Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-29

Consols advancing.
FROM THE SEAT or WAR.
Telegraphic dispatches fom Sebastopol state
that the Russians had made an attack on the
French lines, but were repulsed without serious
loss on either side.
The Russians continue to keep up an irregular
fire on the Allies from the north side OF Sebast0-
pol The casualties are not large.
The weather in the Crimea is very cold, and the
troops are said TO suffer severely.
Il No new movement Is contemplated.
SURRENDER or KARs.
After a stout and gallant Defence Kars has
fallen not by the fire of the Russians but BY lam
inc. General Williamson and his garrison are now
in the hands Of the Russians
No particulars are given, and by many the re-
ported surrender IL not credited.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The British Parliament will reassemble again on
the 3lst Of January.
Considerable misunderstanding exists in the
English Cabinet. w
Lords Palmerston and Panmuro are in favor OF
prosecuting the war with the utmost vigor, while
the remainder of the Cabinet are for peace.
The English and. French papers devote a large
space in their columns to the floating rumors OF
peace, which are, in some instances, Of contra
dictory character. .s
There is a general impression that peace is near
at hand. but all is indefinite and uncertain.
From Austria and Prussia there is nothing new.
The diplomatists are as busy as ever.
Affairs in Spain have disturbed and threaten
ing aspect.
The Russians have opened new loan for fifty
millions of roubles.
The peace rumors have ceased to have any effect
upon the Paris Bourse.
The treaty of alliance between France and Bel
GUM has been signed, and only awaits ratification.
The late difficulties between England and the
United States have ceased 10 occupy the attention
Of the English Journalists.
The journals in the interest Of Russia positive
" deny that the Gear has made any overtures
for peace.
emancipate all the serfs in the empire.
There is quite a money panic in Russia. Bank
notes are refused in Moscow and other places.
The French lines at the Kamiesch are nearly
completed. 49,. ss4s
Austria has reduced her regular army to the
usual effective force in time Of peace.
THE LATEST INTELLIGENcE
The Allies have constructed twenty-s six batteries
to attack the forts the north side Of Sebastopo
. Publication has been made of the convention
between the United States and the Kingdom Of
Naples defining the rights Of neutrals.
Arrtudt OF tie cted7hsHtp george LdD.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 2s.--The steamship George
Law arrived this evening from Aspinwall, with
81, 100000 In gold on freight sA
The Weather and the Telegraph.
HARTFORD, Cr., Dec. 27.-The storm of rain and
seet on Tuesday night was very severe in this VI
cinity.
The telegraph wires were so loaded down with
ice that over fifty sections are broken between
here and Springfield, and We learn that matters
still worse between the latter city and Boston
Large trees on the route, some of them with
trunks two feet In diameter, were also broken
down by the weight Of the Ice accumulated on
their branches. : rf4
1t win probably take two or three days to put
the photographic lines In thorough repair again.
BUFFALO, Dec. 27.-There is good sleighing
here. Weather clear and very windy The coolest
day of the season.
CAIRo, Dec. 26.-The Mississippi is full of float
ing ice. The thermometer here stands nine de-
grees above zero. l FaE
RomEsrER, Dec. 20, A. M--Thermometer IL
degrees above zero and growing colder, with high
winds, and snow drifting badly.
ROCHESTER,, Dec &c, p. M.-0nc foot of snow
has fallen to-day, and sleighing is fine.