The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-17
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM GEOGRAPHICALLY
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE.

a.
The following brief but comprehensive despatch will be
found summary Of the for the week ending the 4th
instant:
The latest news from the Crimea is to the Goth Of July
Everything prepared for the general action OF the sea
and land forces against Sebasopo which was to come on
The Russians had succeeded in establishing rife pits in
front 81 the French sappers. :,
Adyees geographically from the Crmea to me -ot uil
announce continued preparations for the grand
The allies against bebasopo All the vessels OF the Meet
had assembled at Kamiesch
had received Official notification Of the bombardmcnt o tue
Maako and Redan batteries preparatory 70 the assaults
The yiceroy of Egypt has been negotiating with the Be
douins TO serve in the Crimea
ENGLAND.
The Queen had message to Parliament asking adj
dona provisions for the war; which resulted in the Chan
ceor OF the Excheqler proposing to issue toOoooo OF
Exclequer bills.
Lord Pamerston in reply to question in Parliament
touching British enstmens in the United States stated
that in order to prevent all possibility OF difficulty WIN
The American government the British government had
stopped enlatng at Halifax.
The offers for the French loan amount to 100000
600 francs.
Rumors were In circulation that Spain would send
contingent to the Crmea but it is considered doubtful
IL was also reported that in consideration for this contn-
rent she would ask for territorial guarantee, including
Cuba
Our Liverpool correspondent has private advces from
Lonbardy Via Venice indicating that important events
nearly ripe there aud exciting news may shortly be
expected from that quarter
The East India mail had arrived. There was no i'm,
proyelnent in the affairs of China The recenty-repored
insurgents had proved but of temporary
character.
The United States sloop-oEwar vandaia sailed from
Manila on June I'd.
THE
r. JSxal afnr1ow
The siege Of Sebastopo is about to be raised also,
communication has been received from Germany by the
western powers of startling interest
In the Of AzoR the Notifications Of the allies were
Accounts from Constantinople say that Schamyl de-
scended the mountains threatening retrograde movement
against the Russians.
From the Baltic there is nothing The allied squad
rons occupied the same positions as formerly
THE NEWS THE STEAMSHIP LEBANON.
Tho Cunard screw steamer Lebanon, with Liverpool
dates to the 3Ist ulmo arrived at New York on We'd
nesday morning In the absence of own English files
we have had recourse the columns of the New York
pers for the following summary Of the intelligence;
Since the sailing of the Baltic nothing has occurred to
alter the position OF affairs indeed the continued abb
sence of news and the unsatisfactory condition of the
AustroPrussian and Gernanc relations with the western
powers, gave dull and heavy tone to everything.
The French works close to the abatts OF the Ma
lako that may throw stone into it. The abattis
is described truly formidable is formed of trunks OF
beech from the woods OF the Crimea, ana Is more
than six feet high Before making fresh assault attempts
will be made to destroy it. The Russians are still at
work the position, and also repairing the Kedan
The exchange Of shot and shell is almost incessant
The French very snguine of their ability to reach
ihe shipping from their battery at the White Works
aud The Russians seem 2 be AFRAID and hre constantly amy
camp The British wanted mattresses for the wounded
On the night of the 10th there was sortie from the
MalakoE during pouring rain it lasted about quarter
Of an hour There was heavy firing all night The French
talk OF all being ready for another assault IN about or
night
Constitutional from the Crnea for having reflected on his
plans and made nconvenient revelations in his letters
The general has also sent away the correspondent OF
Nachnof was inferred in the garrison church at Sebas
topol side by side with Admiral Korniof Russian IN
formation states Todtleben be recovering from his wounds
other correspondents affirming that he is dead
public meeting was to take place at ST. Martins han
on the LIST Of August in favor of the employment OF
Polish legion the most eectual auxaries for carrying
on the war; and the restoration of Poland as the only
for securing durable peace Sir DE Lacy Evans
NJ. p. is 70 take the chair. G
The Scotsman says
Another change in the command in the Crimca has
hear good authority become inevitable General Smp
sons Of health is such that he feels himself unequal
for his duties and the facts SO irresistible that already
he holds the command only till successor can be found
Lord ardinge has CALAMITY offered to go out but he has
been excused on the ground that there no call Tor such
sacrifice after his great services and, doubtless Also be-
his vigor which had previously sunk somewha n
der the weight of years. may be supposed to have been still
further VI
last few months"
WAR IN THE CRIMEA.
The latest intelligence from before Sebastopo is
tanned in the Monr of the goth ult 1t publishes the
foIIowing
GA despatch from the Crmea dated July 27ll, p. m
announces TO the Minister of War that the Phegethon
had arrived Kamesch, bringing French prisoners, ex-
changed at Odessa against Russian prisoners which this
steamer had taken board at Constantinople. The
exchange of prisoners Of is to be continued The
French officers speak high terms OF the manner IN winch
they treated by the Russians.
aThe despatch concludes with these words Nothing
new has occurred before the place.
The second edition the London Times Of July 80
tans dispatches their special correspondent at the
seat of war to the 18th ult
July l5- To-day heavy firing between the Malakoi
and the advanced French batteries Last night the Rus
slams made sorte on the French working party The
affair lasted nearly an hour The Russians being repused
the French have pushed their works close to the Aaa-
loff that man may throw stone into the Russian
works The abatts is described MS truly formidable:
IS formed of the trunks Of oak and beech.
JUbY I6.--Heavy firing last night and this morning
Never were both parties thoroughly in earnest than
nj present The exchange Of shot and shell is almost IN
cessan probable that the Russians have an or
ranizcd system Of transport for the supply OF Ammunition
The French sangunc of being able 10 reach the ship
battery the quarries is almost ready Our casualties
Of late have not been many; 20 officers have fallen since
Lieut. Maunscu. There is little sickness.
jury lS-Anotier sortie from the Malakof last night
which only lasted about quarter OF nm hour Heavy
firing all night The French talk of being ready for an
other ASSAULT in about fortnight
The works advancing rapidly in front Of the kedan