The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-06
HALIFAX, Jan. 8.


The Cunard steamer Asia has arrived from
Liverpool bringing one week later advices
from Europe.
Accounts from Manchester state that
prices are shade better. Transactions in
-four were small, but prices firm; western
canal AS; good Ohio 49, Wheat unchang-
ed. Corn advanced 81, but transactions are
small; western yellow AS, white ASS. Lard
has advanced, with sales at 53s. Beef IN.
changed with but a limited business doing,
although government contracts are out
There are but small contracts in pork, owing
TO the prices being higher.
Affairs at Sebastopol are unchanged.
Prussia has sent especial envoy to London
TO entreat the foreiga enlistment bill which
has awakened ang debate in Parliament.
Prussia declines to join The triple alliance,
but has sent Baron Antedom as special en-
voy to London to establish conditions for a
special treaty with England and France.
Affairs before Seba ,topol remain un chang
ed; weather has been very bad and much
sickness prevails. The Russians make fre-
quent sorties, chi,fy against the French.
Reinforcements continue to arrive for both
allied armies, but the roads are almost inn
passatle.
President Pierce's message had attracted
but little attention. scr
LATEST FROM BALAKLavA.-The WIadi-
mir and another Russian steamer arrived on
the Gtfoutside Fort Quarantine and opened
Fl on French flank; the allied vessels com
PEELED them TO retreat under the batteries OF
the Fort
Lord Cardigan left Crimea for England,
Moniteur publishes the following from him !:
CAMIsH BAY, 18th Severe canonade has
has been going on Two sorrtss repuisru
at the point OF the bsyonet after obstinate
struggle.
JAssEY. Dec. 9.-Angeburg Gazette re-
porte great activity at Austrian troops occu-
patton. Some regiments advanced to forti-
fy points south, extended advanced posts far
as Pr nth.
London Times correspondent, Sebastopol,
23d, gives gloomy picture. Allies siege
practically suspended used up
army exhausted, but quite able to hold posi-
ton and chastise assailants.
A desperate affair occurred between chas.
seurs De Vincents and Russian rihemen
lasting hours, night Of 22d. French pc ne
irated behind outer entertainments establish
81 Oh In, 4, ,,tt; h,,t
no preparation for general assault and with
drew. rterre rrrsaa sr4 erF
Nov. 26th-Another conflict between the
same parties; Preparations for renewal Of
general bombardment progressing. 9th
quiet 2s,h and 29th-Desperate sorties o.
Russians upon French repulsed with grea
losses on both sides; Russian de!enees much
Strengthened. Storm and rain. During
sorties of 2sth, Russians 1900 strong, zoe
French, silently mounted parapet; French
batteries received Russians with deadly
volley, and leaping down French attacked
them with the bayonet, compelling them Il
retreat.
Nov. 30th.-Heavy forse on French du
ring night; Grand Duke Michael was OBJ
served making recognoisanees in distance.
Flags of truce exchanged respecting
money tor prisoners.
Dec. l.-Arrival of supplies prevented b,
bad roads; part Of British forces temporari
ly on short allowance; deaths from feve
and cholera 60 daily.
Dec. 2.-Continual deserters say the cor
di.ion of Russians in field is worse than al
lies; much bell ringing and rejoicing in Sc
bastopol during night-supposed arrival c
provisions.
Dec. 6.-Sortie against French repulse
with much loss. 49,
Dec. 7.-Moniteur says batteries re-es
tabiished;hr to be resumed before day:
allies sufficiently entrenched and provision
ed to remain through winter.
Dec. l3--Russians dispatches state NJ
thing of importance occurred; some sma
sorties successful; Russians captured, an
some small mor:ars spiked, and other arg.
fire of allies feeble.
Russian defences on the south estshlishe
two guns stronger than when siege begaI
On the other hand the British erected vel
powerful new battery, not yet opened on Ell
emies north CT Valley Inkermann, comman
ing every house in Sebastopol, besides beiu