Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-02
One Week Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
NEW YoRK, December q


New YoKK, December 28
The steamship Pacific, from Liverpool ar
rived at 3 o'clock this evening, with dates to
Saturday, the 18th inst.
The news is highly interesting
The long expected capture OF kars py 1ne
Russians has at last taken place. There are
no nartieuIars received, except that brought
nv Gen. Kurety and another ofhcer VINO es-
csned from the city, in order to hasten ene so-
srs,re of Omar Pscha to the relief of the city.
A. that time Gen. Williams was about to
send a flag of truce to offer captulatlon
Nothing further is known, but it is believed
that the garrison surrendered, as they were
only 5 600, too weak force to cut their way
through the Russian army.
Omar Pacha was near kutai, which the
Russians held in force.
The only event of Importance that has
transpired on the Crimea, is an attack made
'by the Russians on the extremity of the French
lines. The Russians were 5000 strong, and
after an hours fighting withdrew.
Both armies were comfortably housed and
proysioned.
The firing continues between the North and
South sides of Sebastopol.
Russia
Russia has opened new loan in Berlin,
Hamburg and Holland, for fifty millions of
rubles, at five per cent. 1t is quoted at 50.
AUSTRIA.
The Austrian army is being reduced to the
peace footing.
The Government of Naples publishes the
convention with the United States, defining
the rights OF neutrals
ENGLAND
The Queens order in Council, authorizes
E475 900 in notes of the Bank of England,
beyond the amount specified in the Bank
Charter.
THE PRosPEcTs OF PEACE.
With respect to the prospect of peacos~ we
have mass of contradictory statements. 1t
negotiations are on foot, they have not pro-
pressed step 1t is known that differences
exist in the British Cabinet Lords Palmer
ston and Panmure urge prosecution of war.
The rest of the Cabinet, supported by Napo-
leon, suggest the importance of embracing the
present opportunity to negotiate peace.
From THE EAST.
MARsEiLLEs. Dec 12-The steamer GAN
gcs, which sailed from Constantinople on the
Sd instant, has arrived here.
The Eng glish squadron under Sir Houston
Stewart was to leave Constantnople for Smyr-
ma on the 4th inst. 1t was believed at Con-
stantinople that this squadron would visit
the Adratic
The British cavalry and the cavalry of the
Anglo Turkish Contingent had arrived at
Constantinople from Balaklava and Kertch
General Williams and Kerim Pacha, for
their services in the defence of Kars, had
been nominated muslirs or feld-marshals by
the Sultan.
Adyiccs from the Crimea of the 3Oth No
vember state that it was difficult for English
officers to obtain furloughs. Hostile opera
tions were entirely suspended The Russians
were concentrating their forces for the defence
of their line of retreat on Baktcha-sarai and
Simpheropol. The corps on the Belbeck had
been reduced At Kinburn. Eupatoria and
Kertch everything was quiet The Sea of
Azoff was full of ice.
CoNsrANrINoPLE, Dec 5.-Although the
bulk of our army is still in the Crimea, a
very considerable depot is forming at Scutari
and its vicinity, where, within few days
from this time. at least y 600 men will be
assembled to be quartered there during the
winter. The greater part of the cavalry has
already arrived, both from Balaklaya and from
Eupatoria. and the rest is coming down daily
A letter from Kinburn, in the Presse a. ORR
ent, dated November 26, mentions the COM
mencement of severe cold. There is floating
ice upon the sea, and the vessels at anchor off
Oczakoff are fringed with icicles. Part of
the soldiers are under canvas, but they are
well provided with warm clothing Wild
fowl is a5undant-duck and very palatable
seabirds The fort has been repaired the
garrison is not stronger than the former Rus
sian one !; but it is considered ample to resist
any possible attack
Two nights ago three Sandman Gendarmes
took box, containing 80, ,00Of, to their hos
pital on the Bosphorus. They were in a
caique with two rowers. The money and
two of the Gendarmes remained at the hospi-
tai; the third man returned to the caique
with the box On his way down tue Bospho-
rus the rowers, unaware that the box was
empty, tried to throw the Sardnian overheard
to get possession of it. He shot one and kill
ed the other with his sword Unable to man
age the boat ne drifted against an Austrian
vessel, and was taken on board.
Interesting News from California.