Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-12-12
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! ,HAIrYAx. Wednesday, Dec. 5.

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The steamship Africa arrived import
this morning, with Liverpool dates 70 the
gath. N
The London papers have abundance Of
peace rnmo-s; among the rest one that
the Prussian Envoy had an interview with
the Gar. and obtained his cotxsnt that
PRUSSIA shall inform the Westsr1 Pow
ers that he is willingto treat for peace
The rumor is considered doubtful. tits
also reported that General Canrobert has
concluded a treaty with Sweden, to take
effect il the spring. when that power IS
to co-opente BY land and sea. The ru-
NOR is also doubted.
There are noac.iye hos.ili.ies in Rus
>sia or Asia; il Is rtmorcd, however, tina;
the Allies have determined to lombard
the Russian position at Scbastopol
The King Of Sardinia is in Paris.
The main feature in the intelligence
broughtby the Africa is the report, which
is probably premature, that General Can
robert had concluded treaty with Swe-
den. #f :,
1 1t is also rumored that Denmark will
follow the course taken by Sweden and
Norway, H !,
The difficulty between the United
States and Greece had been settled.
!, The steamship Africa, from New York,
arrived al Hayre On the 10Th ult. The
Hermann, reached Southampton on the
sa,,,6 dav HI @F @t AI- % .- =. 4 Re- Il Est
Adyices from the Crimea state that
both the allied and Russian armies in the
Crimea arc now under cover, but the fer
mer are still under apprehensions ofa
attack from the Russians. II is reported
that the contemplated bombardment Of
the north side fof Sebastopol is to com.
pei an eyaeuation, In order that the allied
feet can winter inithe harbor. 4H
/ The town Of Maripol, on the north coast
Of the Sea Of AzoH, was bombarded by
the Allies On the. 3Oth Of October and set
fire to. In the midst Of the assault the
Austrian merchants hoisted the Austrian
flag over their warehouses, when the e.
ring ceased. hit =
Il is ruinorei that General Wrangle
rnenaces 'hr allied pos ton in the Straits
of Yenikale. BIT a. r.. 4 7.
The Allies have .hirty thousand troops
here and are expecting large reinforce
Ir,ents. A large 1llial force had embarked
at Eupstoria and sailed. westward. Its
destination was unKnowh, r. .~ ri
/ 'E-a.< r ASIA.
| There has been MO later intelligence re-
ceived from Kars. Omar Pasha's van
guard had reached 0keom.
! /. H.. THE BALTIC. =
lAdmirals Dundaa and Penand, with
part Of the allied Acct, were in the Bay Of
Kiel. ILL., f. u
1 An allied steamer was watching for an
American clipper, supposed to be in the
Baltic with cargo Of reyolvers.
f. H.. GREAT BRITAIN. j. -.
The London Post eontradicts the story
in the London Times about General Can
roberts treaty with Sweden, and Den
mark's adhesion to TIE Allies. r. w
LII is rumoreh that there is a DISPOSE,
ion ON the part Of Russis to make the
first advances toward peace but the re-
port is nsidered rs ilnfounded. + -.
II is confidently reported that the Prus-
sian Envoy to- 81. Petersburg visited the
Car while at Eicolaicf with aview Of in-
ducing him 10 recognize certain condi7
tons, for peace negotiations, and the Gar
listened favorably. The Prussisn Cabi-
net made known the Cars views 10 the
Western Powers who considcred them
insufficient, but Russia and Prussia are
still proceeding. and the Court at Berlin
is making the greatest efforts to ind uce
the Gear to consent to terms Of peace
These negotiations Offered some chance Of
peace. Henry Laboueherie has been APP
pointed Secretary Of the Colonies.
Three thousand four hundred Manches-
tor operatives were on q strike, but had
peaceable. NJ Tiki.
/ I n FRANCE. n r
The King Of Sardinia had met with a
fayorably reception in Paris. The Popc's
Nuncio left the city the same day, toavoid
meeting him. IL WAS reported that the
Emperor had invited the Pope 70 baptize
the expected royal infant. All French
gun boat and mortar vessels were winter
ing at Cherbourg! .R a<| "
Il. 4t TURKEY, ~ 4 %.rlE
Letters from Constantinople describe
a bad state Of affairs there. Murders and
robberies occur in open streets, and there
Is an increasing fanaticism i against the
Christians, and especially against the
French. Al r.. .Esi .5f=H
The allied commanders had called on
the Turkish Government to prevent fur