Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-16
FOREIGN NE WIS.

tne ministers nau taken place on the various
subjects respecting the war-the scope Of all the
questions being TO hasten matters: Sir George
Grey stated that authority was gived to the Gov
ernors of the America Provinces to enlist men
for the regular army, not for the foreign legion,
inasmuch as all the coonists were British SUBJ
jects.
The Roebuck committee continued The
Duke Of Newcastle had been examined, and his
evidence tended to exculpate himself
Notices are given of motion for decimal
coinage and to invite Congress to establish a
uniform decimal system throughout the world.
Some notice had been excited by the report
that an American Squadron is making demon
STATIONS against Cuba. 1t is doubted by some
whether war between the United States and
Spain would much complicate present European
politics.
FROM THE CRIMEA.-It is difficult to form an
estimate of the real progress of the siege. A
comparison Of the various accounts produces the
impression that the fire of the Allies is superior
to that of the Russians, but the Russians return
the fire steadily.
The Independance, of Brussels, has received
from Vienna dispatch, alleged to be from the
Crimea, stating that the Allies have suspended
the bombardment. 1t is not stated on what day
the fire ceased, but the Independence believes
that the date Of the dispatch is posterior to that
of the last official intelligence, namely, to April
22d.
The detailed reports from the Crimea are sub
stantially as follows: From daybreak Of the 9th
up to the morning of the l4th, the lombard
ment. and cannonade had continued day and
night, each of the 500 guns firing 100 rounds
daily. When evening comes on the fire is not
much reduced. Although the Mamelon Tower
is silenced and some of the Round Tower guns
dismounted, vet the Redan and Garden batteries
still keep up heavy fire. No sign of an imme-
date assault.
During the night of the 18th, the French
dslodged rifle ambuscade in front of the Ma
lakoff Tower. terrible battle between a
Russian sortie and the French ragged during the
night, perhaps the most sanguinary since lnker-
mann.
A dispatch to the French Government says
the fire of the French batteries maintains its SUI
periority. The French have taken the Russian
ambuscades in front of the Malakoff Tower and
have added them to the French lines, and have
also crowned the ravine which runs along the
Notifications Of the city, where the Russians for
mery kept their reserves; they have also
sprung a mine before the Flagstaff Battery, at a
distance of fifty metres, thereby opening new
parallel, which has been successfully joined to
the others.
From the 10Th to the l4th the French loss
was only 800. The situation of affairs was con-
sidered satisfactory to the French, April l9. The
French Minister of War learns that the besieg-
ers were still advancing, and were consolidating
their position. On the night of the 18th the Rus
SLAMS made strong sortie, but were promptly
repulsed.
Prince Gortschakoff's account of the same
date says that the besiegers' fire on the 10th,
18th and 18th, was less violent. Our bate
ries replied successfully. On the night of the
18th, one of our battalons made sorie to
DESTROY the enemys most advanced works
Our object was fully attained Moreover, the
loss of the garrison the past few days has been
less.
The latest dispatch is also from Gortchakoff,
dated the ODD. 1t states that after twelve days
bombardment the fire Of the Allies had become
weak, and caused little damage
Berlin correspondence says it hardly admits
of doubt that an approximation has recently
taken place that BODIES no good to the West
ern Powers. Baron Hess, with a whole staff,
would 90 to Galicia May I'd but probably only
to review the army. He is reported to have
stated that the Austrian army, under no circum-
stances, could be ready to take the field before
August
The telegraph is now complete from London
to the Crmea, except few miles between Bu-
charest and Ruschuk, but the British Govern
ment keeps exclusive use of it,
The Grand Duke Michael and Nicholas have
again set out for the Crimea.
Menschikoff is not dead.
The st Petersburg Journal publishes an I'm.
perial Rescript expressing the Emperor's salts
faction with Menschkof' conduct with the hope
that he would soon be restored to health, and
bestowing on him and his descendants palace
at st. Petersburg.
Mehemet Ali, the Sultan's brother-in.law, had
been arrested and sent to Sinope for being troub-
lesome.
The blockade of Liban, in the Baltic, is an
nounced from the 18th of April, and Of all the
ports to the entrance of Riga, from the 10th of
April
1t is still reported, but considered doubtful,
that Napoleon will command the allied armies.
II has been officially announced that his depart
ure for the Crimea has been postponed for
short time.
The clipper ship Great Republic has been char
tered by the French Government for the convey
ance Of troops.
The English ship Cresus, from Genoa for the
Crimea, with Sandman troops on board has been
burned. No lives lost.
The ratification of the American treaty with
Japan was concluded at Simoda on the 9th of
February.
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