Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-25

France and Austria, in which France guarall"
tees to Austria the possession of her Italian
provinces. The LONDON Times disbelieves ,
the existence of any such treaty.
GERMAN RELATIoNs.-Austria has called on
Prussia to place her army on the war footing.
Prussian semi official journal says that the de-
maud will not be assented to.
SEIGR OF SEBAsToroL-The dairy OF events
before Sebastodo is resumed;
Dee. 12-Weather frosty. There was
false alarm at I o'clock this morning, The
Russians were said to be gathering upon and
threatening the right flank of the Britain at
Inkerman. The British continue to construct
strong redoubts there During the day, a
large Russian convoy entered oebastopol.
Dec 13-Thcro was general alarm at
o'clock this morning, and heavy firing was
heard along the French line. An attack
against the British lines lasted three quarters
of an hour, but was rcpulsed.
Dec. l6-Therc was some severe fighting
last night, and Russian sortie was repused
by the French.
Dec 2i-Thc following is the official des-
patch from Gen. Canrobert: "At 2 o'clock
this morning, the Russians, after having made
sortc on the third parallel Of the British,
who Vigorously repused them, made demon
stration upon the center Of their position and
the left flank of the French works. They
were received with heavy fire, when they
Withdrew, pursued by the French with the
bayonet, and experienced considerable loss. ="
Dee. 22-Thc Paris N"nitrur publishes
the following official dispatch from Gen. Cam
robert Notwithstanding the bad weather,
the sege works continue the French and
British cooperating kindly. Scarcely night
passes without somo point Of the French lines
being attacked by sorties, which generally
cost tho ASSISTANTS dearly. \ corps of volun-
tcers is organized to watch the approaches tc
the works at night. There is also a corpse Of
volunteer rifles, Francs Tiralleurs,' to wa oh
by day. The French srks@ov extend te
the bottom Of the Quarantine Bay. The en-
envy contest every step, and the rock has tt
be halowed out yet the works advance staed
iy. Reconnaissance report that there are
only picket on the left bank of the Tchenaya
the main Russian my having moved, proba
my to"diuo IIu'dtuila'
The officers in Sebastopol are to be paid ;
years salary for every month they serve il
Sebastopol.
The Cars sons, Michael and Nicholas, were
to return to the Crimea on the 9TH OF January
Dee 22-Admiral Hamelin eegraphs tina
5000 French troops had landed and gone int
camp between the IL and 20, besides larg
arrivals at Constantnopol Attempts at sor
ties took place every night, but they were al
ways vigorously repuSed. The French hat
only 1900 wounded and 1900 sick asd tn
army suffered from wet more that from cold
A spurious despatch from Odessa state
that On the 18th, Gen. LipIandi was a;tackin!
BalakIava, during heavy snow storm.
Dee, 25-Geu Canrobert writes Nv
shall soon be able to take the offensive. W
make GOOD our LOSSES more promptly AM
sohdiy than the enemy can. We are full o
confidence. The allies On the 25th had tw
, hundred and fifty guns in battery, ready Il
open their fire. The plan of operations is
that the fire be continued without cessation
for iorty-cight hours, and be followed by
general assault by both English and French
A letter from the Sultan dated Dee. 23 or
, ders Omar Pacha to proceed Immediately tt
the Crimea to concert measures with the al
lied generals.
Dee. 26-Monschikof tclegraphs that be
tween tao 10Th and 18th December, nothin,
remarkable had occurred, except sortic OF
the Dist in which II officers and 80 soldier
were taken prisoners, and considerable mum
Der killed.
On account of the had weather the seige op
cratons progressed slowly. According to tel
egraphic dispatches, both armies were proper
ing for the assault on the south sidoof Sebas
topol.
Dee. 2S-Considerable Russian reinforce
, ments reached Odessa.
Adnirals Dundas and Hamclin were at Con
stahtinople on their way home. Admiral
Lyons and Bruat have command of the feet
at present
Lord Cardigan has left for England.
Gen. DeLucy Evans has resigned in disgust
, The Co"Std"t'noph Nae, says that tn
seige works have advanced so far that dircc
communication was prevented between tn
garrison of ScbastopoI and the Russian force
near Balaklava, to whom provisions coult
only be sent by round about paths along tn
+ coast.
, Although the works of attack we're in
t very forward state, the correspondent Of tn
I PrrSw believes that nothing serious can he at
t tempted against Se5astopo before Jan. ID.
The H,a,tur announces that the Turkis
government shows great diligence in provld
= ing supplies, ammunition, and shipping repair
to the allies.
+, AsIA.-Trebilond letters to Dec contain
5 important news. The Russian army had ell
n camped at Bayazed, and advanced to Topra
G kaleh. Considerable CONSERVATION prevaile
at Trebzoud, where the garrison was strong
but badly organized.
- On the 3D. Of December, strong Russia
= for3aa attacked Redout Kaeh. The garrison
Is aided by Polish Generals and English oincer
+ rcpujsed the attack. Its situation has st
precarious,
GREAT BRTMy-Tho London 1'imss ha
caused considerable excitement. by adyocatin
in the bodest terms the immediate removal {
. Lord Raglan from the command in chief o
. the ground Of incompctency.
> The J'mrS is also vigorously writing dow
=. the Ministry, and indicates the Marquis c
> Dollhouse, the present Governor of India, 8
T. the ouly man capable OF Cling the asitio
OF Minister Of War.
IALY.-Three shocks Of earthquake wer
y felt throughout Piedmont at O'Clock on tn
r morning Of the 26tn uIt.
y A labor riot had occurred at Carrara, an
the city was placed in a state Of siege an
y all arms were to be delivered up within 81
q hours.
j The decision of the immaculate conoeptio