Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-01-26
24O Lives Lost!
new York, Jan Is.


day, the 29lh, one day after her appoint,
ed time.
Lord Palmerston has resumed his seat
in the British Cabinet.
There is nothing really new as to The
Turkish war. Ii was rumored, but not
believed, that the Porte would consent To
resume negotiations.
VIENNA, Wednesday evening. The
Russian steamer Pruth, has set 2 Turk
ish villages on fire by throwing red hot
balls into them.
CoNsTANTiNoPLE, Dec. 10. II
Negotiations on the peace project have
commenced. The Porte manifests
pacific disposition.
The combined fleets are still at Bey-
cors, Stockholm.
SWEDEN The King has invited
Diet to nominate small numoer OF mem
bers, possessing his enure confidence, to
whom as a committee he may make any
important communication. 1t is beliey-
ed that the Government is waiting TO
bring some momentous facts connected
with foreign affairs 10 the Diet.
BERLIN, Dec. "a.
Negotiations are pending between
Sweden and Denmark for the conclusion
of league offensive and defensive be-
tween the TWO States. ..... ...s.'
ST. PETERsBURGH, Dec. %.
The only signs of war noticeable in
the state Of trade was rise in the prices
of important articles.
Indian corn tirmer without change
Oats in fair demand.
Pasch.d Pasha had promised HE ior
eign ministers to do his utmost fur the
fnrthe'a 'ance Of peace, at the Grand Di-
van to take place on the 2O,h.
Ii was generally reported in the prin.
cipalities that an armis,ice during the
winter months would be agreed upon;
hut this will enable Russia to take the
field with no less than 10000 men.
A meeting is called at Southampton
TO petition for active measures against
Russia.
Additional by the Baltic.
New YoRK, Jan. IA.
News has been received at CONSTANT.
nople. per the overland mail, .ha. the
Shah had lef, Teheran with an army Of
100000 and 10000 pieces Of cannon
together with 3 900 camels loaded with
ammunition. to join with Russia a, Calls.
Accounts also state that the Shah had
sent an Envoy to Dos, Mahomed. 10
poin, to him the advantages of siding
with Persia and Russia.
Curious Developments have come to
light which indicate that Russia had been
long preparing for the presen. crisis
A large expedition has been secretly or.
ganizing under the superintendence Of
Cargvegaeg agains, the Kahn Of Rhiva
Odessa.
Letters Of the 9Th state positively .ha,
the Ragondiss Russian gun ship. was
destroyed a, the battle of Sinops. The
official bulletins do not mention this loss.
She was bravely attacked by Turkishs
friga,e, and both vessels after desper1e'
struggle were blown up. One Of IL
Turkish admirals had died from wound
received q. Sebastopol. q
Admiral O.ner fasha had his limbs
amputated and now lies in dangerous
state. Turks estimate their loss at Si-
nope in ships. munitions, treasurers. &c.,
at 100000 piastres. Two levies of
recruits had arrived.
PoLAND.-The principal part of the
Russian force in Poland had been erder-
cd to join the army at Wallachia.
From Buchares: we learn tha. large
nembers Of troops had been marching
upon Lesser Wallachia. and thai Prince
Gortschkof had taken command. A
had been received al Constan-
tinople from Omer Pasha. stating thai he
is aware OF the intention Of those move
ments 10 attack Lalafat.
France collected 100000 francs to
send French volunteers to the Turkish
army.
New YoRK, Jan. IA.
The latest intelligence from the steam.
er San Francisco states that she found