The Sierra citizen. [volume] (Downieville, Calif.) 1854-185?, 1855-01-06

COI0IucuUcO.
More troops are needed to defend our
frontiers, and an increase of the Navy is
urged for the better protection Of our
commerce. Reforms in the organization
of both branches are also recommended.
WAsH1xoTox, Dec. 3.
The matters which are most attracting
public attention here are the President
Message, and the election of President
to the Senate. The Message was altered
somewhat from the original copy, bat the
amendments are not material.
Mr.. Bri hit will undoubtedly be elected
President of the Senate, though he will
meet with opposition from the Southern
members, who will seek to elevate man
to the Office from their own section Of the
country. There will not, however, be
enough division of feeling to defeat the
election of Mr.. Bright, who seems to be q
decided favorite with the majority Of the
members Of the Senate.
MIR. Cass was elected for the day only,
and the regular election will ensue to-mor-
row.
Annexation Of the Sandwich Islands.
A report was prevalent il Honolulu
when the ''Vaquero' left, that Lipolipo
had signed the treaty Of annexation
King Kammahameha was lying danger
ous'y i'll, not expected tolive.
Myron II. Clark is elected Governor of
New York, by 3l5 majority.
BosroN, Dec. 4, 1854.
Mayor Smith has been re-nominated for
reelection by the Know knothing party.
ALBANY, Dec 3.
The Lake Superior Mining News of the
9th says I'VE learn 10y private letter
that the bodies of Sir John Franklin and
men have teen found by DR. Kane's party,
completely frozen, and in perfect state
of preservation. 1t adds that from the au-
thority from which we have gained the
information we have the right TO believe it
is perfectly true.
The Erie Railroad difficulty is not yet
ended; the Mayor has ordered the track
removed from the streets after weeks
notice.
The Emperor Of the French has pledged
himself to send squadron to the West
Indies to protect Cuba from the fillibus-
tiers. =. The Softs of New York held
meeting in the Park, congratulating them
selves on the election Of Seymour; Capt
Rynders was the principal speaker.
FROM EUROPE.
FROM EuRoPE-By the arrival of the
: frica at this port New York; on
Wednesday. we have 8 days later irteli-
gence FROM the Crimea. Her mails are
principally filled with the details CT the
engagement of Nov. 9Th. Since which
event up to the departure OF the last adj
vices, no operation Of Importance seems
to have been attempted on either side.-
1t would seem from Prince Menschikoff-s
dispatches that the French estimate Of
the Russian loss in that affair was grossly
exaggerated. Number of killed and wound
ed did not exceed 1000, and that of the
Allies being equal.
A dispatch of recent date had been re-
ceived from Lord Raglan, giving details
of the engagements but emitting inspect
fed statements of its casualties. Three
English Generals had beer killed and five
wounded. The siege operation still con-
tinues, but owing to the wretched condi-
ton of the Allies, part of the French en-
gagged in them had been detailed to
strengthen the army Of Observation.
The besiegel are also represented to be
in very distressed condition, owing to
the want of water and the falling off of
their supplies of amanition; bat they were
nevertheless working with as much energy
as ever, repairing the breaches in their
work as fast as made, and making provis-
ions for every contingency that might be-
fall them. Preparations it seems had
been made by the Allies for an assault on
the works on the 5th, but it was anticipa'
ted by the demonstration Of Prince Men,
schikoff. 1t is said that Prince Napoleon
was to have led the French stor:ning party,
still it is contradicted. Another account
notices the arrival Of his Highness at Con-
stantinople, under the influence of the
cholic, likely enough sort of attack I'M
de: the circumstances, by the effects of
privati,n and losses in battles.
y Russian official letter says the arrival
of the Grand Duke produced such elthu-
siasm in the ranks of the army that the
general thought it well to turn it to &C
count Consequently, on the 5th, the
garrison Of Sevastopol made two sorties
the first at 10 o'clock p. NJ. against the