Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-12-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
Four days later from Europe
ARRIVAL OF THE UNION.
Nsw YoRR, Dec. 9.

New YoRR, Dec o.
The Y. S. Mail steamer Union arrived
last night at 10 o'c ock bringing four days
later news from Europe, having lett Havre
on the 2lst.
The corn trade continues active. a
limited amount Of business done in wheat
and -four at the quotations Of Friday.
The quality ofnew English flour was not
liked, which tends to maintain the prices OF
the American.
Indian corn, with more liberal arrivals,
quiet.
The quotations Of Philadelphia and Bal
timore flour, AIS per bbl.
White wheat LIS Cd per 10 lbs.
Mixed Indian corn 44s; yellow ASS, and
white 45a46 / 2 per 80 lbs.
The report from the English manufactur-
ing districts show inactivity. Prices lower
in the Birmingham market. Purchases
could be made in some cases on reduced
terms. Orders from the United States
were on the increase. The whole districts
were doing small business.
In London -four is Is lower.
London, Nov. 2l.-The Cunard n. Y.
steamers have been taken up by the Gov
eminent for war purposes. Only the Bos-
ton steamers will run during the war. The
Collins line have rearranged the day OF de-
parture from Liverpool.
Dispatches announcing the arrival Of re-
Inducements at the seat of war continue
without intermission. Every available
steamship was being taken up BY the gov
eminent for the purpose.
1t is said in the London News that the
British Government IS paying at the rate Of
E3,000.0 00 sterling per annum for the use
of steamers alore, beside the cost OF fuel
The alarm in England as to the position
Of the allies, seems to be subsiling.
winter campaign in the Crimea will
eventually take place, and wooden barracks
for 10000 men were being shipped by the
Government.
A dis patch from Balaklava of the It'll ult. /,
received via Vienna, states that reinforce
ments for the Allies were arriving at the
rate of 1000 pei. day.
Both armies have completed their third
paraeicls which were commenced by a
trench.
The Allies were ob.isedto form counter
armies.
The Russian news states that the Allies,
having received considerable reinforcements
on the 9th, 18th and Sth, made demonstra-
ton against the left flank of the Russian
The latter retired from the plateau TO the
river
A noon the Russians mad sortie from
Sebastopol against the French position but
were repulsed. They were also ultimate
" repulsed toward lnherman, after bloody
battle which lasted eight hours. Their
loss was 5000 Killed and wounded.
The English loss was very great, 80 Of
feers were killed. 96 y ounded and two
missing 4i2 rank and file killed, 76o
wounded. and l56 missing.
The French mad General killed and 2
wounded. ii officers killed and 2 wounded
Generas Canrobert was wounded.
The Russians were pouring in large
masses from the North, and reinforcements
were required.
The French accounts state that every
bastop |, but the allies had determined To
postpone it until the arrival vi reinforce.
ments.
Prince Napoleon had left the camp, owing
to the state Of his health.
a dispatch from vienna states that the
Emperor of Russia had intinated to Aus
tria that he is willing to negotiate.
Lord Palmerston had arrived in Paris
and had daily interviews with the Emper-
or.
$4,000 men Of the squadron of kirschoii
have marched to Odessa.
Prince Paskiwitch has ordered another
corps of 10000 men to the Crimea.
The bombardment continues, but the al
lies had not advanced in their approaches
since the sth of Nov. and were Certifying
Balaklava.
Gen Leprandi was wounded on the 9Th
Further details of the 9Th Of Nov. called
the battle Of alderman, had been received
by the arrival Of the steamer Lelemaque at
Marseilles. They state that the attacking
force of the Russians, was 81, 00o, and the
British batteries were taken and retaken
several times.
Hoo lTEMs.-At keithsburg. at asst &C
counts, SO was the highest figures.
A, Rock Island, So to So 80 are the fig
ures.
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