The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-02-07
TELEgRAPH1C INTELLIGENCE.
Arrival OF the Asia.


BALTIMORE, Jan. 3l.-The Royal Mail
Steamer Asia has arrived at New York with
Iiverpool dates to. the l4th. The sales of
cotton for the week were 300 600 bales, Of
which spectators took 1000 and exporters
1000 bales Fair Orleans 81 Middng,
6to6l4. Fair Up!rnd, 6 3,S; Middling 8
rs. Demand fair and holders firm, with mod.
crate sales to the trade, In Manchester the
demand for goods WAS fair, and holders hrn,
with moderate sales to the trade.
The speculative demand for Flour had ceas-
ed. Western Canal IA; Ohio 10. White
Wheat lbs. Sd. White Corn SO Yellow so.
Lard had advanced Is aud was held at oo.-
Sugar advanced Cd. Rice was active, unchang-
ed. Provisions in good dernsnd. and prices
sitter, unchanged Coffee in fair demand, hol-
ders firm, and moderate s$ies to the trade.
Consols were active, unchanged. iransac'
tions in American securities small.
The Turks.sare gained victory near hala-
fat. The Porte consents to aegotiate. The
allied fleets are in the Black Sea. The latest
aumors from st. Petersburg are more P"cltfc.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 3l-The allied fleets on
the Sd all proceeded into the Black Sea, except
six ships left at Bycos Bay 20 guard the B"s.
ohorus. The first division remans anchored
at the Rapids. The Gar is not supposed to
view this movement as declaration of war,
but has ordered all his own feet TO return to
Sebastapol.
On the 9th Of January the Turks gained a
brilliant success on the Danube. They Storm
ed and carried the Russian entrenehed camp
at Citali, near Kalafat, and put 25G0 "fthe en-.
emy to the sword. They also attacked lS,0Oa
Russians. sent to relieve @G,ali, aud after a
sharp encounter compelled them to rctreat.-
The Russians are thus driven from positions
at which they hoped To cross the Danube. The
Turkish force engaged was $1,000 and II guns.
1t is admitted that Omar Pacha brilliantly out
manoeuvered the Russian General. Other al.
yantaces on the Danube were inrna y uotlced
by the Diyan Oh the IsL uIt., t" the arnbas>a-
dors Ct the Four Powers. Details not given,
but supposed to he the capture OF harakAl,
with several >kirmistes in Asia. The defeat
of the Turks under Aida Pacha is confirmed.
but Gen. Guii,n has gone to the army OF Asi"
with full powers, and the spirit OF the InrkS
has revived. Schan,:l had sent a message to
the Porte, announcing that he vas now prepar-
ed to act energeiically against the RaS>Ians.
Meanwhile, negotiations 9" on. The Sultan'S
proclamation is published approving the 'le''i
sion of the Grand Cnuncil to oi'en neg"'iat:"n>
on the footing proposed l:y the -Four Powers.
Turkey is tn send Il representative t" Il c"nier
ence to be held in a neutral city.
1t is confirmed that Persia has re ''"ned ne
.gotiatinns with great Britain, AMI sill not at
pras.ut ,tturk tho furkS
The Ame lean ships Edward Fletcher aud
Condor have been fallen in withat Sr;l wrecked
crews and passengers saved and landed II"
Holland.
The inf;.lr, princess "; Spain is dca"
The Rev }. C. Richu"nd r"mpIain> that I'''
is detained a> prisoner b, the Aus 'ia" -
lice in Kemaebet, Hungary, and calls on lIr
United States for retires-.
Demist"wn's 'iccnar On Il otto -.
erpcnl entirely unchanged daily sales a"'u
equal with consumption.
Bread>rdffS less active a.d !ri 'e> .iyin.
away. 1909 barrels R">n sold ';r r"mn"'
at 81: fine - Tarnentine quit Spirits 50.
Sales of Caro- i'm Ri.p l01 ii.rr,.s Sngar've
ry active.
AT Havre tn" s,p> "f r.,ttnn f." the week 6.
400 bales. part ah at vi llin' Dr'"l g.;
Good Midliing 90 o3
NV 1y'nANs Fr'. +.
Seven .tra,1n,rt~ h vp been De trnv"d h,
fire at the L.v"p The fire broke ont ~ board
the Charles Brh.her.- aud communicated Ni'h
the Nnhcies. Leoi, Tuna, Nobind0, Snro",
Grand Tnrk, anl others. aud bir-"
An immense amount ~ Pr 'dnrr IN the
wharves has been d.,S'roved. AT of III
freight ON h"n'd f tn" ha'> has h"rm ~ rn'
m. The los is r>'"rat.l At ant "irr MI.
lion nf hnlla'S
Thirty two n-sr,~s asd ir VII rer>'ns
have peri he'd
a.