The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-04-26
Arrival of the Arago.
New York, April %.

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The steamship Arago, from Havre and
Southampton, arrived here to-day.
The general news unimportant.
The Arago brings 40 passengers; among
them Hon. James Buchanan and Henry Du-
boIs. Minister from Holland to the U. S.
The Arago had moderate weather, and came
around the Banks She saw no ice.
The two English steamers that went in search
of the Pacific, had returned to Galway, after
nine days fruitless cruise.
The proceedings in the Peace Congress still
continued.
1t is said that Austria gives trouble by per-
sistentiy refusing to fix time for evacuating
the principalites-her pretext is the necessity
for protecting the country against disorder
until regular administration is established
although she is bound to quit the Ottoman ter
rtory on the conclusion of peace. Russia is
strongly averse to the Austrian position
Later news, however, states that the Austrian
troops were leaving the Principalities.
The French army is to be reduced from
j 100000 to 1000 troops.
1t is believed that Russia will send an Am
bass4dor to Truin as soon as Publications are
exchanged.
Advices from St. Petersburgh state that the
prohibition of the export Of Russian produce,
! has been repA.led.
The Car has issued an ukase stating mat
the two fleets hitherto maintained by Russia
in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azof are not
to be reinotated.
Many grain laden vessels lying at Odessa,
had received orders to proceed to Marseiles.
A considerable decline had taken place in
the markets.
It is reported at Berlin, that the English
: Cabinet had decided to reject the proposition
of the capitalization of the Sound Dues on the
terms offered by Denmark, but would make
propositions herself
Dispatches from Paris state that the Allies
; have orders to raise all blockades which have
kept Russian vessels in neutral ports
The French Post denies that it is contem-
plated to send an expedition to Madagascar
but advices from Touon indicate the contrary
The Russian Minister of Finance issued 3
t notice April 9Th, that in consequence of the
treaty being signed, the merchant vessels o.
the Western Powers would be admitted tt
y Russian ports
LIE Nord states that the exchange of ratifica
: tons was effected on the Goth. The ship Rec
Gauntlet from Melbourne reports that thu
steamer Schomberg had gone to pieces. Tn
e English money market was slightly changed
= Funds were rather heavy. Foreign securitie
were dull but imp owing.
n Later from Central Anericn.
= New ORLEANS, April %.
;; Schlesinger's defeat is confirmed by recen
afvices from Nicaragua. Fifty of his me
: were killed The cause is said to have bee
total negligence on the part of Schlesinge
:. of the necessary precautions. The remnant
Q, of his party had arrived at Rivas. The me
; cursed the cowardly Colonel loudly.
lis Col Thorpe faced him with pistol ON tn
fielc, and threatened to shoot him. His COW
es ardice had created panic. He had not ta
to ken single usual precaution against SUI
's prise, although in the heart of the enemy
nd country Colonel Thorpe came passenge
by the Charles Morgan. He reports Walker
position good, and that he was receiving larg
accessions.
oO The Chas. Morgan, which brings the abo'
news, brings dates from San Juan to the l6t
The steamer Orizaba arrived out on the lot
ter and landed SIS passengers.
Since Schlesinger's defeat another bait
sle has taken place at Arifold between fourtee
Americans and two hundred Costa Ricans.-
~ The latter were defeated with loss of thir'
o. killed The Americans lost two killed.