The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-23

announcement Of the Austrian army having taken the
held the active ally OF the powers The sign
- o Pio.oe"i = hot secondary 70 importance even 70
that Of the treaty itself Prussia has declined sign the
new protocol
FRENCH ENsIIsH eouRrEsIEs
Ia The beginning Of the campaign some officers OF the
Guards invited several officers OF General Bosquers dvis
lou 10 dine az their meas The French officers sent depu
auon 70 decline the invitation in the delicate and
friendly terms possible Most Of them they said had little
OF nothing beyond their pay to live upon they could
return hospitality in the style that they knew IL
would be offered TO them and they felt certain that Eng
fish officers would understand their serupe and press
them 20 accept ciyes which least among their
number might feel laying them under The weight of
obligation They would eagerly seize every occasion 10
grasp the hand OF an English officer would be delighted to
join IN promenade and cigar but upon the whole
thought II best 10 abstain from entering upon OF
dinner-givng Against such excuse Of course
monsrnnee could he made and the English officers merely
expressed their regret that they could not much Of
their comrades 10 they bad hoped do But after
the battle OF nkermann the English mess in question bad
lost their plate and china their cellar their poed meats
hams preserves and other Injuries and owing commits
sariat difficulties but notorious found il difficult
procure the most ordinary rations When these msfor
tunes became known in the camp the French deputaton Of
officers renewed their visit and said with comic good hui
NOR that since the fortune Of had removed the inc
qualities which originally constitpsed their only objection
TO Interchange Of feeling they hoped the English officers
would eondescend to take pot luck with them This ptr
nuet invitation naturally accepted and the delightful
fraternity which prevails between the services
thus eeinented by another link,
STATE. FRENCH
The following letter in the Patre dated the goth ult
from Seoasopol ID worth reading only contrast to
similar documents from the English army
we in the trenches up the knees in mud, and
the nights far from agreeable We prefer therefore,
going attack the outposts of Prince Menschiko who
does and then the honor fire a few guns at u.s.
but without doing much harm Notwithstanding all
things soldiers gay and animated with the best
spirit They well clothed and well fed thanks the
unceasing solcitude OF the Emperor from whom are
daily receiving benefits Never was an army
better treated and did general take such
his troops General Canrober does He has heart of
gold enclosed in body of IRON We work raising
batteries and shall soon have two hundred guns in
line The Russians attempted sortie this morning, but
received with sharp fire and driven back at the
point Of the bayonet 10 their trenches They raising
formidable batteries and have nterseced the
Sebastopol with all kinds of obstacles. But If
troops enter the battle of the will terry u.s.
for stronger than they and shall get the
hand
osER PAcHA ALLIES
curious story is told in private letter from CONSTANT
nople. II that receiving Instructions from his
government proceed to the Crimea Omer Pacha refused
to comply with Them the ground that he had received
positive information from the camp of the critical position
of the allies and that he unwilling to take part in
enterprise which must result in absolute failure This
expected reply is said to have thrown the Turkish govern
into great CONSERVATION. meeting OF the grand
council Immediately summoned, and peremptory or
ders transmitted to the Turkish generassmo to pro-
coed the Crimea at the head of his contingent
and there expose the commanders of the allied armies
his motives and views the Porte being longer in posi-
ton to modify opinion which had been adopted in
mon with them From article which appears in the
London Globe these specuaons of Omer Pacha the
chances Of the campaign seem likely to meet with speedy
verifcation.