Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-08
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Liverpool dates to the 10Th May. arrived this morn
ing. At the time of her sailing, the cotton market
was active, with speculative demand. Gotten had
advanced three sixteenths pence. Breadstufs were
quiet and prices unchanged. Provisions were frmer
Naval stores were lower. Money easy. Con-
soils 893.
The Pacific brings 1875 passengers; amongst them.
Hon. R. McLain, U. S Commissioner 10 China.
Affairs at Sebastopol had undergone no change
Omar Pacha, with his force, had returned 10 Eu
patoria Large reintorcements were expected by the
Allies in ten days Negotiations between Austria
and the Western Powers were unchanged !; but be-
tween Prussia and Austria matters were more init
mate Russia had notified the German State Gov
ernments that the Ger would only hold to the first
two guarantees condition of the perfect neutrality
of Germany.
France and England had presented an ultmatum
10 Sweden which Sweden vas inclined to ;eject.
The French Exhibition had been opened The
ceremony was rather dull Pianori had been exc
cuted Canrobert has resigned his command in the
army nominaly from i'll health, and is succeeded by
Gen. Pelisser.
The latest news from Sebastopol received by mail
was to April Both, and by telegraph TO 18th May :;
on the latter day Gen Canrobert reviewed the entire
French army, and assured themthat they would soon
enter Sebastopol, either by door or by window
900 Turks, French and English had been hastily
embarked on board all the available ships Sc
bastopol and stood away in the direction of the
of Azof They returned day or two afterwards
and hastily dsembarked.
combat took place on the night of the 24th
April between the Russians and French. 1t was a
desperate affair The Russians attempted to dig new
rifle pits, but the French partially prevented them
200 French troops put hors du combat
dispatch, dated May LIST. says that the advances
are approaching surely, but slowly Raglans dis
patch of the same day, says that the Russians had
constructed a new battery the left of the Name
lon with every appearance OF the establishment OF
verv large camp on the plateau above Babek, on the
North side.
The Russians made sorte the night of the
11th April, the advanced works on the lett The
attack was Immediately repulsed, with considerable
loss short truce granted on the evening OF
the 10th, TO allow the Russians time to bury their
dead in front of the allies advances.
Gortschakof telegraphs that the Allies on the 5,h
and 9th were occupied in augmentlng their batteries
and in reinforcing the approaches against the central
| bastion.
| Count Coronini the Austrian commander lin. chief
had proclaimed martial law in the Prncipalites
The new manifesto of the Car orders another levy
of ~ men in every thousand, in seventeen OF the
Western Provinces to be complete by the end OF July
Indications of more intimate relationship between
Austria and Prussia apparetn, and an armed neu
trality is becoming more and more probable. An I'M
portant conference between the representatives OF the
Two Powers had been held at Sweden. 1t is said they
have ordered an Immediate enrolment OF the military
The French Baltic squadron had arrived ont The
allied fleet was pnshing forward.
The latest Monteur pub shes the following as Can
roberts resignation:
.sMv shattered health no longer allowing to
continue in chief command, my duty towards my
sovereign and my country, cOmpels me to ask you
10 transfer the command to Pelisser, skiltul and
experienced leader The army, which leave him
is intact, enured and full of ardor and confidence
beseech the Emperor TO place me in soldiers place
as General of Division
The terms of acceptance gives Canrobert command
OF corps. Gen. Pelissier, in dispatch to Canro
bert, dated May 16, says: We continue the work:
before the place. Various attempts to smoke out the
enemy by cannon, hets, stnk-pots have partially
succeeded"
| VIENNA Friday-The new Austrian proposition
was forwarded yesterday to London and Paris. 1t is
said that Austria will give material support TO the
Western Powers should they accept and Russia re
ject the proposition.
VARNA, April 17.-Heavy firing takes place every
night a, Sebastopol. The Cholera has almost disap
peared.
BERLIN, FRIDAY, April Sat Revel a flag of truce
is flying, but the is not known
LONDON, May l9.--Quet has been restored in the
Ukraine The teegraphic intelligence from Berlin
and Vienna fails to confirm the report that Nesse
rode has resigned
In Parliament on Friday evening May Is, Lore
Panmore stated the details of certain proposed re
forms in the army. The object a consolidation
OF the departments of civil and military affairs
Rumors of dissensions in the British Cabinet gaIr
ground The Queen had condescen led 20 bestov
medals on private soldiers who had returned wound
ed from the Crimea. The distribution took place a
a parade of the Horse Guards.
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