The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-01
LATEST MAIL NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AFRICA.


HALIFAX, Jan. 30 The Royal mail steam
advices from Europe.
The dates by this arrival are to Saturday,
the Goth January.
The war news is entirely unimpertant, and
embraces nothing decisive. Before Sebas.
topcl affairs were unchanged.
Negotiations are still in progress between
the Powers involved ia the war, but nothing
was certainly known respecting them.
The steamship Union of the Havre and
New York line, sailed from Havre on the
morning Of the 18th, and from Southampton
on the afternoon of the same day, direct for
New York.
THE NEGOTIATIONS
The chief interest of the news centres in
the proceeding of the Congress at Vienna
Hopes for peace and fears for the protraction
of the war appear to be about equally bal.
auced. The French and English ministers at
Vienna have received the necessary powers
TO re open the negotiations.
Letters from that city to the 18th instant inform
US ihst the policy ri the allied powers will be to
retard negotiations, In the hope that in the mean.
time the fall OF Sebastopol will happen, to influence
the decision of the Car.
Ga the 10Th or lih inst, Prince Gortschakoff is
understood to have received written instructions
from his government In regard TO the pending ne
so,iaions The exact contents are, of course,
secret, but rumor, from well informed sources,
says that Russia again expresses the Cars readi-
to enter into negotiations for an honorable
peace, snd also bis earnest desire TO put end TO
all present difficulties. Ii Is slso stated that the
Austrsn minister expresses an earnest desire to see
peace but Will, nevertheless firmly inss. upon the
acceptance by Russia, of such conditions as the
welfare OF Europe demands-but, Il is added, Aus
tria will hesitate to conclude an offensive alliance
with England and France, until the latter powers
shall have stated exactly the nature of their de-
mands.
Asa Sc, off against this statement, Count Buoli
Austrian Minister s reported TO have declared at a
complimentary dinner to the Ottoman Minister
that Austria would fight side by side with England
AMI France against Russia.
Vienna letters also boast of Austria's good faith
and determination to proceed to hostilities.
Prussia, II will be remembered, has formally re.
fused 10 mobilise and place part of her army In
Russian Seesa, to cover the left flank of the Aus
trisn forces now in Gallecia assigning as reason
her confidence in the pacific intentions OF Russia
Prrssis further accuses Austria of having gone
beyond the stipuisiions of her convention with
Prussia, inasmuch she has concluded separate
treaties with other powers which virtually do away
with that of April 20;h.
The object of Prussia is evidently to prevent
Austria from taxing an active participation In the
war.
Both from Berlin and Vienna, it is stated that
great Efforts being brought to bear to obtain the
consent Of the Western powers TO az armistice.
The Russian cabinet is urging, with peculiar ear
nestness the necessity Of suspendng hostiities
until the oellgeren:s shall hsve pursued further the
present enoeavor TO arrive at an understandings
These are mere, umors, but nothing else isat pre-
sent within the reach OF the public.
There are conflicting statements, as usual,
about Austria, but her conduct generally leans
towards the allies. Prussia complains of
Austria actions. Efforts are making to OBJ
tain the consent of the allies to an armistice,
especially by the Prussian cabinet.
The approaching congress of the represen
tatives OF all nations il more and more talk
ed of The Daily News looks for good re-
suits from the congress, if the U. States will
take a part in its deliberations.
Private letters from Vienna say that Prince
G0rtschakoff has been instructed to accept
any terms, except the reduction of the Rus
sian feet and the occupation of Russian ter
ritory
wARLIKE MOVEMENTS.
Sardinia 10 reported as being willing to undertake
20 send l., 600 men, recruited from all Italy, to the
aid OF the Allies in The East the reason assigned be-
ing that for want o. outside enterprise to engage
attention, the Italians are growing restless.
The Senstes OF Hamburger end Lubec have issued
an edct forbiddng foreign enlistment aud is ex-
pected tba. Bremen, Mecklenbure, Schewerm and
s.retiitz, will also issue prohibitions OF the same de
scriptiou.
The English Consul has submitted to Prince
StiIbey note, calling upon him to repudiate
the Russian proectorate by public act The
French Consul will send the Hospodars similar
note.
The "opinion" of Turin of the 18th inst, states
that the departure of the Pedmontese troops for the
Crmea will take place on the 26th OF February.
According TO that Journal, the contingent is to con-
sst of 10000 men, ID, 900 of whom will embark on
that day, and the additional five thousand are from
the reserve.
Eighteen hundred of the Imperial Guards were
embarked at Marseiles the 18th, in steamers for
the Crimea
The army of Bavaria has almost compile
ted its war complement
Letters say that the Swedish army will be
Immediately placed on the war footing, and
Increased to $4,000 men.
Russia is preparing for the spring cam
pagn and the Baltic army is organizing
The Piedmontese troops were to embark
on the 2Sth February.
FROM TIE CRIMEA.
The latest dates from the Crimea are to the
10th of January. The state of affairs was
precisely as before reported. Omer Pasha
was at the allied camp on the 5th, but re-
turned to Varna on the 9th
Reinforcements were constantly reaching
the allies.
Lord Raglan had sent to India for the 10th
HGssars.
The Turkish army In the Crimea Is to be increa-
sed to $1,000 men during the present month.
Russian reinforcements were advancing by forced
marches. The weather was frosty, and some snow
had retarded the besiegers.
FROM THE DANUBE.
We are without anything respecting the invasion
OF Dorbrudscha, excepting the following from the
"Wanderer" OF Vienna 1.-THE Russians crossed
the Danube at Tutscha, ana favored by the obscu.
rity OF the night, they reached the light bank in
their boats and surprised one of the weakest garri
sous. and after making great carnage recrOssed
the River laden with booty, and taking with them
humber of prisoners. There considerable loss
on the part of the Russians as the Turks fought
With great courage. Among tue slain is Paeha,
blt bis name Is not mentioned. The inhabitants
o. Iultseha fed into the country with their wives
and children, and did not return again until long
eitsrthe departure Of the Russians.
fbe Hamburger "Nscrichton" contains q tele-
graphic dispatch from Vienna, dated the 18th,
wherein Il is said that Count Buoi has addressed
note 70 Princa Gortschakoff demanding an explana
Lon relative to the recrossng of the Danube by the
russian iorces aud their occupation OF Dobrudscha,
s, e uehee as matter of course, then menacing
a. hud lis communications
n.r,, - suspected that the Austrian government was
$1,000 10y 70 me eruption of Dobrudscha, wishing to
&es. 'Ao n0eo''is 'of al al
me e2d Regiment embarked from Liverpool in
'ns steamer Baerna for the Crimes.
Ahe alled fleets In the Black Sea susta;nad M