The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-10

we should now DO is to take the field against the army
outside Our cavalry is every day receiving horses from
England and will in month hence be In splendid eond
ton for marching. Even they look very, very diyss
from the remains of the former cavalry division p&tY
was TO be here in the winter To my mind, the two]
corps Joined from ndiahe 10th Hussars and l2th
Lancers-are beyond doubt the most misunderstanding
regiments in the cavalry division The men are smaller
than those of other corps and mounted on small hardy
stations whose average height just fifteen hands ~ Is
amusing how of these animals bite and Kick
each other almost much the studbred horses in Ben
gal used TO do"
PREPARATIONS FOR CAMPAIGN ON THE DANUBE
letter from Siislra Of the 18th that Ismae Pa
sha had announced TO his troops the approaching opening
of campaign Bessaraba Turkish renforcements con-
tnue be the fortified places on the Lower Dan
ube and the force now 9uartered from Shuma 70 BAHIA
dagh called $4,000 The Russians do appear to fear
any attack in the Dobrudscha. Preparations were making
Varna for the expected arrival Of French and English
force early in August The English are collecting large
supplies at Sinope.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
letter from Odessa of the l4th in Vienna paper
nounAs the death of Todteben the engineer who is re-
ported to have hitherto conducted the defence of Sebaso
pol and says Since the death of General Todeben it
General Melnikof who charged with the Internal de-
of the place. We had by the previous arrival
that Gen. Todtleben wounded in the leg.
Colonel Desusleau de Maroy is appointed French COM
missioner the English headquarters and Captain Tai
lyrand Pergord appointed to the same office at the Sar
dinan headquarters
The uniform Of the British foreign legion sfor the light
infantry black similar that of the Brunswckers for the
infantry dark-green tunc with lghtgreen collar dark
pants and rlack cap with blue tu All to be armed
with the Mimic rife and the officers distinctive or
nament, excepting swords and belts.
French had been sent to Malta for troops TO
aid the Bey Of Trpo The insurreetion in that province
had assumed serious aspect Two thousand Turks were
defeated by the insurgent Arabs.
The Duke of Newcastle was at Consantnope IN search
of evidence to Justify himself
In the House of Commons Friday night, July 9th,
Sir J. Wash asked the truth of the rnmor that Omar
Pacha had returned Constantnope and was about to
tender his resignation. Lord Pamerston replied that
Omar Paca had returned to Consantinope TO hold con-
sultation with his government military matters. IT
that he had any intention of resgning, and
he lord Palmerston) hoped he would long continue TO
hold his command.
A floating battery named the Devastation, launched at
Cherbourg last spring. ready to sail for the Baltic
This battery steams knots hour at its greatest speed
and draws only u feet of water.
The following is the official report of the loss OF the Sar
dinian army the Crimea by cholera 1900 and ~
officers; this too out of but $4,000 men, Of whom
have the enemy. letter written by Sardin-
ian officer a Turin newspaper, and translated into
French country Journal has broughta warning down upon
the latter Tor eXggeatohs OF nature 70 alarm the cpuh
try" The French loss by cholera in the month of June
was 1000.
GREAT BRITAIN
Great opposition has been shown to the government
the question of the Turkis-oan bill Otherwise the dis
cussons in Parliament which would be prorogued about
the 10th, without interest Sir William Meesworth
had been dentvely appointed minister of the colonies
An extract from the instructions given to Lord John
Russell for his guidance at the Vienna conference has
been laid before Parliament but discussion had ensued
thereon.
The ohseques of the late Lord Raglan performed
with every mark Of respect by the citizens of Bristol and
the crowd OF strangers who attracted to that city to
witness the ceremonial. The body of the deceased Mar
shall landed from the Caradoc shipofwar, and, amid
the firing Of cannon the oling OF bells and beat of u
fled drums, borne to the tomb at Bennington, the
burial place Of the family of the Somerseis.
Another gross act of favortsm is exciting disgust but
astonshment Lord George Paget whose services con-
ia
the remainder leave in England, has been given the
goodservce pension; ALSO the order of the bath and
the command Of the light cavalry division the heads
of his senior officers who have served with distinction
during the whole campaign Lord George came to Eng
land with the ayowed intention of selling OUT The
Queen herself told him it would excite comment Ito leave
the army at the present moment and Soft he would re-
turn to the Crimea-thngs would be made pleasant
Israel D. Andrews is formally approved consul
general in the British North American provinces for the
United States.
The Peruvian minister in London has given notice of
reduction Of per the AngloPeruvan debt g per
cent deierred and President Castillo is much gorfed
in consequence.
Her Majesty" says very loyal journal, shas shown
her socude for the comfort of the nvads from the seat
of war by sending for distribution among upwards of
thirty selected sick and wounded soldiers number of silk
pocethdndhc hemmed BY herself and the ladies Of the
court These distributed yesterday by the command
Of the garrison at Portsmouth The six handkerches
henmed by Queen presented Sergeants Adrdge
Gilbert Whetham, Herbert Armstrong, and latham; the
other recipients all selected good-conduct men, &c.
Colonel Browne the chief of the Dublin police recently
undertook coup de theatre Having an idea that the men
under his command burning to distinguish them
selves in the Crmean war; and that 500 would volunteer
he invited the viceroy ord Morpetb TO witness their
thusiasm. The men-000 in number--were drawn up in
review and Colonel Browne addressed them in eloquent
speech The conclusion of his remarks especially
dramatic
any men cheers the country is at war [Great cheer
ng The Queen and country ask for volunteers to her
Majesy's Foot Guardsl Much sensaton 1t would add
ten years my life if member of the Dublin police force
should plant the British standard the walls of Sehasto
pol Terrific raptures.] Stand forward therefore my
men, and volunteer for the Queens Guards"
The invitation was obeyed and tpo men stood forth
Lord Stratford de Radcliffe is about to reinqnish his
years. and has already pointed out the Earl Of Egn
as his probable
PARIS, Wednesday, July 25--The Emperor left Paris
this morning for the Pyrenees. His Majesty will return
with the Empress in a day or two.
According to the letters from Paris the anticipation is
that the applications for the French loan of
900 will amount to about f100000000.
On the Odd INSTRUMENTATION took place amongst
the Russian prisoners Havre they brought
to
There is truth in the statement recently put forth
that France and England had sent circular the Ger
courts announcing that the western powers longer
consider themselves bound by the treaty of December
the four points of guarantee in consequence of the rupture
of the conferences Of Vienna II is that what passed
at those conferences is regarded having
occurred by Of their upture but the guar
antees bold good and still regarded the basis of flu
ture negotiations whenever the time may
them They still maintained by The allied govern
mcns but AZ the minimum OF their demands How much
more they may demand must depend on The eyentualtes