Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-06-20

J tba Russians have but 108 private and 10
!. officers. belonging to the British. No returns
| of the French prisoners
| The Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs
has issued a circular respecting the blockade
of the ports of Finland, which says that Eng
land has departed from the principle that the
flag covers the cargo. and warns neutral yes
sells of the circumstances
From THE BALTIc.AH was reported at
Dantzic, on the 23d, that the first division of
Russian gunboats stationed at Sweaborg, had
made q movement towards the opposite coast,
in the direction of Riga.
The French squadron sailed from Kiel on
the I'D. to join the English squadron, which
last was reported as beyond Narzen.
SPAIN.-The insurgents, Caspi and Alca-
nitz have been defeated, and two of the lead
ors and priest shot.
The provinces are tranquil.
CHINA.-Dates flon Shanghai to the 9th
of February have been received. All was
then quiet The troops have been withdrawn
towards Nankin.
In the interior matters have assumed an
unfavorable change. The insurgents were
making such advances as induced the fear
that the export trade from Shanghai would
be stopped.
The people of Canton were threatened with
famine, and food riots were apprehended.
A British feet of eight vessels had rendez-
vouzed at Japan. and were to proceed against
the Russian settlements to the North.
The u S. ship J P. Kennedy was at Can
ton the Vandalia at Whampoa, and the
Powhattan at Singapore.
Captain Adams had started for home by
the overland mail bringing the above intelli-
gence, and also conveying the ratified Japan
treaty with the United States.
Letters from Bombay announce that the
| 18th Dragons were about to start for the
| Crimea.
Malta for the Government of Tunis, to con-
vey thence to the East a further contingent In
aid of the Sultan
Accounts of the 10Th May. from Archan-
gel, state that the ice in the White Sea has
broken up sooner than usual this season, and
that this had necessitated great caution on
the part of the authorities in preparing against
any assault. The old fortresses were being
put in a state of defence, and the batteries
restored and considerably augmented.
The newly levied Sd battalion of the Rifle
Brigade quartered Portsmouth, and the Sd
battalion Goth Rifles. (also newly raised J
quartered in Dublin, having received orders
for immediate embarkation for the CIimea.
These battalions, conformity muster upwards
+ of 1900 efficient rifles. and will Increase the
number of British riff nen at the seat of war
! to nearly $500. in addition to ten companies,
of 100 men each, which are equipped and be-
4 ing drilled for that arm Of the service.
/ i telcgraphic despatch from, Sebastopel. on
/ the 10Th ult.. ys:-Miss Nightingale Is out
] of danger -convalescent
The Corinerant steam transport, which was
! inspected OH Monday afternoon By the Queen,
went out of Portsmouth the same evening to
Spithead. where she shipped 70 tons of pow
der and loo tons of shell for the stories in the
Cri,nea- She left on Tuesday morning for
her destination. Her troops (17tll Lancers)
went away in the highest spirits.
Returns published by lord Panmure show
that the number of British soldiers taken
prisoners by the Russians is 100, of whom 10
are officers and 10 serccants; and that the
number of Russian soidiers taken prisoners
by Lord Raglan's army is 746, of whom 40
are officers.
There are at present no fewer than 137 re-
cruiting parties stationed In the metropolis,
in addition to the establishment in Duke street,
Westminster The number of recruits OBJ
tanned within the metropolitan districts ex-
ceeds 500 weekly.
The French have established camp at
Tehorgoun, and it is said that Belgium will
furnish 20 600 men.
New hopes of peace now prevail
Advices from Memel under date of the 26th
May, state that when the steamer Driver was
sent into the Baltic ports to seize the vessels
lying there with the official notice of the
blockade, she found, amongst others, the
American ship Samuel Appleton, of Boston,
which was also served with warning to clear
out within six days. A day or two afterwards
while out cruising, the steamer fell in with
the Appleton, and an officer was sent ON board
to examine her papers. The papers were
perfectly in order, whereupon the officer de-
manded to see her bills of fading. The Amer
ican captain objected, and began to make diff
fcuities The officer however, insisted, when
it turned out that the Appleton, had just Ian
dcd so. 600 rifles, and 10, 200 revolvers, be-
sides about 800 bales of cotton, as an osten-
sible part of her cargo. The ship was care
fully overhauled, but nothing contraband of
war found on board
The Vienna papers publish consular de-
spatch from Varna, according to which the
number of the Allied troops landed at Kertsch,
under Gen. Brown, was 20, 600. The adj
vance on Tchernaya was effected on the same
day, and made by 80, 900 men.
A French private despatch, also, from Var
ma, states that the Allies were in possession
OF Tcherguna, on the right bank of the river,
with two Russian batteries.
Several battallions detached from the north
OF Sebastopol were advancing to support the
retiring force.
The English funds opened on Friday at
further slight reaction, but a gradual recov-
cry took nlaca and the market closed with re-