Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-12
ALARMING STATE OF AFFAIRS IN CHIN

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ALARMING STATE OF AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
IMPORTANT WAR NEws.
FARTHER PoINr, June 10.
The steamship North Briton from Liverpool
May 25th via Of Londonderry May Slst, passed
here at P. n tc day. en- route for Quebec
The steamship Canada. from Boston aud the
City Of Manchester arrived at Liverpool. on the
2Sth.
The steamship Teutonia, for New York from
Hamburg, arrived at Queenstown on the 2sth.
with her machinery disabled.
The Bohemian. from Qeu &c, and the City
Of Washington, from New York, arrived at
Queenstown on the 3lst.
Liverpool breadstuffs generally dull.
Wake. Field 4 Co. report.
Flour dull and steady.
Wheat steady.
Corn steady and more demand.
Beef dull; quotations barely maintained.
Bacon quiet and steady.
Lard dull.
LONDON, May SO.-Breadstuffs firm and
steady.
II is asserted that Garibaldi defeated the
Royal troops aud entered Palermo, but not con-
firmed.
Several Neapolitan vessels Of war arrived at
Palermo.
The Paris Patris says the insurrection is be
ing organized TO such an extent that its def
mite results is no longer doubtful. The fall o
Palermo was unavoidable, being only ques
tion of time.
As soon - the insurgents became masters d
Palermo, Garibaldi will declare Sicily annexed
to Italy.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
LIVERPOOL. May 3l-Dlspa ches from Sicily
are contradictory. 1t is said the populace are
rising in Palermo aud the hombardment o
Palermo progressing. and that Garibaldi Lat
entered or was expected to.
Neapolitan dispatches calm defeat ane
fight Of the insurgents
The Sardinisn Chamber approved Of tn,
cession of Savoy.
An official Neapolitan telegram Of the 25tf
says:
''lhis morning the insnrgents were attacked
by our troops beaten and driven from their
strong position of Tarce. now occupied by oul
columns The insurg. Mt. sustained great loss
Another column is u-hing them in the direc
ton of Man Malta"
Accounts by mail state that at Messi or
der was maintained but everything was ready
for an outbreak in case Garibaldi succeeds in
entering Palermo, Of which, there is little doubt
His force there was estimated at Is 900. bu i:
said to have been subsequently swelled te
900.
According to an intercepted dispatch from
the General commanding the Royal forces a,
Alcomo. out Of 900 men they lost 1900 in
killed and wounded No mention is m de
further, for as the insurgents have mo quar-.
g.. eI,ntr nj. In hx.
turns i. unnecessary.
Many of the Roya troops, who had retreat
ed to Palim1 after the action with Garibaldi's
forces died Of fatigue
late official dispatch dated Naples May
2Sth. says the Siciiian Bards are leaving the
troops of Garibaldi, who have again been beat.
en- at Piona. having had many killed and taken
prisoners The insurgents lost one cannon, and
are in full flight. pursued by the royal troops
beyond Corleone.
The provinces are Tranquil and the rsvou.
tionists discouraged.
The official DOMAIN Zeituny publishes the
following dated Naples 9th:
The bands of Garibaldi have been totally
routed
Garibaldi is endeavoring himself to embark
The rebels accuse each other OF treachery.
TUaIN. 29th-The official Gazette publishes
an official dispatch from Naples. announcing
the arrival of an English steamer with the fol.
lowing
The insurgents have entered Palermo, and a
considerable part Of the population have risen
The city has been bombarded by sea and land
The bombardment commenced Sunday morn
ing, and continued when the steamer l. #.
PAxIs, 29 h.-The Patria publishes under
reserve the folio wing dispatch
sI.rt.E
all his forces and military material, attacked
Palermo on tine morning Of the 26th, and made
himself mas,er OF al tie out works, and sue
ceeded in entering the town.
The London Times places no reliance on the
official telegram from Naples. as sufficient time
has elapsed to show that they are sheer fabri-
cations.
The following is the latest in telegram re-
ceived from an authentic source by the
Times
PARIS, 29th-A second telegram from Ma
Piles announces a popular rising at Palermo and
An attempt at bombardment by sea and land
by the Neapoitan troops
The entrance Of aribadi into Palermo was
expected.
The London Herald. IN its city article, gives
currency to the repor from China that the
French had concluded an arrangement with
the Chinese authorities by which France ac-
cepts 100000 in emnity for the insult to the
French flag, and would therefore withdraw her
forces
There is no other authority for this ques-
tionable statement.
The Paris corn market was active and rather
dearer.
Wheat had slightly advanced.
TURKEY.
The Paris correspondent Of the Daily Neps
gives repo.t that France and Russia had
agreed to the petition of Turkey. England
was to be offered shsre. and if she reused,
they will 60 in without her.
The mail from Calcutta of the 23d OF April.
and Hong Kong Of the I4sh, had reached Eng
land.
China letters say although the great tenor Of
Of tue Chinese reply was not made pubic. it
vas known TO be unsa a-isfactory, and nostiities
appeared inevitable.
Houo Chow lad been re-taken from the
Rebels. but the silk districts were still in dis
turbed state.
--LATEST VIA L0EDENDUR6.
PARIS. 3lst.-The No~iteur announces that
the essinn Of the Corps Lsgislatif has been
adjourned till the Both Of June.
NAPLES, 3Oth, $3.50 A. M.-The bonn mbardment
OF Palermo asted several hoals. Garibaidi en-
tered the town on the Goth.
The head quarters OF Garibaldi are in the
centre Of the town.
The number OF the killed are large.
The Japanese At Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10.