Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-04


made in the House Of Commons, has been reject
ed by vote of l90 Consequently, the Palmer
ston Ministry still exists. 1t was rumored that
Sir William Wordsworth is to succeed Lord John
Russell as Colonial Secretary
There is nothing decisive as yet from the seat
Of war The general tenor Of the news is not ia
vorable to the Allies, although they had repulsed
numerous sorties of the Russians. The Turks and
Sardinians had returned to Balaklava, where a
new expedition fitting out, designed either to
attack Odessa relieve the Turkish army in
Anatolia, which was in critical situation.
The Allies continued to erect great works pre-
limnary to another assault on the Malakoff.
Three successive sorties were made by the Rus
slams upon the French on the night Of the 18th
and repulsed. Another sortie, made on the Eng
lsh on the 18th, was repulsed, and attack on
the 18th, against the batteries near Careening
Bay, met with no better success. The Russian
ships were beginning to suffer from the fire Of the
French
A correspondent of the London .Ne,cs writes on
the 18th July: "We are still far from the works
Of the enemy, and as the space between US is
swept in every direction by Russian projectiles,
our approaches progress very slowly.
In the attack on Negstadt, by the English fri
gate Harriet, on the Oath Of June, forty-seven
Russian merchant ships were destroyed, amount
ing, in the aggregate, to twenty thousand TONS
The steamship Pacific, from Australia, arrived
at Plymouth on the 26th ultimo, with 9l50,000
in gold dust.
Australia is quiet. Gold coming in about the
same quantities as usual.
The large steamship Great Britain had cleared
with forty thousand ounces of gold.
Admiral Nachmoff was killed at Sebastopol
during the attack on the 18th Of July.
The report that Prince Gortschakof had re-
ceived large renforcements was fully confirmed.
In Asia the Russian army was investing kars.
Another detachment was advancing Kutais,
and were hard pressed by the Turks at Batoum
The Russians were bringing their siege guns into
position, and as they held the roads to Batoum
the situation of the Turks was very critical.
The reduction of the Austrian army in the
Princpalites continued.
In the Baltic the Allied fleets were reconnoiter-
ing the approaches to Abo.
The Russian official journals complain that on
July Sd six English boats, under flag of truce,
entered the harbor of Kauma and plundered the
shipping until driven off by the shore batteries
Austria has addressed circular to the German
Diet strongly favoring peace, and threatening to
hold the Principalities while hostilities continued
She further asked the Diet to maintain its pres
ent attitude. To this the Diet replied that there
were no circumstances to call for fresh measures.
and that il does not contemplate extending its
present obligations or engagements. Most of the
smaller German States were disarmng.
Denmark had refused to abolish the sound
dues.
Don Escalente has been appointed Spanish
Minister to the United States.
The rupture between Rome and Spain on ac-
count of the church property bill is complete, the
Papal charge having demanded his passports.
The Black Warrior affair has been defntively
settled by an indemnity of 100000 reals.
THE WAR.
Pelisser whose character suffered much after
the repulse Of the 18th of June, was regaining
confidence, and from the strength of the French
works now close advanced toward the Malakoff
there is a probability Of its early capture.
dispatch from General Simpson is published
giving an account Of the embarkaton Of the body
Of Lord Raglan for England Pelissicr placed
garland Of immorfelles on the coffin, and the
French troops formed avenue of men six miles
long, from the camp to the sea.
The following are the latest dispatches. IN
der date of July 16, a. p. m, Gen. Pelissier tee
graphs:
"The enemy, who had for some days endeav-'
ored in vain u stop our left approaches in front
of the Malakoff Tower, attempted last night to
drive us back, but they were repulsed by the first
division Of the second corps. Three times the
Russians threw themselves upon our trenches
with their usual shouting, 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 II, Gen. Simpson telegraphs: "Nothing
of importance has occurred. The army is in
good health" July Is, he telegraphs "a sortie
made on the left attack was repulsed with only
three casualties on the British side"
The French have cleared Kamiesh Of all sus-
picous persons, and have established a munich
pnfty.
The British General Eyre has had sep ampu-
tated General Sir John Campbell died within
Sebastopol and, under flag Of truce, his sword
was returned.
eERMAsic RELATIONS.
II il stated in Vienna that better understand
ing now exists between the Austrian and Prus-
sian Cabinets and that their action in the Fede-
raj Diet will be identical. There is also a rumor
scarcely creditable however-that the Allies
propose that the Crmea be given TO Turkey, the
Principalities to Austria and Lombardy 10 Sar-
DINA. England and France to have contingent
advantages.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Turkish loan bill passed the House Of
Commons by only three majority, and the London
papers express great astonishment at the small
majority under the circumstances.
The Cunard steamship Arabia was at Liver
pool, embarkng troops for the seat of war.
A committee has been investigating into the
police outrages in the recent Hyde Park demon
STATIONS
Anthony Gibbe & Sons, of London, are APP
pointed financial agents Of Peru.
Dr. Amoud, Napoleon's st. Helena doctor, IL
dead.
FRANCE
The Monfsr contains decree modifying the
import duties on several articles.
The sum set apart for the expenses of the Fete
Napoleon, on the 18th of August, is TO be dstri-
buted TO the widows and orphans Of the war.
Five hundred Russians, now at Toulon, are to
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