The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-01-10
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NEWS BY FIJI I

HALIFAx, JAM. q.
Flags of truce were exchanged re-
speeding money for the prisoners.
DEC. 1-More rains The state of
the roads prevented the arrival of sup
plies IN the part of the British forces.
They are temporary ON short allowances.
Feaver and cholera kill sixty daily.
Dec 2.-Gontinued rains. The de-
serters say the condition of the Russians
in the field is worse than the Allies
There was much bell ringing and re-
joicing in Sevastopol during the night,
supposed in consequence of the arrival
Of provisions. -
DEC IA sortie against the French
was repulsed with much loss. The
Moniteur says the besiegers' batteries
are re-established, and before three days
firing viii be resumed. The Allies are
sufficiently intrenched and provisioned
to remain through the winter
DEC. f3.-The Russian dispatch
states that nothing of Importance had
occurred. Some small sorties had been
successful; In one the Russians captur-
ed some small mortars and spiked 9TH
ers, larger The FIRE of the Allies is
feeble
The general prospect of the Russian
defences on the south is estimated at loo
guns, and, is stronger than when the
siege began. On the other hand, the
British erected a very powerful new
battery, not yet opened on the eminence
north Of the valley of ~Inkremann, com
manding every house In S~evastopel, be-
sides being another step towards the
complete investitare Of the place 1t Is
observed that the Russians are arminp
their ships probably to attempt a sur
prise by sea Liprandi is deprived Of
hiz command for the fault which he
E4ade at Inkermann on the 5th.
Five Thousand French troops reached
Go~nstantinople on the. 9Th, on their
way to the Crimea. Generals Guyon,
Haslan, Pacha, and ten Polish staff Of
fcers, are ordered from Asia to the
Crimea. :
AS soon as the English feet with;
drew from the Gulf of Finland, the Rus
sian Admiral Tirinkof put 10 sea from
Sweaburg on the 31st of October, will
nine ships and steamers, as far a Dan
gle. On the 10th of November, Ad-
miral Rumainzof, left Sweaburg. witt
four ships ofthe line, toRed BY steam
er frigate, and safely reached Cron.
stadt.
The bill for the enlistment of 10000
Germans has awakened ap~rotracted de-
bate In Parliament. D'Itriaeli and his
party in tht House oposedit, but would
not throw any unfair obstacle in tbs
way.
Miner Gibson said the enlistment Of
foreign mercenaries, Independently Of
their. Governments, violated the princi
Piles of neutrality, and might be taken
advantage of by Russia to hire priya-
teers from the United States.
The Foreign Enlistment bill was
read the third time in the House OF
Commons on Fride5 night, and passed
by q majority of So. The measure Is
strongly rcpugnant to the feelings of the
people, and the pockets of our cousins
of Hanover and Gotha-
Lord Russell states that the number
of troops France is willing to send to
the seat of war is only limited by the
number of transports,
The transfer OF b deposits OF the
savings baaks, amounting to E33, 00o,-
600, from the Bank of England into
Government three per cents, is regarded
unfayorably, and had caused the funds
to recede.
At Vienna, on the 14th, Publications
of the triple treaty were exchanged It
was reported at Vienna that Russia acf
cepts the four points as q basis for peace
negotiations.