New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-19
Foreign News by the Asia.

Foreign News by the Asia.
The steamship Asia arrived at New York On
the night of the sth We make the following
extracts from her mails:
Operations in the Crimea.
The principal portion of the news from Sebas
topol, consist Of obscure accounts of the maneu-
vers of the two armies in the field, the sub
stance OF which appears to be that the Allies
are moving forward systematically in strong
force, and that the Russians are retiring in
good order, back upon their fortified positions
The British and French we're engaged in
| clearing away the ruins of the city. The
French and Sardinians had advanced from the
Tchernaya and Baidar line, and correspondence
of the 18th says the French posts were within
nine miles of Bakshi-serai, also close to the
| Russian position at Albat and Airgal, where, if
| at all, the Russians must make stand T
| The Russians have thirteen infantry divisions
opposite the Allied lines, namely Zone division Of
Guards at the fortifcations on the north plateau,
two at Inkermann, two on McKenzie's Ridge,
and the remaining eight guard the series Of
plateaus from Bakshi-Sera down to Aitodor and
| the river courses of the Bel6ec. Maticha and
Alma. Lew
| English correspondence to October 70, sup
| poses that the Russians from the north side Of
| Sebastopol we're falling back by detachments on
Perekop. There was, however, no diminution
of the fire from the forts and batteries on the
north side of the harbor. The fire during the
last four days had been very active, and was
| chiefly directed against the Malakoff and the
French quarters in the western part Of the
| south side. sg.= s
| A Russian dispatch of the 22d, via Berlin,
says the Allies, forty thousand strong, had
marched from Eupatoria towards Toulat; but
on the 23d, perceiving our lancers on their lett
flank, they retired behind Atkatschi.
The announcement that the Russians had
blown up Fort Nicholas and their other Works
at Otchak0tf, is confirmed.
Nothing has occurred between Kinburn and
| Nikolaief -e ss- .-.
| English letters say that the gunboats recon-
noitred to near Nikolaief
Major Delafeld, Major Murdoch, ir, and
| Captain Mcclellan, american officers, had ar :
rived in the camp, A British general order
| provides them with rations during their stay in
| the Crimea
| Miss Nightingale had returned to Sebastopol
| General Wyndham, the hero of the Redan,
| has the command of the Fourth British di-
/ vision. ..r-,-4ry
| The land strength of the Allies in the Crimea,
including the sick, is officially reported OF 2l0,
600 men.
| Affairs in the Baltic.
| The weather was bad, and the English fleet
near Nargen was preparing to leave.
| The gunboats at Elsnore had been ordered to
England. 5,.,==.. ~. ...5a- ..==-..=
Tie coasting trade was again springing up
since the removal of the fleet
The latest dispatch from st. Petersburg, dated
Oct 26. says :. The whole of the militia have
been ordered on the march, to reinforce the
| army of the South under General Luders. Two
| liners, sixteen frigates and some gunboats have
entered the Dneiper"
| The Emperor Alexander had left Nikolaief
for Elizagood. 130 miles northward. The usual
story is revived, that his reason is affected.
| There ia nothing more definite as to the resig-
nation or recall of Gen Simpson than was
brought out by the Arago. The Lond Post
says that a new commander is appointed; but
| does not give his name kumor mentions Sir
| DeLacy Evans, Codrington, Markham, Colin,
Campbell and others.
Osman Pacha, who had been taken at Sinope,
| had been exchanged.
| The Moniteur publishes list of the stores
found in Sebastopol, comprising million shot
and cartridges, and half million pounds of
gunpowder.
A St. Petersburg letter Of the 18th says the
| Allied successes had caused despondency, yet
every thing indicated the intention of Russia
to continue the war. Preparations were making
for fourteenth levy and enrolment of the locel
militia. Prayers were offered for the Emperor s
| safe return from the Crlmea.
The attitude of Sweden was regarded in St.
Petersburg with increasing suspicion.
| Great Britain.
| A new coalition of Lord John Russell Bright
| Gladstone and D'Israeh was still talked of.
Lord Palmerston wishes the Earl of Shafts
bury to accept the vacancy in the colonial se-
retaryship, owing to Sir William Molesworths $
| death, but his colleagues oppose. The name Of
Lord John Russell is also mentioned for the office.
| An important discussion has been held in the
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce on the present
British monetary crisis Resolutions were
adopted that although there is no cause for i'm
mediate alarm, the government should antici-
pate and prevent any break down Of public
confidence by suspending the operation of the
| act bank of 1874 as during the crisis of 1877
The London Times opposes this expedient
The city of London had presented an address
to the Queen upon the glorious successes of the
allied army, to which the Queen made suitable
reply, promising a vigorous continuance of the
war.
The London papers comment strongly on Ad.
miral Strings dilatory movements in the Pacif
ic, by which, ON the 10th of May, he permitted
the Russian fleet to escape.
Lord Wnarncliffe and Mr.. G. Lucas, member
of Parliament, are dead
The New York clipper ship Carrier Pigeon
| abandoned at sea, was towed by steamer int
Cork harbor. The captain and crew afterward
arrived there in boat.
The ship America went ashore at Gibralte
and became total wreck.
Sir Charles Napier was canvassing Southworl
(London) for Parliament, vice Molesworth, witt
good chances of success. ='4
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The Bank Of France had arranged to obtaii
some millions Of francs in silver from the bani
nf INST rIoro md yn rtlm
| also intended to issue 20 and 90 franc bills.
The Paris papers say that splendid gold mine
have been discovered in Cayenne, 5y,
Belgium.
The Chambers are to meet on the 14th of No
vember.
The King of Belgium actively offers his med
alton in the war.
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The Ministry is reconstructed NJ. Balg
Minister of the Interior and President of Il
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