The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-07
LATEST NAH NEW s.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AFRICA
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE

A - a. ffrft
som, important enterprise '''os
Tne siege OF Sebsstopol Is unchanged tho Ma.
.fl remaining inlpregnabe to the assaults at tho
allies ,,..... a.,
chief contemplstes making an attack on the Rps.
sisns open heto
,,ry made IN the British Parliament was succass
The latest intelligence from the Cri,,oo 49,.
hs; 10 An engagement before the Fl4p.,sH ~
,sry. the French destroyed the Russian rorks "''
Toe Vienna conferences were expected To bsva
A,sr opened on Monday, the 2sth nit '0
rHE vGgSNA CONFERENCES TO BE RKsr,,pn
GA the 2O.h OF May Count Buol had an intar
rlsS with LORD Westmoreland and Count Bour.
gusuy, and suggested that the members of the lac
C5aerencs meet again. The French and EnsTsb
Masters could not give any reply but n ryas ~
da-s,ood that 1t they assent, Count Buol on the
p.ri Of Austria, would again attempt to arrange
ita Third point.
The Bsriu papers report that the Austrian ma
d,a.ory proposals are that Russia and Turkev ast-
tie between themselves the number of shins annL
snail keep in the Baltic Ses-EGglsud and France
to keep each two ships therein-Turkey to under
take not 10 enter into any treaty with Russia nm
Ls first submitted to France aud England
According 70 the Vienna papers the conferences
would BE- re-opened meeting would be held
O. the 26h, without the Russian plenipotentis.
loaaries would be present.
Lord Pa!merston's explanations In Parliament
tn regard to this matter, Indicate that the meetnps
above referred to would be preliminary only.
AUSTRIA
Az Austrisn envoy was to leave Immediately for
Frankfort to urge the immediate mobilization n,
the German Federal forces.
Unsupported that Austria sent secret circulars 70
al the German Courts insisting that each shall spe
city distinctly the line of conduct they mean TO foJ.
low.
FROM THE cRImKA
General Pellssiers appointment 70 tbe command
LTa F,pl1t oren l..
usr, ard operations on great scale are ho1ed tor
soon twas surmsed that Pelisser would make
bold attempt to cur of LipraudTs army
lii said that Omer Pacba had offered TO take
and hold Simperopol with the Turkish troopa II
the French support bis advances.
The secret expedition which was recalled from
Restech is reported to have again sailed-destina-
tion unknown.
makes the allies force about 900 900 nen-sav
French troops 100000 English $4,000; Turks
10000 and Sardinia II, 600.
SEVERE BATTLE BEFORE sRRAsroPo1
Genera! Psllissier teegraphs under dsse Of May
g. as follows:
"A very lively combat against our most impor
taD position lasted all oflast night but we obtained
complete The Russian loss was enor-
nous and ours considerable
The Patrie gives some further information of the
affair. The French attacked the Russian entrencb
cd camps near the Quarantine bastion on the niobt
Of the 22i, and again the night of the 23d, and
carried it by assault.
THE LATEST
SATURDAY MoRNING.-The Mouiteur saws @ dis
patch from General Pellisser, dated Nav 18th yes.
'erday, states that the French occupied the large
place Ga7Hte between the central 6astiou and the
sea shoTe The enemy having suffered enormous
easily.
FRANCE.
The French Minister of foreign sffairs in a cira
culsr addressed to the French agents abroad, an
Ma Eag a. f0 ,o4a
FROM THE E4LTIc
Inc French fleet was at Riel on the 22d of May,
on the way to join the English.
The British cruiZers had brought several prizes
10 EIsinore, The bulk of the English fleet was at
Esigen.
Official information had reached the British Con-
sui at Elsinore, stating that the Russian govern
ment had ordered ali the hips OF war at Cronstadt
TO be sunk except eight nere.
St PetersBurg MAJ 10 All the fortified harbors
In the Bay of Finland have been placed in state
Of siege.
The Austrian squadron vas about 20 leave
Trieste.
Correspondence from The English Camp 10 the
Sin says The army Is well supplied with luxua
ries as well as CecessaTicS Some fever and chos
iera still prcvaia."
A spi-ited engagement In night attack or the
night ofths l0th took plscs, and attended WITH
comfortable loss 1t was pe9ted on the IIth On
the l2th a sOrtie rusde gsdst the left attack
The Russians charged up the trenches, and some
leaped over the parspets, where they bayo-
Melted.
The loss both sides was severe. The British
lost a captain, and ever one hundred men were put
On the 10Th of May Gortschakof teIegraphs as fol.
lows: The enemies ie is weak, and our losses are
moderate Both sides are repairing and erecting
batteries"
AUSTRIA.
lord Pslmerston stated ia Parliament that Gen
Coroninps proclamation of martial law in the Prin-
opaihes only referred to persons engaged in indu-
cling Austrian soldiers to deuert.
An imperial ukass authorizes the Polish fTessurv
to effect loan foT the current expenses IF the army
inPoland.
great debate occurred in the House of Commons
on the 18th, on D'Is5aelrs motion of want of conf
dsnCe, and expressing dissatisfaction with the
bguous language and uncertain conduct Of the gov
SirFrsucis Barring, in behalf of the government
moved amendment reGrettiug the failure Of the
conferences and promising every support to con.
nue. the
D'lsreeli and his party Iashed the government es-
pecAlly Lords Palmerston and Russell The latter
replied, defending his conduct at Vienna. The de.
bate was continued on Friday, when, on division
there were 99 for DIzrael and 5i9 against his mo-
ton; consequently the mi nistry stands.
Ear! Gray made similar motion in the House of
Lords but WI hdrew 1t.
The bill abolishing newspaper stamps was read
second time 10 the House Of Lords, when Parliament
soJo1rf ed to the 4th of June
On the Gath Lord PelrDe rston had private meet
Ing Of the members OF Parliament in his house,
|hsp over 200 were preset. He asserted the unau-
nityot the government, and declared the intention
o. prosecuting the war. The proceedings were har-
mOuious
Itw was expected that by June goth every available
man IA Great Britain, belong to the infantry e.
s!IaentS will have embarked for the war.
!. IL was expected that upc9nditioo al pardon Of
smith O'Bnen would be obtained.
The ship g. L. Sampson, of New York, was burnt
sea On the 4th of May. All hands were saved.
Inc steamer Sarah Sands has been taken up by
Cunea
"A severe earthquake occurred at Auckland, New
Leslsud on the 18Th ofFeb.
Queen Victoria VIII visit Paris on the 10th of Au
gust.
SPAIN.
q conspiracy on small scale had been discovered
q oAragossa. An officer with 60 men, belonging to
TIE garrison, deserted.
SARDINIA.
me infant son Of the king Of Sardinia has died,
S Slo II was reported that the king would go to the
russia has just annexed four districts OF country
0yIionging to the Mogu tribes the frontier Of
MARKETS
LIVERPOOL, Friday evening, May 25lh NH gan,
AS@ns Co.'S circular reports:
l,1o'ton-The sales OF the past week have been the
Isest on record, with active export demand
JISgoalng TO $4,000 bales, inoludiug 75,0e0 bales
~ 70 sPe :uletors. at advance Of 804. Fair qua
les nave advanced I Orleans fair SD; mid