Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-23
FOREIGN NEWS,
ARRIVAL OF
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OafeS1o The 25M ofFtbruary-B Brad
stuGs Rec ding Liftle-Imporfant
announcement in the Moniteur--
.4usfria Leaning to the Allies
Prussias Position Unchanged--
Smith OB-ien to be Pardoned.
New York, March 10.
The steamer Asia from Liverpool,
which por, she left on the 25,h ult ar.
tiAed a, Halifax las, night.
BreaGs.uffs had partially rcceded from
the advance announced by the Atlantic,
>closing, nevertheless, at an advance on
the week Of Cd on flour, I'd Oh wheat,
lie on corn.
No military or naval action Of special
\, interest had occurred since the accounts
by the Atlantic, bu, political events Of
the highest importance are coming.
A significant announcement appears
in the Paris Monileur. Ii is said: If
the flags OF France and Austria are uni
ted in The East, France will not permi.
any attempt to separate them hey
she Alps. This is regarded as an en-
courage.nenl for Austria to declare her
self on he side of The Allies, and as a
,hrea, to raise Hungary and Italy if she
sides with Russia.
England has formally notified The
Russian Government of her intention to
send fleet to the Battle, and ,ha, Adj
miral Charles Napier il appointed to
sake command.
The Russian fleet in the Baltic has
been ordered to fit for sea.
The allied fleets remain in the Bos
phorus, with cruisers in the Black Sea.
SECOND DISPATCH.
New YoRK, March 10.
The Paris Monileur says: "France
cannot suffer the Integrity Of the Ono-
man Empire to be broken by aggression.
France discoun,enances revolutions
any where from Greece The anounce-
snen, is viewed as official and impor.
lRn'.
y Meanwhile, the attitude OF Austria lie
growing more favorable TO the allies. 1t
was even said tina, she had announced
her intention Of formally going with the
allies, if Russia persisted in her aggres.
sive acts against Turkey.
This announcement is probably pre-
mature, bu, gave frmness to the funds
at the time.
Austria continues to send troops TO
the frontiers. to allay apprehension.
The attitude Of Prussia remains un.
changed and unexplained.
From the Danube, accounts repor.
both parties as anticipating grea. battle.
The Russians had failed in an attempt
to turn Omar's position.
Lord Palmers.on, in answer to a
question, replied, that Smith O'Bren.
having acted like gentleman, in refu-
cling 10 escape a, the expense OF breaking
his parole, is 10 be pardoned.
LONDON American securities are
steady.
II was reported tina, a manifesto had
been agreed to by France and England.
having all the force OF formal declara-
sion Of war, and that it waste appear in
- . few days in the Moni,eur.
Ii was also rumOred that England had
sen, a final announcement to the Gear,
naming a definite time within which he
mus, evacuate the principalitles.
The Greek instruction had become
formidable in Epirus. The insurgents
had taken The town of Aria. and beseiged
she Turks in the citadel. Three thou
sand of the insurgents were within ten
miles Of Albania.
Bands of armed Albanians 60 from
village 10 village afousing the people,
distributing arms gratis and circulating
infammasory placards.
The Greek government was apa,he,ic
and powerless.
The Turkish Pasha had Withdrawn
his force from Zaniato Citadel on Noun,
Sishanizza.
At Salonica, on the 10Th, an insurrec.
tiouAbroke OUT, and the Turks attacked
and defeated the insurgents.
Disturbances had broken out in Asia
Minor. and conflicts had occurred a.
Ku.aiah. Angura. Scalanovel. &c. The
troubles had been suppressed.
Throughout Greece great excitement
prevailed. and outbreaks had occurred in
abe Ionian Islands.
The British Consul at Hernosand, in
lat. 81. 10 ordered TO send a report oil
the anchorage there for the ships of war
This threatens St Petersburg.
The French Government demands
that Lubec shall permit. free of duty. a
French depot there Of Goals and provis'
ions.
The allied fleets remain in the Bos
phorus, with cruisers in the Black Sea.
Five additional French ships. of. the.
line are to join the fleets.
The reported destruction of sever
Turkish ships was an exaggeration. A
Russian battery of IL guns opposite
Rus,chuk had damaged some vessels In
the river, hence the report.
Secrecy 10 observed in the movements
Of the French expedi,ionary force. Blu
il 10 known that two divisions leave
Toulon and Algiers on the 9Th March
each division having two Generals. viz
Gems. Whey. E,emarre, De Herville
and Bonel. Gen. Dallonyille will com
mand q brigade Of cavalry and Prime,