The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-17
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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS BY THE AT
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rps sEroRrap DEATH OF TIE CAR.


,i,nat particulars Of the battle of Eupatoria and
variety of miscellaneous intelligence, which viii
be perused with interest 1t Is stated that Prussia
seems more favorable 10 the allies.
HALIFAX March l5.--The Africa sailed from
Liverpool =. 10 o'clock on the mornipe OF the "a
and rived here at O'Clock this afternoon.
The steamer Hermann sailed from Southampton
for New York on the 2Sth ult. The steamer Sarah
Sands arrived ont the same day.
FROM SEAT OF WAR
The war adVices from the Cri,uea are Of the same
general tenor as torwa -ded per steamer Pacific -
There Is nothing new OF moment
On the 18Th Of February, the Russians made.
sariis during the night but did prove iormida-
bic The French lost men killed
GA the 18Th another night surtie took Mace in |
which the French lost IS men.
On the l3ts. the condition OF the French troops
WAS reported as eNceHcnt. II was rumovcd that
the north side Of Sebasiopol was to be inv ,sted
Admiral Brust telegrsphS the following:
hGrieSc4 Bag, Feb 20-On the l1th Eupatoria
was STACKED on the eastern side with so pieces OF
artillery and six regiments OF cavalry under Gen
kori, and twelve regiments of infantry consisting
a. shout 5000 men uuder the orders OF Gen o.
tenssckeu. The combat lasted from ) IL to 10
O'Clock, NJ, In which the Russians were vig-
crously rcpulsed. Their loss is estimated at 900
killed and woundeiin proportion The Turks had
= killed. 250 wounded, and lost "a horses Selim
Pachs and Rusteu Bey were killed. Eighteen |
French were killed on shiphosrd. The Russians
did not renew the attack. The steamers anchored
in the rusdsead contributed euergeticsly to the |
defence Of the town. Admira!s l. ons ana Bruat
sent six steamers TO EupatoTia.
Signed BRUAr
4 second despatch from the Admiral, dalei Eu
paiorts, Feb 81 says "Siuce the affair of the nh
The Russians have not made any attemptupon
Eupatoris. To-day columns of infantry and trains
OF wagons leaving the vicinity Of the
town, taking The direction of Simpheropol Ma
u OF the vliiages In the neighborhood OF Eupato.
ria still in flames. More euus have been land.
ed, aud additional breassworks have been throgu
up The Town is in good state of defence
atter states that the battle consisted mainly of
the heavy fire of artillery. under cover Of which
the Russians made attempts to carry the town by
storm.
THE VIENNA CONFERENCE.
Lord Russell had arrived at berlin ana had an |
immediate audience with the Emperor and Man |
teuHeL Russia seems to Ue making attempts to |
come 10 an understanding with tho Western |
Powers
An official editorial in the Corrcsy0uaeH, of VI. |
says the draft of genef treaty has been prt
pared securing the integrity OF Turkey preyeutpe
future eucroachments OF individual powers. and
guaranteeing the rights of Christians. This will |
be considered at the conference.
All the plenipotentaries with the exception of |
Lord Russell, had arrived at Vienna. Tie con-
ference was to meet the 5th Of March, and |
hopes OF peace resulting were strongly enter
tanned.
RUSSIA.
Notwithstanding the Russian professions OF
peace, warlIke preparations were never more ac-
tive
report reached EDglaEG on IhursdaV via
Berlin, that the Gar dangerously ill., and
had been given up Ey his physicians Although
the report needed confirmation, the funds ad. |
vsnced
The order prohibiting the export Of wheat
from Poland into Prussia came into effect on the
@Ist.
The German papers mention the capture by the |
Russians OF Schonaibkaran, the strongest fortress
Of Schamyl.
ENGLAND.
The Earl OF Carlisle has been definitely 3D.
pointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Otherwise
the Ministry remains as reported per steamer
Pacific
The proceedings of Parliament were unmpor-
tant. Lord Goodricks motion to increase the
chances OF the military promotion from the ranks
negatyed
Mr.. Roebuck's committee were proceeding Wig, |
orously, and was reported that the objects Of in
CURRY would be best attained by making the COM |
mittee select one On the Let instant Mr. Roe
buck appeared at the bar OF the House of Lords |
18th message from the Commons citing the Duke
OF Newcastle TO give evidence before the commits
tee.
10 the House of Lords q debate occurred on P re.
solution acknowledging the loyalty of Canada and
other colonies. No action was taken
The 2lst OF April was appointed a national fast
for the success OF the war
Meetings deprecatng the conduct of the war |
were on the increase throughout the country |
Everything was again quiet at Liverpool and Lon |
don.
Letters We're being published In London, com
planning Of the non-return of goods sent to the |
New York exhibition.
The ship John Zimmerman, from ST. Johns, N |
3 was ashore at Hoyhead, total wreck The |
saved.
Five hundred thousand pounds in gold had been |
received per ships Kent and Marco Palo, from
Melbourne.
The dividends on the Cuba loans Nos 81 end 81
were advertised for payment
FRANCE.
The Emperor at the Camp of ST. Omers, and
nothing further was known respecting his intenE
ed visit to the Crimea. Runners of important ar.
rests Tor political causes having been privately
made, were circulated in Paris Persons in high
distinction said TO be implicated
The M0R{teHr announces the loss of a French
trigate with troops In the sraights of BOniairo -
All on board, upwards of 600 in number, persisted.
ITALY.
The Sandman chambers voted the suppression
OF the mOnaEteries.
Nothing further known of the adherence OF
Tuscany or Naples.
BELGIUM
Lord Russell had an interview with King Leo
p0id on his way to Berlin.
CHINA.
Dates from Hong Kong 10 January I5th represent
that the insurgents held Canton ia siege and have
command OF the whole river, their fleet having
gained several victories over the imperial laet-
Consequently their supplies were cut off Provi-
slons especially rice, were rising rapidly. A fight |
toox place at ampoa IN the presence Of The Amer.
can and Lnglish war ships. The foreign shppipp |
was considerably damaged by the guns OF the bel
hgerents. The Euglish and American command
ere had drawn a line around the factories, and no
tined all that no hosities would be permitted to
take place within il
Shanghai dates to the let Of January give an &C
count Of difficulty which occurred between the
Insurgents and the authorities Of Shanghai and the
French, whereupon admiral Laguene, with the
ships Jean and Colbert, bombsrded the city, which
ere this probably surrendered had been
formed
The insurgents had met with Ecyerses to the cast
oil Pekin. Annoy was quiet
taptaiD Adams had arrived from England, and
would proceed to Japan with the ratification OF the
treaty.
THE LATEST.
LoRdOls, Fridav Night This evening in the
HHuse OF Lords, Lord Clarendon rose and said:-I |
taink Il my duty TO communicate to your Lord |
ships the contents OF a te-egrsphc dis. atch re-
ceiVed hall an hour since irou Her Majesty miu~
iser at the Hague, that the Emperor Nicholas died
this morning, al l O'Clock of pulmonic apoplexy, |
after an attack Of Influenza.
have also received u despatch from Her Ma. |
LettN MinsleE Eerin s.ati-n III. IL. aoaAl ~