Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-06-01
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
.aRRIV.AL OF THE PACIFIC.
New YoRK, May 30.

M" AONA3 3sAoy w.
The steamship Pacific arrived about
O'Clock unannounced owing to q dense fog
she brings l35 passengers, among them Hon.
r. NJ. Lear, U. 8. Commissioner to China.
The Pacific arriving out at Liverpool the P.
n. on the 18th and sailed about noon for New
York ON the 10Th.
The st. Louis arrived off Cowes on the
18th.
The seige of Sebastotol makes but little if
any progress. The latest dates by mail are
to April Both and BY telegraph as far as pub
lished to 18th of Ma.
General Canrobert reviewed the entire
French army, and assured them that they
would soon enter Sebastopol either by the
door or window.
Symptoms have transpired, extended OPP
erations being about to commence on tho
part of tho allies.
A force of Is, 900 Turks, French, and Eng
lish hastily embarked on board of all the
available ships near Sebastopol, and TODD
away for the direction of the sea of Azoff.
| They returned in day or two, and as hasti-
! ly disembsrked.
Omar Pasha and his troops were making
| all speed to ensconce themselves in Eupato-
ria again.
The combat on the night of the Oath, be-
tween the Russians and French, was des-
perate one. The Russians attempted TO take
new rifle pits, and the French partially pre-
vented them. 2O0French were placed h0rs
du combat. ~
The French managed to put their sappers
considerably forward, and mounted several
new guns.
A dispatch of May LIST says advances are
progressing slowly but surely.
Lord Rag2ans dispatch of the same day
| says the Russians had constructed q new bat
terry on the left of the Menchikofr, and there
was every appearance of the establishment Of
q very large camp on the plateau above Beb-
beck, and on the north side extremity to-
wards Mackenzie's farm.
The Russians made a sortie on the night
of the 18th, on the advanced works of the
Left attack, but were repulsed with consid
cradle loss; short truce was granted on the
evening of the 10th, to allow the Russians
to bury their dead in front of the allies I'D
vances. 5@ i
Gortschakoff telegraphed that the allies on
the 9th and sixth were engaged in augment.
ing their batteries and reinforcing their ap-
proaches against the Central Bastion.
The French Government is understood to
have received dispatches announcing heavy
rains and that trenches were full Of water,
thereby suspending operations.
Count Coyonni, Austrian COMMANDMENT
chief, had proclaimed martial law in the
principalities.
The equalization taxes on Christians in
Turkey is finally abolished. r
new manifesto from the Car orders a
new levy of IL men in every 1000 in the II
western provinces, to be completed by the
end Of July.
A reconnaissance had ascertained that the
Russians had 25 900 men near Sak.
A despatch states that Russia will not con-
slider herself bound to abide by the first two
points, unless the whole of Germany remains
strictly neutral.
Indications Of more intimate relation.
ship between Austria and Russia are appar-
emit, and an armed neutrality is becoming
more and more probable. An important
Conference between Representatives. of the
two powers has been held. The allies
are understood to have sent an ultimatum to
the Swedish Court, and as an Indication that
it will be accepted, Sweden is said to have
ordered an immediate enrolment Of militia.
The French Baltic fleet had arrived out, and
the allied feet was pushing forward.
| LATEST. se}@
Gen. Canrobert had resigned and Is sue
ceeded by Gen. Pelizier. The Moniteur pub
fishes the following as Canrobert's resigna-
ton dispatch:
| SsMy shattered health no longer allowing
me to continue in the chief command. NV du.
ty towards my sovereign and my country,
compels me to ask you to transfer the COM
mand to Gen Pelizier, skillful and expe-
rienced leader. The army to which leave
him is full of wnr ardor and confidence.
| beseech the Emperor to leave me a SOL
dier's place as general of Division.
The minister of war replies in terms of
acceptance and gives Canrobert command of
the corps Of Gen. Piletier.
A dispatch from Canrobert, May 10th says
| sswe continue our works before the place.
Various attemptsto smoke out the enemy
by stink pots have perfectly succeeded.
Our troops continue'in excellent condition.
| Three divisions of the French army left
Maslak for the Crimea.
The cholera has almost disappeared.
BERLIN.-Friday- Russian merchantmen
have been captured of Dunamund at Revol,
and flag Of truce was fying-cause not
known. ~ T
From Vienna We learn that things have un-
dergone great change. New propositions
| wero ioIwaEueu yesterday 70 LONDON ana
Paris. 1t is said Austria will give her ma
terial support to the Western powers, should
they accept, and Russia reject her PROPOSE
| lions. Sly .@ IHf @N&1
| Quiet has been restored in the Ukraine.
Telegraphic news from Berlin and Vienna
fails to confirm the fact that Nesselrode had
resigned. He had issued new circular.
Contents not known.
The clipper Great Republic has arrived in
Marseilles and embark troops.
In Parliament Friday evening Lord PAN
mnre stated the details Of certain proposed
reforms m the army harin a e.. 49,