The weekly Placer herald., 1854-03-11

tentlOn OF DuylnR SeVerdl vessels or war
of the United States, for the Russian
Navy.
FURTHER RIoToUs PROCEEDINGS AT
ERIE-Erie, Jan. 27.-There has been
great excitement here to-day in conse-
quence Of the return of the Kilpatricks
and others from Pttsburg. Cannons were
fired to notify the country to turn out and
give them reception. The crowd made
a rush to tear down the State street bridge
but Judge Thompson and others interfer-
ed and stopped them, and the crowd dis
persed.
Messrs. Walker and Tracy, Directors
Of the Railroad, were notified by com
mttee, last night, to leave the town, but
they refused to go, and there are strong
indications of their being mobbed.
Buffalo, Jan. 21.-The lines are down
west of here, but we learn privately from
Erie that a meeting was held on Wednes-
day evening at Fairview, a few miles
west of Erie, at which several Erie row.
dies attended and endeavored to excite
the citizens to a breach Of the law. The
u. s. Marshal is now at Erie, superin-
tending the repairs of the road.
Martin Koszta is now engaged in learn
ing the daguerreotype business at Meade
Brothers,, in Broadway. AS he was in
destitute condition, these gentlemen have
volunteered to assist him. and as soon as
qualified, he will probably become an tin-
Grant artist. His fame will be his capital,
which is pretty much all the capital his
new business requires. He is one of the
few "distingushed individuals" arrived
in this city that has escaped public re-
ception.-N. Y. Express Messenger.
The Yankee Blade sailed Thursday,
Feb 3D., for the Pacific, to take her place
in the Independent California Line, on
the route between Panama and San Fran
cisco She took out 5 passengers for Rio,
8 for Valparaiso, and 34 for San Fran
cisco.
RHODE ISLAND AND THE NEBRASKA
BILL.-In the Rhode Island Senate, on
, Wednesday, MIR. Shepherd offered resolu-
tons instrncting the Senators from that
State to oppose the bill now pending in
the Senate of the United States for the
organization of new territories of the
United States, and which repeals the
"Compromise Act'' of 1920.
Foreign News.
hO SttuIiioiIP SLotV o''i'Cu a. ANSV
York on the morning Of Feb. l. The
most striking feature in the news is the
report of Russian defeat at Citale, near
Kalefat, on the Danube. According to
this report, Omer Pasha, with l 5 900 men,
stormed and took Russian entrenchment
occupied by 10000, and also repulsed
body of lS, ,OOO marching to reinforce the
army routed by his first attack.
The Paris Moniteur contains a circular,
dated Dec. 25, signed by the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, to all the French Lega
tons, on the Eastern question. The doc
ument is moderate, but very firm in tone
After narrating the phases of the question,
it declares that France, England, Austria
and Prussia have recently, by agreement
at Vienna, soleinnly recognized the terri
torial integrity of the Ottoman Empire as
one of the conditions of their political
equilibrium. Further, that the affair of
Slnope took place against all provisions.
Russia having declared that she only de-
sired material guarantee; therefore, to
save the Ottoman flag from new attacks
by the naval force Of Russia, the French
and English fleets have received orders to
enter the Black Sea. The circular ter
inmates by expressing the hope that Rus
sla will not expose Europe to new con-
vulsiOns.
The papers automatically state that the
French government is dissatisfied with the
evasive conduct of AUSTRIA and has ad-
dressed that cabnet a strong remonstrance
intinatng that any further secession on
her part from the proceeding of the other
three powers will be taken as an indica-
ton of medtated hostilities, the results of
which she must be prepared to abide by,
whatever they may be, and that France
will extend aid to Hungary, Italy, &c.
LATER.-1he steamer .Ara6ia arrived
at New York upon the 4th of February,
with seven days later news from Europe
The news of the battle of Citale has
been confirmed, and show the result to
have been brilliant victory for the Turks.
The conflict lasted five days, ending with
the entire rout of the Russians, who lost
four thousand killed. Two of the Rus
sian generals were wounded. On the last
day the Turks attacked the Russian re-
serve, and drove it in confusion upon krl-
jora, with the loss of its artillery. The
slaughter on both sides was immense
The Turks afterwards destroyed the
Russian fortfications and returned in tri-
umph to Kalefat.
A Polish regiment Of 1,2OO has been
organized by SchamyI, the great Circas-
sian leader, who is also organizing an
army in Daghestan.
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