Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-11-03
Gs.flan SIRIUS.
Four Days Later from Europe.


The Collins steamship Pacific. Capt Nye,
from Liverpool 18th inst, arrived hero this
forenoon.
There is absolutely no news from the seat
of war; the dispatches, as they are, being
altogether conflicting. II j. however, authen-
tic. that up TO the oh nothing had been ac-
complished.
The Allies now number 90,t00 men in the
Crimea. They occupy a strong position
south Of Sebasiopol, aud have all their serge
apparatus landed.
Ncnschikoh continues 10 hold the field
north Of >ebssiopol with 30tCO men, expec-
ung a reinforcement of 10000 more.
LATEST
Latest dates state that Gen. Canroberi had
ordered the Rossan outposls 10 be driven in
ON the 9Th, and siege batteries erected.
/ Ten thousand additional French troops are
to be shipped Immediately from Aiarseiles 10
the Crimea.
1t is confirmed that the Baltic fleet viii
return home without further operations.
Umar Pasha is prenaring TO operate on
three points, the pruth, Do5rudscha and the
II is rumored that France and England are
at present organizing ihe re establishment Of
the independent Kingdom of foland.
The latest despatch from Lord Raglan
stated that the allies would open the fire up
on Sebaslopol about the oh.
Russia Is amassng troops on the Austrian
frontier, while she has scarcely a regiment
on the frontier Of Prussia.
1t is confidently asserted that a secret
treaty has been made between Russia and
Prussia.
The total Russian force available for the
defence OF Sehasiopo ls 10000 the same
number as those Of the allies, both land and
sea force.
Messrs Perrin & Wright, and five other
firms in Dublin, have failed, and panic pre-
f walls there, which IS considered only tempo
nry.
All foreign refugees have been ordered to
leave Madrid within eight days.
China letters mention that three attempts
had been made TO capture Canton, but with
, out success. An attempt TO effect com
, promlse with the insurgents had failed.
, Fighting continued at Shanghai, without any
4 decisive results.
> 1t is now reported that Schanyl has not
been defeated by the Russians.
Second Sight. One very extraordinary in
! cident connected with the loss OF the Arc
tic and which is not generally known, ID
thus related by New York corresponds nj
, of the Charleston News;-
! "a young gentleman, lately residing in
! this city, fell through hatchway in his Ia
TIERS store some time last summer, and was
! severely injured, one side of his body be,
, coming completely paralyzed and after
, while he entirely lost the faculty Of speech
= In this position he remained until the 9th
ult.. (about the time Of the accident to the
Arctic, on board which steamer it was known
that the young mans father was a passen
ger) when he suddenly started up in his bed
, and exclaimed, to the surprise of all present
: NY father is drowning fell back upon hi
? pillow and died. 1t was the first time he has
! spoken for months; It was the last for ever
1t is also reported that day or two be
: fore the news Of the Arctic's disaster reach
\ ed New York, an individual in high stat'
= of excitement rushed into the Office OF Nh
: f. X. Collins, exclaiming that the Arctic ha'
|, sunk, and only thirty lives were saved. Ill
: was treated as an insane person, and left the
office.