The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-02-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
Arrival Of the Asia.
Success or THE TURKS.
THE RUSSIANS DEFEATED!
Allied Fleets entered the Black Sea.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Arrival Of the Asia.
MASSACRE OF THE RUSSIANS.

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inst, arrived here this morning.
Latest rlllnors from st Petersburg were
more specific and had tended in some meas
urc to restore confidence in a speedy ADJUST
ment of difficulties Consols advanced one
per cent.
Liverpool cotton market was steady ut
unchanged prices. Breadstnffs had consid-
crably declined, whilst provisions were on
the rise.
LIVERPOOL MARkET.-Bfe Bfeadstufs-Den-
nestown G. Co., report that the market was
active and prices continued rapidly to adj
vance, until the 10th. but since then there
has been less doing, and prices have fallen
off, leaving however, an advance on the
week of l0e2d on wheat, ls0 lsd Oh flour.
and IS OH Indian corn.
PARIS, Friday--We have received tclc-
graph dispatch from Vienna confessing the
accounts reported yesterday Of the defeat OF
the Russians by the Turks before halatat,
and adding that the contest was renewed
on the 9th, neither side claiming the victory.
On the morning Of the Sth u fresh strug-
gle was about to begin.
Lord Dudley Stewart was to leave Con-
stantinope OH the 18th inst. 50 Is to be ii
England for the meeting OF Parliament,
when he viii bring the whole Eastern ques-
ton before the British people.
A crowded public meeting was held at
Sheffield to memoralize the Government to
act with vigor against Russia.
A similar meeting was held at Chester.
The Persian strikes continue as far a.
ever from being settled.
The bread riots at Exeter already report
4 ~, hnn
mostly women and children, to demand that
the bakers should give them bread. The
Mayor called out 100 Dragons, at sight oi
whom the crowd dispersed.
BELGIuM.-King Leopold is endeavoring
to negotiate a marriage between his daugl-
ter and the young King of Portugal.
The allied fleets to the Sd inst. could not
enter the Bosphorus owing to st rms: but
on the Sd all proceeded to the Black Sea
except six left at Besk Bay to guard the
| Bosphorus. The first division OF the Turk
ish fleet accompanied the allies. The Sec
| ond division remained anchored at Therapa
The Car appeared TO view the entry Of
| the fleets as declaration OF war, and ne has
ordered all his fleets to return to Sebastople.
| On the 9th of January the Turks gained q
brilliant victory ON the Danube. They
| stormed and captured the Russian cntrcnch-
ed camp at Atila, and put $500 ofthe enemy
to the sword They also attacked a body
| Of Is. 900 Russians sent to relieve Atila, and
after sharp encounter compelled them t.
retreat. The Russians are thus driven back
from the position at which they proposed
to cross HE Danube.
The Turkish force in the battle was II.
coo men and l5 guns.
1t is admitted that Omar pacha sas bril-
Iiantly out mannuvered the Russian com
mander.
AsIa.-Thc defeat OF the Turks under the
generalship of abb Pacha is confirmed, but
Gen. Gugn has gone to the army with Tree
powers, and the spirit Of the Turks has re-
vived. Now that the allied fleets are in the
Black Sea. rciniurcements can be sent IN
safety to Asia Schamyl had sent Il mes
scn@cr to the Porte announcing that he is
prepared to act cnergetically against the
Russians. 1t is confirmed that Persia has
resumed negotiations with Britain, and will
| not at present attack Turkey.
THE American ships L. Fletcher and Con
dor had been fallen in with at sea. wrecked
The crews and passengers were saved, and
landed in Holland
The infant Princess of Spain had died
suddenly.
Rev J. c. Richmond complains that he
| is detained prisoner by the Austrian police
in Hungary, and calls on the Y. S. for re-
dress.
China news is at hand Amony was re-
captured by the Imperiaists, who massacred
1000 inhabitants.
VIENNA, Tuesday, [no date-Eds. 1t is
rumorc~ that the Emperor will leave for
Warsaw in order to have a conference with
the Emperor of Russia.
From Persia we learn that the Afghan
Envoy had left Teheran before the arrival
OF the new Russian Minister with threat
that if Persia formed an alliance with Rus
sia. the Anghsns would invade Theresa.
New Outbreak at Erie.
ERIE, Jan. 81.
last evening repairs to the Railroad com
menced. This morning the company com.
menced removing platforms between the
two roads 4 large number Of persons be.
ing assembled along the line The rioters
raised Il ven Of defiance, 1T Il signal bel
| they went to work and tore up the track on
| Chestnut and Sassaras streets. The Po-
| lice TOOK possession OF tfie pTDuhu ds spctu'
ilv as possible but more being in favor OF the
mob did not do SO until extra aid was callct
and the rioters triumphed.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 20.
| The steamer Georgia from Alabama
caught fire OH Saturday night and with hel
cargo Of 1000 bales of cotton was destroyed
OF her passengers and slaves about &c
were drowned. Loss Of property over $780,
900.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 81.
Gov BigIer, Judge Knox, King and Low
nv, left Pittsburgh this morning for Erie
Cars from east and west run into Erie
They do not connect. Men commenced OPP
erations to connect track this morning.
The bells were rung and thousands of peo-
ple assembled and tore up the track OF the
Franklin Canal company's road on Sassa-
iras street.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 80.
We have advices from Mexico to the 18th
inst. Gen. Blance has been appointed Mini
lister Of War.
The Indians of lucatan have resumed hos
tilries and troops had been ordered forward
to quell them.
The cities of San Francisco and
Sacramento. and the State of Calltor-