Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-11-30
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

erpool, with dates to the 18th instant, arrv-
ed at New York ON the 26th.
The steamship Africa arrived at Liverpool
on the afternoon of Sunday. 18th, at o'clock.
The Indiana arrived at Southampton on the
14th, in thirteen days and half-hl well.
THE DANuBE-ADvANcE OF TIRE TURKS.
From, Jassy, November 10th, it is tele-
graphed that the movement of Ottoman troops
towards Moldavia and the Pruth continues
with activity, and produces much sensation
in the principalities. 1t is not doubted that
the Turkish army is in condition to resume
the offensive with vigor Omar Pacha is ex
pected in person ON the Pruth
Odessa letters say that the Russian forces
in the Delta of the Danube viii probably be
removed to the upper Pruth, and then only
the garrison will be left in the fortified places
Gen. Luders, it is said, will evacuate the
southern part of Bessarabia, if Sebastopol falls,
as the allies viii then act against Odessa and
Ackermann.
THE BALTIC.
The steamers of the feet under Sir Charles
Napier, were in Kiel harbor, one English mile
from the town of Kiel. on November 7th.-
Frost had already set in, and the feet would
probably soon leave.
Commercial letters received at Memel on
the Sth inst, from ST. Petersburg merchants,
order that their goods should not be shipped
in British vessels, as they feared the Russian
feet would put to sea, there being SO few
British cruisers in the Baltic.
ASIA
The British Embassy is endeavoring to re-
cover possession of the. Russian ladies who
were recently carried off by the Daghestenees
from the villages north of the Tifis.
H..
RUSSIA EvINoEs WILLINGNESS TO NEGOTIATE.
We were informed by our advices per last
steamer from Europe, that the Czar evinces
willingness TO resume negotiations. These
indications are confirmed by the news received
to-day. His concession, however, goes no
further than offering to treat on the four points
of guarantee.
Wednesday Morning, Nor 17th-It is
telegraphed from Vienna that Prince Gorts-
chakof (the diplomatist) has officially announ-
ced to Count Buol, that Russia is prepared to
treat with Austria on the basis of the four
conditions. This is considered palpable at
tempt to cause dissention between Austria and
| the Western powers.
IMPORTANT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE GERMANIc
STATES
On Wednesday, the 18th inst, the German
NUuicucI hdo " OCCup1 licSl VIII lIt
war question Austria and Prussia, it is re-
ported, have smoothed their differences so far
as the Germanic States are concerned, and
joint demand will be made upon the body of
the Diet by both these Powers
| All the smaller German States, particularly
those of the South. are engaged in putting
their armies on war footing, as though it
was decided already that the whole German
nation will adhere to Austria's policy.
The indications (says an English account)
of the offensive and defensive alliance about
to be brought to a close between Austria and
the Western Powers, are jealously watched by
the cabinet of Prussia, and Lord Palmerston' s
presence at Paris is considered as frrthering
such a treaty. Negotiations continue active
between the Russian and Prussian Courts
Baron Brunow had returned (12th instanO
! from St. Petersburg to Berlin. to have Joint
interview with NJ de Manteuffel, the Prussian
premier, and Baron Budberg, the Russian
ambassador to Berlin.
AUSTRIA WILL NOT YET TAKE THE PIRLD
The statement is that Austria will not un-
der any circumstances, take the field against
Russia, until the spring. As long as the
Russian troops were concentrated along the
| Austrian frontier, there was a constant lkeli-
hood that collision might take place; and
the Cabinet ofSt Petersburg, to prevent such
casualty, and anxious not to give umbrage
to Austria, has announced its willingness to
withdraw this menacing force, and during the
winter to place it in some other equally ad-
vantageous strategic position.
| Austria while accepting this accommoda-
| ton will continue her armaments
There is a rumor in Vienna that Baron
Rothschild, finding his recent purchase of the
Austrian government railways bad bargain,
offers the government a loan of 200, ,000, 600
! francs to cancel the agreement This propo-
sal, if true, will exercise a considerable infu-
ence on financial affairs.
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLES OF THE 25th AND
26th OCTOBER
Although no general action was fought from
the Goth October to the 4th November, the
eight days between these two dates are des-
| cribed as an incessant combat 1t is re-
/ ported that Lord Raglan has suspended the
Earl of Cardigan from his command for rash
ness in the charge which proved so disastrous
at Balaklava.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Parliament is further prorogued to Thurs
day, the 18th of December next
Fifty thousand French troops are to be sent
to the Crimea. England paying half the ex-
pense.
Charles Kemble, the great tragedian, died
at London on the 11th, having just completed
his 10Th year
Andrew Orr, of the firm of Orr & Sons.
publishers, is elected Mayor of Glasgow for
the next three years.
| George Hale, of rocket notoriety, writes to
the newspapers, that the English Government
has stolen his plan of floating steam batteries,
| which he was induced to suhnit To the De-
partment of Ordnance. He ST. am not
| only the author and inventor of these hoatinn