Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-01
LATER FROM EUROPE.

The steamer Africa arrived at New York on the
23d inst, with Liverpool dates to the 9th inst.
The news consists principally of continuance OF
the peace rumors Russia's answer to the proposals
could not be received before the 10th, or later 1t is
thought shewill neither refuse assent, absolutely
but will make counter proposals. to be settled by re-
newed conference She will hardly do either until
another campaign is gone through, as she seems TO
be making strenuous efforts in preparing for that pur
pose. In England the feeling continues wafike, and
il IS also becoming more in France. There is
nothing later from the Crimea, except that the 18th
December the French blew up the docks at Sebasto-
pol.
The allied generals were still IN Council at Palls.
Swedenwas making active warlke preparations.
The conference for the adjustment OF the Danish
Sound Dues had been Indefinitely postponed.
Dates from the Crimea to the 25th state that the
Russians have increased their Notifications over the
nkeImann, and unmasked new batteries on the lett
of Tchernaya.
Pelisser remains in the Crlmea.
General Marmora acts by proxy at the council OF
war at Paris.
No injury was done TO the ships of-war in the
Black Sea by the recent storms
The Russian army took its position at Kars. on the
Sd December The troops were being quartered in
the town. leaving small detachment of Cossacks &C.
cupying the Notifications at SOhany.Dagh, and at
Zeni -Keni, village the road to ETzeroum. The
Russians had collected large stores Of provisions.
The Russian general was apprehensve of an al
tack upon Kars by Selim Pacha, and, consequently
had concentrated all his available forces at that point
| Selim Pacha was encamped in the mountains OF De
| reh- Boy non
! Russian attack upon Erzeroum was not coasld
cred probable at present, in consequence OF the eX
hauston Of the troops and the state OF the roads.
Omar Pacha had arrived at Batoum. His army
suffered much from lack of provisions before reach
ing Kutas, and, icing unable to proceed, had deemed
it prudent to return.
The fall of Kars had rendered Omar very unpopu
lar at Consantnople.
Gen William had arrived at Gumr.
The council of war at Consantinople was directing
all its efforts to the defence of ErzerOum and lrlbl
zoude.
The grand war council at st. Petersburgh wa
principally engaged upon questions relating to ort
tying strategic points IN the Empire.
| The Notifications al Krev will be finished before
the close of winter.
| The railway between St. Petersburg and Moscow
is to be protected by redoubts and each edoub is t
| be occupied by battalion of militia.
There is nothing of special Importance from Eng
land.
A Paris letter, abiding to the recent report tina
the United States had made treaty with the Shah Of
Persia guarantying the territory the Persian Gulf
says that though no such treaty has been nS de
yet it is certain that the most friendly advances have
been made and it is unfortunate that, at the moment
Russia and America intriguing with the Shah, q
suspension of Persian plonatic relations with Eng
| land should have taken place.
There is considerable excitement at Rome con
sequence of the report that Mexico has suppressed
her legation and withdrawn her minister. The ar
Chves Of the Office have already been packed for re
mOVal