The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-14
THE LATEST NEWS,
Arrival of the baltic.

arrival Oh the 1altlts
a. New York, Aug. 8.
The steamship Baltic, from Liverpool july
%, was telegraphed from Sandy Hook about
O'Clock, and arrived at this port at half past
6, A. Nj.
On her outward passage when of Holyhead
at halEpast ten night of Saturday, DIST, during
a thick fog ran down the schooner Sarah Ann
from Bangor to Bristol All on board were
picked up by the Baltic, and the vessel after
ward taken into port.
There is a total absence of news from the
seat of war.
1t is currently reported that Gen. Simpson
had rendered his resignation. -...-
The forces in the field remain as at last ad-
vices.
Preparations continue for a campaign on the
Danube and tor maratime expedition. Desti-
nation secret. .-.ls.' - ...
Operations in the sea of Azoff and Baltic
unimpOrtant.
The Russians are encampcd near Kars but
have not invested the city.
An instruction Of Arabs in Tripol has
OverpOwered the forces of the Berg and threat,
ems trouble to the Porte -
An outbreak had occurred among the Bashi
Bazouks at Constantinople. resulting in rapine
and murder. = .'.. 0~3j'|'.
The position of diplomacy remains the same.
Prussia declaring on her neutral position and
Austria making open advances towards Russia,
cause mnch disquietude Parliament prorogued
on the 10th inst.
Sir VIM. Wordsworth is definitely appointed
Colonial Secretary. .
From the Crimea, July IL.
Gortschakotf telegraphs substantially as fol-
lows: .-.-,-..'
"rhe evening renewed vigorous canonade.
Yesterday at 8 o'clock Z. NJ. Admiral Mack
inOff received severe wounds and has since
died. Until further orders Admiral PaupiOff
is app ointed to succeed the deceased in COM
mand of the naval garrison at Sebastopol."
July l3.-The Times correspondent writes:
"Last night the Russians keptup tremendous
fire Oh the battery which the French are con-
structing between the Nam and Malakoa.
BY the powerful fire of the latter fort
the Colonel and thirty officers and men were
put hors du combat.
The siege works have received severe
shock
July lOth.-Gen. Simpson telegraphs:-
"Cholera has not increased since our last, and
I the general health of the army continues salts
factory
Pelissier telegraphs:
"After a cannonade the Russians made II
sortic about the middle of the Redan. They
were promptly received and repulsed, leaving
some wounded and eight dead. The darkness
enabled them to carry off the others
General Canrobert was on duty in the
trench.
1t is rumored in Paris that the preparations
of the Black Sea squadron are not for an at
tack OH Odessa, but to make bold dash for
the harbor of Sebastopol with 100 ships and
10000 men, while simultaneous attack is
made from the land.
THE BALTIC.
Admiral LARAMIE remains with the bulk of
the feet off Constradt while all the gun boats
and water vessels forming squadron of so
are at Nargon. ...
Admiral Dundas, Seymour, and the French
Admiral had been in consultation at Nargon
and it was the general belief that something
would be soon tried somewhere.
A boat belonging to the British ship Ajax
had captured launch containing the Russian
mails. All letters addressed to officials were
in cypher.
The obseques OF Lord Raglan had been eel
b. atcd in England with every mark of high re-
spect.
FRANCE.
Letters from Paris state that the application
for the new French Loan of 15O,OOO,OOOf. will
reach l50,O00,0OO francs.
The Emperor has gone to the Pyrenees to
escort the Empress to Paris.
ADDITIONAL BY THE BALTIC.
Report says the local Board of Administra-
tiOn in Poland is to be dissolved.
Polish political offenders are to be tried by
Martial Law.
Hanover, July l5.-The whole Cabinet. ex-
cept the War Minister, have resigned.
A rev Ministry have been sworn in.