The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-04
ADDITIONAL BY THE ARABIA,

The steamer Arabia sailed from Halifax for Bos-
ton Friday morning. Her mails win not reach
Richmond until tomorrow morning. u
Among her passengers is Miss Gamble, now eel
ebrated in the work of Chevalier Wyckoff.
The Cunard steamship Asia arrived at Liverpool
early on Sunday morning, the 18th inst, but lay
off several hours for want of water. a.. =
The Collins steamer Baltic arrived at Liverpool
at il o'clock on Thursday morning, the l7th inst.
Four hours after leaving New York a terrible gale
sprang up from the north and east, and continued
al day and night. She experienced severe east
erly weather all her passage, and lost one of her
boats. ....s. ...-.. III. - ...-.-.,. -. D.,
The steamer Union did not touch at Southamp-
ton on her way to New York, but sailed from
Havre direct. .-.s .s .a.-..,..-
The steamer Belgique sailed on the 11th from
Plymouth for New-York. ..4a4 - .
FROM THE CRIMEA. ..-. , + .l.f
From the Crimea there is nothing important-
Numerous ambuscades of Cossaeks were distribu.
ted around the Allied camp; but vigilance prevent
ed many straggers from being captured. Several ad-
ditional explosions had been made in the Sebasto-
pol Docks, and they were nearly destroyed. France
and Englan each reserve a gait, by which they
were enclosed, as a trophy. --,--.vi -i.- ~' =
The Igodlide Russo publishes despatch from
Prince Gortschakoff, saying that party of French,
wearing white cloaks to prevent their being seen
in the snow, advanced by night and surprised Bal.
dan, bayonetted the outposts and retreated when
the Russian reserves came up. -
Gen. Codringtons latest despatch is dated Janu-
ary lst, and merely reports the health of the army
to be good
Baron Sebach left Berlin on the 18th, on his re-
turn to Paris. . ""s t*-i
Sweden continues her warlike preparations.
The Copenhagen official Journal denies the ex-
istence of any circular repudiating the Swedish al
lance on the part of Denmark. =
St. Petersburg letters say that Marshal Paske-
witch has bequeathed his dying injunction TO the
Emperor to make peace. He would never have
given this advice to Nicholas, whose battles he
had fought, but to the young Emperor who had
no hand in raising the war he urged the policy Of
peace.
The French Council of War continues its sitting
at Paris. Two Commissions one for the array,
and one for the navy, are appointed to prepare q
report. Admiral Lyons and General Canrobert
are the members for the Army, and Admiral Dun
das and Gen. Neil for the Navy There had been
o discussion relating to the wthdrawalsof the Al
lied force from the Crmea. retaining only Kami-
esch Eupatoria and Balaklava, and making cam
pagn up the rivers to the Southern Provinces of
Russia. The AdInirals opposed the plan, mas
much as it would take six months to remove the
matsrid Of the past campaign from the Crimea-
THE BALTIC.
A Dantzic letter Of the i 1th says that the Amer
lean ship Washington" that lay all the summer
at Copenhagen, had landed her cargo on the Ice
and conveyed it in sleighs into Riga The Ameri-
can ship Telegraph is reported in the Categaf,
and another American vessel at ReVei
6 ASIA. Is st1sefs
Constantinople intelligence under date of the 18th
inst reports Mourayieff advancing IN Asia His ad.
yanced posts are within three hours march of Ere.
roum The campaign of the Turkish army In
INERTIA is definitely abandoned, In order focover
EzerouIn. Omar Pacha's troops have begun to
arrive at Trebizonde. The Egyptian contingent
had already embark ed for there Omar Paeha had
rendered his resignation. but the Sultan refused to
accept it. Omar Pacha was in disgrace at Con
stantinople. Not long since, the official Commits
sioner for Widows aud Orphans applied TO attach
Omar,s property in Constantinople for the behool
of his children by hrst wife. In compliment 10
Omar the attachment was not permitted but since
the fall Of Kars the Commissioner has taken the
property, The Turkish Government has publish
ed the account Of the fall OF kars tending TO throw
the entire responsibility ON Omar. He sent Col
Simmcns to defend him ct Cl nsantinople, but Sim
MEMS finding himself supplanted there left toi
England. Omar blames the Turkish Ministry, anc
especially Riga Pacha, for Withdrawing supplies.
There Is sonc talk that Omar Paeha win be sent
as Turkish Minister to England s
iAbd-eI- X ader has arrived in Damascus, TO occu
| py the palace presented to him by the Sultan.
"A Paris Commercial letter says the French
whaIer Espadon was chased two days pear the
Kuriie Islauds, IN the Pacific, by the Russian cor
vette but escaped In a snow storul
GREAT BRITAIN. .,asss.
Home politics are quiet pallnerstons Ministry
is gaining adherents In Parliament Tho hope y
peace throws al other news into fhe SHADE.
! The President's Message is of cotrses vnri0umy
commented upon, hut the general opinion was -
yornb,e II & considered moderate In tone, yel
expressing ffie Presidents views with dignity suo
precision.