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THE WAR.

By the arrivals Of the Steamers Asia and
Washington, the former at Halifax and the
latter at New York, we have news one week
later from Europe. The affairs before Sevasto.
pol remain unchanged. We CLEAN the follow.
ing from our New York exchanges.
The general prospects of the war at home
and abroad are not very encouraging, Par
tial successes before Sevastopol have, however,
revived the dropping spirits of the army. AL
though the small reported losses Of the Allies
show that the successes were not of impor-
tance.
| Pelissier, whose character suffered much af-
ter the :epulse on the 18th Of June, ie re-
gaining confidence, and from the strength of
the French works now close advanced toward
the Aalakof there is probability ofits early
capture.
A despatch from Gen. PcIissier, states that
the Russian Admiral Nackinof was killed in
the attack On Sevastopol on the lth.
The Ctmea correspondent of the London
News says some time must elapse before any
thing decisive can occur. We are still far from
the enemies works, and the space that sepa-
rates us from them being quite exposed, and
swept in every direction by the Russians pro-
jectiles, the approaches progress very slowly.
10 the attack on Mystadt by the English
frigate Herriet on June 24lh, twenty -four Rus
sian merchant ships were destroyed, amount.
ing in the aggregate to 10000 tons.
Reliable accounts to June 23d states that The !
Russians, under Gen. Muravief, had invested
Kars, while small cops d'armee had advan-
ced upon Kutas. and was pressing the Turkish !
garrison Of Batoum. THE Russians number
80, 900, and the Turks 1000 under Vasseff
Pasha and Gen. Williams.
The Russians are bringing seige guns from
Gumri, and the situation of the Turks is crili-
ca, unless they render Kars second Stills
Iria. The Russians hold the roads to Er
The London Morning Chronicle publishes
the text OF an Austria Circular. dated June %.
to the Germanic Diet, The document speaks
strongly of peace, and also says that Austria
will continue to hold the Princpaties till
peace be restored. Austria further asks the !
Germanic Confederation to maintain its pres
eat attitude: A telegraphic dispatch says the
Diet has replied that present circumstances do |
not call for fresh measures, and the Diet does
not contemplate extending its obligations or
1t is stated in Vienna that better under
standing exists between the Austrian and the
Prussian Cabinets, and that their action in the
Federal Diet will be identical. There is also
creditable however-that the
Allies propose that the Crmea be given to
Turkey, the Principalities to Austria, and Lom-
oardy to Sardinia. England and France to
nave contingent advantage.
The Sandman and Turkish forces have q.
gam Withdrawn from the Valley of Baidar to {
Baaklava. This may indicate either another
notification in the plan Of campaign, or that
ield operations against the Russians have been
abandoned.
The report is confirmed that the Russians -
lave received reinforcemenIs. Gortschakoff
las written to ST. Petersburg acknowledging
heir arrival. c
Another sea expedition is fitting out, but
he destination is unknown. 1t is supposed To
'e either against Odessa, or 10 relieve the i
Turks hard pressed in Anatoa, and perhaps it b
nay be for operations on the Danube.
Four thousands Turks are in the Debrdia !.
where reintorcements of French and English /
re expected. r
The Austrian troops in the Principalities are
eing proportionably reduced, and the men Q
ave been conveyed home to Hungary, some !,
o Vienna.
A VIENNA letter in the Cologne Gazette says
hat marked differences has arisen between the :
'zar and his brother Constantine and that
be journey of the Prince Of Prussia to St. Pc
ersburg is for the purpose of acting as media.
or. ,
A dispatch from General Simpson is pub
shed giving an account of the embarcaton of 6
be body OF Lord Raglan for England, Peliss I
,r placed garland dofimmoetelles on he cof- !
n, and the French troops formed an avenue a
men six miles long; from the camp to the d
ca. o
1t is estimated that the clergy cost the Uni c