Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1855-12-07
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM RI.
ROPE.

mail steamer Atlantic arrived here this eve
uing shortly after 9 o'clock bringing Liver
pool dates to the 18th INST
The Atlantic LETT Liverpool at o'clock
on the afternoon of the 18th. She brings
175 passengers.
Heavy weather was experienced, with
westerly gales during the last ten days
She arrived out on the llth inst, and the
steamer St. Louis arrived the same day at
Southampton.
The news BY this arrival Is Of no special
Importance. There is nothing new from
the seat Of war in the Crimea. From Asia
there are accounts Of Turkish success
es.
The Liverpool commercial circulars re-
port the cotton market unchanged, and
breadstutfs slightly advanced.
Accounts from the Crimea represent the
allied armies as preparing for winter cam.
paien. Only few ships remained at Dnie-
per, tie bulk Of the feet having returned
to Constantineple.
Rumcrs Of peace were extremely pFcTa-
lent in England and on the Continent, but
generally of vague aud indefinate eharae-
ter. The diplomatic agents of the allies
were extremely active, especially at Stock
holm, Vienna and Brussels.
The Paris exposition has closed Twelve
thousand prizes, including numerous decor
ations of the Legion of Honor.
4 despatch from Lord Stritford D'Rade-
liff gives an account of victory g2:aed on
November 5, BY Omar Pacha over l0 600
Russians, mostly Georgian militia, at The
River Ingour, which Omar Pacha with a
body of Turks, 10000 strong, crossed at
four points, taking 90 prisoners and three
guns, the Russians suffering loss of four
hundred in killed aad wounGcd. The Tur-
kish loss was 800 men. A private despatch
evidently referring 10 the same encounter
says: The Turks crossed the river Anakard
and stormed the Russian redoubts, after
which they pushed forward towards Ra-
laiis.
Kars vas still beseised, bat appearances
indicated that the Russians would soon re-
tire to Tifis
VeoM THE cRIMEA.-Both armies we're
wholly occupied in hutting preparatory to
wintering in the Crilnea.
A desp ltory fire was kept up between the
north and south sides of Seyastopol, and the
forti6cations on both sides were being aug
mented.
The latest dates are by letter to the 81
inst. The weather was fine.
Prince Gortschakoff's latest dispatches
are to the 9th inst. EIesays there Is 10th
ing new in the Crinlea. The eEemy coa-
tinue to occupy the valley Of BAidar, where
they have tive Divisions.
a Russian Cadet had deserted and rcpor-
ted that Gortschakoff ia determined TO haz-
ard an attack ofthe allies, aud every night
bis advanced posts were reinforced anil
supported by field artillery.
Count .Leinarski has been appointed to
raise and command division OF Cossacks
and Poles for the British service.
DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS General
Wedell having been summoned 10 Berlin i.
i, reported that be is again to be dispatched
TO Paris on peace project.
Numerous communications were being
ex,hanged between the courts of Vienna
and St. Petersburg, but it was thought that
the prelininaries for peace negotiations
would not take a defnatc shape till the ar
rival of Sir Hamilton Seymour, the new
British Minister at Vienna.
A Berlin despatch CT the 81 instant says
It appears more and more positive that the
preliminaries are being arranged at Brus-
sells With the assent OF Russia for rcsump-
ton OF negotiations, and Notwithstanding all
tho denials it is pers;stcntly believed that
peace is not far off.
RussIA.-A despatch from S.. Petersburg
says that the Emperor had left Nicolaeitf
on the 9th for the Crimea; to thank iu per-
son Prince tioiischnkoff' army. He would
return via MoSco8 to ST. Petersburg. Up
to the 10Th the allies had not undertaken
anything new in the CrIlnea.
A private despatch says that Russia has
absolutely prohibited the export OF Bread
stulfs, and Sweden Is expected 20 follow the
example.
Tho allied feet at the mouth Of the Daci
per had been reduced TO eight vessels.
TURKEY.-Tho expectations Of bread
stufs has been prohibited from all Turkish
ports, and importations are allowed duty
free.
FRAScE.-'fne formal closing of the
Paris exhibition and the distribution of the
decorations and medals adjudged hy the En-
pe7or, took place on the l5th. The list Of
the American premiums had not been re-
coived.
The Emperor made brief address on the
occasion, ex,olling the benefits of the exhi-
bition. Ia alluslcn to the war, he said
. gu desire, as do, speedy aud durable
peace, bat this peace to be- durable must
distinctly realize the objects for which the
war was undertaken. Europe must decide
who Is light anu who wrong, and the tiuai
victory be achieved by public opinion. lie
called on those toreign countries desiring
peace to pronounce tor or against the al
lies.
ESGLAND.--Therc is runner of the prob
ablc' carly dissolution of Parliament
1t was rumored tina. the Colonial Secro-
taryship, refused by the Duke of Newcastle
would bo given to Frederick Peel, !. who will
be succeeded in til, War Office by Mr.
Iayard. - Z
Lord Codrington accepts the command of
the army in the Crimea. The orders and
Ribands have been bestowed on Generals
PrlISsier and Slmpsou.