Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-01
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FOREIGN NEWS.
xRRlvAL Of THE PACIFIC.
DESPERATE COMBAT AT sEBAsToP0L.
Austria Siding still more with Russia
SNORING OUT CT TIE RusslANs.

She bring l35 passeng ers, among then
Hon. r. Mclean, U. s. Commissioner tt
China. The Pacific arrived ou, at Liver
mol The p. NJ. on the lith aud sailed about
noon for N. Y on the 18th.
The seiae of Sebastopol makes but lit
tie If any progress. The latest dates by
mail are to April 30th, aud by telegraph SC
far as published to the 18th OF May,
A force Of 10000 Turks, French and
Enrlish. hastily embarked on board Of all
the available ships near Sebastopol. aud
stood away for the direction of the Sea oil
Azoff They returned in a day or two, and
as hastily disembarked.
Omer Pasha and his troops were making
all speed TO ensconce themselves again in
1 Eupa;oria.
The combat on the night of the cath be-
tween the Russians and French was des-
perate one. The Russians attempted to
| take new rifle pits, and the French par
\ tally prevented them. 200 French were
| placed horS du combat.
The French managed to push their sap
pers c nsderably forward, and mounted
several new guns.
Lord Raglan's dispatch Of the same day
| saws the Russians had Constructed new
I battery on the left oil MenchlkoH, aud there
was every appearance OF the establishment
of very large camp on the Plateau above
Belbeck and on the nerth side extremity to-
ward Mackenzie's farm.
The Russians made sartie on the night
of the II til on the advanced work on the
left, but were repulsed with considerable
loss. a short truce was granted on the ey-
ening of the 10Th to allow the Russians
to bury their dead in front Of the Allies ad-
vance.
A new manifesto from the Gear orders
new leyee Of twelve men in every thousand
in the seventeen western provinces, to be
completed by the end OF July.
a reconnaissance had ascertaned that
the Russians had 25,000 men near Saki.
A dispatch states that Russia will not
consider herself bound TO abide by the first
two points unless the whole Of Germany
remains strictly neutral.
Indications OF more intimate relation
ship between Austria and Russia are APP
harent. and an armed neutrality is becom-
ing more and more probably. An inpor.
,ant conference between representatives
of the two over. has been held.
The Allies are understood to have sent
an ultimatum to the Swedish Court and as
an indication that it will be excepted, Swed-
en- is said to have ordered an immediate en-
ro'me nj Of militia.
The French Baltic fleet had arrived cut,
and the allied fleet was pushing forwardr
LATEST.
Gen Canrobert has resigned, and is sue
ceeded BY. Gen. Pelzer. The Monitrur
publishes the following as Canrob rts
resignation dispatch: My shattered health
no longer allowing me to continue in the
chief command, my duty towJrd my sover-
eign and my country conpels me t. ask you
to transfer the command TO Gen. p lzer,
a skiilful and experienced leader. The
army to which leave him is full of urdor
and confidence, beseech the Emperor to
leave me soldiers place as General OF
DIVISION
A dispatch rom Canrobert Nay 10th,
says: we continue our works before the
place
Our troops continue in excellent condi-
tlon.
Various attempts to smoke out the enc
nv By stink pots have perfectly succeeded (
The cholera has almost disappear d.
Berlin, Fri iay.-Russian merchantmen !
and a flag OF truce was hying-course not
known.
From yarna we learn that things have
undergone a great change. New PROPOSE
tions we're forwarded TO London and Paris.
II is said Austria will give her material
suapor to The Western Powers, should they
accept, and Russia reject her propositions.
Quiet hos been restored in the Ukraine.
Telegraphic news from Berlin AMI Vienna
fails To corfirm the fact that Nesselrode
had resigned. HI had issued a new circular.
Contents Is vel U known.
In Parliament Friday evening Lord Pan
mure stated the details f certain proposed
reforms in the Army, having for their OBJ
ject the consolidation of the civil depart
ments and of military all irs.
Lor John Russell was said to be the
subject
TO the PRESENT time between three and
four thousand recruits have been obtained
for foreign legons by British agents in the
continent, independent Of the Swiss.
FARNA, 18th
There is heavy firing every night at Sc
asropol.
The expedition to Kerisch has not been
renewed.
The Queen has condescended to bestow
medals upon private soldiers who had re-
turned wounded from the wars. The dis
tribution took place at the Horse Guards
" here u throne was erected, and fine
military spectacle was presented.
An inquiry into the loss OF the emigrant
ship John has resulted n verdict OF gross
carl saness on part Of captain and crew.
The king Of s rdlnia is rumored 10 be me-
gotiating marriage with Queen Sictoria's
eldes. daughter.
FRANCE.
The Universal Exhibition was opened in
Paris My 18th, with much form and cere.
mony. though he array was anything but
complete. The Emperor and Empe rcss
were present, with all the officers OF State
and some 5000 persons.
Pianor;, the would be assassin Of the
Emperor ~ as executed at ) o'clock in the
morning in prison. He admitted his guile,
but refused TO make any devcIopements, ex-
claiming Five Ia Rypub.iqus just as tie knife
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