The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-06
FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS BIZ THE BALTIC


FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS By THE BALTIC
large reinforcement Of troops is to be sent 10 Canada
II The following published under The head Of Naval and
Military Intelligence in the London Times d February
IS may be trusted
In addition the seth regiment and battalion Of The
rife corps which about to be despatched 10 Canada
u 10 understood 10 be the intention 10 send out several
other menIs 10 British North America 10 form
powerful force in that country In anticipation Of this
step lng taks il is rnmored that almost every regiment
lttad 70 the home satiea, hass reccirrd private
ntmaion That their services may be required in Canada
and seh early notice has been given in order that the
regmenial cloug which made expressly for that
ton be in readiness in the exgences Of the
vice should require large body Of troops to be moved 10
TINT country"
under the head in the Times Of the 10TH appeared
the following:
OrGers have been received al Portsmouth dUcyArd for
the authorities expedite with all despatch the retment
the three steam troop ships Vulcan Commander Bowyea
the Perseverance, Commander Crang and the Urgent
Commander Phillips, they may be wanted suddenly 70
embark troops for colonial service.
The Royal Mail Company have received orders from
the Admiralty immediately prepare their steamships
0riDoco and Great Western now living at Southampton
for the transport service
The General Screw Company have received an init
nation that the government might require the Of their
tour large ships bow lying IN Southampton dochsvz the
Calcutta Argo Hydapes and the queen of the SUuthor
me transport service The company acting upon the
inmation and the vessels being prepared for
The following items Of intelligence respecting the sta
tons OF her Asjestys steamships in the West Indies
received by the Royal Mail Companys steamship Magda-
lena which arrived Southampton on Friday night with
the West Indian and Pacific mails At Barbados the
Boscawen Rear-Aamral Fanshawe) he Medea, and the
pesa At PORT Royal the imaum, the Powerful The Ter
auPrince the Malacca and the Arab; Greyown, the
Enrydice and the Espegle"
Fnoa THE ssAr on WAR.
Warlke preparations in England and France con
timed nst as il no conference about TO be opened
The Times Vienna correspondent writes "that the prep
Arations for defence continued with the greatest
ergy in all ports Of the Baltic and the Gulf or Finland
and particularly in the Regkborhood Of Riga and swea
borg
kear-Aamral the Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas,
K B. (ls53 is appointed be commander-in-chief of
the Baltic feet BE VIII hoist his flag in the Duke Of Wei
Hngton n Portsmouth
The Jourdsin has arrived Marseiles with from
Copstantnople Of the 18th February.
From the Crimea learn that Fort Constantine had
not ceased firing 5000 English troops preparing TO
embark; 5000 fresh troops from Malta 6c viii replace
them The health Of the troops better sickness has di
mInished 80 per
ON the 4h int the French blew up Fort St Nicholas
nj Sebastopol, with complete sueeess
A1yx from The Ssrs lnan camp OF the I'd says that the
troops Of Durando living on sailed Fresh
meat is scarce in the Sandman camp.
The Turkish cavalry nj EupatoriA embarked.
News from Batoum, Of the 24th Of January SAYS the
Tnnisian contingent is suffering from the climate and hes
been ghtfny diminished in numbers The letters pro-
pose send hack the remaining Tunis
Omar Pasha has 81, 900 men NJ Redouf Kaleh
The allied powers and Austria il affirmed have de-
ermned temporary occupation Of the Turkish terri
tory after the conclusion Of the peao in order guzran-
y the tranquility Of Turkey whilst the reforms n favor Of
the Christians carried ont
The Dauubian prncpaliies ConsiantinoyIe GallipoIL
Adranople Varna- TrebEond and Er5eroam are named
points Of occupation.
Russia Is 70 take part in this Of precaution
General LADDERS the Russian eommandrr-in-chef il
the Crmea in despatch Of the 26th ulmO states that
the allies continue 70 fortify Ksmiesch Bay
The Times kertch correspondent writing the 2sh Of
January states thht the Of peace had in way
interfered with the active preparations for war
The Posts Paris correspondent states shat dispatches
from Asia Minor speak Of the concentration q large force
ErzerOum The Russians also receiving reinforce
nenis and each appeared 10 anticipate campaign II
supposed that the Russians bad decided keeping
kArsv
By way Of Vienna have intelligence from Erzsronm
speaking Of battle between the forks and the Russians
The 5th January Zugdid Six Russian battalions
surprised single Turkish battalion. The Turks got of
with \ email loss in men but left guns and all their
baggage In the enenys hands The Russians then plum
dered the and set Gre 70 the Princes palace and the
neighboring villages