The Shasta courier., 1855-02-24
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
Siege of Sevastopol!
Minister Soulc Refused at the Court Of
Madrid.


By the arrival of the Oregon we have London
dates to January 9th.
The American Minister at Madrid, Mr.. Soule
had been refused at Court proof being substan-
tiated of his conniving with the Republican par
ty for the overthrow of the present dynasty.
Dec. 2o.-The Paris Monitear publishes an Of
fetal despatch from Gen. Canrobert that not
wwiihstanding the bad weather, the siege works
continue. the French and English cooperating
kindly. Scarcely night passes without some
point of the French lines being attacked by sor-
ties, which generally cost the assailants dear
corps of volunteers is organized 10 watch the
| approaches of the works at ight; also corps
of volunteer French Tiraleurs to watch by day.
The French works now extend to the bottom of
the Quarantine Bay The enemy warmly dis
pute every inch and the rock has 10 be followed
out, yet the works advance steadily. recon-
noissance reports that there are only pickets on
the left bank OF the Tchernaya, the main Rus
sian army having moved probably towards Eu-
patoria. The officers of Sebastopol garrison are
| to have each months service reckoned as year.
The Cars sons, Michael and Nicholas, were to
| return to the Crimea on the 9TH.
Dec 22.-Admiral Hamelin telegraphs that
5000 French had arrived in the camp between
the 18th and Goth, besides others at Constanti-
nople The Admiral says: attempts at sorties
took pace every ulSul, Out tNc huSSlanS are al
ways vigorously repulsede The French on the
22d had only 400 wounded and 300 sick
The army suffered from wet not cold.
Dec. 25.-Gen. Canrobert writes: ave shall
soon be able to take the offensive We make
good our losses more promptly and more solidly
than the enemy We all full of conf
dence."
The allies, on the 25th, had to open fire. The
plan of operation is that fire was to be contin-
ued without cessation for forty EIGHT hours, and
to be followed by general assault from both
French and British
Dec 26.-Menscikof telegraphs that between
the 20ih and Goth al December nothing remarka-
bic had occurred, with the exception of two sor-
ties on the 2lst, in one of which IL officers and
33 soldiers were taken prisoners and considera-
BILE number killed. Inconsequence of bad wealth.
er, the siege operations progressed but slowly.
According 10 telegraphic dispatches from both
armies, they were preparing Tor an assault on
the south side of Sebastopol.
Dec. 2S.-Considerable Russian reinforcements
reached Odessa Admirals Dundas and Hamein
were al Constaninople on their way home. Adj
miral Lyons and Bruet are at present in COM
mand OF the fleets. Lord Cardigan has left for
England. General Sir De Lacy Evans has re-
signed in disgust.
The French, English, Austrian, and Russian
Plenipotentaries, Were at the latest dates still
in session at Vienna, but no basis of treaty of
peace had been agreed upon. The Russian en-
voy asked for fourteen days further time TO en-
able him to obtain instructions from his govern
ment, which was granted.
The Russians have been successful in part. in
Asia.
| Trade is very much depressed in England
! The London Times has created considerable
excitement in England by advocating, in the
boldest terms, the immediate removal of Lord
Raglan from his command in the East on the
ground of incompetency.
| The Times s also vigorously writing down the
Ministry, and indicates that the Marquis Of Dal-
house, the present Governor of India. is the only
1nan capable OF the position OF Minister Of War.
| The Spanish Government is said to look very
coldly on the English proposals to enlist soldiers
| for the war.
| private dispatch from Berne, on the 9th,
says that the British Charge d Affairs addressed
an official demand to the Federal Council of
| Switzerland for permission to enlist Swiss The
Council is said to have replied by formal refu-
sal, stating that Switzerland would maintain alb
| solute neutrality in this great war This is
thought doubtful.
| The affairs of the cession of Austrian Railways
| to French capitalists, for sum Of two hundred
millions, was definitely concluded on the lst
Inc DaNdrian army is now on war 1ootlng.
| The Prussan and Zollveren Governments have
| forbidden the expectation of horses.
The Prussian Government has also issued
| notice calling attention to the law forbidding
Prussians to enlist in any foreign service.
| The Paris Monitew announces that the Turk
ish Government shows great diligence in provi
| ding supplies of ammunition and shipping repairs
| to the Allies.
| Prussia is still in diplomatic correspondence
with the allies. At the solicitation of Austria
she has refused to put her army on war foot
ing.