The Georgetown news., 1855-12-06
rvhe news In a Nut She'll.

The Golden Age arrived at San Francis
co on the 29th ult., bringing New York
dates to the 9TH of November. From the
State Tribune we take the following synop-
sis of the news:
The news from the Crimea is somewhat
important, as it shows that the Allies are
still in the ascendant. On the 18th of Oct.
the Allies took Kinburn, a town at the
mouth Of the Dnieper, after siege and
bombardment Of eleven days. They have
also taken or destroyed two towns, Saman
and Phanagoria in the straits Of Kertch.-
On the 18th Of October, the Russian Gen
eral, Liprandi, was, as stated by one au-
thority, retiring slowly before the Allies,
with the intention, as was supposed Of ta-
king position of defence on the line of the
Belbec. Other accounts have it that the
Russians have surrounded the north side of
SebastOpol with new Notifications, and are
in a good situation to sustain siege. At
Kars, it is stated, the Russians, in attempt
ing to storm the fortress, received a terrible
defeat at the hands of the Turkish garrison,
leaving 1000 dead on the ground. The
siege, however, was renewed with spirit.
A commercial crisis was expected in
England. There was some dread of mon
etary panic in France. The Pope and the
whole Roman court are suspected Of SYM
pathizing with Russia rather more than is
satisfactory to the French Emperor.
Ko8suth and Mazzini have issued pro-
clamation to the Republicans Of Europe,
urging them to seize the present favorable
opportunity to strike for freedom. 1t would
not be at all astonishing if general rising
Of the Republicans throughout Germany
Italy, France, and Hungary, should follow
the first decisive disaster Of the Allies.
The most exciting matters now occupy
ing the attention Of our brethren of the At
lantic States, are the dispositions which the
politicians are busily making for the coming
Presidential campaign. The disorganiza-
tion Of the old parties by theinfusion of the
Negro question into all partizan issues, has
rather disconnected the old fogies. The
next session Of Congress is expected to be
pregnant with important events. The pol
iticlans look forward to it with intense anx-
-There has been some severe In
dian fighting in Texas; but at last accounts
the Lipans had been defeated, and Captain
Callahan had disbanded his Rangers
The Sioux war, it is said, is only beginning
Gen. Harvey was at Fort Sacramento in
the latter part Of September, and the Indi-
ans were as bold and defiant as ever.--
A terrible accident occurred on the Pacific
Railroad, between st. Louis and Jefferson
City, on the 1st of November. A train of
eleven cars, filled by company of invited
guests going to celebrate the opening of
the road to Jefferson City, broke through
bridge on the Gasconda River, one hun
dred miles from ST. Louis, killing seventeen
persons, and severely injuring fifty others.
There were seven hundred persons in the
cars, and the only wonder is that there was
not more terrific loss Of life The train
was precipitated from a height Of thirty
feet above the river, and the cars shivered
to atoms.- Gen. Scott has been allow
ed his back pay to the amount of $1O,4O5.
-In Ohio, the complete returns Of the
late election for Governor gives Chase 146,-
634, Medill 13l, 592, and Trimble 24,35O.
The Legislature stands: Senate-Republi-
cans %, Democrats 5; House-Republicans
68, Democrats 33.