The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-29
THE ErRopEAV NEWS.


far as they relAIe 10 Austria are unlmporiant.
The screw steamship Sarah Sands sailed from
Liverpool on the 5'h inst. for Portland.
The steamship W ashing:On sailed from South
ampton on Wednesday the 9Th for New York,
with 100 passengers, Hnd cargo valued at $780,
900 sterling.
The Collins steamship Atlantic, from New
York, on the 25 uII., arrived al Liverpool at
4. NJ, on Wednesday the 9Th inst.
The Arabia having taken in shot and ammupl-
lion al kignstown, would proceed to MarSeiIles TO
embark French troops Tor the CrImea.
There is but lIule news OF Interest from The seat
al war, but negotiations becoming most COM
pl:cated and critical.
On the 81 of December a treaty Of alliance
was signed al Vienna between Austria, France and
England. The exact terms are not known, but
are surmscd as follows:
l. That Austria regards the violation OF the
Turkish territory as war against herself.
9. That Austria will augment her force in the
PrincpaIilies, to enable the Turks 10 re-
offensive operations.
3. That on the demand Of France and England
90, 900 AustrIans will be sent to the Crmea.
4. France and England guarantee that the ter
r:urnl possessions OF Austria shall, under all cir
cumslances remain undmnished.
5. "At present secret"
g. Rus.ia shall be invited TO join the alliance.
7. The treaty 10 come into operation on the
part OF Austria should Russia not come TO terms
before, January the I'd.
There is also published letter from Count
NesseIrodr, setting forth the terms on which the
Gar will assent to peace, viz:
/. joint guarantee by the five powers of the
protection OF the ~hcIe Christian population in
Turkey.
= 4 joint protcclorare OF the Ave powers on
the Princpalrirs, subj CT ~ existing Russian
treaties.
3. The revision OF the treaty of SAL, to which
Russia Will assent, If the Sultan will Likewise do
4. The free nav gatiup Of the Danube.
The speech of the King of Prussia to the Cham
tcrs is also pit Iishrd. The King says that the
army shall he made ready for war, but he refrains
from indicating The which Prussia will
adopt. Meantime the Berlin papers publish d. s.
patch from the Baron Won ManIeftuil, Nov. 9th,
10 the Ambassador at Vienna, expressing the de-
termination Of The PruSsian Government nor 10 de.
mand from Russia any CONGO sSions beyond the
four points. |; is indeed stated, but should be
cciyed with caution, that al 4 council held on ;he
IN, the KING OF Prussia determined 10 unite in
the treaty, with view to bring the war TO a close
The deliberations OF the Germanic Diet Com
mIttec are most important. The actual position Of
affairs seem to be, that Prussia insists on declar
7.
neutrality; while, The contrary, Austria in
siss that The following point shall be decided =
whether the North Eastern frontiers OF Austria
not sufficiently threatened 10 warrant i'm
mediate support from The federal troops. Most OF
The Gcrmanic States are with haste putting their
armies on war footing. The present opportuni-
Is for peace is probably the last, and il this be
rejected, may be prepared to see next spring
military operations on large scale they
were during the great wars OF the French I'm.
pire.
The greatest activity WAS displayed in the war
and navy departments both in France and Eng
land Turkey had also despatched more troops TO
The seat Of war. The French government had,
however, been put 10 the greatest straits for the
want OF vessels. Several thousand additional
troops had embarked at Toulon, and it was be-
iieved that the allies would have 100, 900 men in
The Crimca by the middle OF December.
THE WAR.
Affairs before Sebasiopol are unchanged There
has been some fighting. bu! none OF importance.
The garrison CONTINUES 10 make sorties. During
the night Of November l4'h, in a hurricane Of
wind and rain, the Russians made sorIie from the
city on the French camp, but were repulsed. On
the 5th OF November several men and horses
died in the camp from cold and exhaustion. The
Russians quiet.
were completed by the British, overlooking the
Inkermann road. Some reinforcements reached
The French.
Nov. l7Ih.--Men and officers are constructing
temporary habitations for the winter. An order
has been issued by Lord Raglan that no officer
shall leave the camp unless sick or wounded
Rain is coming Down in torrents.
Nov. 1Sh.-WeaIher more temperate. Rus
SLAMS in the valley, observed TO have received re-
inforcements-suPpose 2O,O0O-under General
Liprandi.
Nov. l9th.-The French made a reconnos.
sance in force, and found the Russians busted liz
repairing their artillery, damaged in the previous
battle.
Nov 2Olh.-The 9th British Regiment landed
ex-Orinoco steamer. The Qu"en OF the South
arrived with various drafts Of British troops
The French landed considerable reInforcements
al Kameisch Bay. Firing very brisk from The
town, and warmly replied to from the French and
British lines.
Nov 2Ist 10 24th.-Bombardmen continued
weak, on the part of the ullies. Their fire did
lit;Is damage, and that little constantly re-
pared The allies were manly occupied in