New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-09
DAHL CRESCENT
Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.


The Asia's news was telegrsphed from Hall
fax on the 1st Pretty full dispatches appeared
in our columns Of the 3d. Wesfnd full tele-
graphic accounts in the New York papers Of the
2i, and hereunto append all items Of interest,
not hitherto received by us.
HALIFAX, August 1.-The Royal Mail Steam
ship asia, Capt. Lott, from Liverpool on the
2lst ult arrived here at half past TWO O'clock
this morning
The Asia left here at four o'clock this morn
ing, and will be due at Buston' about mon on
lhursday The ashington sailed from South
aupton for New York OH the 18th of July, with
2IO passengers The Gunard steamship Arabia
was at Liverpool, embarsing troops for the seat
-sf war. #
The general prospects OF the war, at home and
I abroad, were not very encouraging, Partial
successes before sebasLopol have. however re-
viyed the droaping spirits Of Tire army. although
the small repor ted losses of the Allies SNOW that
| the successes we're not Of Importance.
| Pel;ssier whose character suffered much after
/ the repulse of the 18Th of June, was regainipg
confidence, and from the strength OF the French
l works, now cluse advanced towards the Maia5
kotf, there is probability of its early capture
A dispatch from Gen. Simpson Is Published,
giving an account Of the embal kation OF the
body of Lord Raglan for England. Pelissier
placed a garland d immortettes on the coffin
and the Frenen troops ivrmed an avenue OF men
six miles long. from tire camp to the SEA
The following are the latest dispatches Un-
der date of July 10Th, II NJ, Gen, Pelissier
elegraphs-.s The enemy, who had for some
days endeavored in vain to stop our left ap-
proaches in front of the MalakoH Tower, at
tempted last night to drive US back, but they
were repulsed BY the frst division of the second
corus. Three times the Russians threw them
selves upon our trenches with their usual shout
ing, but after each attempt they were compelled
to retreat by the steady fire and calm attitude
of our soldiers, leaving behind them many Of
their slain"
July 17th- General Simpson telegraphs
{. Nothing Of impor tance has occurred The
army is in good health" July 18th he teles
graphs ssA sortie, made on the left attack, was
rannlsed. with only three casualties on the
British side.''
The Paris Patrie, of July 10Th, says: Ac-
cordipg to the news received this morning, the
Russians attempted another sortie last night
about ten O'Clock, against the batteries OF "a
reeping Bay, anu were vigorously repalsed
Letters say that the Russian ships begin to sui
fer from the French mortar battery, on the sid,
# Quarantine Bay, and deserters say that th'
ratdus OF the shipping are reduced ohe-haf
The French have cleared Kamiesch of all sus
| nicious persons anu have esta ablished a municl
paity-
The British General Eyre has had leg am
nutated. General Sir John Campbell died withii
sebastepol, and under flag of truce his .swort
| was returned
w. The Army in the Field.
The Sandman and Turkish forces have agall
| withdrawn from the valley OF Baidar to ba'a
| klaya This may indicate either another modi
4 q in fbp f,1n n
| nnerations against the Russians have been aohn
aunad The report is confirmed that the Nus
sians have received reiniofcemenss. Gortscha
koff has written to St. Petersburgh. h.aeknoWledg
ing their arrival.
The Black Sea. =....z. &
I Another sea expedition is fitting out, but Il
destination is unknowa. lit is supposed to
either against Odessa, or to relieve the furB
hard pressed in Auatolia, and perhaps it NH
be for operations on the Danube. Four thel
sand Turks are in the Dor rutseha where re
torcements of French and English are expected
Asia.
/ Reliable accounts to June 23d state tnat u
| puseian army under Gen. Muravielf, had
vested Kars while small corps adrniee ht
advanced upon Kutai, and was pressing ii
: Turkish garrison Of Batonn, The kussla
e number $4,000, and the 9Fnrks 1e,ooo, una
y | vassrtf Pasha and Gen. Williams. The Ru
is the situation Of the Turks is critical unless tn
render Kars q second Silstria. The Russia
hold the roads to Erzeroum.
The Austrian troops in the Principalities {
being proportionably reduced, and the men q
veyed home to Hungary, some to Vienna.
The Baltic
10 Nine British ships were reeonnoitering
n proaches to Abo ,.,,,,oe,
le The Russian official Journal of Helslngto
1t complains that on July Sd, six Engilsh; 90,
came into the small harbor OF haunia' Us ssa.
of Abo, under the false pretext OF Il, . slaa naS
truce, and plundered the shipping un'il hfeo
by detachment of Chasseurs
intelligsnost hs sea forces orc had been
by eeived. pa,etiors
lal Gefttalie
on The London Morning Chronicle publishes
of t.rr of an Austrian circular, dated june z
w tbe Germanic Diet. The document spe
strongly for peace, and also says that Aust
S;lI continue to hold the Principalities till pc
. be restored. Austria further asks the Germf
Confederation to maintain its present attit'