Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-07-18
ARRIVAL or THE PACIFIca
LOSSES On rHz AxxzEs coxrTRH1u.

ARRIVAL or THE PAClFIcl
LOSSES d nm All1rs cosrran1D.
srxos or raT sIosr,ss or srsssrorot,.
Sardiniaas said TO be cut 10 Pieces De-
cline IN Breadsflbs.
Nsw YeaK, July II. n
The Pacifc arrived abont 0 clock this
A. 81, with Liverpool dates to June Both.
Tlere are no ii d cations Of imnedirt opera.
lions in the sea OF aznf or in he Baltic. Ad-
ministratiye reform keeps irs ground 10 Eng
land. Austria continues the disbandonment
Of her armies. Politics elsewhere in Europe
are dull. The news confrm previous advis
ces. The official lss OF the allied losses
in killed and wounded aggregate over S 900,
nevertheless the seiga still PROGRESSES with
undated vigor. Raglan was Dangerously
i'll, and had asked fur bis recall.
The official list of the battle Of the 18th,
states that the number of the Engl sh killed
wounded and missing Mt ! ,437, including %
officers. Number of French 1887, inclnd-
ing 1873 ofisers, among whom Generals Wev-
man and Bsant, both severely wounded. Full
particulars not yet received.
1t is asserted in Paris that the failure was
owing partly TO errors Of the British COM
handing officers. The English on The con-
irary threw part of the blame On the French.
Subsequent rnmors were a1oat that bat
tie had been fought in the Tschermaga-
that the Tardinian army were cut TO pieces,
and that the Allies had finally stolmed and
taken seoastopol. These rumors excited
much speculation by some, but were finally
satisfied.
Gcn. Pelissicr's dispatches are to the 26th.
The Allies we're pnshing their approaches
against the M.'iakoff, and hastening the con-
structon of an advance battery which would
complete the Investigation Of the fort.
A few cases of cholera had broke out
among tho French troops.
The Allies retained possession of the
Round Russian fort in the Cemetry, captur-
ed on the 18th, and also Of the Mameion
Tower.
Prince Gortschakoff's dispatches to st.
Petersburg are to the Oath. lie states that
the Allies fire had weakened and the allied
troops which had crossed the Tschernaya had
returned.
Accounts from Stockholm state that the
English had bombarded Uango and destroy
Cd The Telegraph station.
The Russians admit that the Cossacks fred
on flag of truce, but say they feared treach-
! cry.
Adviees frem abe to til. 2lst say that tho
English feet were crossing along the coast OF
| Finland.
The Grand Duke Nicholas had reviewed
the troops at Heisingfors and abo, and in
| spected the Notifications at Sweaborg.
| The blockade of the White Sea was form
! ally announced on June llth.
ASIA.
The Allies had given orders to complete
the destruction of the Notifications of Ana
| pa. 200 pieces of cannon and two years
provisions were found in the forts. The Cir
cassians had plundered the town. The Rus
sian forces are concentrated in the Tidls for
the opening campaign. The Notifications OF
Erozerokon are completed. Operations in
the sea of Azoff continue. The feet had been
sent to complete the destruction of Arabat
There had been m able reconnaissance at
Taffa, and un expedition against PerekoE
was again spoken Of.
Capt. Line, Of the war steamer Miranda
was Killed by rifle shot at Scutari. Brig
adler Gen. Encort of the Crimean forces i:
also dead.
Two thousand wounded of the Allied
army had arrived at Constantlnople. Th
cholera had also appeared there.
The Porte has concluded loan OF So,
1000, at II per cent, secured on the rev
enue at Sonyona.
ENGLAND.
Mr.. Roebuck's motion of want of conf
dence in the ministry had been postponed 70
fortnight. .... ..
Major Reed had given information of
bill to to extend Parliamentary franchise nj
persons paying income tax.
Lord Lvndhurst, in the House os Lords
had asked information concerning the pre-
sent position of Austria toward the Allies
Lord Clarendon rcplyed that the conduc
} of Austria was deserving neither of censur
or praise; that negotiations. with her hat
failed, leaving France and England unfcter
ed to make peace on their own terms.
viscount Canning is appointed Governor
General of India.
The Administrative Reform Association
had another meeting at Drury Lane Theatr
on the 9th, at which Charler Dickens mad
a happy speech.
George Peabody gave a grand banquet a
the Star and Garter, Richmond, to Mr.. Fill
more, on the 9th.
The Board of Trade for Nav show export
to the amount Of GS, 049, 900, being fall
ing off of nearly E4,00O,OoO from last year.
returns during the same month.
Advices from Varna to Tuesday, state tina
Gems. Brown, Bennyfeather, and Godring
ton are sick.
Lord Palmerston, in the House of Com
mons. last night, denied thst Lord Raglan
had asked for his Iecall. He had been sick
but was better. Arrangements had, howev
err, been made for Gen. Simpson tc take b,
command should any change be necessary
A dispatch from the Baltic states tina
Swecenborg hid been bombarded and tn
military stores DESTROYED.
The Times Of Saturday states that tn
Emperor Alexander is seriously i'll. also tina
the King of Prussia has been sick for som
time, and that his reign is probably draw
ing to close.
FRANCE.
| Letters from Paris state that tax Of tel
per cent. ON gross receipts OF railroads /
about to be imposed.
1t is also stated that on the meeting o
the Legislative Body large increase of tn
army will be called for.
The question as to whether new LOAF
of 500, 100000 francs is to be raised b
contract or national subscriptions is still
undetermined
Seven hundred thousand persons ha'
visited the exposition in one day.
| Orders had been received at Marseille
for the embarkation of $4,000 additions
troops.
| AUSTRALIA
| The total reduction in the army thus ia
| is 1900 men.
SPAIN.
There is nothing new touching the Car
list instruction. 1t is rumored that tn
Government was about to demand loan o
200, 900, 900 reals to cover the de6cienc,
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