American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
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Transmitted for the Baltimore Ameriean.
Boston, Axg. g. The Asia has arrived
here, and her mails will be forwarded
this afternoon.
The Turkish Loan Bill passed the
House of Commons by only three ma
Jority. The London papers expressed
great establishment at the small MAORI
ty under the circumstances, E
PROSPECTS OF THE WAR.
The general prospects of the war. at
home and abroad are not very encoura-
ging. Partial successes before Sebasto-
pol have, however revived the dropping
spirits OF the army, though the small re-
ported losses of the allies show tina. the
successes were not of importance.
Pelissier whose character suffered
much after the repulse of tho 18th of
June, was regaining confidence, and
from the strength of the French works
now close advanced towards the Mala.
koff, there is probability Of its early
capture.
The following are the lates. dis patch
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Under date of July 10th, II p. NJ,
Gen. Pelissier telegraphs--
The enemy who had for some days
endeavored in vain to stop our left ap.
proaches in front of the Malakoff Tower
attempted last night to drive us back,
but they were repulsed by the first divi-
OF the second corps. Three times tho
Russians threw themselves upon our
trenches with their usual shouting, but
after each attempt they were compelled
to retreat by the steady fire and calm
attitude of our soldiers, leaving behind
them many of their slain.
The Paris Patrie Of July 10Th says:
According to the news received this
morning, the Russians attempted anoth-
Ell sortie last night. about ten o'clock a.
gainst the batteries Of GARDENING Bay.
and were vigorously iepulsed. Letters
say that the Russian ships begin to suf-
fer from the French mortar battery on
tho side of Quarantine Bay, and deser-
tiers say that tho ra,ions of the shipping
are reduced one half.
The French have cleared Kameis CHI
OF all suspicious persons, and have estab.
lished municipality.
The Sandman and Turkish forces
have again withdrawn from The valley of
Baider to Balaklava. This may indi-
cate either another modification in the
plan OF campaign, or that field operations
against the Russians have been aban-
donod. r.l
A dispatch from General Simpson is
published giving an account of the en-
barkation of the body of Lord Raglan
for England. Pe!issier placed a gar
land of ammortelles on the coffin, and
the French trops formed an avenue of
men six miles long, from tho camp to
the sea.
The British General Eyre has had a
leg amputated, General Sir Ohm Camp
bell died within Sebastepol And On.
der flag oftruee his sword was return
ed.
1t is stated in Vienna that a better un.
Outstanding now exists between the
Austrian and Prussian Cabinets, and
that their action in the Federal Diet will
be identical. There is also rumor-
scarcely creditable, however, that the al
lies propose that the Crmea be given to
Turkey, the Principalities to Austria,
and Lombardy to Sardinia; England
and France to have Contingent advan-
tages.
ITALY.
France, England and Sardinia are
said to have expressed their formal dis.
approval of the proposed league of the
Italian States.
Owing 10 the troubled state of Italy
the French garrison at Rome has been
rec nforced by thousand more men.