Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-03-10
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Arrival of the Atlantic.

! The Atlantic arrived at New York on
the 18th inst, with Liverpool dates to Feb.
I 2od.
An important debate had occurred in
the British Parliament upon the Turkish
question, and the supplies for tho army
and navy were voted.
The Queen had issued her proclamation
forbidding the expectation of arms and
ammunition, and also of marine engines
Troops are embarsing to-day, (the 22d)
from Liverpool, Dublin and southampton,
aud ships are fitting out rapidly from all
the ports of England for the Baltic fleets.
\ dreadful colliery explosion has oc-
CURED at Incehall, Wigan. One hundred
men were killed.
Queen Victoria and the Lord Chamber
lain have notified Mr.. Buchanan that he
may appear in Court il any costume be
chooses.
The Cars letter in answer to tha. Of
the Emperor of France was received at
Paris on on the lSsh, from St. Petersburg.
Nicholas does not accept the proposal for
the arrangement of the difficulties presen-
ted to him. The lMniteur says this reply
leaves no chance Of q pacific solution.
The French troops are embarking from
Africa for Turkey.
The King of Naples is attempting to
form general Italian league.
! There is nothing new from the Danube
Omar Pacha was strengthening his posi-
ton at Kalafat Reserves were advancing
to Widdin and Oltenitza.
The camp at Shumla had been broken
up.
The fortifcations at Constantinople are
going on. The health of the army and
feet was excellent.
Six thousand men and twenty four ships
left Constantinople on the 18th, under the
escort of IL English war steamers.
1t was reported that when the Frencl
and English troops arrived at Ccnstan,in
ople, measure would be proposed by the
Sultan to the Divan, to give Christians ant
Moslcms equal civil rights.
From Russia, accounts represent the wa
as popular.
Joseph Surge and his Peace Deputa
ton, from the English Quakcrs, was still
at St Petersburg, at the last accounts, anc
had not seen the Car.
Three thousand British troops em6arke,
from Liverpool on Wednesday, for Turkey
The Greek insurrection in Turkey ha
gained formidable head. Six thousan,
Greeks were III arms in Macedonia an,
Thessaly.
The utmost enthusiasm exists in Eng
land in favor Of the war
1t was reported that in the event tha
Austria does not now Immediately declar
herself unequivocally, France would sem
an army of 100000 men on the italian
frontier, and the same number on the Rhi
nish frontier
Omar Pacha had arrested and hange,
two Greek spies from Russia.
Kalafat is garrisoned by 10000 troops
General Aurep, who commanded tn
Russians at Citale, has been disgraced an
sent TO Caucasus.
r Russia was still endeavoring to impres
the holy character of the war On the sol
|, diers. They are told that they are on thei
way to rescue Christ's sepulchre from th,
Infideis.
The Patriarch of Moscow had delivere
an exciting address to body of troops o.
. leaving for the Danube, calculated greatl
5 to infame their zeal
4 From Asia: Russians have heen agai
repulSed before Shefkatil with q loss {
1000 men.
Letters from St. Petersburg state tha
the military preparations in progress III
: upon the most extensive scale.
: The receipt Of Napolcou's letter has o,
g casioned great evaporation at the Palac.
: There is great fermentation among th
, people of Poland, and in consequence th
, withdrawal Of the Russian troops has bee
suspended.
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