICLES of sand The speaker had his cy
s., filled with the fine dust. This caused some stir
the assembly, and most Of the persons to the
, feet, some jumping out of the wndors near whe
TIC they sitting.
las Mr. Morrison said he had not time to recover fro
IT. the effects OF the gust OF wind that struck him wit
'Ss parcuIar fury before cracking sound reverberate
lie over head and in moment of time after the tempe
IL blew open the door with such violence, filing ii
We room with sand, the whole walls had fallen in. Ii
Is mediately about the pulpit where he standir
the pIastering not broken, and to his right Sc
! cral old ladies escaped unhurt.