Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-01-03


PRESS.
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
Seven days later from Europe--Capture of
Kars by the Russians Attack on the
French lines i'll the Crimea- Differences
In the British Cabinet --Braedstufs quiet
and unchanged, &c. &C.,
New YORK, Dec 90.
The steamship Pacific, from Liverpool,
arrived at O'Clock this evening. Her dates
are to Saturday, the 18th inst The news
Is highly interesting.
The long expected capture of Kars by tho
Russians has at last taken place. No par
ticulars have been received, except those
brought by Gen. Kmety and another officer,
who escaped In order to hasten the advance
of Omar Pacha to the relief of the city. At
that time, Gen. Williams was about send
inga flag of truce TO offer capitulation.-
Nothing further is known, but it is believed
the garrison surrendered, as there were on
lily 5000 weak force 10 cut its way
through the Russian army.
Omar Pacha was near kutias, which
the Russians hold in force.
The only event of importance that has
occurred in the Crimea is an attack mad:
by the Russians on the extremity of the
French lines The Russians were 5000
strong, and after an hours fighting with
drew.
Both armies were comfortably hQusod
and provisioned.
The Austrian army is being reduced to
the peace footing.
With respect to the prospect of peace,
we have mass of contradictory state
ments. Negotiations are on foot, but they
have not progressed step.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The Pacific arrived at her dock at half
past four. She brings &C passengers. She
| left Liverpool at 2 p. m. on the 18th. She
Passed the Baltic this a. m, at halfpast
IL, 100 miles from Sandy Hook.
The only Intelligence from France is,
that the assistance of the bank alone pre-
! vented considerab financial embarrass-
ments at the last settlement day.
The English Parliament opens on the
3lst ofJanuary.
Considerable misunderstanding exists
between Lord Palmerston and his col
leagues.
The WAR.-Thc Allies are parleying
but little. Their engineers continue their
works within their own lines. The Brit
ish army are over supplied with equip
ments.
English writers admit that the Russian
army are well supplied for winter, having
large supplies at sinpheropol and Davei-
heo.
There are eleven Russian infantry diyis-
ions in the Crimea, two having gone
north.
Gortschakoff has extensively fortified the
Tehemayas road by batteries.
| The Russians are concentrating their
forces at Baktchiserai and Simpheropol.
The English and Anglo-Ottoman Caval-
~ have arrived at Constantinople, where
they will winter.
The Allies have fortified Kinburn and
consider it impossible to be attacked.
The French lines near Kamiesch have
been nearly completed, on magniied
scale.
ST. Petersburg advices say vast trains of
sleighs have entered the Crimea by Pcre-
kop, with provisions and stores; also. that
the Allies have % batteries ready to attack
the north forts, and $50 guns in position on
the Techernaya.
Both the English commissioner and O.
mar Pacha's envoy have failed in their ne
gotiations with the Circasslans, the chief
having refused to leave the mountains for
the purpose Of making an attack upon
Georgia.
Most of the Allied Baltic fleet had pass
ed Elsinore.