Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-15

Jan. lSth--There j. : continued iall of snow,
and 4 - now three feet and half deep. Prepare
lions for renewal OF the bombardment Is progress
ing rapidly on the part Of the British. Several Pc
iiSh aeserters from Sebastopol have given impor-
tant information respecting the range of their bat
tenes- movement has been observed among
the Russians, and il Is reported that Liprandi has
received strong reinforcements
Jan. lo.-fhe Russians appeared to-day in con-
siderable force near Baaklava which Il was thought
they had abandoned There was another heavy
fall Of snow to-day.
The S9th British infantry have disembarked
The steamer Simla has arrived with 400 horses
January l9th.-A despatch in the Patrie an
nounces that the fire was almost suspended on both
Sides All were engaged in seeking shelter from
the snow. The moral and physical condition of
the besiegers was good The horses were suffer-
ing severely from the cold
january 20th-A despatch from Menschikoff
states that during the night successful sortie was
made against the French centre, in which several
were taken prisoners and many killed.
January 22d.-Infomation to this date has been
received via Bucharest The weather is very fine,
but the British army Is still sickly. Abundance
OF supplies Of all kinds have arrived, shot, shell,
clothing, &c, but no houses There is no progress
TO report in the seige. The British seth and l4th
regiments were disembarking. The French have
undertaken to hold the whole British works against
the Russians.
The galvanic apparatus for exploding twenty
tons Of powder against the sunken ships at the
mouth OF the harbor of Sebastopol have arrived
at Balaklaya, together with corps Of divers Il
is expected that the explosions win damage the
foundations OF the forts Constantine and Alex
ander.
FROM THE DANUBE.
Omar Pacha has sent in his resignation because
Isnael Pasha, appointed to the command Of the
army at Roumel, was not placed under his orders.
Large bodies Of Russians are again concentra-
ting at Rem. Sadka Pasha had proceeded with
all available troops to that place.
The Russians have made reconnaissance from
Tulscha On the 10th and 18th, between the Sa-
lima mouths of the Danube, some skirmishing oc-
cured
The St. Petersburg Journal gives an official ac-
count Of the Danube, and describes it as recon
noissance in force. Letters, however, say that 1t
was really an advance Of the whole Russian army,
which was stopped by Russian ambassador to
prevent an embarrassment Of pending negotiations
The Russians now occupy their previous positions.
The new Russian defences at Odessa have been
completed. The Notifications at Kaffa, Anappa,
Kirsh, and Sonkoum Kaleh are being strengthened.
FRANCE.
The French Admiral Febre Desponties, who
commanded at Petroulski, has been recalled, and
replaced by Fourchen, ex-governor Of French
Guinea.
France is forming a second Foreign Legion
TURKEY.
Constantinople accounts say that change in the
the Turkish ministry is expected.
Affairs have been arranged with Greece, and the
Turkish ministry viii be recalled.
ASIA.
Schamyrs existence, and continued command, is
proved by recent foray near Trifis.
Kunston continues In q state OF revolt.
RUSSIA
The Cars two sons passed through Moscow on
the 10Th.
Numerous arrests have been made at Florence
on the pretext of a revolutionary conspiracy hav-
ing been detected. Arrests have also been made
at Leghorn, because of the sale of Maxim bonds.
SPAIN.
New arrests have been made on the suspicion Of
Carist conspiracy.
A Madrid letter of the 25th January says that
Soule is seriously sick
The Dutch envoy sent to Japan has returned
with assurances that Holland win continue on
footing with the most favored nations.
BUCHAREST, Jan. 3l.--Omar Pashas difficulty
with the Turkish ministry has been settled
THE VERY LATEST FROM LONDON.
Rumors still prevail in regard to the ministry
Palmerston, Lansdowne, and Clarendon are spo-
ken Of
The bullion in the bank has increased fl92, 800