The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-04-26
0ae Week later frem Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE NASHVILLE.
The Peace Conference. Succession OF San
culinary Conflicts between the French
and Russians. REP orted Battle.---3OOO
Killed and Wounded.
NEW YORK, ApriI ~, Is55.

NEW YORK, April ", 1000.
The Steamship Nasville, chartered By
the Collins Company in place of the Pa
ciGc, arrived at noon to-day, bringing
dates from Liverpool and London to the
9TH inst
The Nashville arrived out at Liver
pool on the Sd inst, and left at 3 +. NJ
on the 18th. She brings about fifty pas
sengers, among whom is Mr. Ullman, who
announces the engagement of Madame
Lagrange Parodi, Morate, and MorellI
who leave Hayre in the first steamer after
the 9th inst.
The Pence Conference.
The Vienna Conference having adjour.
ned til the 9th, to await the Russian ul.
timatun. and the arrival of the French and
Turkish Ministers of Foreign affairs al
Vienna. there is no news from that point.
The consideration Of the third point
would be the first subject before the Con
ference. Public opinion seems to be about
equally divided as to what viii be the ii
ual result.
Ali Pasha arrived at Vienna on Friday
ana would take part in the future discus
sion7 of the Conference.
a despatch from Berlin dated Friday
9Th, states that the Russian party is pre-
dominant there, and that Prussia vii
most likely throw herself into the arms o
the Gar, in case Of an unfayorablc rcsu!
Of the Conference.
England
1t being the season Of the Easter holi-
lays, there is but very little news Of in
teTest.
Parliam cnt is not il session,
From The Crimea,
There has been a succession of sangui
nary confcts between the French and Rus
slams before Sebastopol, for the posses
sion of the Rife ambuscade pits, with va
rying success. but much loss.
The latest reported battle occurred OF
the night of the 23d. and in which 5000
men were killed and wounded but n
details have been received.
The Russians as well as the Allies, art
both strengthening their position prepar
atory to the opening at the Spring cam
paign.
At council of war, held by the off
GERS of the allied armies on the 18th 0
March, Omar Pasha desired assistance
! from the Allies, which could not be gran
ted. and the Turks are consequently onl,
expected to hold their position at Eupa
/ tora.
MARCH isth-A large reinforcement
FOR the Russian garrison entered Sebasto
pol to-day.
General Canrobert states in his des
patches that in the affairs of March 22C
and 23d, the Russians lost 1900, and tn
allies 500.
Seige Of sebas.opol.
Co,stinpcd fighting far Possession of til
Rife PlaS-Great Sacrifice Of life.
Since the date Of previous adviccs Their
/ has been a series of fierce sorties and as
saults. between the Russians and French
/ FOR possession Of the rife ambuscade il
front of the French position and unde
the Malakoff tower. These rife pit
which have led to SO considerable a sac
|rifco of life, are placed in front and t.
/ the right and left of the tower, anC
about 600 yards from the Allied works
They are merely excavations in the grounc
faced round with sand bags and banked
with earth, loop hoIed for rifles. They
are six in number, and each contains
ten mcn-G0 in all Gen. Bosquct con
sidcrs it point Of honor to take and hold
or destroy these ambuscades. He has
several times, BY night assaults, driver
out the Russians, but as these pits are
covered by the fire Of the city batteries
the French have hitherto found it impos.
sible either to destroy or hold them. The
Importance of this position to both bcsie.
gers and besieged is very great.
The Malakoff round tower is regarded
as The key Of the defences, and hence the
energy of the Russians in strengthening
it. Considerablyin advance of the tower
is The elevated mound. or hill, now called
the "Mamclon," on-which the beseiged
are erecting a battery Of great strength
\ little further in advance is the eminence
recently seized so skilfully by the Russians,
and fortified with earthworks it is now
crowned by a square redoubt, with l6
guns visible on its. three outward sides,
but they have not yet opened fire.
Outside Of these defences are the rifle
pits. The Russian batteries at Inkerman,
their forts on the other side Of the Tchcr-
nay and the works of Malakoff co7er this
redoubt, and converge on the approaches
in front Of it. This explanation will con-
vey an idea Of the strength of the position
which the French nightly contest. Dates
of the encounters are as follows
During the night of March l4th, there
was fierce affair. The Russians h ad ad :
vanced some rifemen in front of the
French lines, who caused considerable an
noyance When night fell, demi bri-
gade Of French went down and drove
them out. All the city batteries along
the front Immediately opened and contin-
ucd furious cannonade for half an hour,
during which stronger force Of the enc
my advanced on the French and com
PEELED them to retire, with loss Of G5