The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-11
Arrival of the Steamer Persia.
Peace Prospects Brightenime.
CESSATION OF HosTIIIT1rs

arrived at New York Saturday morning at o
O'Clock. Her mails were received in this citv YES.
terday afternoon. She brings European news to
January 26th
: The Belgian Steam Transatlantic Compapv.s
steamship Belgique put back into Southampton
Water on the evening of the 25th, having one of
her boilers burnt and her mainmast sunk. and
about five feet of water in her hold.
The Pacific sailed on the 23rd ult, her regular
day, and her arrival here will now be locke for
with considerable anxiety.
The Arago arrived at Southampton at pidnioht
on the 25th all well.
The Persia brings intelligence of furtber mo
gress toward peace. Orders have been transmitted
from st. Petersburg to the Russian army in the
Crimea to cease all further hostilities until the re-
suits OF approaching negotiations be known
1t is also stated that the French and English
Cabinets have come to perfect agreement as to
the mode in which the negotiations ere to be car
ried on. At the same time the belgerant Powers
continue their preparations for earnest continu.
ance of the war should peace not result from the
present endeavors
1t stated, but afterwards contradicted that
Generals Pelisser, Codrington and Omer Pasha
had, like Gorchakoff, received orders from their
respective Governments to stop hostilites: such
orders will not be sent till armistice be formally
concluded.
1t is hoped that such armistice may be signed on
about the 2d of February.
These favorable indications have given increased
advance and frmness to the funds, English and
Continental In Turkish, especially speculation
has been extremely active.
THE APPROACHING PEACE
An infinite number of rumors in active cir
culation touching the peace. They are of all de-
scriptionS, and cannot be systematical In Eng
land, for instance, they say Prussia will be admit
ted as party to the negotiations. At Berlin on
the other hand. the greatest confidence is felt that
Prussia will beinvited to participate in the confer
enees as leading Power Sardinia was formally
acquainted with the Austrian propositions and
viii OF course be summoned to take a share in the
negotiations. BY many it is believed that seeing
how many of the Powers are interested and the
European Importance of what relates to the Prin-
cipalities and to Christians in the East the neg0-
tiations viii assume the magnitude of European
Congress. Russia will probably concede the dis
mantng of Bomarsund, providing she can save
Nicolaeff.
Count Nesserode has addressed the representa-.
tives of Russia i'll foreign courts, declaring that
Russia has made concessions with view to the re-
establishment of peace, out of Difference to the re
presentations of friendly powers, and not because
the interests of Russia call for the conclusion of
that peace. NJ de Nesselrodes circular is backed
by an assertion in the Russian official journal to
the effect that in consideration of the general wish
OF Europe, the Government of the Gar has not
sought to impede the work of reconciliation by ac-
cessory negotiations in hopes that due will
be taken of its moderation.
The mere preliminaries of negotiation can hardly
be signed in time for the Queens speech on Janua-
ry 81 Considering the season of the year it will
be well if all parties have signed the united agree
ment to negotiate by the I'd or Sd of February
No city has vet been decided upon for the place of
meeting of the Conference.
THE CZAR'S ACCEPTANCE OF THE PRO
POSITIONS.
The Paris Constitutional publishes letter from
st. Petersburg. bearing date JAN l6. AS Peters
burg letters take eight days to reach Paris and
this one is published in seven, it is scarcely likely
to be genuine. However, it says that member
of the Russian Imperial family, not one of the
Ministers, not even Count Nesselrode, anticipated
the Cars pacific reply. Alexander appears to
have consulted no one but himself Having decid
ed on his course of action, he sent the Under Sc
cretary for foreign affairs with note to the Aus
trian Plenipotentiary, and sent the Grand Duke
Nicholas to inform his brother Constantine of his
decision The impression produced on the popula
tion of the capital seems TO be among the lower
classes increduty to its TRUTH and in the higher
ranks profound astoDlshment with some express
sions of discomfort
The acceptance of the Austrian propositions has
been published officially at st. Petersburg. The
announcement stated that the chief condition is
the naturalization of the Black Sea, to be secured
by q treaty between Russia and Turkey, Russia
being ready to discuss the other points.
It Is stated in diplomatic circles that Austria
siders the wording of the propositions entities Rus
sia to maintain all existing fOrtresses on the Black
Sea- Further, it is rumored that the A lies intend
to maintain an army of occupation in Turkey till
the reforms in favor of the Christians are firmly
established This proposal is extremely dstaste
full both to Turkey and Russia, and Austria propo-
ses to maintain her army i'll the Danubian Princi-
palites so long as the French and English occupy
Turkey.
Count Orloff and Baron de Brunow are spoken
of as the Russian Plenipotentiaries to the ap-
preaching Congress. These diplomats represent
respectively the German and Russian parties of
Russian politics. No place of meeting has yet
been decided
ASIA MINOR.
Intelligence from Trebizonde is of the Goth De-
cember The cold in Asia Minor is excessive, and
snow and ice has rendered communication danger
ous even with ErZeroum The Ottoman army at
Erzeroum anxiously awaited the arrival of the
reenforcements lately landed at Trebizonde The
greater part OF the Egyptian division was encamped
near Trebizonde, where staff officers of the army
in Inertia had arrived to prepare quarters for the
troops of Omer Pasha Omer was still at Redut
X aleh, and his troops occupied positions few
miles distant from that town. Ferhad Pasha. the
Chief of his staff, had arrived at Constantinople
from Redut Kaleh. Tahir Pasha had likewise been
sent on a mission from the army in Asia to Con
stantinople Gen. Williams and staff were still at
Tifiis; it was not known whether they would re-
main there till exchanged or be taken to St Pc
Orders GIVEN TO SUSPEND HosTILI-
TIES
BERLIN, Jan. 2l-Letters from st. Petersburg
state that orders were sent off the 18th to Gen.
Gorchakoff, TO suspend hostilities in the Crimea.
The General is expected without delay at ST. Pc
tershurg, to be invested with the functions of Coy
erner of Poland. 1t is generally believed here
(Berlinl that armistice will be concluded be
tween the beligerapt Powers.
e HAyRE Jan 23--The Courier de HapTe states
that an order from Paris dated afternoon of 22 has
directed the loading of the ships intended for the
Crimea shall be Professionally suspended.
q VIENNA, Jan. 1-In Count Buofs Instructions
to Count Esterhazy, Dec l6, directing him TO urge
the acceptance of the propositions on Count Nes-
selrode, the following sentence occurs: THE sig
nature of these pre1iminaries would be immediate
ly followed by a general armistice and defnitive
negotiation" The prevalent report that the Gen
erals of the hostile armies have already received
telegraphic orders to suspend hostiities is ineor
rect; it would be contrary TO ALI diplomatic custom
to forward such orders until preliminaries have
actually been signed
THE CRIMEA. ~ 55
Accounts from the Crimea are to the 9th of jan
uary They mention no fact OF the least impor
tance. The cold WAS intense, and the sea had fro
zen along the coast hut particularly in the ports Of
Kazateh and Baiakiaya and in the roadstead OF
Sebastopol The Ice however, soon disappears.-
The men who suffered most were the soldiers and
Iaborers recently arrived in the Crimea, and not
vet Injured to the climate. The cannonade from
the north forts continued uninterruptedly. 1t is
remarked that recently the Russians have fired
large shells into Sevassopol, whereas they former