Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-01
LATE NEWS BIZ THE MAILS.
4RRTV4L or THE P1CIFIC.
Later from Europe.

Commits sloner 10 thltld.
sEBASToPOI.
The datcs from Seba,topol are by mail to the
2o.b ult aud by telegraph to the eth inst. AZ
90. there are not materially changed.
omar pa>ha's force had returned Ia Eupatora.
Large reuforeementS were arriving for the al
cen. t'arrobert Ind reviewed the entire French
o4454y. ana assured them that they would soon Ell
,sr Sebastopol, either bv door or window-by
surrender or assault.
sefteen thousand French, Turkish and Eng
r-h troops were hastily embarked ON board OF
MI the available ships at spol-stood away
IN the direction of the sea cf Azoff and returned
, day or two afterwards, rs hastily disembarkcd.
\ desperate combat took place on the night of
the oath of April between the Russians, who at
trmpted to dig new rifle pits, and the French,
who resisted the attempt, The resistance of the
French was partially successful, though they
lost 200 men by IT.
\ despatch from Sebastopol. dated MAY lst.,
say. that the advance of the allies though slow.
was sure Lord Raglan's dispatch, dated on the
SINE day, states that the Russians had con-
strnctcd new battery on the left of the Name
lon Tower. and there was every appearance of
the establishment, by them, OF very large
camp ON the plateau above Balbeek, ON the
North side.
On tho night of the llth ult the Russians
made sorte on the advanced works ON the nj.
lies left. The sortio was repulscd with heavy
loss to the ASSISTANTS.
On the evening of the 10th ult., short time
was granted to the Russians to bury their dead in
front of the advance works of the allies
Telegraphic dispatches, dated the 9th and 9th
inStants, state that Gort schakoff was augmenting
his batteries, and reinforcing the approaches
against the Central Bastion.
The French Government, il is understood, had
received Dispatches announcing heavy rains, and
the trenches filed with water, ON account of
which operations were suspended
AUSTRIA ANp RUSSIA.
Count Coronini, the Austrian commander in
chef, had declared martial law in the principa-
ties.
The negotiations between Austria and the IVES
tern Powers were Unchanged but had become
moro intimate with Prussia, and an apparent
armed neutrality was becoming more and more
probable.
\ conference between the representatives of
the two powers was 10 be held.
RUSSIA.
The new manifesto issued by the Car, orders
another levy of l2 men out of every thousand,
in several of the Western Provinces, to be com
Ietd by tho end of July.
SWEDEN.
France and England have represented their
uliamatum to Sweden who seems inclined to re-
ect it.
The government has ordered an immediate en-.
rolment Of the military.
GERMANY
Russia had notified the German State Go
vernments, that the Car will only hold to the
first two guarantees, on condition Of perfect neu-
trality.
The French Universal Exhibition of Industry,
had opened. The ceremonies attendant upon the
opening, were rather dull.
Panori, who shot at Napoleon, had been exc
cuted.
Gen. Canrobcrt had resigned his position, and
was succeeded by Gen. Pellissier. His resigna.
ton was caused by i'll health. His letter Of re
signation is published in the last Moniteur, and
is as follows:
"AIy shattered health no longer allowing me
to continue chief in command of the army of
France at the Crimea. my duty to my sovereign
and my country compel~ me to ask you to trans
fer the command totem. Peli>sier, a skilful and
experienced leader. The army which leave
him is intact, enured to hardship, and full of ar.
der and confidence | beseech the Emperor to
give me soldiers place as General of Division.
10 this resignation the Minister of War re-
Plies in terms of acceptance, giving Gen. Can
robert command Of the Division OF Gen Pelis.
sier
ENGLAND.
In Parliament, Friday evening the 9Th inst,
Lord Panmure stated the details of a proposed
reform in the army, the object of which is CON
solidation of the civil departments and military
Offices.
The rumors of dissensions in the British Cab
met gain ground.
The Queen had condescended publicly to bes
tow medals on the private soldiers who had re-
turned wounded from the Crimea The dlstr-
button took place at the Horse Guards.
TIE VERY LATEST.
LONDON, FRIDAY, May lSth.--A new Austrian
is said to have been forwarded from
Vienna to-day to London and Paris, offering to
give material support TO the Western Powers,
should they accept and Russia reject, the propo-
stion heretofore made.
Saturday, May lsth.-Quet has been restored
in Ukraine.
Telographic dispatches from Berlin and Vi
emma fail to confirm the intelligence of Nessel-
rode's resignation.
TIE CRIMEA.
\ despatch from Canrobert, dated Nav 18th,
says: I'VE continue in our works before Sebas-
topol, to attempt to smoke out the enemy by stink
pots, which have been found successful.
Dates from Narna TO the 18th ult., say that
heavy firing ON the town of Sebastopols kept up
every night
Tic expedition into Kertosch has not been re,
newed.
The cholera had almost disappeared,
BERLIN, Friday, sth-A flag of truce is flying
from the Revelle at Scbastopol, though the cause
Is not known.
THE BALTIC.
The French Baltic Squadron had arrived in
that sea, and the allied squadron was pushing
forward to co operate with it.
COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, May lS-Cotton active with
speculative demand, and advanced 3 l6ths.
Breadstuffs quiet and wholly unchanged.
Provisions firmer. Navy Stores lower. Money
easy-Consols 500