The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-27
Foreign News.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.

New York, Oct. 24.-The steamer Afriei
| arrived this A. NJ.
BreadstuHs slightly advanced.
The news by this arrival is highly lmpor
tant in a commercial sense.
30 change at Sebastopol. every thing quiet
The Allies are threatening Perekop, ant
inaniesting some activity on the Danube.
\ slight engagement had taken place near
kcrtchkof and resulted in favor Of the AL.
! lies.
The Turks still held out at kars
For brcadstufs fair demand existed at
the extreme prices Of the week preceding.
Indian corn in good request at former
rates. Provisions unchanged
! The London money market continues very
4 tight, but the Bank Of England had not fur
ther advanced It's rates Of discount. Con-
sois tiuctuatlng.
HALIFAX, Oct. 24.-The royal mail steamer
Africa arrived here at 9 A. NJ.
All quiet at the seat Of war.
Ten thousand Of the Allied troops were
employed in making road from Balaklava to
Sebaslop0l.
AFrankfort paper asserts that the Russian
army has been Withdrawn rom the north
side OF Sebastopol, towards the height OF
the Baltic, and that 1900 men are concentra-
ted az Nicholofl
The allied fleet before Odessa consisted of
; ships Of line and =. steamers, ana came to
anchor Oct. y.
The Emperor of Russia arrived at Odessa
Sept. y, but left next day to attend the coun-
ell OF war at Ncholoif.
Detailed accounts in the Mualide De Russo
show that the Russian losses for three weeks
before the fall Of Sebastopol were g., 600
m no b.. 49,
Rations had been ordered to the Danube
for 10000 French troops expected to arrive ut
sjlesia about the end Of October.
TIE Anglo Turkish contingency had been
ordered 10 Shuma.
The British Government has issued a cir
cnlar TO its representatives. which saws that
although Prussia is still at liberty TO act as u
MEDIATOR. at present il is not proper time.
That the western powers must follow Mp their
advantage with no treaty from Russia until
she Is expelled from the Crimea.
t,en. Nonericf announces "A successful en-
gagement between the Cossack military and
Dragons and some Turkish cavalry and Ba-
shi Bazouks, nearly 5000 strong. The Turks
had 100 killed, and ali pacha was taken
prisoner.
The Turkish garrison at kars was reduced
to the greatest extremity. Omar Pacha was
advancing To attempt to raise the siege.
1nE BALTic. The Russians were repair
.ns >weaborg with great activity.
Accounts Of the bombardment Of tiga state
that The battery III the mouth Of the Dana
suffered but little, but that Of the Bllen
much. Various minor operations are report
ed.
DENMARK. tits announced that the Danisi,
government has invited all the maratmc DOW
ers, the United States included. to meet in
conference III Copenhagen, with reference 10
tile question Of Sound Dues.
GkEEcE.--The Ministry have resigned. and
are replaced ty a new one.
81. i-ol-ls Oct. effort Laramie dates to
III" 10Th Of Sops. have bacn received III this
CITY.
Ilarney arrived lit Laramie Oh the l7th
Inc sioux Indians commenced war IN earn
est. several parties had been attacked.
y ASHlsCroN, Oct. 24.-The T. ). Attor-
net General has decided that Il il no depart
ure from oar neutrality Tor citizens 10 sell
either belligerents gun powder. arms or 9th
Fl articles Of war. or for the merchant ships
VI neutral state to transport troops or
military ammunitions for either bellieercnts,
soca commerce being perfectly lawful, subject
euiy to the chtnees of hostile capture BY OPP
posing powers.
New YORK, Oct 2z.-The cotton gin build
ings of Nada Hampton. IT,, in Washington
county, Miss, together with the machinery
ANA loa bales cotton, burned a few days
since loss s. 900.
Csci>>Arl, Oct. 24.-Bnnum's Baby Show
hese proved q failure IL SAYS that ii was
caused BY the structures Of the Commercial.
an4 has brought suit for $4,000 against
that paper.