Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-20
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P.rrsBURe, May l9-noon.-River seven fee
and five inches and at stand Weather cloudy. :
NEW YORK, May l9-noon-S dull anG
lower. Money easy. Erie 47s; Cleveland ane
Toledo 794; Cumberland l6s; Reading 86J; New
York Central 9Gf: Penn Cral Co 81 O6; Indiania
Elves 82l; Vrs.t lc F2- ~ c ,tton Market un.
settled Flour trfe higher, t.,-t,- Al sef25O0 Dbl.
25aSl1 so; Corn dull, 5000 bushels sold at 81 Ia
for mixed; Beef firm; Pork unchanged; Lard un.
changed, Dbl lO4a1O3; Ohio Whisky 39c.
CIHcIHNATI az l9-noon.-Flour lower sales
at 50 As Whisky better, sales at 3Sc; Oats dull al
SOC; Provisions buoysnt; Bacon Shoulders Sc
Sides &c; Mess Pork SIS so. No change in gro.
ceries. lE
LOUISVILLE, May 10, noon-The details of the
Baltc's news were received too late to send South
last night. Size arrived at p. m, with Liverpool
dates of the 9TH inst.
The Allies gaining ground. All the Russian
outworks have been taken. = 49,
Sanguinary encounters are frequent.
Agreat number of Russian mortars have been
taken, together with many prisoners --
Latest dates from Sebastopol are to the 4th.--.a-
Emperor Napoleon narrowly escaped assassina-
ton, on the evening Of the 28th uItmo; an Italian
fred two pistols at him. whilst he was on horse
back II is supposed that personal revenge was
the only object of assassination.
Nothing has been done ii siege yet, to warrant
an assault --, -.-.. -.
The bombardment was much slaekened, and had
not produced the results anticipated. -
Consols closed at Ss5 Cotton active Weeks
sales l07, 900 bales, at advance; Wheat was to
Cd higher; Flour advanced Is Corn 2s higher, and
market active; Lard firm.
The position of the Allies was regarded as critical
notwithstanding the advantages theygained
Bomhardment slackened on the 2Sth ult, so as
not to exhaust ammunition
An immense Russian force was reported as con-
centratng near Sebastopol, said to be 900 men
strong ---a>
Daily Geographic Communication with Crime
continued, but the Government was very cautious
with the news. r.. ,ss--fI- -s,. .., II
Lord John Russell has reached London, and
Drouyn De PHuys had reached Paris from Vienna.
The British Budget passed both houses.
The King of Prussia was i'll with the fever
Lord Raglan admits that the bcm5ardment has
not produced results looked for.
The impression in England is that the siege will
be abandoned for the present, and the whole of
Kanrusch and Balaklava will be left for defence
few corps of the main portion of the allies
would try to cut off supplies from Sebastopol, then
completely invest the town.
Numerous reinforcements are almost constantly
reaching the allies L.
The French reserve force of $4,000 to be sent
to Balaklava.
.Cotton-Saes to spectators of 1000 bales ard
to Exporters "a, 900 bales; Orleans Fair g.; Md
ding 5-l5 to 5-l6.
DEMONSTRATING Circular quotes American
stocks inactive, and unchanged and nominal
Russian official accounts of the Oath, represent
the damage as but little, which was repaired imme-
diately, and that skirnishes were generally success
ful. The loss sustained by the batteries on the
1lth. was seven sub-batteries, with 436 men kill
ed; superior and "a subordinate officers and 1899
men wounded.
The English captured the first Russian rifle pit
on the night of the 18th.
In desperate personal encounter, Col Graham
Egerton, field officer in command, was killed.
On the 10th, an attack was made on the second
Russian riflemen, and they abandoned che pit. I'm
mediately the Russians made sortie to regain
their position, and after sanguinary engagement,
were driven back. The forts on the north side of
the harbor had taken part in the cannonade, carry
ing shots clear into the lines.
The British fleet had left Kiel. The French fleet
was about to sail from Chelbourg
At st. Petersburg every article of consumption
was selling at famine prices.
Sir John Burgoyne, before Roebeek' committee,
gave important evidence in relation TO the war in
the Crimea. Indignation meetings regarding the
conduct Of the war had been held in various places