Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-06-28
nv YESTERDAYS MAILS.
Additional by the Atlantic.

~, noli,ical adviees by this arrival are inter
.inr but not highly important Accounts from
e''IFs ast are still waIlike, but no actual fighting
the .e., ,, is reported. Affairs on the Danube
Oh III, much as at previous accounts.
? Tbo most important advices is the fact that
,.,i .tr;a still continues to hold out bravely a.
.ss. rho attacks of the Russians. The hopes
ga.' strong that she will be able TO maintain her.
arr mill reinforced by the allied armies. There
sen hoen considerable skirmishing on the out
az Sstra. The Russians were making
PO,anse sacrifices of life to carry fortresses, but
H ~ little success. The Turks throughout have
WV attained themselves admirably, and will do so
".l the allies come up. Omer Pasha at
UU'rmla. Paskiewitch at Iassa. 1t is said that the
nnl;ss;aas suffered dreadful havoc by attempting
n Ond Swinging the Turkish counter-mines.
Nessa Pasha, commander at Silistria, was
l1led by cannon ball.
The Austrian and Prussian conference is view
las highly favorable to the allies.
Trentv two transports had arrived at Varna
.rb allied troops.
VIII The Russians were busily engaged certifying
Jassy. r,.,;sh ,.osso,s NOW III,
"A 1astroved large number of gun-bGats and
anscbant ships of the Russians, and set fire to
Iho ,barves. bv which an immense amount of
nroperty was destroyed.
Tbe whole English light division at Varna,
Il - nortion of the combined fleets had left for
Sebostopol, and the transport troops at Constan-
tinople had left for Varna
The frontiers of Pennsylvania were swarming
with Cossaeks.
wa Admiral Napier was before Sweaborg on the
9Th with fourteen vessels.
+. wos said that Prussia had sent highly i'm
oortant note to Russia, the purport of which
pnot KNOWN but surmised to be favorable to the
allies. if certain conditions were not complied
with.
The Turks had retired from Lesser Wallachia,
and were concentrating at kalatat
The first detachment of troops for Cuba, had
left Cadz on the LIST inst.
The London Gazette officially announces the
blockade of the Danube.
The siege of Silistria was continued on the 9TH
without any important result-the Turks still
holding out manfully and with great bravery.
The concentration of the Russian corps at Mol
davia was confirmed.
A portion of the combined fleet on the
Crcasslan coast
MISCELLANEOUS.
The London Crystal Palace has been opened
again with great pomp and magniiicence, and the
Queen was present in person.
There have been several arrivals from Austria
Lin. but news from that quarter was unimportant.
Business dull. Much distress, however, pre-
vailed.
Sir Charles Napier exchanged shots with Hal
lngsforce without any definite result
Affairs in the Black Sea were quiet.
Rumors were again prevailing Of peace negoti-
atoms being on foot.
England was quiet. The weather favorable to
the crops.
France continues war preparations Intern
ally, however, she is quiet.
Austria remains as before in her relations to
the allies.
Ireland unimportant.
The rumor of Sweden having recalled her min
lister from St. Petersburg is not confirmed.
Late accounts from China say the position of
the emperor is critical. Pekin is expected to fall
in short time.
There has been an instruction at Monello.
Nothing else of moment.