The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-12-12
LATER FROM r O
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.
Another Batle-The Turks Victorious!
New YORK, Dec. l.

last night. The Atlantic left Liverpool at
4 o'clock, p. NJ, on the 18th, and brings
l70passengers. She experienced a heavy
gale for the last ten days.
The latest dispatches sent from the scat
of war, report officially from Lord STRAIT
ford Radcliffe. A victory gained on the
9Th of November, by Omar Pasha over a
force of 10, 0OO Russians, mostly Georgian
militia at the river Ingour, which Omar
Pasha, with the Turks 10000 strong
crossed at four different points, taking 60
prisoners, three guns, and causing a loss of
four hundred in killed and wounded.-The
Turkish loss is 800.
A private dispatch, which evidently re-
fers to this same encounter, says the Turks
crossed the river Anakona, and stormed
the Russian redoubts, after which they
pushed forward towards Kalias. Kars is
still bcsieged, but appearances indicate
that the Russians will retire to Tiflis.
Nothing new from the Crimea. Both
armies are occupied in hutting, preparing
for winter. Only a few ships remain on
the Dnieper, the bulk of the feet returning
to Constantine. A desultory fire is kept
up between the north and south sides of
Sebastopol. The Notifications or both
sides are being augmented. The latest
dates by letter are to the Sd of November.
The weather continues to be very fine.
The latest dispatches from Gortschakof,
dated November 9Th, says that there is
nothing doing in the Crimea. The enemy
continues to occupy the valley of Bladder,
where they have two divisions. Il Rus
sian cadet who had deserted, reported
hat Gortschakoff had determined to haz-
ard an attack upon the allies, who were
in consequence reinforcing their advance
posts and supporting them. with field ar
tillery.
Count Bameki has been appointed to
raise and command a division of Cassacks
and Poles, for the brush service.
A st. Petersburgh dispatch says that
the Emperor left Nicolaieff on the 18th
of November for the Crimea, to thank in
person Gortschakoff's army. He retur-
ned via Moscow to st. Petersburgh.
The expectations of breadstuffs had
been prohibited in all Turkish ports, and
the importations allowed duty free. A
portion of the French feet had arrived in
Biecos bay.
A private dispatch says Russia had alb.
solutely prohibited the export of bread.
stufs. Sweden expected to follow hel
example.
General Wedell had been summoned tt
Berlin. 1t is reported that he is AGAR
to be dispatched to Paris on peace pro
%jects.
Numerous communications being ex-
changed between the courts of Vienna anG
st. P~etersburgh, but it is thought the
preliminaries for peace negotiations viii
not take a definite shape, till the arriva
of Sir Hamilton Seymour, the new British
Minister at Vienna.
A Berlin dispatch, dated the 9th, says
it appears more and more positive, tina,
preliminaries are being arranged at Brus
sells, with the assent of Russia for resump.
ton of negotiations, Notwithstanding al
denials are persisted in 1t is believed
peace is not far off.
The formal closing of the Paris Exhi,
bition and the distribution by the Emperor
of decorations and medals adjudged, took
place on the 18th.
The list of American premiums has no
been received. The Emperor made
brief address, extolling the benefits of the
exposition. In ~allusion to the war he
said: ''You desire as l do, a speedy and
desirable peace, but this peace to be du'
rable, must distinctly realize the object
for which the war was undertaken-Eu.
rope must decide who is right and who il
wrong. A flial victory achieved by pub
lie opinion. He called on foreign coun'
tries.
The American whaler, John Henry, fel
in with the abandoned British Arctic shiI
the Resolute, of Belcher's expedition il
Davis Straits, and took possession of her
abandoning their W ship.
SwEDEN.-Gen. Canrobert had an au
dience with the king of Sweden, and me-
a cordial reception, hut nothing as to thu
success of his mission is known. A rumol
says IL Has TcltTcuCc w OH uilloiiCC uct
ween a member of the Bonapart family an6
the royal family of Sweden.
DENMARK.-All the governments invi
ted to take part in conference with refer
ence to Sound Dues, including Russia, hae
signi6ed their intention of being repre-
sented.
Denmark r%epudiates all intention of re
linquishing neutrality, or entering into ne
gotiations for altering the law ofsuccession
1t is reported that Canrobert will visi
Copenhagen on his return.
SPAIN.-The troubles in Saragossa
Spain, are over, and order has been res
tored.
GREEcE.-The u. S. Minister to Greec'
excited attention by exchanging for
ma. visits with the Russian Minister
French papers say the United States of
fered to pay off the Indebtedness ofGreec
to England and France, in consideration
of receiving the island ofMilo for 80 years
} The American squadron left Athens O.
the 9th of November for Ce~nstantinople