Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11
BY SATURDAYS MAILS.
ADDITIONAL THE AFRICA.

Yenport' tue uageulani Win uespatches from
Mr.. Buchanan.
THE WAR NEws.-THE CAPTURE OF BoMERSUND.
The English papers by this arri, nj are full OF
glorihcation over the capture of Bomersund.-
They say that IA more gallant and brilliant ope-
ration has seldom occurred"
The accounts show incontrovertibly, that the
allied force was very much larger than the Rus
sian the former numbering llOOo land forces,
and ID ships of war; the latter certainly under
5000 The Russians, both officers and private
men, fought with distinguished bravery aud
skill. The Col. Commandant received two bay
onet wounds. The commandant in-chief was
Col. Bodisco, brother of the late Count Bcdisco,
Minister at Washington.
Thank sgiving has been offered up by the vic
tors in al the churches of the Islands, not for
gettingio pray Tor Victoria and Napoleon.
Ia AUSTRIA.
= A circular it is said, has been forwarded by
Austria to her foreign diplomatic agents,in which
she says, that although the position of Austria
is considerably changed by the evacuation of the
Prncipalities, the continues between Russia
the one side, and England, France and the Porte
on the other. That all treaties between Russia
and the Porte have been abrogated by the pres
ent war, and have not regained validity by the
evacuation of the Principalities.
For the present, Austria will maintain an arm
ed neutrality.
If the above be correctly quoted, it indicates
more straightforward policy. on the part of Aus
tria, which cannot be without II considerable In
fluence on the
THE AUsrRIANS IN wALLACInA.
VIENNA, Aug. 22.-The Austrans entered
Wallachia on the Goth; the whole corps of obser-
walton will have pas sed the frontier by the 23d.
Two brigades marched from Hermannstadt and
another from kronstadt.
THE DANUBE.
According to Austrian advices (requirlng con
firmaton) As, 900 French and English had, to the
18th, embarked at Narna. Ii SO, they had dis
embarked for the expedition against Crlmea is
certainly postponed temporarily.
The Russians remain the Sereth q Pruth
line A few regiments have re crossed the truth
as have all the sick and wounded. On the 9TH
the kreuz- sperre, or mutual closing of the from
tier, began between Austria aud Russia.
TAE BATTLE IN ASIA.
The Russian accounts say that at the Battle or
Khan, in Asia their forces took $4,000 Turks
prisoners, and that 5000 men of the Turkish ar
my were left dead upon the field. This report
is probably exaggerated.
SPAIN.
The latest news from Spain is of n gloomy
character.
The streets of Madrid were deserted. None
but the National Guard and the followers of Pa
chero could be met.
1t is said that the military will contriye to let
Christina leave the country in safety.
Several provisional untas are In herce oppo-
sition to each other. Other clubs are being or
ganized for various purposes.
The acts of the government are being freely
discussed
The DEGREES of the Queen are tramped under
foot.
The Catalonia has become place of resort for
violent political refugees.
Movements are on foot at Cadiz, Malaga and
other places to effect another revolution, which
it is believed the government will be unable to
resist
Queen Isabella left the Palace on the 18th, and
drove on the Padre. Few acclamatons greeted
her. Queen Christina is still concealed in the
Palace, with the Duke de Rianzares. Her chill
have quilted Madrid; three have already passed
through Bayonne, and the others were expect
ed.
The Pope's Nuncio has threatened to leave
Madrid if the last concordat shall be either an
nued or modified without the concurrence OF
Rome.
O'Donnelrs division of insurgents was to make
a triumphant entree into Madrid in the course of
a day or two.
Tranquility prevails throughout Catalonia and
the other provinces.
ENGLAND.
The 54th foot Goth foot, 7lst reserved bat
tallon, and I'D regiment of the line, now In Can
ada, are ordered home.
Geo A, Brandreth is ''approved' as L. S. Con-
sui at Plymouth; and Geo. Bowen, at Nicara-
quail Consul at Liverpool.
The harvest reports of the crops both IN Eng
land and France continue to look extremely ia
vorable.
FRANCE.
The Emperor and Empress were still rustioa-
ting at the baths of the Pyrenees. He was ex-
pected to arrive at Paris on the 2Sth, and would
proceed to the camp of Bouogne on Sept. list.
The Monteur states that notes exchang
ed between NJ. Bourqueney, French Minister at
Vienna. and Count Buol on the 9TH, on the sub
ject of the guarantees which England and France
demand as conditions of peace. The notes, which
are given in the Monlteur, ARE exact counterparts
of those published by the British Government
having been exchanged between Lord Westmore-
land and Count Buo
The most favorable reports continue to be re-
ceived respecting the appearances of the several
crops, which are represented as being remarka-
BILE for the beauty and quality of the grain.
INDIA.
The overland mail from India has arrived via
Trieste. There was news of Importance
Trade in India was dull.
The impediments to communicate with the in
terror of China continued tit was said from Hong
Kong) to support prices, and four chops of new
Congou have been settled for at Canton at taels
above the opening rate of last year, and at Shan
ghae twenty chops at 2 taels. The quality of
the new silk is described as very bad, and only
300 bales had arrived. The present steamer has
brought only 400 bales of old The exports to
date were II 100000 pounds of tea and 6l,50O
bales of silk.
DEMOCRATIC SOFT CoNvENTIoN.-The Conven-
ton at Syracuse, n. Y, nominated Governor
Seymour for re election, and VIM. III. Ludlow for
Lieutenant Governor. A series of resoutions,re