Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-21
BY TELEG RA,PH.
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The siege Of Sebastopol was progressing
aud the allies were apparently gaining
ground.
The bombardement b I'D slackened if moi
entirely ceased, in order not to exhaus,
ammunition. Lord Raglan admits that i,
had not produced the result looked for.
The list Of casualties to the allies was
not heavy.
The general impression in England APP
peared to be that the siege would be aban-
doned for the present, and that while Ka-
resh and Balaklava are to be left to the
defense Of few corps, the main body Of
the allied troops would endeavor to pene-
trate into the interior to cut off supplies
from Sebastopol, and then completed sur
round the town.
Numerous reinforcemen,s were con-
stantly reaching the Allies. The French
reserve OF $4,000 near Consta ntinople wa.
expected TO be sent to Balal;laya.
The position Of tie Allies is regarded as
critical Notwithstanding the advantage gain
ed. There is nothing in siege yet to war
rant any assault, and the bombardment had
much slackened. The result anticipated
had not been produced.
The forts at the north side of the harbor
had taken part in the cannonade, carrying
their shot clear over the town into the lines
Of the allies. During the first week the
English alone fred 2200 tons Of shot, and
800 tons Of powder the total consumption
OF theA!ies fer the week amounting to about
5000 tons of sho, and ! 800 tons OF powder.
The Telegraph between London and the
Crimea is perfect, except small portion
of il across the Danube. Dispatches reach
cd the English Government in few hours,
but were not generally communicated to
the public, although nightly questions were
asked in Parliament as to The News. Nj
nisters declared that they should exercise
due discretion in the publication of the
news
The following are the la,es, dispatches
from the seat OF war:
PARIS. May 4th.--Reported to-day that
on May ID the besiegers took possession Of
some important Russian works, after fierce
engagement. On the Sd the Russians az
tempted to retske the same.
CoSsrASTISopLE, May . -Sratford de
Radcliffe has returned to Constantincple.
BEFoRE SEBAsTapoL, May I.-On We'd
nesday night the French, under Gen Pei
hssa, attacked the advanced works OF the
quarantine bastion, and carried them at the
point of the bayoret, taking twelve mor,ars
and establishing themselves in the conquer
cd position. The following night the Rus
slams made sorte recover their position
but were driven blck after alb loedy encoun-
ter.
The British fleet. hadlef Kiel, and the
French feet were about TO sail from Cher
burg.
Al ST. Peters Bay every article of con-
sumption was at famine price.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The loan bill Of Ito 900 was read the Sd
time and passed on the End by the House
Of Commons.
The monthly returns Of the Board OF
Trade were published They were five
days short as contras,ed with April 1884,
and show falling off of fl 100000.
Throughout tie country a strong feeling
is being manifested against the ministry.
ludign ton meeting the war, had been held
in Derby, Sheffield and other places, and a
b. Geld, at which an administrative refer
enee will be organized
FRANCE.
The Emperor had narrow escape from
on the evening OF the 18th
alt. while on tha Champs de Ulysses. lie
was accompanied by two officers OF his
household, and when near the Barrlere de
EIJiie, he was approached by well dressed
nan with an action inlicaiing 4 desire to
present petition. He had advanced to
within FIVE or six PAGES of the Emperor, who
oh !, t,.a a. Al Is.
red by policeman, who, thinking it was !
ais intention to present some document, /
quietly to inform him that such
IN act was prohibited in the street. As
he was nearing the man cab was RAPIDLY
lrvcn between them, and in the interval
he individual had drawn a revolving pistol
md discharged it twice at the Emperor (
without effect He was seized by the po-
ice but drew another pistol and made sec
md desperate attempt to shoot the Empe-
or. 1t is said that one ball grazed his hat.
The woud-be assassin is an Italian NAM
ID Paurza, and was volunteer in Gonzal-
'os army He was in London while the
Emperor was there and was only prevented
" the concourse Of people from making
he attempt there. The Emperor proceed
d with his ride aud visited the Opera in the .
.yening He has decided not to receive
my formal addresses, though an exception
las been made in relation to the British res
dent in Paris, who held meeting on the
"a, which was largely attended and I'D
lresses adopted.
The corporation of London has taken
angular action in the matter. The would
,e assassin will be tried at the ass'zes
bout the middle Of MAY. The fusi 'nists
md Orleans papers publish the otiicial
lccount Of the attempted assassination from
Moniteur without comment.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
Consul. Ss7a. Cotton active. Weeks
ales lO7 900 bales at advance, Wheat
"A. @6d higher. Flour advanced ls@2s.
Corn Is. higher. Market higher.
Sr. LouIs, May Is.
Gen Gratiot died here to-day. 7
Accounts from Upper Missouri repre-
ent the Sioux Indians very hostile, assem-
ling to war against the whites.
The Missouri is very low to the mouth OF
Platte.
No snow in the mountains.
Kansas news unimportint. Heavy rains
or several days past.
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