Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-02-12
LATE NEWS By TIE MAILS.
Arrival of the Atlantic

NEW YORK, Fob. 9-The steamer Atlantic
reached her wharf at 10 o'clock this morning.
She was Photographed outside of Sandy Hook last
night. but owing to the severity of the storm. was
unable 10 cross the bar She brings SO passen-
gers, among whom is Hon. n. G. Upham, of the
joint commission to adjust claims between the
United States and Great Britain
The Atlantic left Liverpool on the 9th utimo.
AFFAIRS IN THE EAST.
Affairs IN Sebastopo show special change
since last accounts Perekop was occupied bv
10000 Russians, with 80 guns Gen Lipranii
had advanced his outposts to rchernays, and il
was expected he would attack Eupatoria, for
which he was prepared by late renforcemcnts
Letters from the Crimea state that the French
had carrie d the Flagstaff Battery, and were wait
ing for favorable opportunity to blow it up.
Sickness was increasing among the allied
troops.
The Russians had repaired and re occupied the
Gaiarantne fort.
Gen. Brown about to resume his command
An Odessa letter states that the Russians
would shortly resume the offensive in the Crimea.
They were we'll prepared by renforcements &C.,
and large numbers of troops had been ordered to
Perekop.
1t is positively asserted that Omer Pasha would
commence operations On the 18th of January
The 80 gun ship Henri Quartrc was ashore,
and having been turned into II fort, was of great
service to the allies.
The Russians had made two sortes from So
bastopol, and were repulsed, with considerable
loss.
The al les contemplate erecting hospital at
Smyrna. to accommodate two thousand sick and
one at Rhodes, for convalescents
The Paris Patre says that the recent passage
of the Danube, has given rise to demand by
Austria, for explanations by Gortschakoff. and
that Count Caronit has been ordered to prevent
the Russian campaign on the Danube.
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footing Immediately.
Negotiations pending between Prussia and
Austria on the subject of the Germanic army.
The admirals of the allied fleet have declared
the ports of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azof in
state of siege. Some Russian provision ships
have been captured.
SARDINIA.
The Queen of Sardinia is dead.
Sardinia sends twenty thousand men a con
tingent.
Ashmael Pasha has been appointed to the
comMand of the army in Anatoa. The appoint
ment gives satisfaction.
The Turks have opened communication with
Schamyrs forces, which number 10000.
PRUSSIA.
Prussia claims the right of participating in
the Vienna Conference, and has set protest to
the Vienna, London and Paris cabinets against
the passa ge resolutions at Nienno unlesss with
her participation.
SWITZERLAND.
The Swiss enlistments go on slowly.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Miller u Thompson, of Liverpool, have failed
for fGODOO sterling, and Home, Eager q Co., for
100000
The Paris Monteur states that the bullion ESQ.,
0O0,0O0f has been placed at the deposa of the
French government in consequence of the new
loan.
There are indications of another Carlist insur-
rection in Spain.
CHINA.
The latest dates from China are to Dec. r.
Affairs in the Southern part Of the country
in more critical condition. The authorities at
Canton had applied to the American and Eng
lsh Consuls for assistance. Trade was com
petely suspended.
Our correspondent sends no commercial