The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-24
DETAILS OF THE FOREIGN NEWS BY THE STEAM
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DETAILS OF THE FOREIGN NEWS BY THE STEAM
snip PACIFIC.
The steamship Pacific with Liverpool dates to the 18th
instant arrived al New York at early hour on Wednes
day morning last The New York Evening Post thus
up the news by this arrival;
The news by this arrival is notwithstanding rumors
and few facts Nothing definite from the Crmea Private
adyce say that the bombardment has been resumed but
as yet do not know with what effect Gen. Markham
Is spoken OF in certain circles likely succeed TO the
command but the statement is doubtful Sir Colin Camp
bells appointment would be popular The Queen Is
DESTROYS nominate the Duke of Cambridge, but he pru
IDENTIFY declines the honor offering however 10 go out AS
second in command Meantime General Simpson contin-
with the army Omar Pasha is appointed commander
in-chief of the Turks in Asia. Some operations, OF
great moment have been executed by the allies IN the sea
of Azo The Black fleet is still concentrated for
great movement coup de main is confidently expected
in the Baltic Ninety ships assembled at Nargen and
opinions board divided TO whether their desuna-
ton be Revel or Sweaborg-most probably the latter.
The well-niormed Paris correspondent of the London
Times states that Austria has just made spontaneous adj
vances of more friendly relations towards the western
powers Lord Palmerston in Parliament conveyed
similar meaning but the public slow 10 believe in Aus
TRAN friendship
LEGITlMsr CONSPIRACY.
Paris correspondence full Of auson to what
ed "legtmist conspiracy The and substance Of
the affair to be that two Frenchmen NM. DEscars
and Chapo have been IN communication with the Count
Of Monemono with the immediate view Of encouraging
the Carlist instruction in Span and the Interior hopes
Of bringing about favorable chance for Henry V,
called Russian completely is proved in the NATTER and
the French has eagerly seized the opportunity
Of making political capital both AT home and in Spain
Closely following the exposure of this conspiracy is an
announcement that Spain will definitely contribute $4,000
the allies (o be paid by France and Engand and
that France agrees uphold the throne of Isabella against
all danger from whatever This intelligence is stated
in positive form, but requires further continuation.
SIEGE sEBAsroPoI-LATEsr DISPATCHER
July 2sh Gen. Simpson teegraphs:
tla I % Inn
por,anee to relate We continue to strengthen and i'm
prove advanced works which close TO the
onemys defences that regret TO say our casualties are
necessarily considerable. The enemy exhibit great actiy
y in adding TO and improving their deences and the
veyance of military from the north to the south side
is increasing Cholera has nearly ceased i'll the ranks Of
the army"
August 3D. (evening) Prince Gortschakof writes:
"Nothing of importance is going on. The vigor of the
Russan fire prevents the work Of the bescgers from add
vancing, and their fire is weaker"
August 4th Gen. Simpson telegraphs that the Russians
made night sortie on the Woronzo road as far as the
cheuedux de Jrse but repulsed without trouble.
August 7th IN, p. nlr) Pelissier teegraphs
"Nothng of interest to communicate. The enemy has
not undertaken anything against our trenches. Some
cases of cholera have reappeared"
SCENES BEFORE MISUNDERSTANDING SHELLS
We extract the following from the army correspondence
of the London Times:
July 2oAs proof of the needless indifference to dan
moving amongst shot and SHE'LL the following example,
which occurred last evening" may be mentioned large
shot had been thrown from the Redan into right at
tack and during its passage the usec had accidentally
dropped out The shell fell therefore like round shot,
into part of the approach connected with the old advanced
third parallel Some of the 4Ith regiment
waiting for the reefs arrive and ready to return
TO camp One of these soldiers after examining the
exploded she'll actually had the foohardness to jerk the
ashes of the tobacco in his pipe which he had just finished
smoking, into the fusec-hole.
Another of the standing by, and observing the
ton had only just time to utter exclamation when the
shell burst The reckless author of the mischief suffered
sevcrelyboih his legs shattered and he fright
fully scorched in the face. Five other wounded,
but fortunately dangerously hurt 1t is pre-
sumed that the had idea of of the ppeash be-
ing sufficiently hot to ignition of powder in the
she'll Instances of men exposing themselves TO imminent
hazard by showing their position to the enemy, occur
daily in the most advanced works and it often
qures the greatest wacuness on the part of the officers
to make them sufficiently thoughtful of their safety
and that OF others around Them
A cRcAssIAN CAMP.
July 27The fire in the batteries very heavy and
continued necessarily all night Circassian chief appa-
renty of very high rank with staff Of five six attend
ants, escorted the works the Mameon Vert
by French general officer to-day. The novelty of his
costume equally with that of his followers who all carried
the cartridges for their pistols slung in like neck
lace and dependent upon their highly embrodered vests,
attracted general attention they rode through the
They powerfully framed and had spirited and
sodierkc bearing. The officers of engineers in the field
are much reduced in number. The arrival of Others is
said to be daily expected.
Ratio.
There is every indication of coup de main to be at
tempted against of the Baltic ports All the
ships OF both fleets being collected Nargen and let
tiers mention general anticipation that Sweaborg and
Helsingors win be Immediately attacked.
The Times Paris correspondent writes
al assured that letters have been received from
French consul at of the Baltic ports announcing that
the allied squadrons had attacked Revel that the attack
successful and that considerable damage done
the place.
The London Evening Standard of the 18th discredits
this report. II says
The Pdrc contains brief and vague notice of sue
cessul attack upon Revel by the allies which is said
have been received in private eegraphc despatch dated
the 4th inst We attach very little Importance to the fore
going statement for the following First long
acquaintance with the operations of the telegraph teaches
always to look with great suspicion upon every private
knowing the fasehoods they have frequently promulga
ted secondly, though the despatch is dated the 4h inst
day whatever mentioned when the alleged attack took
place and thirdly, that if such event had occurred
there has been Sufficient time since the 4h inst to have
had the fact confirmed from various quarters and in
authentic FORM
Dispatches have been received from Captain Yelveron
relating that the 26h July he took possession o the
island of kotka without resistance and destroyed the for
tihcaons and stores-the garrison having evacuated.
cASRoRERrs ron COMING HOME
We read in the Coas,iutionnel
General Canrobert is expected in France soon He
replaced in the command of his division by General Nc
Mahon, who will embark in few days. One of General
Canroberis old wounds has opened and oecasioued him
great suffering Nevertheless it only in compliance