The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-04
FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS BY the ASIA.
HALIFAX. Aug Let.

The royal mail steamship Asia, Captain Lott,
rom Liverpool on the afternoon of the 2lss ultimo
arrived i here at half psst 2 o'clock this morning.
Inc Washington sailed from Southampton for
New York on the 18sh July, With 2l0 passengers.
ne Cunard steamship Arabia, was at Liverpool,
oniosiAing troops tor the seat OF war.
~, THE WAR. g aa
ane general prospects Of the war, at home and
aoroso, were not very encouraging. Partial sue.
Sesses before Sebastopol have, however revived
tne dropping spirits of the armv although the
small reported losses of the allies show that The
successes were not of importance. xs.
felissier, whose character suffered much after
sne repulse of the 18th of June regainioe con.
ndence, and from the strength of the French
WORKS, now close advanced towards the Malskoff
mere Is probability OF Its early capture.
"A despatch from General Simpson 10 published,
giving an account of the embsrkation of the body
0. Lord Raglan for England. Pelissier placed
garland OF fmmorteiles the cofn, and the French
troops formed an avenue of men, six miles long,
rom the camp to the sea
The following are the latest dispatches: Under
date OF July 10th IL P. M General PsIissier tele-
graphs: THE enemy who had for some days en-
sessoreo In vain to stop our left approaches In
iroht OF the MalakoH Tower, attempted last night
20 drive US back, but they were repulsed by
tae frst division of the SECOND corps. Three
times the Russians threw themselves upon our
trenches with their usual shouting, bat after each
auempt they were compelled to retreat By the
steady re and calm attitude of our soldiers eavip
behind them many Of their slainn
July l7th, General Simpson telegraphs "No !.
ming ot Importance has occurred. The army IL
made on the left attack, was rspulsed with onIv
three Casualties on the British side
The Paris Patrie of July 18th, saws: According
20 tne news received this morning the Russians at.
against the batteries of Careeninc Bsy. and were
vigorously repulsed. Letters say that The Russian
ships begin TO suffer from the French mortar hat
terry on the side of Quarantine bay, and deserters
say that the rations of ii g shirpinp are reduced
one half
The French have cleared Kamiesch of all suspi-
clous persons and have established municipality
General Eyre, the British General, has had his
leg arnputated. General Sir John Campbell died
within Sebastopol and under a dag of truce. his
sword was returned.
TIE ARMY IN THE FIELD.
The Sandman and Turkish forces have again
Withdrawn from the valley of Baidar to Balaklava
Thiz r1Sy indicate either aEoth ar modification In
the plans of campaign, or that field Operations
againBt the Russians have been abandoned The
report Ia confirmed that the Rusaians have received
reinforf Gortschakot has written to st
Petersburg acknowledging their arrival.
THE BLACK SEQ.
Another sea expedition is fitting out, but Its des
tination IL unknown. 1t Is supposed to be either
against Odessa, or to relieve the Turks, hard
pressed In Anatoia, and perhaps 1t NAV be tor one
rstlons on the Danube. Four thousand Turks are In
the Dobrutscha, where reinforcements of French
| and English are expected.
ASIA.
Re1able accounts to June 23d, state that the
Russian army, under Gen. Maravieff, had invested
kars, while a small corps d'arrne had advanced
upon hutats and Was pressing the Turkish garri.
son OF Bat5um The Russians number ed 80 OOO
and the Turks $4,000, under Vassetf Pasha and
Gen. Willisms. The Russians are bringing siege
guns from Gurm, and the situation of the Turks is
critical unless they render Kars second Silistria
The Russians hold the roads to Ezeroum.
THE PRINcIPALIrIEs -.
hn Afroke IT, n-s-u
ing proportionabIy reduced, and tn men conveyed
home to Hungary-some to Vienna.
THE BALTIC.
Nine British ships were reconnoitering ap.
The Russian official journal of Helsingfors cons
plsiDs that on July Sd, six English boats came into
the small harbor of Ksuma, district of Abo, under
the false pretext of flag Of truce and plundered the
shipping until fired on by detachment of Chas.
seurs.
No intelligence concerning the movements of the
allied forces had been received
GERMANIc RELATIONS.
The London Morning Chronicle publishes the
text of Austrian circular, dated June 2Sth to the
Germauic Diet The document speaks strongly
for peace; and also says that Austria will continue
to hold the Principalties until peace be restored
Austria further asks the Germanic Confederation
to maintain its present attitude telegrsphic disr
patch says the Diet has replied that present cir.
cumstances do not call for fresh measures and the
Diet does not contemplate extending its obligations
VI chsaSCiuoHto. II - III vienna tQak D6ts
ter understanding now exists between the Austrian
and Prussian Cabinets, and that their action In the
Federal Diet will be Identical There is also ru.
NOR, scarcely creditabe however, that the Allies
propose tnat the Crinea be given to Turkey; the
Principalfties to Austria, and Lombardy to Sar.
dinia- England and France to have contingent
advantages. =
GREAT BRITAIN
Mr.. Roebuck's motion for a vote of censure ON
the Government, after being debated at great
lon fNes sL,T
by a majority of 107; the number beirg-for the
motion 1872 against 1t, 289 The debate occupied
twenty.six columns of the London Times The
Palmerston Ministry has thus a new lease of lfe-
1t is stated that Sir William Molesworth will sue
ceed Lord John RUSSELL as Colonisi Secretary and
that Sir BENZ Hall will be Commissioner OF
Works, without a Cabinet seat, and Sir John
Shelby, President of the Board of Health Par
iiamentary business, other than the above, had
been unimportant A committee has been Invest.
igaing Into the police outrages In the recent HYDE
Park demonstrations. ~ :
Anthony Gibbe g. Sons, of London are appoint.
ed financial agents OF Peru. ..-
DR.. Arnou, Napoleon St. Helena doctor, Ii
dead.
FRANCE.
The Moniteur contains decree modifying the
import duties on various articles.
The sum set apart for the expense of the fete
of Napoleon, on the 18Th August is to be distributed
| to the widows and orphans of the war. Five hun
dred Russians. now at Toulon are to be exchanged
at Odessa for French prisoners of June 18Th
SPAIN.
Don Escalante has been appointed Minister tc
| Washington, In room of NJ Cueto.
| Autograph message from Madrid says the rup.
ture with Rome is compiete-the Roman Charge
having demanded his passport on the 10th, on the
church property bill.
The Black Warrior dispute with the United
States has been definitely settled by the indemnify
| of million reals.
The French mail has been sgain stopped by III,
| Insurgents, near Bargos. Ten Carlists were sbo
| on the 10Th, at Chrome. Some skirmiahes occurred
| at Burgos, 10 which the loss on either side wa
trifing. Among the killed, however, was Genera
| Arnsoe brother-in-lsw of Calyerss. Bsrcsloni
had become quiet once more. The treaty with thu
Dominican Republic IL authorized by the Cortes.
ITALY.
| France, England and Ssrdnis are said to have ex
pressed their formal dsapproval of the propose,
league Of the Italian States The Turin papers spea
| OF 10 attempted insurrection in the Duchy of Nc
dena and arrests had been made at Spezzia Carraa
| Mass, Lerici. and elsewhere.
| Owing to the troubled state of Italy, the Frenc
garrison at Rome had been reinforced by GOO NOR
men.
| Mazzini publishes a letter in the Genoa papers
| warning Italians against Bonapartist intrisues
GERMANY. zE
Most of the small German States are preparing II
disarm. The resignation of the Hsnoveriaa Cabine
70 hourly expected, and it ID said Count Plsten viii