The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-30

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GA French squadron, from Brest, arrived at Ply
cs-The Emperor Of Austria married TO the
Princess IL Bavaria in Vienna The ship Columbia of
Boston was burned in Melbourne BAY AusIrs 'il
Acapulco, General Comorfo refusing $l0o 600 70 be-
tray the city The steamers Stella and Ercolano came
in collision between Nice and Antilles when ten persons
perished sir H. Peel narrowly escaped Sir Charles
Napier had interview with KING Oscar OF Sweden..
The city OF Arta, Greece, was taken by the Turks.
2e-Santa Anna broke up his camp at San Diego, AGA
pulco and retired Before he left he issued decree and
abolished the department of Guererostrking its name
from tie repubc-dividng it into four portions and
joining them to the four neghborng States depart
mens. The city Of Nice Qtaly) lighted with gas first
time Day Of prayer in England for the success OF the
27-Marshal st. Arnaud embarked at Marselles for
the East.
2s-The bark Hesper, of Charleston, s. c., for Ant
werp came in collision with the Bremen bark Favorte,
for Baltimore in the English Channel The Favorite sunk
with nearly 200 persons on board Small pox broke out
29.-Santa Anna squadron abandoned the blockade
of Acapulco. The United States ship Saratoga arrived
at Honolulu, in twenty five days from Japan Rear
Admiral Duquesne (France) entered Port Royal (Jam
with thee war ships.
30.-Ninety nine vessels wrecked on the British
coast during this month The guard Of Santa An
mas army retresting from San Diego defeated BY
Gen. Thomas MorenA, with troops Of Alvarez.
MAY.
MONDAY, 1.--Prince Napoleon was received with high
honor by the Sultan in Constantinople.
2-The Peruvian troop ship Mercedes, from Casma to
Callao, struck rock at ga. NJ, the mouth Of
Casma barbor, and sunk with $50 soldiers An cleo
ton by ballot-the 6rst-was taken At st. John, N b.
3-The ship Winchester, Of Boston, foundered At sea-
after gale; but Capt. Fitch of the steamship Washing
ton took of her passengers 47 after lying by her two
days. The great operative strike At Preston Engand)
ended.
s-Lord Egin took leave of Queen victors his 70
turn to Canada. Earthquake shock at Acapulco.
The Impress Eugene, Of France, entered her twenty
sixth year.
Six weeks allowed by the Russians for English
ships to clear from the Baltic Russian ports.
S.-Garibaldi arrived at Genoa in command of an
English coal vessel from Newcastle The Star Of the
West brought to New York Of the complete evacua
10.-The II. c. Archbishop OF Dublin convened the
Episcopal Synod at Armagh.
1.-THE Bank Of England raised the rate of discount
5 per cent and the Bank of France reduced it to
AZ per cent The bullion in the Bank Of France had in
creased four millions since February and in the Bank Of
England II had decreased like amount. The steam
ship Golden Age sailed from Australia Sydney, for
Panama, with mails and passengers, to open new mail
route.
1.-THE British steam frigate Tiger captain Clifford,
ashore Odessa ak miles, was fred on by the
Russians, when her captain, "a petty officers and l0l
seamen surrendered as prisoners Gen. Osen Sacken,
who sent her g Union Jack to prince Paskewitch
The nfant Don Henry of Spain restored to his titles
and honors BY royal decree Riga and other Russian
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IA French squadron arrived at Cuba under Admit
raj Duquesne.
l5-The English gun boat Jasper blew up of Beachy
Head.
l6.-santa Anna made triumphal entry into Mexico,
declaring that he conquered Alvarez at Mount Pelquro
go. "A party of negroes from GreytOwn, boarded the
steamer Routh at Puentas Arenas in order to arrest
Captain Smith The Hon. Scion Borland resisted them
and was himself assaulted and arrested at San Juan
A new slave capitation tax was decreed in Cuba.
1.-THE electric telegraph between Bombay and CAL
cuta ndia), 6rst worked The siege Of Sistria
ie-Statue to Watt inaugurated in Edinburg "A
dreadful hurricane experienced in the city Of Mexico
20.-Capt. Dornin, United States ship Portsmouth,
rescued thirty American citizens from the Mexican Gov
at Mazatlan. They had been arrested Walker
buserers, when route from San Francisco to Quay
2a-Mr. McLaps United States Minister to China, left
Shanghai, in order 10 visit Nankin.. Gen. Foreys d.
vision Of the French army left Malta in IA steamers, in
23-The new treaty Of alliance between France, Eng
land and Turkey, signed at Saint Cloud:
the onssn Victor. .t.ned her sSth YEAR
27.-Captain buchanan, in the United States ship
susquehann., arrived oppo.it. NAPKIN CHINA having
steamed the Kiang further than any vessel
ever did before. Mr. McLans was on board.
29.-The susquehanna went to wahu, 70 miles above
Nankin
Turks At KarakaL Russian loss, goo killed log
wounded, 1000 muskets, pieces Of cannon, 1,ooo
EnsS ship 'o surop. from Ply
mouth the East with the nrst division Of the Ennis
aen Was burned IN the nogi OF the r.
horses lost Queen Pomare visited the American
steamship Golden Age at Tahiti. One hundred and one
ships lost the British coast during the month
JUNE.
THURSDAY. 1.-The first detachment Of additional
Spanish troops Cuba sailed from Cadz in the steamer
Isabella Catoca. Tho English sloops Oden and
vuture sent boats to attack the fortress Of Gumla
Kakeley in the Baltic, when the Russians AIRED them,
sinking the boats, and killing over atty men.
1.-The Turks severely repulsed BY the Russians
in an attempt to storm the redoubs Of Usurguet and
Kutais. They were attacked in flank and lost 1900
killed, Is cannons IS standards, and AL the camp
equpags.
Tusha Pasha stii till CALAMITY defended silistris
1.-THE Turks made two attempts to pass the Danube
1t Rutschuk and retake the two sands seized BY the
l2.-Santa Anna proclaimed N amnesty on his birth
day Generals Gortschakof and Schiders made =
IA convention was signed ct Constantinople BY
which Austrian troop. would be allowed to occupy the
Danubian provinces, the Russians retired, until the
conclusion Of general peace. French and English
fleets joined at Baro Sound.
15-The Turks made desperate sortie from sistria,
and attacked the Russian investing army. desperate
hand to hand contest ensued and ended in the complete
discontinue Of the Russians. Prince GortschAkon Was
severely wounded Gen. schder. had hi. leg shot On,
among the Russians dreadful, and they retired,
fighting, the river. Pursuing their advantage
the Turks crossed of the river seized the Isle OF
Hopa, and blew up the Russian siege works thereon.
16.-The Turks, under Selim Pacha were defeated by
the Russians at Tch,ok in Asia. They lost nearly
5000 men, three fortified camps cannon, standards and
immense store Of small arms.
20.-A violent storm destroyed a pontoon bridge at
Kalarash, Turkey whilst 500 Russian artillerymen,
with their guns. were on it, They wore all lost.
21-All the English Baltic screw steamers proceeded
Cronssdt The Russian guard, retreating from
sistria, attacked by the Turks, and had $500
killed.
22.-Santa Annals naval officer finally declared the
end Of the blockade OF Acapulco Defeat OF the Rus
SLAMS by the Turks at Slobodc, and 900 men killed.
2SIhe siege Of Sstri. raised at early morning.
. AN the Russian army preparing TO retire beyond the
Pruth.
24-Mr Nelson U. s. Consul at Turks Island, was re-
leased prison. where he had been confined by the
judiciary Eight Russian steamers came out OF Sc
bastopoi and attacked the allied ships Furious Des-
cartes and Terrible, when the Furious was greatly
damaged.
26.oserious collision between the ships Trade Wind
and Olympus, in lat Al deg so min, and long 81 deg
20 min. Ninety six people saved by the Belgian bark
Stadt. ntwerper Catherine Hayes left Honolulu for