New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-01
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reached New York On the morning os. the OATH We
present the most interesting features IL er infant
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Richard Golden has publishef d paBnpfet VA, III
title Of aWhat Next And Nextsa Admitting that
the Allies succeed in their expedition to the East and
get into their hands every stronghold within fifty
miles Of the Black Sea- he argues that Russia sFo1Iff
not be even then Inundated to the extent Of suing
for terms, nasfnuch as her real capital Moscow can
not be touched He shows, too from statistics, that
the blockade and the war combined do not pres5 suY
fciently heavy Russa's resources to compel her
into peace He recommends therefore, that the war;
having been blundeF from the beginning, be given
up. III there be really danger Of Russian aggression
westward, (Which he doubts) unite with the whole
Of Germany III negotiations to check it, Then let the
close Of the war be sgnalized by reduction Of
ments to the naval standard Of the United States
Mr. Golden is fearful that the large naval armanents
Of England and France have already excited the sls
pcion Of the United States 3'ts = %sst.
The Emperor Napoleon has again taken the idea Of
assuming actual command Of an army, and the re-
port goes that he has stated to General Bosquet he
should accompany him to Finland in the Spring Ru-
NOR goes further, and says the government will be
administered in the Emperor absence BY commits
sion composed Of Marshals Magnan, Valiant, Gen.
Napoleon ana COUNT w aieWSEt.
intentions r 5g4-sg g5T7 FsI
At q recent soiree at the Tuileries the Emperor
gave MS arm to Gen. Bosquet and walked up and
down with him for along time. I am told that His
Majesty said, General yo,1 must GET quite well. 40
soon as possible for Iwant TO fight side by side with
you in the next No doubt Seems to Be
entertained that the Emperor means IN the spring to
indemnity himself for the disappointment which he
expressed in his speech on the Place de Ia Baste at
not having been able to command an army in uerson
The first period allowed to the Russian Cabinet for
debe1atlon on the Austrian propositions has been eG
tendes from January 9Th, first specified January
8th. This arises from Count Esterhazy not having
reached st. Petersburg SO earlyas intended. The
second period is extended, in like manner, from the
8th to the 18th of January. ss&
This dispatch Gontradicts the paragraph that il
going the round Of the English papers to the effect
that the Russian reply was already on its way to
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A dispatch from E Berlin, January TO- I says:
Y" Count NesserOde has deciared confidentialIy to
. de Zeebach that in his opinion Russia made, i the
circular Of the 22d Of December the last concessions
that she ought to make. 4 Z Ia g,35ig.S 4
The following teegaphic dispatch Is from the same
place, with the same date, and communicates an ex
actly opposite Russian declaration :: t f5 8Es&8
according to the Gazette de Rostigs5ugg, Russia
has declined the mediation of Austria, and accepts
that of Saxony. g$85e s gzs FL ~
has declared that the propositions Of the 22d Of De
ceber presented no absolute character and that Rus
| sia admitted notifications" IF z==s q s.s
| Mercantile letters from St. Petersburgh reach tc
the LIST Of January, and do not harmonic with the
subsequent reports Of the failure of negotiations The
arrival of Baron Zeebach, which had taken place two
i days previously had been followed by considerable
speculation in the funds by members of the court who
might be supposed to have caught glimpse o.
peace. Nevertheless, the fear of an attack on the
capital restrained the cautious from investing
! too largely on such indications! ~ 4.is, s.
Count Bodisco passed through Berlin, January
9Th, on bis way from Washington to St. Petersburgh
i There is nothing new from the Crimea. Every
one believes that in spring hostiities will be transfer
| red from the Crimea to Northern Russia. gg
Odessa letters report (Va St. Peterburgh,) the
roadsteads of Odessa, Taganrog, MarisupoI, Rostof
and the river frozen. Generals 0sten-Sacken, Ii
prandi and Kotzebue had arrived at Odessa to hold
q council of war. ~
Pelisser has notified the Constantinople papers that
henceforth no mention whatever is to be made of ths
movements of French troops; and even the list 0
arrivals of transport ships is to be discontinued.
Christmas was duly celebrated in the British cam
BY dinner Of roast beef and plump ding. III
Russians kept up steady fire from the north sid
throughout the day. but the Allies did not reply.
A letter from St. Petersburgh, of the 30th of d
cember, mentions that the Council Of War had close,
and was reported to have decided that in the evel
OF another campaign, the Crinlea shall be given VI
> and the entire power of resistance be concentrate
on other points 1t is even believed that portion
the (Russan) force in the Crimea has already receive
orders to retire northWards upon the great centr
the army in the Caucasus 1t is also intended to fo
tify as far possible, the entire north coast of tn
bay Of Finland, from Abo to Wyborg, and behin
those lines to concentrate the elite Of the army to
ready for any attempts that might be made agans
, the capital Everything points to a removal Of ho
tities from the south to the north of the empire.
A Petersburgh dispatch, Of the sth, says: s0ma
Pacha has fallen back on Redout-Kale. His troop
suffer much from the inclemency Of the season. Gu
(the Russian) detachments harrass his rear" Cor
stantnope letters of Dec 2Sth say that the Russian
have intercepted his communications with Kutais
Suchum-kale, and with the coast, and that he ha
applied to the Allies for assistance
The Emperor Alexander II, has ordered specia
court to be formed at Kef for trying captured Pole
: and Hungarians. The former are to be punishe
with death, and the latter delivered to the Austrian
for execution. So many Polish and Hungarian pr
soners are taken, in irons, to Kietf, that fewe
than four judges ten secretaries, and executionel
innumerabe, are continually employed in their COZ
demnation. , i. An $ft53. 4 {S,5,gls -t.,iGs
Mr. Ignatius Meyer has caused several trials
gold-washng to be made in different parts of tt
Danube, and it is reported that they have been a
tended with the best success. Samples of the go
that have been found have been submitted for anal
zatiOn in the proper quarter. .. d.
The Danish government, in d circular addressed
the various European States, the deciaratio
in virtue OF which Denmark persists in continuing III
position as neutral power, and refuses to admit th
o she Is bound IN any way BY the treaty concluded
q q Western Powers. s0 iF7'Et@ il@ = asiS
$ The Berlin correspondent of the London Times say
under date of the Sth instant ' p5s@ g@
On the 2sth of last month the Danish Government
which had previously fixed the I'd of January for Il
t opening sof the conferences, addressed circular
the representatives of the powers Interested propo
a ing further delay till the 4th inst The plan th
seems to be now in process Of elaboration is ne
L reparttion Of the amount of the Sound Dues shoy
: ing how much each State Or group Of States wou
J. have to redeem; among those that are in the ne
plan to be brought under contribution the Stat
of the Zoveren. 1t appears as if the Danish gover
u ent had not yet come to the perception Of the
sity Of an extensive reduction, if it is to reconcile
:, many antagonists, gI La - vi ,+s,.l.-f..,
e The American government, which repudiates til
right claimed by Denmark to levy Sound dues, reco
nzes at the same time the equity Of Denmarks be1
: indemnfed for the expense she has been at in buo
h ing and lighting the Sound, and is willing to pay
quota towards this and fair share towards the fut1
maintenance of the necessary establishment For tt
e first purpose the American government seems to
l. willing to pay 10000 thalers, or f6 000. J@z 35
Quite at the end of the year the Sound was visitt
L. by such mild weather that the straits were open
every direction and trace Of ice was visible an
t where. The American clipper Woga, which h
been long time lying there, bidng her time, at las
in the full persuasion of meeting British cruiser
> the Bay OF Finland, put to sea on Cristmas eve.
certain that this vessel had d valuable carg
1t mostly OF arms, on board, and had been waiting
long in those waters for opportunity of brngil
them in safety to the Russian coast f65; fz,57.--
The vessel was built in Boston, and is navigated
y , Dane named Holm perfectly intimate with t