The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-05
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.
oNE,wEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.


Iha Atlantic arrived at y O'Clock this ese-
ming, mannounced.
The latest dispatches from the seat Of war
report officially from Lord Stratford Rad
elife, q victory gained Nov. 5th, by Omer
Pacha, over 10000 Russians, mostly Geor-
gian militia, at River Ingour, which Omer
with Turks, 10000 strong, crossed at four
points, taking 60 prisoners, and three guns
and four hundred killed and wounded. Turk
ish loss 300.
A private dispatch, which evidently refers
to the ssme encounter, says that the Turks
crossed the river Anakava and stormed the
forward towards kutais. kutais is still be-
sieged, but appearances indicate that the
Russians will retire to Titles.
Nothing from the Crimea; the armies are
preparing for winter.
Only few ships remain in the Dneiper,
and the bulk Of the fleets are returning to
Constantinople.
The Gar has returned to ST. Petersburg.
Peace rumors are again extremely prev
alent. Diplomacy, however, is active, es-
pecaily at Stockholm, Vienna and Brussels.
Paris exposition closed, $4,000 pieces, in
Guiding numerous decorations Of Legion of
Honor.
Latest rumors are Of the probable early
dissolution Of Parliament.
Brown Il Shipley report that the Liverpool
Cotton Market closed quieter at last weeks
prices.
Breadstuffs slightly advanced; provisions
frm---rather dear. A pause in the sugar ex-
element.
Money market Unexpectedly stringent
Consols s7l.
The Atlantic left Liverpool at Pa on
The 18th, and brings IT'S passengers. She
experienced heavy westerly gales the last
ten days. The Atlantic arrived out on the
| | It'll, and the st. Louis ON the same day at
Southampton.
| Both armies in the Crimea are wholly oc-
cupied in preparing for winter.
A desnltory fire is kept up between the
north and south of Sebastopol Notifications,
both sides being augmented.
Latest dates by letter Nov. Sd. Weather fine.
Gortschakof's latest dispatch, Nov. 5th,
says nothing new in the Crimea. The enc
my continue to occupy the valley of Baidar,
where they have two divisions.
A Russian cadet deserted reports Gorts-
chakof determined to hazard an attack.
The Allies every night reinforced the ad
vanced posts, and supported them with field
| artillery.
Count Seamoiski was appointed to raise
and command q division of Cossacks and
Poles for British service.
st. Patersburgh dispatches says the Empe-
ror left Nicholaef on the November for the
Crimea, to thank in person Gortschakof's
army. He returned via Moscow, to st. Pc
tersburgh.
Up to the 18th the Allies had not underta-
ken anything in the Crimea.
| The expectation Of breadstufs prohibited
from all Turkish ports. Importations al
lowed duty free.
A portion of the French feet had arrived
at Beicos bay.
| A private dispatch says Russia absolutely
prohibited the export Of breadstuffs.
Sweden is expected TO follow the example.
The Allied feet at the mouth of Bug and
Dneper, was reduced to % vessels.
| Official accounts of Generals Williams and
Mouravief1, of the attack on Kars, have been
published.
Gen. Weddell had been summoned to Ber-
lin. 1t is reported he is again to be dispatch
ed to Paris on peace prospects.
Numerous communications are being ex-
changed between the Courts of Vienna and
st. Petersburg, but it is thought prelimnaries
for peace negotiations would not take def
mite shape, until the arrival Of Sir Hamil-
| VIA luuuI. Tue ueW OTltleb NiulSter To VI
| emma.
| A Berlin dispatch Of the Sd inst. saws: 1t
appears more and more positive that prelimt-
naries are being arranged with Brussels with
the assent of Russia for resumption Of me-
gotiations, Notwithstanding all the denials per-
sisted in, and believed peace not TO be far off.
| Formal closing exhibition distribution by
the Emperor, of decorations and medals ad-
Judged. took place the 18th. List of Amer
ican premiums not received.
The Emperor made brief address extoll-
ing the benefits of the exhibition. In allu-
sion to war, he said:
| "lou desire as do, speedy and durable
peace, but this peace to be durable must dis
tlnctly realize the objects for which war was
undertaken. Europe must decide who is
right and who is wrong, and final victory be
achieved by public opinion
tie called on foreign countries desiring
peace TO pronounce for or against the Allies,
and urged that without peace or Mt best the
forging of those arms necessary to carry out
the objects of the alliance.
Rumored secretaryship of the colonies was
refused by the Duke Of Newcastle and is to
be given to Frederick Peel, who is to be sue.
ceeded in the war Office by Layard.
Codrington accepts the command in the
Crimea.
Orders and ribands were bestowed on Pei
lisser and Simpson.
The Chartists under Ernest Jones and for
mer leaders reappeared in protest against the
recent expulsion of the refugees.
The American whaler, Jno. Henry, fell in
with the abandoned British Arctic ship, Res
dilute, of Belcher's expedition in Davis
straits, took possession and abandoned their
own ship.
Belgium Chambers reopened. Kings
speech congratulatory upon the Aourishing