Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29
@urrigu Nrms.
Ten Days later from Europe.
HALIFAX TELEeRAPH OrFIcr,
Saturday. Dee %

9th INST, arrived here al halfpast IL O'clock
today.
The news from the seat of war in the
Crlmea possesses few features Of Importance.
Negotiations were becoming very compli-
Gated and critical, and very short time
would force the various powers to decisiyeIy
declare themselves
QUOTATIONS.
The most important item of intelligence
/ by this arrival Is the announcement that on
the 81 of December, at Vienna, treaty Of
alliance was signed between England,
France and Austria. The exact terms have
not transpred but the following are surms-
ed TO be its conditions -
First tnat Austria regards the violation Of
the Turkish territories az a declaration Of
I was against herself second, that she will
Immediately augment her forces in the
Dannbian Princpahties, IN order to enable
the Turkish armies to resume their offensive
operations against Russia third, that at the
demand Of England and France 10000 Aus
tran troops will be sem 10 the Crimea for
active service; fourth, France and England
guarantee that the territorial possessions Of
Austria shall, under all circumstances, re-
main undiminished and inviolale; fifth, the
conditions are secret sixth, Prussia shall be
invited TO ioin the alliance ;seventb, that the
treaty shall come into operation, on the part
Of Austria, on the second Of January, should
not the Emperor OF Russia come TO accepta-
bic terms OF peace by that time.
There Is also published letter from
Count Nesserode, setting forth the terms on
which the zar viii consent to negotiate for
peace, which nre
First, joint guarantee by the Eve powers,
of the rights Of the whole Christian popula-
ton Of Turkey second, Joint protectorate,
tt tt. 81.
Prime ipalies third revision Of the treaty
4, Of lell, to which Russia will assent, should
the Sultan do likewise fourth, the free navi-
: CATION Of the Danube.
The speech Of the King Of Prussia to the
Climbers is published, in which he says that
the prussan army shall be placed upon a
war footing, but he rrtrains from stating
what cr1ts P.r=si1 may hrrcf-r edopt m
F, the great ST -.li.
Ia 30 meamlnIe, the BERLIN papers publish
the despatch Of Baron Nan,euie dated Nov.
a. in he PruSsan Ambassador at Vienna,
expressing ihr determination OF The Plussian
. Government NOT 90 demand from Russia any
concessions beyond those Land down IN the
/ tour pilnis winch were nif rel some months
since hy The aihDs as the basis OF leace,
4, but winch France AMI England have since
7, repudired hg notice 10 their Ministers at
Ncnui and Berlin. Il is, indeed stated,
iui the report is hlrdly rsiiabIe, and should
, be received With great amount of oaRion,
fna 90 I unHcil held On Tie Oth, the klng
of Prus-it determined 10 unite With Eug-
laJ, Frame and Aus,ul ln he treaty Of al
. Iuucr. 20 oricf 60 bring lhe MAR 10 speedy
clnst
l'he deliberations Of the COMMITTEE of the
6orn4Hc Diet ara most important. The
position 10 ha4us seems io be lhai Russia
insists 90 the declaration by The Gemnuic
Confederation OF an adherence 20 the policy
of PRUSSIA or, a. least. ot heutraluy while,
. on the contrary. Austria ms sts that the fol-
loving point shall be decided; namely.
, whether the Norh Easiera frontiers %
= Austul ore no, sufficiently tareuiened to
warrant an immediate support from the Fed
: eral troops Most Of the Germsn,c States
:, are hastily putting their armies upon war
footing.
= The present possible opportunity for
peace IL pro5ably the last winch Will occur
until the force of arms shall compel one or
The other of the belilgerenis to sue for it,
if q IN rejected, We may prepare To sec
d.. military operations take place u on ns grand
a scale a. ths wars Of the French Empire.
: bat with a vastly different distribution OF
:. combatin.s
a AdiIrs before Sebastopoi exhibit i,tie
. change There has been some fighting, but
=, II h-n been psoau~nye ct M important re-
. suite. The garrison of Sehas.opol continued
n 10 make frequent sories.
During the night o. the !4ih Of Nov. Ia
p the midst OF a hurricane OF wind and rain,
\. the Russians made a sorio from the city
:. against the French camp, bur We're promptly
n repnlsed.
4 On the 18th Of November, several mon
h and horses died Ia the allied camp IRON cold
+, and exhaustion The Russians remained
! quiet an day.
Ga the lbLh the fire on both sides was
quite slack. The new redou5t was complet
= ed by the British, overlooking the lnkerman
n road. The French received reinforcemenis.
,r On the l7th, the men and officers were
!. engaged constructing huts Tor winter quart
: ers. Lord Raglan issued orders that no
!, officer, unless SICK or woun led, shal. leave
II the camp. The rain poured down IN tor
IF rents.
n On the 18Th the weather wes more tenn
. perate The Russians Ia the valley were
"a observed to have received reiniorceme' Is,
,. supposed 10 the extent Of 10000, under
"A Gen. Lipranl
n On the 10Th, the French made a
~ reconnaissance, in force, aud found the
ne Russians busted in repairing the tlllery
damaged IN the previous battle
= On the 2Jtn. the Brush 9Th regiment
: landed from the steamer Onnoco.
~ The steamer Queen of the South arrived
g with various drafts OF BRUSH troops, and the
French we're largely reinforced at kumelsch
Bay. The firing was very brisk from the
town, ana was warmly replied 10 from the
ne French and English lines.
n From the 2Ist TO the 2ith the lombard
4 ment was weak on the part of the allies
pr Their fire did little damage, and that little
nj was speedily repaired by the Russians. Tho
N allies were manly engaged IN strengthening
ar their position against attacks from the Rus
l. SLAMS in the valley and in establishing new
batteries, the fire Of which has not yet been
n been opened.
" Menscnikotr reports that the English at
e, tempted TO establish themselves near the
n, head Of the dock-yard, bat were repulsed
nj with loss. Further reniorcemen,s reached
n the allies.
ne On the 25th, the Russlaas made a soriie
against the BRUSH. but were repused, and
n IN the pursuit the British captured and
IN retained nine guas, which the Russians had
T. forgotten TO spike. Another account says
u the capture was two seven gun batteries.
Is On the Goth. part of the garrison attacked
the French lines, but were driven back with
= the loss of 80 mrn The French lost 10
The defensive works Of the British, be-
II tween the right Of their line OF attack and
10 Baiaklaya were nearly completed.
10 Nov. 2S.-The following despatch is from
'h General Canrobert:-
as "rhe rain has ceased, and the weather is
u improving, Our reiniorcemenls continue to
ID arrive. The enemy still shows no signs Of
activity, but continues to make preparations
for the desperate defence of the city, by
- constantly retrenching and consolidating his
o' Notifications"
Sc 1t Is stated that several hundred Russian