The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-27

Lord Ragans Last despatch announcing the death
of Gen Estcourt postscript by Gen Simpson announ-
ced Lord Raglan's own decease
A difficulty had occurred on board the American ship
Arlington at Baaklaya, in which one oil the seaien was
shot by the mate
The Turkish contingent is daily increasing, and at pres
numbers 5000 men, who encamped at hasapden
an elevated position between Buyukdere and the Black
The Paris Monteaf the total number OF deaths
from battle and disease in the French since It left
France thirteen months ago 200 np To June and
the number of killed since then at not more than 1900
figures msnifesy much under the mark
English papers state that matny OF dangerous Char
aeer had broken in the Russian Siberia regiments
The assertion is founded sentence Of courtmarta
published in the ST. Petersburgh Journal degrading four
officers to the ranks for "insubordinaiion
THE pRIscPALIrlEs
The Princess Nathalie daughter Of the Prince Gregory
Ghka been exed to nunnery for i've years in con-
sequence her coqueiy which caused the recent fatal
duel in which the Austrian Count Stobert killed Count
Buche son-naw Of the Prince Of Modava The princess
is 20 years of age.
Prince s,irbeys ntrgues render himself Independent
coming to light and cause considerable dp'omac eS
element
THE RUSSIAN CABINET
St. Peersburgh letter of Goth June men'ions.that
the Car intended visit the South, but his precise
destination not known. Prince Michael they say,
is to assume the government Poland and the Duke
Nicholas is join the army in the Crimea- Prince
Paskiewch is said to have declined the active com
mand of the army the plea of age Prince uorts-
OF War Prince D&lgoroui, OF Police and Count Orloh
President of the Council treaty Of alliance between
accordance with Baron Manteufels note Of the 9TH 10
which he speaks of Prussias relation toward the point Of
guarantee.
Il is positively stated The English papers that the EN-
pcror Alexander is bad OF health. Consumption
IS his reputed malady The papers used to report
that the Emperor Nicholas insane. Private letters
from Russian in Belgium deny Aexanders all
ment
PROGRESS OF THE wAn--rHE SIEGE sEBAsToroL
The position OF affairs remains as before the repuse Of
June Is No permanent check has been sustained by the
besiegers Several regiments which suffered badly the
OCCASION have been reorganized and the troops OF
the four nations continue healthy and hopeful. Immense
works being raised against the Malakoh and Kedan,
and also command the shipping Thirty thousand men
arc said employed these works OF attack Another
and general is far off Nor have the Russians
been idle us works thrown up behind the Maa-
kof Rcdan formidable star fort behind the latter
july lo-tien. Peliasier telegraphs Il have nothing
new to-day The firing has been very brisk
since morning between the English and the kedan This
evening the Redan is quite slent consequently the Eng
| lish will be able to advance their works
JuLy ll--eyening.-G Simpson teegraphs: 'pur fire
yesterday had good effect the Redan Cholera is de-
creasng the health of the army satisfactory Prince
Gortschako proposes that prisoners should be exchanged
| at Odessa"
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST MAMELoS
On the night Of the It'll of July the Russians made
against the works and positions in front of the Name
Ion They did however offer BATTLE but, having put
the besegers the alert and exchanged few shots with
drew.
ON TcHERNAYA.
Omer Pasha, his Turks and the Sardinians, have
turned reported by telegraph from their rcconnois
toward Mackenzies farm. They found the enemy
strongly enrenched and his position defended all sides
by powerful batteries. Omer continues in his camp at
Baiaar
! CAMPAIGN ON THE DANUBE.
Notwithstanding the lateness Of the there in
dcaions Of forthcoming operations on the Danube NJ,
Laande French engineer has been sent to inspect the
roads in Eastern Modavia and make one from Ga
lnz assay Orders have been forwarded to the local
authorities place the roads their respective districts in
the best possible condition. and French agents making
great purchases along the Danube for the supply of
my s1he departure of $4,000 Turks from Sstria for
Machn and Tutcha also mentioned connected with
the projected operations
Turkish adyices from Kars of June 9th, state that the
Russian demonstrations against that place had been
pulsed and the assaiants had retired to AgdjaKae.
Other state the contrary that the Russians
under Gen Mouravie had taken the field also that the
Turks have evacuated kars and fallen back Erzeroum,
which is better fortified We have the report,
often repeated of the death Of Shamy the Crcsan
chief