Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-08-17
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP BALTIC.
Seven dNXs Later from EMrOpe:

New YORK. Aug. 8-The steamship Baltic arrived
at her wharf at halfpast six o'clock this morning.
She sailed from Liverpool on the 28th OF July She
brought out TWO hundred passengers
PKoGREss OF THE WAR.--The news from the seat
of war is not of much Importance. II was rumored
that General Simpson and Omar Pacba had resigned
The French continue their approaches before the
Malakof, which the Russians still continue to torti
fy. Neither side has made any sortles or assaults
and the position of all parties in the opeu field is
changed.
The British, in the sea of Azoff, have DESTROYED
the bridge of boats at Geritsch without loss.
The operations in the Baltic unmportant.
Preparations for the campaign on the Danube con-
tnue.
Il rumored that Sebastopo would soon be
attacked by both the land and sea forces of the allies
composed of 100 ships and 10000 men.
On the night of July 9Th the Russian fire demol-
ished the new French battery between the MameIon
and the Maakoff towers
The last dispatches speak despondngly of the m
mense efforts of the Russians in strengthening The
defenceS by the erection Of formidable Publications.
letter from Erzeroum states tina, the Russians
had occupied the village of Yanken containing
large quantities of stores and provisions belonging
the allied army at Kars. The Turks are completely
bIockaded at Kars, the Russians occupying the en-
tire plain.
Gen. Todeben is dead Melnkotf succeeds him a,
engineer n.chief of Sebastopol
The Russians approached Kars, but, after firing a
MurInof now intends attacking Erzeroum at the
same time he invests kars with 20 900 men, Tur-
kish troops are marching to reinforce Elzeroum
MIsCELLANEoUs.-Th German Diet has accented
the Austrian propositions contained in the late circu
lar.
Propositions for peace with three additional points
have been submitted by Prussia
Tie present attitude of Austria causes much dis.
quietude 10 the western powers.
The Dutch authorities of the Hague have forbidden
I or he ND
| have been arrested.
The English have commenced the construction of a
citadel at Heligoand,
An italian legion is forming at Novarra for HE
Crimea.
Accounts from Warsaw state that the probbitior
TO export corn has been rescnded by Russia and the
Russo Austrian frontier is again free for commerce
The remains OF Lord Raglan arrived at Bristol or
the Oath. They were landed with great pomp thu
day following and on the next day they inferred
privately at Badminton
Additional Austrian troops are being sent int,
Italy.
French corvette is reported to have been wrecked
on the coast of Anapa.
The Emperor Napoleon left Paris on Wednesda,
TO JOIN the Empress in the Pyrenees and will rplurI
with her in few days.
The Bashi Bajouks, at Constantinople have mu
tuned and committed excuses OF Il serious character
The British flag was trampled under foot The wifi
OF clerk OF the consulate assaulted and i'll treated
NOl De@tSolIs tent ana thOSe OF other officers
sacked and destroyed. The commander of the En-
glish ships in the DardaneIles fired on the rioters
formidable instruction of the Arabs has broker
cut in Tripoli The Instruction was caused nv tn
Arabs suffering failure in the crops, and being OF
dered to contribute an additional amount Go1rin
heads the revolt, with command of 14O0 men.
IS said that he intends TO besiege Tripol Severs
" French and English steamers have been sent to Or,
tect the interests of Europeans
in ASA the Russian army remain near kars, bl
have not yet invested that city
The Turkish loan has all been taken The Brl
j. ish ministry will be able to keep their place I'll
Spanish uneasiness is mostly aIlayed.
Sir William Wordsworth has been dehnaeiy Il,
pointed Colonial Secretary
LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF Wharf.-The Russian
made sorte on the oath, but were repulsed
1t is rumored that the secret expedition is to a
tempt to force the harbor of Sebastopo with the c
. operation of the besegers