, 1855-02-24
LATER FROM EUROPE.
CONTINUED FIGHTING BEFORE SEBlSTOPOL =!

from Europe-the dates from Liverpool
and London being TO the 30th ult., and
from SebaStopol to the Goth. As will he
seen by the papers, the great-we might
say impregnabe iortreSs-iS no nearer be-
ing captured than it was three months
since, and our belief now is that Il nerer
icM Be oapiHrcN Battles will be fought,
and tens Of thousands on both sides slain,
but Sebastopol will "stilll live !" The only
really prominent point in the Baltic's F"
ad'ices is the adoption by the Legislative
corps Of a new loan for twenty millions stcr-
ling, or one hundred million dollars The
measure was adopted, of course, at the re-
quest of the Emperor, who, by the way,
made most eloquent and patriotic speech
on the occasion. =
The Allies are still blazing away at Sc
bastopol, and the Russians still blazing
back again. Notwithstanding the heavy
siege armament of the Allies, the wet ditch
es around the Notifications prove an insu-
perabie barrier to IN assault. To an at
tempt to storm without causeway, or
without completely silencing the batteries
opposite, would be to run upon certain
death. A report from Sebastopol says
that FIVE thousand Russians had retired
from the second line of defence Omar
Pacha is about to embark for the Criniea
with fifteen thousand men.
1t will be recollected that proposition
was made some time ago by the Russian
Government to treat with the Allies upon
the basis Of the Four Points," and it was
then rumored that the Allies would refuse
to enter into any further negotiation for
an adjustment OF the Eastern Question:
The runor had no foundation in fact, ana
high Diplomatic Conference, composed
Of the Ambassadors of England, France,
Austria, Russia and PrusSianREas held ut
Vienna, on the 2Sth De&.@; but their
deliberations were attended With no better
success than any of the previous confer
enees. Notes were simply exchanged be-
tween the representatives Of England,
France and Austria, defining the sense in
which their Governments understood the
-Four Points proposed as the conditions
Of Peace, and time was demanded by
Prince Gortschakoff TO obtain the insruc-
tions Of his Government. Thus ended the
grand Diplomatic conference which was to
have been Of such positive character"
and from which so much was expected. If
the Eastern Question could have been ad-
jusied by diplomacy, it would have been
done before war was declared by the Al
lies, and it can hardly be expected that
anything can now be effected in that way,
when the animoSity between the parties
has been increased by long and bloody
war, almost equally disastrous to both.
Nothing Of Importance has tranSpired at
Sebastopol. Sallies are occasionally made
BY the Russians, while both parties are en-
gagged in fortifying their positions. The
Allied forces have, however, been rein
forced by eighteen thousand men, and it is
Tumored that when the Turkish reinforce
ments arrive, Sebastopol will be stormed
by the French, while the English and the
Turks will engage the Russians under
Menchikoff. Exciting news may be ex-
pected in a short time.
GENERAL PRosPEcrs.-The Russian de-
fences on the south are estimated at 100
guns stronger than when the siege began !;
while, on the other hand, the British have
erected very powerful new battery, not
yet opened, on an eminence north of the
valley of Inkermann, and commanding eve-
ry house in Sebasiopol, besides being an-
other step towards the complete invest
J ment of the place.
= Since the siege began, twenty British
ve6ops have deserted 10 the Russians.
Russian deserters say that provisions
and ammunition were becoming scarce in
Sebastopol, but there was no famine for
either.
1t was observed that the Russians were
arming their ships in Sebastopol hsrbor,
probably to attempt surprise by sea.A
Gen. Liprandi is deprived Of his com
mand for fault committed at Inkerman
on the 5th Nov.
Z LATEST
MlRsEILLEs, Thursday, IL o'clock NJ
The Indus has arrived from Constantine.
pie, with dates to the 10th Of December,
and bringing accounts from Balaklava to
the 9Th. The Vladimir and second
Russian steamer arrived; on the 9th, ont.
side the quarantine fort and opened fire on
the French flank. The Valorous, the
Terrible and French steamer compelled
them to put back under the batteries Of
the fort The French had repelled the
continual sallies of the Russians.
The 9th and Goth regiments and part
Of the 34th had arrived since the 4th.
General Pennefether was iii at Balak-
lava.
Lord Cardigan had left for England.
The following dispatch from Admiral
Hamelin appeared in yesterdays Moniteur:
KAMIsH Bay, Dec ia severe can
nonade has been going on. Two sorties
made by the Russians have been repulsed
The enemy was received by well sustain.
ed fire of musketry, and were driven back
at the point of the bayonet, after an obsti-
nate resistance"
The Morning Chronicle" publishes
that on the l4th at Vienna, the ratifca
tons of the trinle treaty we're exchanged