The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
NEW YoRK, July "a.

Liverpool dates to the 18th inst:
The War.-The accounts from the East
are interesting, though no battle or movement
of decisive character has taken place since
last advices. The allied fleets had withdrawn
from before Cronstadt, as it was stated on
account of the prevalence of the Cholera.
The RussH-is were forming camp of
10000 men between Bucharest and the Dan
ube.
Prussia was endeavoring to force Austria,
who is strongly suspected of treachery by the
allies, into new negotiations for peace. Man.
teuffele had left Berlin for Vienna, to concili-
ate the opposition of the Austrian Court to
the new peace proposition; and it was report
ed that the Car would withdraw all his
troops into Russian territory during the pro-
gress of the proposed negotiations.
The cholera was raging in ST. Petersburg.
1t was rumored in London that secret
Russian dipomatist had arrived in that
city.
From Spain,-The accounts of the Span
sh insurrection are very conflicting. 1t is
stated that the insurgents maintain themselves
against the government troops, but that the
country does not rise in their favor. Another
account states that Madrid was tranquil, and
that the insurgents were retreating towards
Andalusia.
The London Herald announces the arrival
at Madrid of American agents, authorized to
purchase Cuba.
Further accounts by the Pacific Very
strong suspicious were still entertained in
reference to Austria's good faith towards the
allied powers.
Prussia sends special messenger or envoy
to Austria urging her to refrain from any
further steps with England and France, and
asking that she join in new negotiations for
peace.
Austria has countermanded the advance of
her army into Wallachia.
The Turks crossed the Danube with con-
siderable force, and an action occurred on the
9Th, at Guzgero, in which $50 Russians were
killed, and 800 Turks.
1t was rumored that the combined feet had
attacked Cronstadt on the 3Oth, but further
accounts say the feet was anchored at Bar
osound, and that no engagement had taken
place.
1t was reported that Russia was con-
centrating 100000 men for an attack against
Austria.
The Danish feet had just gone to sea.
An engagement occurred between the Rus
slams and Pasha Basonks, in Asia. The lat
ter lost 5000 men.
Gen. Asten Sacken had been appointed
Governor Of Caucasus.
Thirty thousand Russians have advanced
from Odessa towards Pruth.
Accounts relative to the evacuation of the
Principaities by Russia are very contradicto-
ry and unreliable.
The Turks, on the 9th after a long and
severe struggle, got possession of the islands
of Makan and Oineista, and subsequently of
Guigero. ....
The Russians were totally defeated in the
Wallachian Territory. ......
Prince Gortschakoff was forming a camp
of 10000, between Bucharest and the Dam
ube.
An interview the nature of which was
not known, had taken place between
Prince Gortschakoff and the Emperor of Aus
tria.
Russia is occupying the ports on the Cas-
plan Sea.
Persia had declared against the aggressors
of Russia.
An armed Russian yacht had been cap
tured off Cronstadt by the English frigate.
Four hundred cases of cholera had occur
red at st. Petersburg in one day.
New YORK, July 25.