The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-07
New York, Wednesday, November =, 1855.
The News.


The News.
Elections were held yesterday in the States of
New York. Massachusetts, New Jersey Mississippi,
Wisconsin, and also in Nebraska Territory. In
New York the canvass has been one Of unusual ex-
element, and the result, far as known exhibits
features of an extraordinary character In this city
the Know Nothings have probably, with the ex.
ception of here and there an alderman or council
man, succeeded in electing all their candidates
for city and county Offices. With regard to
senators and assemblymen, the Know Nothings
do not seem to have been successful. Any opin-
ion, however, upon this point, would just now be
premature. The vote for State officers shows that
the Know Nothings and the hard shells have ex-
eeeded general expectation, while the softs and
black republicans have, in some sections, fallen
behind all calculation. We give full particulars this
morning, and comment upon the interesting posi-
ton Of affairs in the editorial columns.
In Massachusetts the Know Nothings have, it is
believed, reelected Governor Gardner.
In New Jersey the election was for county officers
and members of the Legislature only. As far rs
we have heard, the democrats have done well.
From Louisiana we have intelligence that the
Know Nothings have carried New Orleans by
large majority. 1t is predicted that they have also
carried the State.
From the other States where elections have been
held we have no information as to the result.
BY the arrival Of the Arago at this port yester-
day we have four days later intelligence from Eu-
rope. Her news from the seat Of war, although it
announces no fresh operations of importance on the
part Of the belligcrents, is highly interesting.
The details of the capture of Kinburn show that
Me Russians must have been taken by surprise.
By simultaneous operation, skilfully combined, the
garrisons Of the three forts which defended the
spit were placed that they could neither receive
reinforcements nor effect retreat. Under these
circumstances nothing remained for them but to
capitulate. The whole force under General Koiano-
witch accordingly surrendered on the 18th, after a
sharp resistance. The number of prisoners in the
hands of the allies is variousy stated, but it is be-
heved to amount to about 1900
The English and French journals attach great
importance to this victory 1t secures to the allies
one of the gates Of the Dneiper, and the next
contemplated is an attack upon Oczakon. The
latter fortress is the key Of Cherson and of
NikolaiefE Cherson is the port of Nikoaief and
receives the productions of the interior destined for
Odessa, as well the war materidl sent from West
ern Russia, and forwarded thence to the Crimea
through the sthmus of Perekop The route fol-
Bessarabia and extending along the lake, would, by
its capture, be completely exposed to the cannon Of
the allies as soon as they had penetrated into the Ii
man of the Dnieper.
The presence of the allied fleets in the port OF
Odessa had elected from the Consular agents there
q remonstrance against its bombardment, on the
ground that the injury inflicted by it would fall
chiefly upon foreign residents.
The last accounts from the Crimea represent the
allied forces under Pesser to be steadily advancing
into the interior They already occupied positions
commanding the deGles of vamutzka aud Boyuk
Miskourla, the Russians retiring they approached
From the gradual decrease Of the Russian forces
cupyng the northern forts of Sebastopol it was be.
ievcd that they intended speedily to abandon that
position. II was thought that they would concen-
trate their whole strength at some central point in
the interior--in all probability, SimpheropoL
The London Times of the 23d Of October again
announces the recall of General Simpson. General
Codrington is spoken of as his successor. If we are
30 believe the Tines, clean sweep is about being
made of all the old foges in the chief commands in
the Crimca.
The report that the Russians had abandoned the
siege of Kars, is, it appears, without foundation.
They were preparing for second attack upon that
fortress.
Again, we are informed that Austria has been
cajoed into treaty with France, binding her to
take part in campaign on the Danube in the Spring.
We need not say that there is bet little probability
in the rumor.
From Spain we have no fresh news of importance.
The cholera was still raging in Madrid, and the
panic caused by it was great that the Bourse was
entirely deserted.
In addition to the report of important gold mine
discoveries in Brazil, we have by this arrival
nouncement in the antilles, Martinique paper,
that in Cayenne, on the banks Of the river Apono.
hague, mine of fabulous wealth" had been found,
and that e company had already been formed to
work it.
In Englanl there had been slight improvement
in the money market owing to the arrival of nearly
n million sterling of gold from Australia The last
quotations of conscls so for money! and s75 10
S7s for account. The restrictive measures adopted
by the Bank of France had caused great depression
in all branches of trade.
We have later news from Northern Mexico The
conduct Of Captain Callahan and his company of
Texan rangers occupied considerable attention.
Vidanrri, who had been appointed COMMANDMENT
Chief on the Rio Grande, had despatched force Of
Tour or five thousand men to tie frontier to rcpe
the 70 called invaders. He had also addressed
diplomatic note to Secretary Marcy, in which he
charges the United States authorities With conniving
with the fibusters II will be remembered that at
last accounts from Eagle Pass Captain Galatians
force was about being disbanded
From st. Johns, Newfoundland we have 0los to
the 10th ut. fire broke out on the 18th In Tara
hans Town, which ragged with violence during The
night sweeping away almost the entire range as far
a Westinghouse lane, and up TO Queens road The
value Of the property destroyed i net siyea.
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