Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-06
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Amer at Liverpool on Wednesday morning, the
Eth inst
Tire steamship Unicn, cf he Have ard New
York Ire, sailed from Have on The morning q
the Il. h., aud from Souti smp,cn on tie afternoon
e jie same day, direct for New lo;k-
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intelligence respecting ell er the progress OF ihe
slFre or tie progress ot pfgouaiioHS io' pe'ce
The chief interest now centres IN the proceedings
If he Compress at Vienna. Hopes are entertained
tina; ,!c negotiations may !, al to peace in which
event AZ, concur HAT the war will assume vaster
magnitude.
Tie French and English Min sters at Vienna
have received the necessary powers to enable them
to re open negotiations. This intelligence is de-
rived from Geographic dispatch. dated Vienna
the 18Th inst Letters from that city inform US
that the policy Of the Allied Powers will be to re-
tard negotiations in the hope that in the meantime
the fall of Sebasopol will happen, to Influence the
decision OF the Gar
On the 10Th or llth inst, Prince Gortschakof
IA understood to have received written instructions
from his Government in regard 10 the pending ne
gotiations The exact contents are, of course, Sc
cret, but rumor from well. Uniformed sources says
that Russia again expresses the Cars readiness to
enter into negotiations for an honorable peace, and
also his earnest desire to put an end TO all present
difficulties. 1t is also stated, that the Austrian
but will nevertheless firmly insist upon the accept
ance, by Russia, of such conditions as the welfare
of Europe demands: but, it is added Austria will
hesitate TO conclude an offensive alliance with Eng
land and France, until the latter Powers shall have
stated exactly the nature Of their demands.
As set-of against this sta .ement, Count Buo,
the Austrian Munster, is reported to have declared
at complimentary dinner to the Ottoman Minis
ter that Austria would fight side by side with Eng
land and France against Russia.
Vienna letters also boast of Austrias good faith
and determination to proceed to hosttes
Prussia. it will be remembered, has formally re-
fused to mobiise and place part Of her army in
Prussan Silesia TO cover the left flank of the Aus
trian force now at Gallica, assigning as a reason
her confidence in the pacific intentions Of Russia.
Prussia further accuses Austria of having gone
beyond the stipulations of her Convention with
Prussia, inasmuch as she has concluded separate
treaties with other powers. which virtually do away
with that Of April 20.
The object of Prussia is evidently to prevent
Austria from taking an active participation in the
war.
Bolh from Berlin and Vienna it is stated that
great efforts are being made to obtain the consent
of the Western Powers to an armistice.
The Prussan Cabinet is urging, with pecu lar
eanesress the necessity Of suspendng hostilities,
until the beigerents shall have pursued further the
These are mere runors but nothing else is at pres
ent within the reach of the public.
An approaching Congress of Nations is more
and more confidently ia ked Of. The London Dali
IN Ners says:--"We may be induced to repose
some confidence in the result of that Congress de-
alterations if the United States are invited to take
part in them and accepts the invitation"
Sardinia Is reported as being willing to under
take to send $4,000 men, recruited from all Italy,
r. Il Il.
81 ned being that for want Of an outside enter
prise 10 engage their attention, the Italians are
growing restless.
The Senates of Hamburg and Lubec have issued
an edict forbiddipg foreign enlistment and it is
pected that Bremen, Mecklenburg -Schwerin and
Sretz will also issue prohibitions of the same de-
scription. The army of Bavaria has almost COM
pleted its war complement.
Letters say that the Swedish army Is immedi-
atey TO be placed on war footing by the addition
of 50 OO0 Swedes and 5000 NorWegiars.
RUssIA--Russa is also preparing for a Spring
campaign. Gen. Steven is charged with the Or
ganizaton Of Baltic army, having Mittau for head
quarters.
THE CRMEA-Afrairs remain precisely as they
were The last dates are Up 10 the 10th instant.
Omar Pasha was on the oh at the camp of the AL
lies, when measures were concerted between him
and lord Raglan, and Gen. C&Trobert, and on the
9th, he returned to Yarns. Renforcements con-
tinue to reach the Allies, and over 1900 of the
French Imperial Guards and English Infantry are
now at sea on their way TO the Crimea.
Lord Raglan has sent TO England for the 10th
English Hussars.
The Turks in the Crimea are to be made up to
so 600 before the end of January.
The Russian reinforcements are advancing by
forced marches through B sssarabia.
The weather was frosty and the roads passab!e,
although snow had fallen but tEetJozen ground re-
tarded the works Of the besiegers
LATEST ITEMS FROM ALL SoURCEs-The follow
ing are the latest items collected from all avsble
sources:
The English Consul has submitted to Prince
S;irberg a note, calling upon him to repudiae the
Russian protectorate by public act The French
Consul VIII send the Hopsdodar similar note.
The Opinion, of TnriD, of the 18th instant, states
that the departure of the PiedmOntese troops for
the Crimes will take place on the 18th February
According to that Journal the contingent TO consist
Of 10000 men, $4,000 Of whom will embark on !
that day, and the additional 5000 are from the re-
serve
Private letters from Vienna say that Prince Gort- |
schaksf has instructions to accept every thing and
accede to all the allies may demand, except the re-
duction of the Russian feet and the occupation Of
the Russian territory.
The Debats has an article in explanation, being |
that Piedmont has assented to the treaty OF he |
10th of April, and not the treaty of December.
The closing prices for French Funds were, for
Three per Cents G870; -Four and half per Cents
%; and Bank shares so.
THE DANuBE-We are without anything re-
,pecting the invasion of DobTudscha, excepting the
ollowing from the WendereT, of Vienna:
The Russians crossed the Danube at Tultscha,
md favored by the obscurity of the night they
cached the right bank in their boats, and surprised
ne of the weakest gsrrisons, and after making
reat carnage, re-crossed the river laden with
ootY and taking with them number of prisoners.
There was considerable loss on the part OF The
russians and the Turks fought with desperate
ourage. Among the slain is Pasfla, but his name
not mentioned. The inhabitants of Tultscha fed
lto the country with their wives and children. and
id not return again until LONG after the departure
f the Russians
The Hamburg Wachrich on contains telegraphic
ispatch from Earns, dated the l4th, wherein it is /
aid that Count Buol has addressed note to Prince
'ortschakof, demanding an explanation relative to
ne re crossing OF the Danube by the Russian forces
nd their occupation of Dobrudscha, and thence as
matter Of course, menscng Varua and its COM
lunCations.
The Turkish force now in the Dobrudscha is es-
mated at more than 10000 men, mostly raw re-
'uits, howeyer,--the flower of Omar's army hav-
g gone TO the Crimea, against which, it IS said,
mar strongly protested, and still remains much
satisfied
1t is suspected that the Austrian Government was