Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-02

Last night considerable number Of Russian
workmen came out of the Flagstaff Battery soon
after dark, and began eXeavatlng rifle pits close
tn the French saps. Oar allies perceived these
operations md at once advanced ON the Rus
slams, aud drove them bnck at the point IF thu
bayonct The enemy. stronger tan before re-
tnrnpd once again Ia their labor, and. covered by
their gums succeeded in Il aking some progress
in excavating the work, bat they We're driven
away after another struggle Of some duration by
onr gallant allies. The conflict lasted from
o'clock till 3 O'Clock in the morning, and the OK
pondtnre of ammunition must have been pro-
dirious on both sides. In the morning it was
was discovered that the enemy were III posses
sion of several pits which they succeeded in
throwing up in spite of the strenuous attempts
made to dislcdge them. The French loss is
tmated at 200 hors de combat The Russians
must have lost three times that much, Judging
from the heavy rolling fire of musketry nces-
sanity directed upon them. To compensate for
this partial success of the Russians allies,
however. made very considerable progress with
their sap towards the Quarantine Fort and works
and placed several new guns N their entrench-
ments on the right of their left attack, which had
been rendered rather weak by the effects of the
concentrated fire directed upon il At dawn the
conflict ceased, and the eannonade was onl y CON
tinued by the French
AUSTRIA.
1t is 1umored that Austria Is ON the point of
proclaming her neutrality, together with that
Of all Germany. But the truth of the rumor is
greatly doubted.
There is talk of the Western powers having
raised their pretensions. by way OF answering
the last Russian propositions.
VIFNNA May 14.-The formal rejection of the
last proposition made by Austria, arrived here
on Saturday. People speak of counter PROPOSE
tions, but if such there, they can only refer to
the future pooay of Austria.
VIENNA Thursdav.-Aust has agreed with
the Western Powers on n uitimati -sjmum to be
presented to Russia. If this decidedly final at
Tempt for peace should fail, Austria promises
that she really will assume a decided attitude.
FRANCE.
1t is said that the Emperor has sent out an adj
dress to the army in the Crimea. in which his
majesty express regret that he was not able to
Join his brave troops, rs he intended to do owing
to events near home. The troops are then
suredb by the Emperor that the glorious struggle
in which they are engaged shall be crowned by
such peace As the arms of France demand, and
the interests of civilization impose.
TIE LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFF MAR
KET.
New YORK, May 30.-In reply to your inquiry
to the Liverpool Breadstuff markets, | state
emphaticallv that there has been no advance and
that breadsluffS were quiet and unchanged.
Brown Il Shipley say that " breadstutfs were
quiet at last weeks quotations. account of
the favorable weathcr-the accounts of the crops
generally being very favorable"
Richardson & Spence's circular of the 18th
says - Flour and wheat closed inactive, anda
turn lower Corn advanced Sd per quarter,
which checked business"
This is the spirit of all the authorities writing
after the close of Fridays market. Al! the most
reliable circulars of Friday evening, and the
special report for the Associated Press made up
on Saturday morning, state emphatically that
breadstutfs were inactive and quiet at the Amer
ica's prices.