Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-09
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HALIFAX TELKGRAPH OtFIcr,
Thursday. March |.
The Royal Mail steamship Canada, Capt.
Stone, from Liverpool nj 10 o'clock on the
morning Of Saturday Feb II, arrived here
at half past O'clock this morning. bringing
three days later adviccs than those by the
ST. LOUIS.
This winter has proved severe throughout
Europe.
The Peace Conference was to open at Vi
enna on the 27ih of February. and Lord
John Russell had already left London for the
Austrian capital. TO assume the Office Of picn-
ipotenilry from the British Government IN
the Conference.
The Western Alliance has been further
strengthened By the accession of the King
dom Of Naples
A London firm in the provision trade pro-
poses through the Tunes to feed the army
~ the Cumea at the rate of 3. 81. per day
each man, giving three substantial meas per
day, and binding themselves to the contract
under the heaviest pennltics.
The British army estmites for the cur
rent year are published. The total British
army, including all foreign auxilaries ex-
cepl those DO lniil is l3l 0J0 mon. Ex-
penses El3.5OO.OOJ Last year they only
cost E7,O000l0. An increase OF 10000
men is proposed. Tho navy II not included
IN the above. a new department of the or
my is to b. created for land transport sery.
ice, the enlistment for five years, and the
pay good.
THE WAR
The C0imea siege Of Scbastopo is
altogether unchanged. and the intelligence
from Ike Cnmca very scany.
LATEST.
Authentic adyiccs from the Cnmea were
to the lst Of Feb The Russian Grand
Dukes had made reconnaissance of the al
lied front, when two French Divisions made
demonstration and marched towards lnker.
mann. The allies were daily expecting an
attack. Pickets had been ordered 10 be on
the alert
The weather was warm.
IN The sorue ast nirhi. 400 French wera
pa, h0fs de c0uib1t, one regiment firing upOn
another 10 the Obscurlty.
Feb. MANY regiments were held M
readiness for Immediate action last night,
and the cavalry were under arms all night
F The weather has changed, a bitter wind and
some snow succeeding the warm weather;
the thermometer indicates IL degrees above
zero. Three miles Of the line Of railway
have been marked. The Commssarial had
furnished most ample supplies.
Admiral Brlst ieegraphs that since the
3lst, Russians had recommended their night
sorties, bat had been vigorously fefulsed.
The russians had received considerable
rciniorcemcuis. Thirteen hundred men,
with provisions and stores, had reached the
French camp The roads near Eupatoua
were frozen, and 10 good order The Car,
two sons aad entered Seh1siopol.
Accounts Of the same date state tina, the
weather was fine. Supplies were craving
more abundant. The allies continued 10
throw shells into SebasiopoL
Feb. From kannesch II is stated that
the Russians nado sories on The Ist and %,
but were repulscd 10y French volunteers.
Feb. G.-No,hing Of importance done. A
brisk FIRE kept up on both sides.
FEB. s.-Menschkof briefly telegraphs
that the general situation Of afiars was IN
changed
The Vienna Presse says th,t the British
are retiring from the siege liues and are,
with the FTeuck Guard, to form reserve at
Balaklava
Gen. Neil, who arrived in camp Jan. 81,
has reported 10 HE Emperor Napoleon that
the situation Of the French army Is. on the
N.iott -tiNN, duA IA u Tue ctait OF tue Dflllcu
is not quite So bal as reported.
The long talked Of important change in
the French army in the Crlmea is nov an.
nounced. The army wall be Immediately d.
yided into two Corps dAnnce, one under
the command of Gen. Pelissler, the other IN
der Gen. B0squet, which arrangement viii
render Gen. Csnrobeft mere cipher.
The rumor Is that Lord Raglan and Earl
ufr ahn lu tha
The circumstances Of their recall are not
stated.
The .Nomtew SAYS that Quar- Pasha
would embark from Narna on the 9Th, ac
comPsued by Colonies Deu aud Simmons,
for the Crmea.
The Emperor Nicholas has issued ukase,
calling the whole male population Of Rus
STA TO arms This Is considered a menace,
in reply TO the appointment Of Lord Palmer
ston as premier OF England.
Naples, having joined the Western ALI
anee, will send to the Crlmea, besides her
fleet, a land force equal 10 that Of Sardinia.
Frances guarantee 10 prevent revolution in
llaly brought Naples into the alliance
Count Orloff the Russian Minister, with his
staff, had lell Naples aud retired to Caserta.
THE NEGOTIATIONS.
The Belgian journals announce that Tus-
cany, Parma and Modena had Joined the al
lance with 1909 men each, which is proba-
bly, ironical intelligence.
1t is rumored that Spain will Join the ALI
ance, with view to have French influence
against the pending insurrection. Il is re-
ported also, that Portugal will join, with H.
600 men. This is doubtful. All that can
be SAID, IL, that the Western Powers arc
seeking TO unite all the secondary states in
a general European leagues against Russia,
and that the plan is making steady progress.
Sweden continues her military prepara-
iions, and most Of the smaller states have
their armies nearly complete.
The Swiss Federal Government preserves
neutrality, and continues to forbid enlistment
for foreign service.
Prussia has sent circular to her diplo-
matte agents, intimating that the entire
Prussian army will be Immediately made
ready for actual service.
Austria's warlke preparations are unaba-
ted Briefly stating the case, all Europe is
IN arms.
In the Peace Conference, at Vienna, all
the hive powers have formally signifed their
Intention to confer, and the Congress post
pones from the 18th. NJ. de Bourguenay,
or perhaps special minister, will represent
France; Count Buol, Austria; Rizza Beyt
Turkey, and Gortschakoff, assisted by NJ.
Tetoff, ex-Mlnister to Constantiuople. Rms