Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-12-07
Later from the Pacific.

Since the repulse of the Allied feet at Pet
ropolowski, the movements of the respective
vessels have become matter of interest.---
The greater portion of the combined squad
ron now lie at anchor in our harbor. They
comprise H. B. NJ frigates President and
Pique, sloop of war Amphitrite and steamer
Virago, and the French frigate Forte and
Eurydice. They are accompanied by their
prize, the Russian ship Sitka III. B. NJ
Discovery ship Ployer is also in port.
The French brig of war ObGgado, which
constituted portion Of the squadron in It's
attack upon Petrolowski, sailed from this
port on Saturday last, for Guayanlas, to make
inquiry into the circumstances attending the
death of Count de Raousset Boulbon. The
brig Henry William, which arrived on Mon
day night from Sydney, reported heavy
cannonade oatside the Heads, resembling a
sea fght; and last night there was a flying
report through the city. said to have been
brought by pilot boat, to the effect that the
Obhgado had encountereda Russin frigste.
The report. however, needs confirmation.
In addition to the vessels above enumera-
ted, her Britanic Majesty's sloop-of-war Trim
comalee, and the French corvette Eartemise,
from the Sandwich Islands, arrived within
few days. The whereabouts of the Russian
frigate. Diana, is not known, although it is pre-
suuied she is cruising somewhere in our wa
ters. perhaps no great distance from some of
her antagonists. The Russian frigate Au--
rora and sloop-of-war Diana were left by the
allies at Peropolowski, but where they may
now be is a matter of speculation. ~
The United States steam frisate Susque-.
hanna was reported at the Sandwich Islands,
and is hourly expected in our harbor, she hay,
ing put into Honolulu merely for supply of
coal. The steam frigate Mississippi was to,
have left Hong Kong three days after the
Susquehanna, and may also be hourly expect.
ed. The United States sloops of war St.
Marys and Portsmouth were at Honolulu on
the both of October, and viii probably pay
us a visit in the winter The English and
French squadrons, it Is understood, viii win
ter at Monterey. s.rss, /.
Her Britanic Majesty's frigate Amphitrite
arrived at San Francisco on Nov 9th sixteen
days from Honolulu H aon M ft sairi
Since the arrival of the British frigates IN
our harbor, five marines and seamen have de-
serted from the President and Pique. Their
names are Charles Bulley, Isaac Dove, James
| Williams, James Tavey, Robert Elder, and
Peter Wilson, (attached to the Pique!4 For
the apprehension of Wilson, reward of $25
is offered, and for the others Sl5 The
French feet has not suffered as yet by deser-
ton 60 s
The following is the report of Capt. Spence,
of the brig Henry William, alluded to
above: set
BRIG HESRY WILLIAM, Nov 8, 4
Lat. 3S NJ. Lon. 13e 20 " A.
This day, at 10 o'clock. A. NJ, we were
much surprised at hearing very heavy can
nonading at some distance. 1t being foggy
weather at the time, we couldnot see any
vessel near us, at least, as far as the eye
could extend, / should fancy by the three
first shocks that they were broadsides, for it
caused our vessel to shake similar to a volca-
mic eruption. They were then followed by
some twenty or thirty single guns, as near as
we could judge from the distance, and lastly
there were two others fired similar to minute
| guns.