Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-12
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Arrival of the Atlantic.
LATER FROM EUROPE.


The Allied Demands Rejected by Rn'"a-
Bombardn,eat Of lsebasfcpoi
SANDY HOOK, May 4.-The steamship At
lantic. Capt. West, has passed here on ner
wav nm to the city, where she Will arrive
about / o'clock. She brings Liverpool dates
TO the 2lst ult. ........
The news is highly important
The Emperor and Empress Of France have
lcen in England for week.
The Vienna Conference has broken up,
Russia has refused the demands Of the Allied
Powers. Only twelve sessions Of the Confer
ence were held.
There are strong indications that Austria
will refuse to act against Russia.
Lord John Russell and NJ. Drouin de lIIuys
have left Vienna.
The bombardment Of Sebastopol by the
Allies with five hundred ghns commenced
on the 9th ult and continued incessantly up
TO the 18th.
England assents to Louis Napoleon's talk
ing command Of the allied army in the Crimea.
This is considered doubtful
The Conference are in their last agony
Russia absolutely refuses to assent to the
limitation Of her power in the Black Sea, but
offers to permit tho maintenance Of a Turkish
armament equal to her own on Black Sea
Waters, provided the feet of no other nation
have the right Of entree. France and Eng
land, after vainly insisting on the unconditon-
al reduction OF the Russian power. admit that
Russias propositions are worthy OF cousid-
GRAFTON" the more so that Austria has defn-
itely refused to second the Western powers
in their "humilating demands" on the Gar.
1t is now generally confessed. although reluc-
family, that the utmost to be expected from
Austria is the maintenance of strict ncu-
trality. Lord John Russell and Drouyn de
PHuys, had been ordered home.
AUSTRIA REFUSES TO URGE THE
CLAIMS OF THE ALLIES AGAINST
RUSSIA
All hopes Of Austria taking the field agairs,
Russia appear to be at an end, for the pres
ent Among the conflicting rumors, tina,
which appeared to bear the most consistency
was, that Austria refuses to demand from
Russia any concessions, further than these
three list The Russian feet in the Black
Sea to remain in stdtu quo. 1t is said al
present to concist Of three ships Of the
line and four steam frgatcs. I'd. The
Western powers to have Consuls at Sc
bastopol, who are to be under the immediate
protection Of their Ministers residing at St
Petersburg. 3d. The Allies to have the
right to construct war ports on some part Of
the Turkish coast.
THE WAR-THE LONG.TALKED OF
GENERAL BOMBARDMFNT OF Sc
BASTOPOL BEGUN.
Fire from all the French and English bat
tcres was opened upon Sebastopol on the
9th. On the 10th, both French and English
viewed the bombardment as effective; but
nothing decisive had occurred to warrant a
conclusion as to the immediate ISSUE The
French left batteries had made O breach in
the indonted wall the two fronts of the last
erected Russian battery were much injured,
and one Of the Russian works of counter ap-
proach, near the careening harbor, was silen-
ced. During the first two days, the bcsieg.
ers fire was superior to that of the city.
The progress of events is thus narrated:
From ST Petersburg, April l6th we have
despatch wherein Prince Gortschakoff an.
nounces. from Scbastopol, that at o'clock on
the morning of the 9th of April, the Allies
syenod cannonade from all their batteries
vhich lasted till evening, and was carried on
in a lesser degree throughout the night. On
the 10th the bombardment was resumed.
The Russians replied with success, causing
sensible loss to the besiegers, but with loss
to the garrison of 633 killed and wounded
The Weiner Zeitung publishes that, dur.
ing the nigh. Of the 18th, the left attack oi
the Allies obtained considerable advantage
over the Russians. The Russians were twice
dislodged from strongly fortified position
which remained in the hands Of the French
The possession Of this position enables the
Allies to fortify the summit Of the ravines,
which is Of great Importance.
OF date April 18th, Prince Gortschakofi
reports from Sebastopol 1.-THE lombard
ment of the city continued without Interrupt
tion since April 9th. Damages are repaired
during the night. Sebastopol is to-day in
almost the same state Of defence as on the
9th. The loss sustained by the garrison, con.
sidering the tremendous FIRE of the enemy. is
but small. There is nothing new from other
parts Of the Crimea."
ATEOT