American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-11-03
EFOREIGN NEWS.
Transmitted FOR the RaIt. Amer.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
B4~ One Week Later from Europe.

HalJdr, Oct. 24.-The steamer AT
RIGA arrived here this morning at 10
O'Clock, with Liverpool dates to Satur-
day, 18th inst.
FROM THE CRIMEA AND THE DANUBE.
The allies have been threatening an
attack on Perekop, but their advance
has been checked for the present.
French troops are concentrating on
the Danube.
The allied feet is before the walls
OF Odessa, and the bombardment was
to be commenced Immediately.
a force of ten thousand men is en-
ployed in making road from Balak-
lava to the allied camp at Sevastopol.
"A frankfort paper states that the
Russian army had been withdrawn from
the plateau on the north side of Sevas-
topol towards the heights of Balbec; &
that only few thousand men are now
garrisoncd in the northern forts. In
the ncighborhood of Nicolaeff $4,000
men arc concentrated. ....
The allied fleet anchored before O.
dessa on the Sth of October, consisting
of eight ships of the line and twenty
seven steamers.
The emperor of Russia arrived at
Odessa on the 22d ult., and left the
next day for Nicholaetf to attend a
council of war. .... ..
The detailed accounts show the Rus
sian losses for the three weeks previous
to the fall of Sebastopol to have been
over $4,000 men, not counting the
deaths from disease.
Rations have been ordered to the
Danube for 10000 French troops, who
are expected to arrive at Silistria near
the end of October. The Anglo-Turk-
ish contingent had been ordered to re-
pair to Shumla.
Austria has issued circular to its
representatives in which it is stated
that though Prussia is at liberty to act
as a mediator, the present is not the
proper time. That the Western powers
must follow up their advantage and not
treat with Russia till she is driven from
the Crimea.
ASIA.
General Monriafr announces O. sue
cessful engagement between the Cos
sacks, militia and dragons, and the
Turkish cavalry & the Bashi Bazouks,
to the number Of nearly three thousand.
The Turks had nearly 400 killed, and
their commander, Ali Pasha, was taken
prisoner. ..........
The Turkish garrison at Kars was
reduced to great extremity. Omer Pa
sha was advancing from Batoum to at
tempt to'raise the siege.
FROM TIE BALTIC. -
The Russians are repairing Swca-
borg with great activity. The accounts
concerning the bombardment of Rega
state that the batteries at the mouth of
the Dana suffered very little but that
at Ballen they were much injured.
Three of the allied ships anchored at
the north of the Sails on September
10th, and set on fire ten vessels.
Nineteen Russian merchant vessels
have been captured OIL the coast Of
Finland.
FRANCE.
The London Times correspondent
says that an alliance between Prince
Napoleon and the Princess Royal of
England is rumored in political circles.
DENMARK.
1t has been announced that the Dan
ish government had invited all the va
rious maratimo powers, including the
United States, to meet in Congress at
Copenhagen, to settle the question of
the Sound Dues. .....
GREECE.
The ministry has resigned and new
one has been formed.
A British feet of five ships has been
sent to the coast of Italy, proceeding
first to the Bay of Naples.
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