The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-04
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The Alps with four days later has ar
rived with Liverpool dates to the 10Th.
Provisions-Quiet for all descriptions
and the prices the same as per Ara6ia.
The London money market continues
easy with a tendency to lower rates.
Consols advanced 954.
Manchester trade steady.
The steamship Anserica had arrived
out, all we'll,
The news from the seats of war is gen.
orally of important nature.
The allied feet numbering 10000
men had left Varna and were on their
way to the Crimea.
The Austrian army was still in the
Principalities, while the Government of
that country was using its most active
exertions to stave off a collision with
Russia.
There are rumors of new propositions
between the respective Powers, but
nothing definite has transpired.
The correspondent of the London
Times, writing from Vienna, dated Sep
TENDER 9Th, says, the opinions of the
Austrian Government as they have been
communicated to its diplomatic agents
abroad, may be given in a few words !;
these are, that Austria still looks on the
guarantees demanded by the Western
Powers as the only basis for a durable
peace; and will therefore, at the same
time she maintains her armed neutrality
neglect no opportunity of urging Russia
to accept them.
The writer says that the Prusian Gov
eminent is ever inclined, as before, to
make common cause with the three
Powers; the excuse for holding back
being that the Emperor Nicholas has,
at the demand of the German Powers
consented to quit the Turkish territories
and therefore Prussia does not feel her
self called upon to actively interfere in
the quarrel between the Western Pow
ers and Russia.
The news from the Baltic is that no
further important movement will be
undertaken there during the present
season.
A Constantinople writer says that on
the Goth ult. not q solitary English or
French vessel remained in port or in the
Bosphorus, all having left to place them
under the orders of the Admiral
in the contemplated attack on the Cri-
mea.
Mr.. Soule has written a violent letter
to Dijaro and Paval, in reply to the
charges of the Madrid press, of having
participated in the recent events. The
following is a copy of the letter.
MADRID, Aug. 24.-SIRs: The tone
and character Of the article referring to
me, published. in your No. of this day,
indicated too clearly the influence which
it, not to deserve from me the
honor of a reply. I have sent myself
Madrid because it is my pleasure to
do so, being accountable to no one for
my acts or conduct. The fear of being
insulted by persons to whom my presence
be disagreable, would not induce
me to abandon my post. l fear neither
the sneers of impairment fellows nor the
dangers of hired assassins; above all,
Sir: L do not fear the people. The peo-
pie respect what is entitled TO respect
They only stigmatize the wretehes who
aatter and deceive them. The people
fight but are not sssassins.
With regard to the %perfdious insin-
in which your article abounds
they are beneath my contempt, and /
you the merit of the varnish with
which you have CLOSED them over, and
to those who dictated them the infa-
my of their invention. [ am, sir, your
SIGNED, PIERRE SoULE.
Nothing authentic in regard to the
of the expedition to Crimea had
been received. The last advices that the
armament was to rendezvous at Beltic-
blk within two days. Should this have
taken place, it is probable the whole cor
voy sailed on the 4th. The vessels
to more than 400, besides pom
toon boats and RATS Supposing nj de-
lay occurred, the expedition might be
expected to reach the Russian shore on
the 9Th, when a landing would depend
upon circumstances.
The total destruction of the forts at
Bomarsund, and the departure of the
French troops to France. is confirmed.
The feet is gone from Ledsund to Maya.
Barrguay d'Hilliers has gone to Der
lin.
Count Corlini entered Bucharest on
the 9th, at the head of 1000 Austrian
BY the first of September, the Rus
had completely evacuated Galatz
and Ibrailia.
The navigation of the Danube is now
free.
General Rrastern ordered the inhab-
tants of Odessa to reduce the city to
ashes, if the allies should attempt to take
and then retire. His proclamation
concluded, Woe to those who remain
behind or attempt to ~extinguish the
ire p'
The London Daily News publishes
The following letter, dated Berlin, Sept.
r: "The Prussian Government ad-
a circular on the 10th to the
secondary German cnnrtsLIft tells them
although, for the sake of peace, she
Imported at St. Petersburgh the four
points insisted on by the Western powers
'he does not think they are indispensa-
Die in a German point of view. The
King cannot recommend his German al
les to accede to the fourth condition in
'uch as to incur on their account
,xpenses.a and obligations not commanded
by the spirit and end of the Austro-
.russian convention. The King hopes
he Emperor of Austria will take this
riew of the case, and adhere to it as it
becomes a German Prince. He hopes
moreover, that the Emperor, seeing his
states are guaranteed against attack
rom the side of Russia, win abstain from
very act of aggression against Russia,
nd avoid all complication not necessary
OF the protection of German interests"