Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-21
Further by the Asia.

We have the following additional foreign news
by the Asia, which sailed from Liverpool on the
9Th inst
The English papers are filled with peace rumors
but their assertions are totally Mt variance with
the continental press. The London Times and D.
Israeli's Organ, the London Press, assert that
peace is ut hand-that Austria is about to address
an ultmatum to Russia summoning her under II
threat of breaking off negotiations with her. TO
accept such conditions of peace as the Western
Powers now willing to assent t., bat which
they will not agree to after another successful
campaign.
The Berlin CORES pendent Of the London Morn
ing Chronicle, under date of the 4th nst says
1T is mpossh to separate what is true from
what j. false in the peace rumorS. It's no DOUBT
true that all the Cabinets anxious for peace,
but it is equally true that it cannot be said that
negotiations are going forward-at the utmost,
preparatory steps only are being made. The most
reliable ia cts Indicate that the state of affairs
stand thus.
There has been no communication whatever
from Russia. A communication has been made by
the Austrian Govern nent, through the French
Minister at Vienna to the French Government
embodying the terms which Austria is prepared to
propose To Russia as an ultimatum. This conmn-
nication was submitted by France to England
and is now under consideration by the two Gov
ernments The terms are great advance upon
any vet offered; and hight be accepted all around
but they are the terms Of Austria, not of Russia
Austria;does not guarantee toJoin the Allies II the
ultilnatnm be rejected but only to break off rea-
tons with Russia. At this point the matter rests.
With respect to Canrohert's mission, the Lon
don Times Paris correspondent, under date of
4th inst. says:
Private letters from ST. Petersburg indicate
no pressure for peace. he profits of the over
land trade keep business generally up to a more
favorable point than anticipated. Government
has not much dpteriorated, and money is abun-
dant at Moscow at seven percent.
The ST. Petersburg Northern Bee has an edi-
torial headed The War is only Beginning and
declares that Russia has ample resources TO con
tinuc the war f'r years
The London Times has reply TO the Bee.
asserting that this boasting merely b"trays
weakness.
The London Times says positively that the
treaty has been signed at Stockholm while the
Post firmly denies it.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR
Advices from the Crinea state that weak
fire was still kept up by the bplligcrcnts but
nothing of importance had occurred. The north
side Of Sebast opol was rapidly assuming gigan-
tic dimensions. The preparations for destroy
inc the docks were nearly completed.
The bulk of the Russian army retained It's
former POSITIONS The French army has been
reinforced with 10000 tro"ps The English and
Sardinians had also been reinforced and also the
Russi,ns The latter continue to threaten
Kertch. which had been largely reinforced.
A despatch from the Baltic. dated December
9Th, states that the united squadrons under Al
miral Dundas were then passing the Bell nome
ward bound.