Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-01-25
ARRIyAL OF THE AMERICA.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

OWE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
u,r.x Ian l6.--The steamer America arrived
here this evening from Liverpool. with dates to Sat
urday, the 5th inst.
The great question of war or peace is still unde-
cided Peace prospects are not brighter, as Russia
raises obstacles. The Cars reply TO the ultlmaum
of the Western Powers had not been received, but
was expected by the 18th inst.
The rates of money were rising in England, ana
bullion was decreasing.
THE PEACE PRospECTs.-The peace negotiations
are becoming more complicated than ever Ester
hazy presented the proposals, backed by Austria. to
the Gar on the 18th ult., but Nesserode's circular
had previously put Interpretation on the third
point which the allies cannot admit, namely: that
Russia and Turkey shall mutually agree on the
strength of the feet to be kept in the Black Sea
The allies on the other hand, demand of Russia to
ceIe the mouth of the Danube. which she refuses to
do hence the prospect of amicable adjustment is
very slight.
Nesselrode has addressed a circular TO the repre-
sentaves of Russia at foreign courts, stating that
Russia accepts the third point of the ultlmatum OF
the Western powers relative to the naturalization OF
the Black Sea, in the following sense -" That the
right of Turkey 10 close the Straits be maintained
that no ships of be admitted into the Black Sea
except Russian and Turkish that the number OF
ships be mutually arranged by Russia and Turkey,
by special treaty by these two powers alone" The
allies, of course, re ect this Interpretation.
Esterhazy reached St. Petersburg on the 26th, and
on the next day LAID his propositions before the Rus
sian Cabinet. Count Buol subsequently communca-
ted to Prince Gortsckakof at Vienna and the terms
on which the Western Powers would assent to peace,
stating those terms were approved by Austria
| THESE terms have already been published.l
Russia makes known in Nesselrodes circular her
unwingness TO treat for the naturalization OF the
Black Sea- but it is expected that she will absolutely
refuse to the cesson of the territory required to keep
open the Danube
Appearances strongly indicate that Austria will not
take the field against Russia unless assured OF the &C
tive support of the German Bund.
The Wesen Gazette states that additional article
touching the third point has been added the treaty
of December I'd between AUSTRIA France and Eng
land 1t does not, however, impose on Austria the
obligation to take part in the in case Russia re-
fuses to accept the third point as interpreted by Mes
selrode.
The Russian Court is dispIeased with Baron See
bacb's mission to St Petersburg and has sent Baron
Mantefu TO Dresden TO demand positively 10 what ex
tent Bavaria and SaXony have engaged themselves
| with the Western allies.
SwEDEN.-Advices from Sweden are very warllke
The military commanders have received instructions
TO have their regiments in the highest state OF eth
cheney before Spring. The indications that in &C
codance with the secret article of the treaty Sweden
will take the field in the Spring.
| The Danish government, it is sad consents to the
establishment of depots for the English fleet al KEEL
which will rendezvous there in April.
mea state that the Russian troops had been reinforced
by two regiments of Huzzars Also, that large DO
dies of Russian troops were marching from the Cn
mea to Bessarabia. There Intention how
ever OF evacuating their position as their places viii
! be filled by the reserves.
The fleet of gun boats Of the allies had been frozer
in at Kinburn.
From Asia intelligence has been received tina
Omer Pacha has returned to Sonkoum kaleb ren0un
cling his intention of making an attack on Putois.
The Russians took possession of the defes at Has
sam as soon as Selm Pacha returned to Erseroum.-
The greater part of the Russian army will winter a
I Kars.
Many persons were quitting Erseroum under ap
prehensons of an attack from the Russians.
From St. Petersburg accounts say that the Car ma
directed the commandment of the Finland and Baltl
., provinces to report the of their defence TO
grand council of war
, Contracts are advertised for immense quantities
artillery, stores, &c.
New rifle regiments are being enrolled.
d Gorschakoff announces that on the 10th OF Decen
Der detachment of Kossacks defeated strong squaC
" ron of eneral Vivians cavalry, Kertch, an
that the English commander taken prisoner.
y THE LATEsT.-A grand Council of War is to
held in Paris, collect, interchange and consider
possible information relative to the war.