Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-06
gurriall Ntma.
Additional Foreign News by
the Baltic.

Telegrnphic ndvices from St. Petersburg,
of the 18th. announce that all the old ex-
ceptions from recruitment had been annullcd,
and that henceforth men would be taken, up
TO the age of 81. The new regulations are
also so stringent that it is expressly stated
by the Government that an only son will be
included in the levies, should such course
be necessary to make up the required num-
ber
The following telegraphic dispatches from
Gen. pclssicr detail the progress OF events
before Sebas,opol -
June 9th, 10 r. M.-Todsy, with onr al
lies, we opened our fire against the external
works, and tomorrow, please God, we will
take them
June 9Th, II p. NAT 6.30, our signals
for assault were given, aud one hour after
wards our eagles hoated over the Mamelon
Vert, and over the two redDubts of Carcen-
ing Bay. The artillery % The enemy fell
into our hands, We have taken 400 prison
ere. Our legions occupy the works. On
their side, our allies, with their usual resolu>
ton. carried the works in the quarries, aud
established themselves there. All the troops
showed the most admirable devotion and in
trepldIty.
June sth.-Las, evening we took posses
-
doubts. Thirteen officers were made pris-
oners Our loss, which has not been accu-
rately ascer,ained, is considerable, as might
have been expected from SO great result.
June 9th.--The situation il the same as
Yesterday. All the demonstrations of the
enemy against the captured work have been
fruhless. They have abandoned the so cal
led battery of the second of May. They
have also completely abandoned to us the
right shore Of Carcenng Bay. The ves-
sells IN port have sought refuge In Artillery
Bay, we're our large mortars can reach them.
We are watching them attentyey.
Lord Raglan's despatch Of June 9Th we
have slready received. His next despatch
was the following:
June sth.--The success of last night was
very complete; the gallantry and sieadiness
# the troops cannot be too highly spoken
Of The French succeeded in securing the
works Of the Mamelon, and those on the
right, called the Ouvrages Blancs, and in
those they took b2 guns aud 400 prisoners.
Nothing could be more brilliant than the ad
vance Of our allies We have lost 400 men
m killed and wounded.
Later accounts state thu, the British loss
was | | officers killed, $50 priyates killed,
$40 wounded. and 50 missing.
Gen. Pelissier's latest dispatches are to
June 10, Il.30P. MI he combat of the
IN was more advantageous for Us than
at first announced 1t placed in our hands
500 prisoners, Of whom % are officers, and
3 pieces OF cannon.
June II, IL, p. M.-We are consolidat-
ing ourselves IN the new works. We have
been able to fire with the Russian mortars
on their ships, which have gone still further
of. We are preparing new batteries.
GorsehakoH telegraphs to ST Petersburg
on the evening Of the 9Th Of June;
After two days of heavy bnmbardmcni,
three French divisions attacked redoubt No.
T. at 6 o'clock last evening, and occupied
the redoubts kamlschatss, Seenghinsk, and
Nolhyni, and battery between Selenghinsk
and bastion No, /. Our troops retook the
kamisclaIka redoubt but the French pour
ed IN fresh reserves and took 1t once more.
We finally remained masters OF that bate
~, the French holding Judgment near, from
whence we hope to drive them. Our soldiers
fought admirably, In proof Of which | may
state that the enemy'- loss exceeds ours.-
They have lost $500 men, and we have ia
ken 275 men and officers prisoners, as well
as two French cannon
The French lines are now 30 far adyanc-
ed that the allied cavalry water their horses
IN the rchernaya, without molestation.
The Russians do not show in force. They
have constructed two batteries one towards
the bridge, and tho other on one OF the spur.
running out from the ridge Of lnkcfman. Or
the allied side a work has been constructed
for tho defence Of tho bridge. Access 10 tht
river certainly secures water, but the posi-
ton is described, in correspondence from the
camp ns more advantageous 10 a mora
than s,rategical point Of ylew.'
Dispatches from the Sea Of Azof state
that the naval operations against ragsnrog
Msriouopol. and Ghcisk. which took plac'
on the 30, 5lh and Gth Of June have perfect
~ succeeded. The public buildings and M
merous government magazines Of provisions
have been burned The operations wer'
conducted with great ygor anu rapldI'y, thu
niles having only one man wounded, al
though opposed by $500 soldiers at Tagan
roy The details could not be received II
England before the lslh or 10Th Of June.
An extensive boat expedition is being fit
ted ont at Portsmouth, for service IN the shall
low waters of the Sea Of Azof.
The Russians are shout 10 build railroad
through the ls,hmus of Perekop.
Great Britait--Ihe principle business 1t
Parliament has been the discussion of Mr.
Browns motion in favor OF Decimal Coin
age, and on Mr.. Lsyard's motion, IN favor o
Administrative Reform The former was a
DOTTED but the latter was under debate.
IS in the following terms, 10 which seyera
amendments have been proposed: " That the
House views with deep concern the state 0
the nation, aud is of the opinion that tn
manner in which merit and efficiency hav
been sacrificed IN public appointments t
party and family influence and to a blin'
adherence 20 routine, has given rise to grea
misfortune, and threatened TO bring discredi
upon the nstionai character, and TO involve
the country in grave disasters.
Mr. Fillmore was presented to Queen Vic
torla by the Earl Of Clarendon, at an audi
ence, and subsequently was present at
drawing ROOM Mr.. BUCHANAN accompanies
him. air. Fillmore afterwards dined wit
the Queen.
Arthur Cunningham, supercargo of III
American ship Samuel Appleton, denies in
card 10 the papers that the ship carried arm
10 Russia.
The Notifications at Milford Haven, an
elsewhere along the coast, are being arme
with 90 Founders.
The Battle. - On the sth of June, the En-
gsh lleet, consisting of sixteen line Of bat
TIC tnills, lbCluulhs Nhee fieHV"; ""e on
chored close to Cronstadt, and forming lin
across the Bay from shore to shore. Admire
Dundas has gone IN very close with the SUI
yeying steamer Mern, and afterwards wit
boat, but was not molested by the Russian.
Admiral Baynes' English squadron, number
ing 10 sail, anchored IN the Great Belt, 0
the 18th inst.
SPAN. notwithstanding the Governmer
assertion that the Csrl,st nsurreetion is PIT
down. there are indications to the conlrar,
A despatch sent to Paris June 18Th, CAV
notice that number of men left pampelun
on the lllh, and took the direction of III
French frontier, to procure arms. A move
ment in Catalonia was feared. The Frenc
mail, which left Paris on the 9lh, and I'll