Washington sentinel., 1855-02-16

the Russians, aud ID is reported that Lprandi has
received strong rclnlorcclnents.
January l6ih-The Russians appeared to-day in
considerable force near Balaklaya, which il was
thought they had abandoned. There was another
heavy lall % snow to-day.
The 30th British infantry have dsembarked.
The steamer Simla has arrived with 100 horses.
January lDih.--A dispatch in the PatTis an.
nonncrs thai the ire was almost suspended on
both sides. An were engaged in seeking shelter
from the Snow. Tho moral and physical condi-
iion Of the besiegers was good. The horses We're
salrring severely from the cold.
January 20ih--A dispatch from Menschikon
states that during the night successful sorlie
was made against the French centre IN which
several we're taken prisoners and many killed.
JannaIy I'D Information 10 this date has been
received via bucharest. The weather is very fine,
bat the British army IL still sickly. Abundance OF
supplies of all kinds have arrived, shot, shell,
clothing Nc., but no houses. There Is NO progress
10 rvpou ia the siege. The British 39lh and lilh
regiments ere discmbarking. The French have
undertaken 20 hold the whole British works against
the Kassians.
TuT u.--ConslaniDople accounts says that
change n the Turkish ministry is expected.
Auairs have hccn arranged with Greece and the
Turkish ministry will be recalled.
AsiA--SchamyIs cxislepce and continued com
mand, il proved by recent foray near Tiilis.
kunston coniinncs ln a state OF revolt.
RusslA--The Cars two sons passed through
Moscow on the i5ih.
IrAtY.--Nuinerous arrests have been made al
Flornee on the prciext Of revolutionary con-
spiracy having been detected. Arrests have also
been made a, Lcghorn, because OF the sale OF
Maxinn bonds.
srAIa.--New arrests have been made ON the
suspicion oi Carlist conspiracy.
A Madrid letter OF the 10Th January says that
Soulc il seriously sick
HoLLAsn.---Thc Dutch envoy sent TO Japan has
returned with assurances that Holland will con-
tnur on q footing with the most favored nations.
The galyanie apparatus for exploding twenty
tons OF powder against the sunken ships al the
mouth OF the hRrber OF Sebastopol have arrived
al Baakavla, together with corps Of divers. II
is expected thai the explosions will damage the
foundations Of the forts Constantine and Alex.
ander.
FROM the Danube.
Omar Pacha has sent in his resignation because
Ismael Pascha, appointed 10 the command OF the
army NJ Roumei, was not placed under his orders
Large bodies Of Russians are again concenira-
ting NJ Rem. Sadka Pasha had procecdedwith all
available troops 10 that place.
The Russians have made reconnaissance from
Tuseha On the 10Th and llth between the Sail
na mouths OF the Danube some skirmishing oc.
CURED.
The -. Petersburg Journal gives an official ac.
count oi the recent crossing of the Danube, and
describes u as a reconnaissance IN force. Letters,
however say that Il was really an advance OF the
whole Russian army, which was stopped by
Russian ambassador 10 prevent an cmbarrass.
meni OF pending negotiations. The Russians
now occupy their previous positions.
The new Russian dcienscs nj Odessa have been
completed. The Notifications al kaiia, Anappa,
kirsh, aud Sonkeum kaleh are being sirenthened,
FRANCE.
The French Admiral Febrc Dcsponlies, who
commanded al Petroulski, has been recalled, and
replaced by Fourchen, ex-governor OF French
Guinea.
France is forming second Foreign Legion.