The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-25
THE NEWS BY THE AMERICA.
Important nom Prussia.


The r. Nj. steamship America, from Liverpool sa-
turday the 9Th instant arrived here early hour
this afternoon.
The A. sailed from Halifax fer Boston a quarter be-
fore iy. O'Clock Saturday, with Geld weather and
clear northwest wind She win be at Boston at an
early hour Monday morning
The screw steamship Sarah Sands sailed from Liver
pool On the 9th instant, for Portland.
The Collins steamship Atlantic, from New York on the
25th ultimo arrived at Liverpool at II A. NJ We'd
resdsy the eth instant.
The Arabia, having taken in shot and milton at
Kingstowp, would proceed TO Marseilles to embark
French troops for the Crimea.
There is but little Of interest from the of
var, but negotiations becoming most complicated
and critical
On the I'd of December treaty of alliance signed
at ver nd, between Austria, France England. The
exact terms not known, rut surmiscd fol
lows
Firstly that Austria regards the violation OF the Turk
ish territory against herself.
Secondly, thai Austria viii augment her force IN the
principatics enable the Turks to resume often.
siyc operations
Thirdly that on tie demand Of France and England,
10000 Austrians wiz be sent to the Crimsa.
Fcurthly, France and England guarantee that the
ritoria possession of Austria shall under sD circum
stances, remain undimnished.
Filthy, Eat present, IL secrct.n
S1thly, Prus.ia shall be invited to join the alliance
severthy, the treaty to come into operation ON til
part Of Austria should not come TO terms before
I'd January.
There is also published letter from Count Nessclrode
setting forth the terms which the Car will assent to
peace namely
First joint guarantee by the five Powers Of the pro-
lection o. the whole Christian population in Turkey
Secondly joint proteciorato Of the five Powers
the Princir subject 10 existing Russian treaties
Thirdly the revision of the treaty Of 1s41, to which
Russia viii Of the Sultan will likewise do so.
Fourthly, the free navigation Of the Danube.
Ire speech of the King of Prussia to the Chambers is
rlso published The King says that the army shall be
a1e ready Tor war but he refrans from indicating the
course which Prussia will adopt. Meantime tho Berlin
papers publish despatch from the Baron Won Moutuec
fell Nov. Is to the Ambassador at Vienna expressing
The determination of the Prussan government not 70
demand from Russ any concession beyond the four
points 1t il indeed stated. but should be received with
caution that council held o., the sista the King If
Prtssta determined to unite the treaty csh e.e,o 70
bring the udr to a close
The deliberations of the Germanic Diet Committee
most important The actual position OF affairs
be that Prussia insists declaration in favor Of Prus
sian policy, at least of neutrality while on the con-
raTy Austria insists that the following point shall be
decided
Whether the nortbs asern frontiers of Austria
sufficiently threatened to warrant immediate support
from the federal troops Most Of the Germanic States
with haste putting their armies footing. The
present opportunity FOR peace is probably the last
and If this be rejected may be prepared
spring military operations large scale they
were during the great wars Of the French empire.
The War.
Affairs before sebastopo are unchanged. There has
been some fighting but none of importance The garr-
continues to make sortes During the night OF No.
vember 18th in hurricane OF wind and rain, the Rus
made sortie from the city on the French camp
but repulsed
On the 10th of November several and horses died
in The camp from cold and exhaustion. The Russians
quiet
Nov. loire very slack. A few redoubts
pleted by the British overlooking the Inkermann road
Some reinforcsments reached the French.
Nov. l7.-Mep and officers constructing for the
winter An order has been issued Lord Raglan that
no officer shall leave the camp unless sick wounded
Rain is coming down in torrents
Nov. 1s.-wea,her temperate. Russians in the
valley observed to have received reinforce ments-sup
posed 20. 0oo-uncer General Lprandi.
Nov. 19-ihe French made reconnaissance in force
and found tie Russians busted in repairing their art
ery, darnag I'd in the previous battle
Nov. 20Tbe 97th British reg uent landed from the
0cnoco steamer The Queen ofthe South arrived with
various drafts Of British troops The French landed
considerable reinforcements at Kameisch Bay. Firing
very brisk from the town, and warmly replied to from
the French and British lines.
Nov. q to Acknowledgement continued weak on tue
part OF the allies. Their FIRE did little damage and
that little constantly repaired The allies mainly
occupied in Strengthening their position against attack
and in establishing batteries, the fire Of which has
toov ..b,n,a .%l,at
h had attempted to establish themselves thu
OF the dockyard, but repused with loss Further
reinforcements reached the allies.
Nov. 25The Russians made sortie, but repuised
by the English who in pursuing took and retained nine
guns, which the Russians forgot spise Another
count says two gun redoubts
On the 26th part Of the garrison attacked the French
lines but retired with the loss of 230 The French u.s.
The Offensive works of the English between the right Of
their line attack and Balakava were nearly conre ed
Nov. 2s-The following despstc Of this date is from
Cen Canrobert The rain has ceased and the is
improving. Our works win exhibit fresh activity.
Our Ieinorcements continue to arrive The enemy st
shows signs OF activity but continues protect the
town by repeated entertainments tits stated that
era hundred Russian wagons laden with pr ovsons and
ann uniton overtaken by storm, and lost,
and that present there only provisions in sebas
topol for fourteen weeks
VIENNA, Thursday, Dec 7, 1854.
Advices from Sebastopol Of the It'll November have
been received here The siege severely continued
Renforcements TO the number Of 900 had reached
the Crimea.
Tie Duke of Cambridge was expected ut CONSTANT
nople.
admiral Hamelin has resigned the command Of the
French feet In The Back sea, and has returned TO
France
The DanuID~.
despatch from Bucharest OF the 9Th says that 400
Turksand hundred guns viii be embarked at Bait
rclik and varna the week after for the Crirnea
One regiment remains At Bucharest. Danisk Bey re-
places Mrssa Pasha as commandant. Mussa supern.
tends the embarkation. 0mer pasha will leave in lew
days, This is considered doubtful.
Greek conspiracy had been discovered in Bulgaria
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