Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-03-09
FOREIGN NEWS
STEAMER CANADA.
Ar HALIFAX.
HALIFAX, March !.

Thursday, March |, at 100 A NJ.
The Canada arrived out at o'clock
at u,ght Monday l2,h.
The St. Louis sailed from Southampton
OH Wednesday the l4.h, Cor New York
Earnestly winds continued.
The Government steamers Esk and
Exmouth, we're sent to the chops Of the
channel to relieve inward bound vessels.
Winter very severe Throughout Europe.
Much distress at Liverpool from lack
Of employment. Fifteen thousad gu, of
work from dizziness of trade and severity
of weather-of whom five thousand from
non arrival of American shipping.
Keen, Ripple Il Co., Warehousemen,
London,also, Kirk Il Turness, Liverpool.
have failed.
Soule is in London on his way home
The st. Louis brought intelligecc
that Load John Russell, is appointed
plenipo,entiary to Vienna Fredrick
Peel, under Secretary of War; Sir
Francis Barring, Chancellor of Lancaster.
The WAR.-J'he Siege OF Sebastopol
is altogether unchaged, and intelligence
scanty.
Latest authe ntic advices are Feb. l,
The Russian Grand Dukes made re.
connolsance it allied front. Two French
divisions made demonstration and
marched towards lnkermann. The allies
are daily expecting an attack. Pickets
ordered to be on the ollert. Weather
warm. The Sortee last night three hun
dred French put bors decombnt, i'll the
obscurity one French regiment firing up
on another.
Feb 2nd. Many Of the regiments
were held IN readiness last night tor I'M
mediate action. The cavally were I'M
der arms all night.
The weather has changed bitter
wind, thermometer IS degrees, with snow
Three miles OF the line OF Railway mark
ed off Conmisstrat supplies are suit
Gent in most respects.
Admiral Bruat telegraps that since 3is,
the Russians had recommended their
night sor,ies, bu, had been vigorously re.
pulsed.
The Russians had received consider.
able reinforcements, and l3J men, provis-
IONS aud stores had reached the French
army. The roads near Eupatorla were
frozen and good.
The Cars two sons have entered Sc
b,s,opol. Sam, date via Vienna. Sup
pie, we're ablnlant. The allies continu-
ed to throw bombs into the city. l76
selge pieces are in battery.
Feb 3D. From kamlascha it is STAT
ed that the Russians made sor,tes on the
LIST and 2nd, but were repulsed by the
French volunteers.
Feb. 6. Nothing OF mportance-fr.
ing kept up bflskly on both sides.
Feb l. Men chkoh briefly teiegraphs !:
General situation is unchanged.
The Vienna Press says the English
are returning lrim the seige lines and are
with the French guards TO form reserve
AT Balakalava.
General Fell, who arrived a, the camp
Jau 81, has repar,ed TO Emperor Napo.
leon that the situation of the French
Army, is, on the whole. good, and the
British no. quite so bad as reported. -
The long taIked.of important change in
the French amy in the Crlmea is now
announced. The army will be i'm
meda,ely divided into two corps diarne,
one gwen to Gen. Peliser, and the other
to Gen. Bouquet. naturally rendering
Canrobcrt a mere cipher.
Runors that Raglan and the Earl of
. Lucun will shortly return from the
Crimea -circums,ances not stated
The .Moniteur says Amar Pacha would
embark from France on the 9th, accom-
PANIED by Colonies Diem and Summons,
+. Tor the Crlmea.
Emperor Nicholas has issued an ukase
calling the whole population OF Russia to
arms. This is remarked as menace in
reply to the appointment Of Palmerston.
GREAr BnIrA,N. The BRUSH Army
Estimate Tor the curren. year is published.
Total British Army, including foreign
auxlliaries, and exclusive of ludia, 1874. ).
y 0 men. Expenses - l-2 millions
Proposed increase of force SO 900 men.
The Navy Is not included in the above.
A new department OF the army is to
enrolled for land transport service. The
enlistment TO be for tive years, and pay
good.
The British, Government have conclud.
ed large contracts for provisions at
Danzic. for high prices.
Parliament Fe-assembled of Friday
evening. the 18th inst. Lord Pamerston
made explanation of the circumstances
attending his coming into power. Moth
{ ing but wha, is already known.
FRANCE The French funds were
considerably depressed by wild rumors
that the Emperor would immediately de-
part for the Crimea, leaving the Empress
regent. More probably that he will per-
sonally command the army Of the Rhine,
(, If war be declaied against Prussia.
Engineers are surveying the ground
for a camp for 100, 900 men near Metz.
Apartments are prepared at Nan,z for
Napoleon's reception.
The French Police have placed all
Spanish Carlist refugees in France under
/ surveillance.
1t is rumored that Prince Napoleon is
about to marry the Princess OF Wur:em-
burg.