The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-01-18

28th, being five days later.
COMMERCIAL liverpool. Dec. 27.-ln
-four a moderate demand exists from the
trade. Corn firm, with moderate sales to
the trade. Fine qualities have improved.
Wheat active.
GENERAL Neutrality-suspicious. on the
peace project have commenced. The
Porte manitests pacific disposition. The
combined fleets were still at Beycos.
Negotiations pending between Swee-
den and Denmark. having for their object
the conclusion of league offensive ard
defensive between the two States.
The difficulty in the British Cabinet has
been patched up. Palmerston returns to
office.
1t is rumored, bu. disbeleved strongly
that the Porte will consent 10 resume ne
gotiations.
The Russian steamer Prouth has sci
two Turkish villages on fire, by throwing
hot balls.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, 19th.-The Chroni-
Gle, by the overland India mail, brings
confirmation that the Shah of Persia had
left TeheraD with an army numbering
80, 900 cavalry, with 1 900 pieces of can
non and 5000 camel loads of ammuni-
ton, to Join with Russia. At the latest
accounts the army had passed Tabreez
The Shah also sent an. Envoy to Dost
Mohammed to point out the advantages OF
siding with Persia and Russia.
Curious developments have come to
light which indicate that Russia has been
long preparing for the present crisis. A
large expedition has been secretly organ
izing under the pretense OF campaign
against the Khan Of Khiva.
Odessa letters of the 9th state positively
that the Jagondish. Russian ship of so
guns, was destroyed at the battle of ST.
nope. The official bulletins do not men
ton this loss. The ship was bravely at
tackled by Turkish frigate, and both yes
, sells blew up. One Of the Turkish Ad-
miral's Aid de Camps had died of wounds
at Sebastopol. Admiral Osman Pasha
had limb amputated and now lies in a
dangerous state The Turks estimate
their loss at Sinope. in ships, munitions
and treasure, at go ,OOO.O 900 of piasters.
Two Ievies of recruits were made in
, Poland on the nights of Nov. 24th and
Dec 8th at the rate of 8 men to the 1000
: \ part Of the Russian force in Poland has
, OeeH OEueieu W JUN INC "iuy d" W "i'"
5 CHA.
From Bucharest, the 5th. we learn tina
I large masses of troops had been marching
h upon Lesser Wallachia and that Prince
6 Gorchakoff had taken the command, ant
at Constantinople telegraphic dispatcl
y rom Omer Pacha states that he is aware
: that the intent Of these movements is to at
{ tack kalafat.
The European residents Of Smyrna
have collected 100000 francs to send tc
v The French volunteers in the Turkish army
q Loss of the Steamer San Francisco.
@ New YORK, Jan. 13.-The steamer Sal
h Francisco was lost on the 5th of January
|. Two hundred arr .orty OF the passenger
u were lost! The vessel foundered. Tn
n barque Three Bells. arrived at New lorl
n brings l6O OF the passengers. The barqu
" Kilby for Boston has some OF the same
f and others are on board the ship Antarti
d bound to Liverpool. The captain an
h. crew were saved. Among the lost are
% Lieut.. Taylor and wife. Col. Washington
d Lieut.. Smith and Capt. Field. One huI
re dred and forty of the passengers arrive
here to-day, including Maj, Wyse. Lieu
i. Winder; and other, including Col Gates
Mai. Merchant. Col. Burk, Capt. Jude
b. Lieut. Fremont. Lieut.. Loeser. Lieut.. Va
Voost, and all the ladies', are on board th
b. brig bound to Boston. Lieut.. G. +. VIII
ly der and Lieut.. Chandler are on board
$, the ship Antaric bound to Liverpool A
e. the troops were divided between the thre
m vessels. The 24O lost were washed owe
hoorJ -, tbo rralo ~, tho OSu MI
w On the 25th the engine stopped, Il
e. piston breaking off, leaving the vessel +
O. tally unmanageable. the sea striking h
. tremendous blows under the guards, tea
ed ing up the planking fore and aft, and {
ms both sides at the same time. She then b
ce gan 10 make water, when the troops @
or ganized into bailing gangs. AT o'clo'
av on the 25th the sea struck her amldslHf
re-. carrying away both smoke stacks and 1
te the upper saloon, staving the quarter de-
err. through and washing overheard lar
ul. number of passengers. including O.
On Washington, Maj. Taylor and wife. Ca
Field, Lieut. Smith. two ladies names u
re known, three civilians also unknown, a
q: $50 U. S. troops; at the same time thr
T., were killed.
iio On the 28,h spoke the barque kilby
th. Boston, who lay by US until three in
-, afternoon Of the Goth, when she CONNER
c,s M ed getting passengers on board. Upwal
~ ~, of 100 got on board, men, women, a
M ,ha children, including the officers before
IN .;,,, peated with their families At night,
ah, wind increasing with squalls, the XII
-" g. let 90 her hawser at 10, and nothing
been seen of her since.
mo- The gale continued to the 3oth and 3
rs, ve, A large number of men sick and dying
~, H. On the morning Of Jan. lst, spoke the B
:, " !, ish ship Three Bells, which lay by US
ouo til the 3rd, when her boat came along 81
TL' ;IIa On the same day the ship Antartic. fr
. - New York for Liverpool. bore down for
ar5 On Wednesday both ships commen
ater taking off passengers. provisions and '
,;na er, and at sunset on the 9th, had all
;lia board.
re' The next morning took offthe crew
- ~ officers, Capt Watkins being the last n
= ;. ~ " to leave the San Francisco. The III
!, rru Bells brings $50 souls including pas:
ut