Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-30

tanned nina guns which tie Russians forgot to spike
Another account says two sevsn-gun redoubts.
Nov GA part of the garrison attacked the French
lines but retired with the loss OF 2S0 The French lost
75 The defensive works Of the Engish, between the
right Of their line Of attack and Balakava, were nearly
completed
Nov. as-The following despatch Of this date is from
Gen. Canrobert The rain has ceased and the weather
is improving. Our works will now exhibit fresh activity
Our reinforcements continue to arrive. The enemy still
shows no signs Of activity but continues protect the
town by repeated entertainments 1t stated that
raj hundred Russian wagons laden with provisions and
ammunition, were overtakcn by snow storm and lost
and that present there only provisions enough in
Sebastopol for fourteen weeks"
DANUBE
despatch from Bucharest Of the 9th says that 900
Turks and hundred guns win be embarked at Bait
schik and Varna the week after for the Crimea One
regiment remains at Bucharest. Danisk Bey replaces
Mussa Pasha as commandment Mussa superintends the
embarkation. Omer Pacha will leave in few days.
This is considered doubtful.
Three ships ordered home and about the 10th
instant the remainder win leave. Admiral Napier has
obtained leave to return direst
RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS
Russian guards and grenadiers advancing into Po-
land The whole first infantry corps left under command
Of Gen. Severs and is being concentrated on the left
bank OF the Vstua Two additional batalions added
to the regiments Of the inland army Sixty batahons Of
sharpshooters &C. being enrolled from the peasantry
Greek conspiracy had been discoveries at bulgaria
and Roumea.
THE AUSTRIAN TREATY
On the I'd Of December treaty of alliance signed
at Vienna between Austria, France, and England. The
exact terms are not known, but surmseG as follows
Firstly that Austria regards the violation Of the Turkish
territory as war against herself Secondly, that Aus
ria will augment her force in the municipalities
enable the Turks to resume offensive operations Thirdly
that the demand of France and England twenty thou
he
France and England guaranty that the territorial possess
sions Of Austria shall under all circumstances remain
diminished. Filthy, at present, ID secret Sxthly,
Prussia shall be invited to join the ALLIANCE Seventhl,
the treaty into operation Of Austria
should Russia not come to terms, befcce2d January
There is also published letter from unt Nessslrode,
setting forth the terms which the Car will assent to
peace, namely First joint guaranty the five Powers
Of the protection Of the whole Chrstia population in
Turkey; secondly Joint proecorate q the five Powers
over the Principaes subject to existig Russian rea-
ties thirdly the revision Of the treaty l84, to which
Russia will assent If the Sultan will likewise do 90 (;
fourthly, the free navigation of the Dante.
POSITION OF PRUSSIA
The speech Of the King Of Prussia to Eac Chamberas
also published The King says that tie army shall be
made ready for war; but he refrains from indicating the
course which Prussia will adopt Metntne the Berlin
papers publish despatch from the Bar4 Won Monteuei
November 15 to the Ambassador at Vienna, expressing
the determination Of the Prussan CONVENIENT not to de-
mand from Russia any concession beyd the four points,
1t indeed stated but should be received with caution,
that at council held the 9th Of Prussia de-
termned to unite in the treaty with view to bring the
war to close.
The deliberations of the Germanid Diet Committee are
important The actual position of affairs seems to be
that Prussia insists declaration in favor Of Prussian
policy at least Of neutrality, willie, on the contrary
Ausra insists that the following Joint shall be decided:
Whether the northeastern frontfs Of Austria not
sufficiently threatened to warrant immediate support
from the federal troops. Most the Germanic States
with haste putting their armfs war footing The
present opportunity for peace probaby the last and
this be rejected may be prepared to see next spring
military operations largek scale as they we're dur
ing the great wars Of the Frend Empire.
GREAT BRjgAIN.
| The intended augmentation II the army to be.submit
ted to Parliament is fortythEe battaons Of the line
Of artillery, and Of mixing ctal Of
men. The accounts Of the urge Russian rny beinl
gathered the Austrian fro tier had the feet OF de
pressing the English funds being consided % an in
dication that the Gar will NOS saccumtexcspt upo
terms which, if granted, void ca the,esgnation
the Ministry.
The Washington conveys the nsws tha the Cortes hav
decided to maintain the present dynasty on the throne
On trivial point respecting the other duties all the Min
listers resigned but vote Of confidence In them havin
been carried by one hundred majority they resume
Office Mr.. MADDOX is elected President of the Council