Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11
News of the Week
By TEL z II a p III
TO THE FREE PRESS.
Important from Europe.
The Vienna Conference Broken of.
Commandment of Sebastopol
commenced.

COAAiCACSu'
New YORK, May 4th.
Tho Steamer Atlantic from Liverpool April
2lst, arrived off Sandy Hook at II M.to-day.
The Vienna conference was broken off at
the 10Th conference Russia having refused the
terms of the Allies. Lord John Russell and
the French foreign minister had left Vienna.
The new English loan of fifteen millions
pounds had been taken by the Rothschilds.
Consols had declined to s91 flour and wheat
lower-corn slightly advanced
There is rumor that England asscnts to
Louis Napoleons taking command of the
allied army in the Crimea. The indications
are that Austria will refuse to act against
Russia.
The bombardment of Sebastopol with 500
guns commenced on the 9th Of April and
continued necessarily up to the 18th,
All hopes of Austria taking the field against
Russia are at an end for the present.
From the seat Of war we learn that during
the LIST and I'd days Of the bombardment the
fire of besiegers was superior to that of the
besieged and much damage was done to the
Russian works. 1t is stated that during he
night of the 18th, the left attack ofth allies
obtained a considerable advantage over the
Russians. The Russians were twice des-
lodged from strongly fortified position
which remained in the hands of the French
This position enables the allies to fortify the
summit Of the Ravine which is Of great i'm
portancc.
Most Of the British advance squadron was
lato in 10 Ro1t Nv 100
tions for Strengthening the Russian forts on
the Baltic are going forward with great activ.
tv, and there are 100, 900 troops concentrated
in the Russian Baltic provinces.
Tho visit of the Emperor and Empress of
France had created perfect fever of excite
ment in England. The Emperor made a
speech on the occasion Of his reception by
the Lord Mayor Of London, which gave great
satisfaction.
Details OF the foreign news are to the
effect that in England news was daily expect
ed Of the storming Of Sebastopol and the
Atlantic was detained two days IN order to
bring the news. Experienced engineers say
that no fortified place can long withstand the
powerful artillery now before Schastopol
While Napoleon was in London severa
chartists were arrested for circulating iniam
atory documents in regard to him.
Later from Europe.
BosroS, May Sth.
The royal mail steamship Asia from Liver
pool the goth ult, arrived here last cyenin
at $40.
The Vienna conference has proved tota
failure. Since the Goth there have bee
supplementary meetings of the four power
without result, a meeting of the represer
tatives Of the four powers WAS held on Thur
day 23rd when at the request of Prime
Gortschakoff some further inadmissable PROF
ositions were made by the Russian Plenipc
Tertiary and rejected on the part of Englan
France and Turkey. Lord John Russell ha
left Vienna, previous to which he had pr
yute interview with Count Buol for two hour
The hombardment Of Sebastopol continued
Tic general tone of sentiment in England
that the war must continue for q length
period. The policyof the Car Alexander
spoken of by the London Times as now al
moro audacious policy and is so regard
throughout Europe,
II is difficult to form nm estimate Of Il
real progress of the siege. From the coi
parison Of various accounts an impressi'
is produced that the fire of the Allies
superior to that Of the city, but Il
city returns the fire steadily The hdepe
6ence, of Brussels, has from Vienna
alleged dispatch from the Crmea that t
Allies have suspended the bombarlment.
Details say that on the morning of t
lith the bombardment and cannonude h
continued day and night since day'rcak
the 9th, each of 800 guns firing 100 rour
daily. The enemies fire was not ma
reduced although the Mamelon bate ry
sienced aud soma Of the round tower 6,
dismounted, yet the Redan and Garden b
teres still keep up heavy fires. There W
no signs Of an immediate assault. Dur