The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-02
Russian Advance In India.

THE BATTLE OF BUNDER ABBAS.
rbs correspondent OF the London Tunes writing from
Bombay on the 10th Of January, saysI have already
alluded To the probability OF Persia becoming the para.
mount power in Aghanistan the death OF Dost Ma.
bomed and there are two other directions besides Cam
dahar in which she Is rapidly extending her frontier
A battle has been fought at Bunder Abbss between
the Arabs and the Persisns in wh:h the latter were
successful Persian force of II, 900 horsemen, with
six yuma and two mortars appeared before Bunder Alb
has In the beepnug OF December and sheled the place
far no avs and nights; on third day the garrison
consisting of 700 men, met the Persans at the gates
and took place. which lasted for several
hours The Arab force, overpowered by numbers, TOOK
10 ther boats and fed TO the Of war belonging to
the Irnsum OF Muscat The Arabs lost in killed and
wounded about l,4o0 while the Persians lost about
1000 The Arabs we're commanded by the eldest son
Of the Imaum. He is determined TO hazard another
battle before giving Bunder Abbas to the Persians
The Imaum said to be mastering large force, which
he will command in person. so that we may shortly
pect to hear Of another engagement
The ownership OF Bunder Abbas cannot at all affect
British interests but with the probability before OF
the Shah becoming the paramount power along the
whole extent Of our Indus frontier, from Mekrau to Pc
shswur it is unquestonaby our policy to do all in
power to prevent influence from becoming para
mount in Persia for IL the Russians esta blshed in
Turkstan, Persia would be merely Russian sarapy.
Sir Charles Napier and Admiral Berkeley.
NERcmsroUN HALL, Horndean, Feb. IL.
Sir:-I have been very much SURPRISED at Admiral
BerkeleI's reply TO your question.
do not intend to handy words with the gallant Ad.
miral but beg TO tell you, when the paperswhich
hope viii be asked forare produced it will be that
gosded TO act contrary to my judgment
| was censured-and finally dismissed my command.
have the honor remain SIR your 9Seaisnt sseryan
Italy.
THE SANDMAN CONTINGENT FOR THE wAR--PaoBA.
BILE DATE OF ITS MARCH-TnE POPE'5 MoNIToRIo
ITS REJECTS ON THE PEoPLE--A PAPAL LOAN
COUNT CAvoUR's SPEECH.
[Turia (Feb. 81 Correspondence of London Times
is not probable that the Sandman contingent will
embark for the seat before the middle perhaps
end Of next month but General La Marmora who is to
command it, will proceed to Paris aud London imme-
datey after the treaty ratified to take counsel
with the military authorities there to the
most advisable with regard to its destination, the
amount OF particular arms, and other minor details.
According to the terms Of the convsntoa it will amount
to IT, 900 No positive distribution OF this force
has yet been made, can it be- until the peculiar cir
cumstances Of where and with what troops is to act
have been defnityey arranged but it be supposed
there win be 10000 IL 600 infantry, from 1000 to
1000 cavalry, about 600 arterym company two
of sappers and MINERS ii required and strong force
of wagon train and ambulance corps which they
in very efficient state.
notice as 1t deserves which is CHIEFLY to be accounted
for by the pre- occupation of the pnSc mind on other
matters The King however, is said to feel accuteiy this
want OF consideration towards himself in publishing
such document in his kingdom at the moment when
he was oppressed by heavy domestic actons and the
goVernment has gwen instructions 10 all magistrates
and law officers OF the crown that they take
tice OF the reading from the pulpit preaching the
m0noTto as bringing priests within the meanog OF the
code
new loan from the house OF Rothsch'ld Is said to
have been contracted by the Roman for that
apparently unstainable object the Withdrawing OF the
paper currency. 1t is certain that firm has advanced
money 70 the "Banca Pontfca.' 1t may be Inferred
from this that the elderly ladies Of Belgium who grasp
so eagerly ano devoutly at Roman coupons equal
ANXIOUS TO support the credit Of the Pont ical Bank
and that the Hebrew finding such to be the
has. as usual allowed them to have ali
that Was ut his disposal.
The discussion the treaty of alliance between Sar
dina and the Western Powers Terminated the ADOPTION
Of the treaty, by 101 votes against 60
Count Cavour the Minister of Foreign Affairs made
very remarkable speech on the 9th Of February. lie
stated that the end Of November instructions
were sent to Mr. Hudson the English Envoy at Turin, by
the Englsh government to sound the Sandman govern
ment to whether would adhere to the treaty of the
10th Of April places body of troops at its disposal.
BY accident these instructions delayed the
road having gone first to Marseies then to other parts
Of Italy and did not reach Turin till the 18th Of Decem
Der. At the time official dispatches received
from the governments of England and France instruct
ing their respective ambassadors formally to invite the
King OF Sardinia to adhere to the treaty The govern
ment piled that IL would have consented to place
body OF troops at the disposal OF England but that it
inclined to treat for adberng to the treaty Of April
This led TO the military and financial convention actually
urder discussion.