The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-21
FURTHER NEWS BY THE AMERICA.

FURTHER NEWS BY THE AMERICA.
We published in yesterdays issue Geographic de-
spatch from Halifax announcing the arrival at that port
the steamer America with Liverpool dates to the Sd ins
and giving very brief outline of her news. Shortly
after going TO press last night received the subon
despatch, which gives will be perceived, further de-
tails Of the important and interesting intelligence brought
by the America
The steamships Atlantic from New York. and tho City
OF Manchester from Philadelphia arrived out on the hra
of january.
The details Of the Indian ncws had been received
Nothing concerning the Persian expedition had reached
Bombay, but reniorcements were TO be forwarded ime
diatey.
Dost Mahommed was busy with warlke movements. He
asks Of England the restoration Of Peshawur.
The naval force brought by Admiral Seymour against
Canton consisted of three fgates, one brig, and i've
steamers. The details not materially different from
the accounts brought by the City Of Washington Some
Of the forts taken burned and Others occupied BY
British artillery One hundred and seventy guns were
spiked
Notwithstanding the capture Of the FORTS the governor
refused to make the apology demanded He however sent
to the admiral twelve persons purportng to DO the c
tured seamen but they not proving the same, the En-
counter" opened fire the city walls the artillery com
pany cooperating from the captured forts while steamer
proceeded up the river and seed the forts the heghh
On the 10Th Octob the walls werc preached, and the
city entered, but was subsequently, abandoned.
The junks were destroyed, ms before reported
In the encounter with the unks the steamer Baracona
received eighty shots in her hull aud rigging.
The Bogue' forts We're captured on the 18th Noyem-
Der On the 10Th the Chinese had renamed the Barrier
FORTS and fired into the mail steamer Canton The British
loss In all the opera ions but trng. The English
and American ladies had been previously removed to Hong
Kong together with the treasure detachment Of ma
rnes from the American sloop owar Portsmouth guarded
the factories.
The account of the American affair with the Chinese
not very full Its said that an American ship was bred
into by the Chinese fort in Macao roads, whereupon the
Portsmouth proceeded destroy IL at the time no
flying the Chinese authorities that unless instant repatriation
were made, hostile operations would ensue The San W.
iufo was at Wl,oupn ancbn off
the Portsmouth and Leyant.
The British consul on November Is informs the Euro
pean community that the admiral deemed it nexpe-
dent to disclose his future movements but mme
diate prospect of quetness.
The mail steamer met French frigate approaching the
STAT of war;
Warliho preparations in Switzerland and Prussia
tinuc vigorous Hopes of peace preponderate, however
Meantime the American minister to Switzerland has gone
to Berlin to or reported the mediation Of the Uni
ted States Other Improbable reports of good Offices on
the part Of the United States prevailed.
The message Of the President Of the Swiss federation
published The substance Of is that all the foreign mu
listers at Berne made proposal to the Swiss authorities 70
give up the trial Of the Neuchae prisoners and that their
respective governments woud endeaver to induce Prussa
to recognise The absolute Independence of Neufchae Tho
proposition fell to the ground.
The federal assembly, before adjournng passed DEGREES
that the federal council will continue their sndeavors 70
procure pacific recognition Of the Independence Of Neu
chael approving the military lcvics ordered grant
ing unlimited credit and authority the federal council
to take Interior to defend the country to the lay
extremity; and authorizing loan Of thirty millions o.
francs.
1t is said THAT French army Of sixty thousand
der Canrobet will be assembled on the eastern frontier to
meet emergencies.
Berlin reports probably exaggerated assert that tho
French will occupy Ncuchate and Geneva and Austria
the Pays Deavand 1t il also said that these govern
ments are united in the determination TO wiring from Pus
STA the concession that her territory shall longer baroo
political refugees.
The march OF the Prussians against Switzerland is post
poned I'LL the 9th Of january some say the 18th or A,l
m ia nf fha svbi
traay OF peace met at Paris December 3lst program
me was read stating that whereas difficulty had arisen
in executing article twenty of the treaty, the contracting
powers have ct to consider under what p
difficulties be arranged. Compliments exchange
on the concatory spirit exhibited on all hands new
line Is TO be traced out the Bessaraban frontier Rus
sa renouncing her pretensons to New BoIgrad and inc
Isle OF Serpents the Delta of the Danube being given up
Turkey In compensation for district Of land to be &C
corded to Russia towards the north OF Moldava. y,
10 reported that none Of the plenpotentiares oherea
remarks against the proposition, but that some minor
points were mooted, as yet unknown to the public
The conference sat FIVE hours on Wednesday .,.d
on the London Sock Exchange Wednesday at 80 10
per cent premium.
Dissatisfaction again vaguely reported in the Ncapo
tan army.
FRANCE.
The Monur contains decree convoking the Senate ana
Legislative body for the nth of February 80.
The Consitutonne announces the second sitting OF the
Congress for Saturday or Sunday.
RUSSIA.
letter from st Pctersburg in the De5a conhrms'o Wv
accounts OF the concentration of considerable min,s
orce near Pakuo on the Caspian md says that the WIZ"
Crcassian army could nj brief notice act with them
HALIFAX, Monday.--The America arrived last evening"
but owing to the disarrangement of the wires p WV
storm, her news could not be transmitted until too.
She detained here all night by the weather and saa
At $50 this morning for Boston in thick storm an'
with strong east wind.