Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-22
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EuRopn,,,
Arrival ofthe United Mil Steamer p. ls,+,o

p.1 L." OK. Sept. 2o.-The splendid steamship
D.,'e' 'apt. Cnm>toch, arrived here last nirht
"' ~, sf''h days later Intelligence from Eurone
:; ne week previous To the sailing of the Bal
-, g", extraordinarily destitute of news Not II
''tg'e 'ocldent Is reported.
Simpson Lor pellisSier t.legrsnh ro,,,;,e. now
'enPfetlns the siege: but il is said the Russians
are again ON the rchernaya threatening an sttnol
,,'"'e me Allied Army are kept completely on
INC aieft' and parties remain constantly under
arms. ~
, ne most ?ronlinent question is whether the
Russians will attack the rchernaya lines, or Ba
'"kiaVa' VIA Baidar Valley.
Gen simpson, says the Russians are actively
oridglng the Harbor; and fortifvng the north
s'o .,,, ana nave also received reinforcements.
-, There is nothing whatever from either the
black Sea or the Baltic.
urKi>h bulletin says the Russians have not
the means to attack Kars; and in a recent par.
ia. attack, they suffered considerable loss.
There was no reliable information respecting
negotiations, but 1t is reported that the German
ro"erS are preparing new programme, to con-
me the war tits ostensbe object
IL us rumored that England in tigated by France
Is ABOUT TO take measures of hostlity against Ma
pies.
Inc latest reported informations, that Gorts-
chakott writes that his defences are damaged
The report is considered doubtful
FROM England there is not a word of political
news, II we except rumor current in the clubs,
that Great Britain intends to call Naples to au
account: and will make the recent insult of the
Neapohtan Police to an attdche of the British En-
bassy, the groundwork for the quarrel.
The news of Abbott Lawrence's death was re-
ceived in England with every expression of SYM
pathy On Friday, the 9TH instant. alrthe Ameri-
can ships IN the port of Liverpool, displayed their
flags at half mast.
Things in Austria were about on an average
neither positively good, nor the reverse.
The London Times says the Cannonade in the
Crlmea last October, was trilling to that OF
April; and the engagement of April was sur
passed by the days which preceded tho capture OF
Mamelon but all this will sink into rather insig-
nificance when compared with the iron tempest
which will shortly rage around the beseged city.
The weight and range of the guns and positions
of the batteries. have only been by the
steady progress that has marked the opera
tons of the Summer and will try the endurance
of tho Russians to the utmost.
The great scale on which such bombardment
is carried on, with extensive preparations neces-
sary for its execution, render the delays which
have preceded it matters of little surprise.
The chief engineer, Todleben, in Sebastopol,
has had erected, with much skill a new
strong fort, which commands the Malakoff tower.
The guns on this new fort of the heaviest
calibre, and such as would prevent the allies
from holding the Maakoh, should they take it.
Queen Victoria and family are now in THEN
Highland retreat ut Bamora Castle. Scotland.
The Bank of England has increased its rate of
discount to four per cent. Conso's closed at
30 IS. American securities are still steady and
without material change
The cholera is still raging in Central Italy, but
there had been some abatement OF the disease in
Northern Italy.