Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28
One Week Later from Europe
Sanguinary Fights Before Sebastopol.
Adjournment OF the Peace Congress.

New YORK, April 22-The steamship Nash
vile, chartered by the Collins Company, in
place Of the Pacific arrived at noon to-day, |
bringing dates from Liverpool and London to
the Ith inst.
Political affairs throughout Europe remain
unaltered ...
The Vienna Conference had adjourned over
the holidays. The impression is daily becoml-
ing stronger that there is nothing left but to
fight it out.
The Pcaoe Conference- Vienna Con
ference having adjourned till the 9th to await
the Russian ultimatum and the arrival of the
French and Turkish Ministers of Foreign
Affairs at Vienna, there is no news from that
point.
The consideration of the third point would
be the first subject before the Conference
Public opinion seems to be about equally divided
as to what will be the final result.
Ali Pasha arrived at Vienna on Friday and
would take part in the future discussions Of the
Conference
\ despatch from Berlin, dated Friday, the
9th states that the Russian party is predomi-
nant there and that Prussia will most likely
throw herself into the arms of the Gar in
case of an unfavorable result of the Confer
ence
From the Crimea-T Russians, as we'll as
the allies arc both strengthening their positions,
preparatory to the opening of the spring cam
paign
At council Of war, held by the officers of
the allied armies, on the 18th of March, Omer
Pasha desired assistance from the allies, which
could not be granted, and the Turks are, con
seqUontly, only expected to hold their position
at Eupatoria.
Siege Of Se5astopol u Continued fighting for
PosseSsson of the Rife pits-G1r Sacrifice Of
Lite-Since the date of previous adyices there
has been series of sorties and assaults, be-
tween the Russians and French, for possession
of the rifle ambuScadeS in front of the French
position and under the Malakoff tower. These
rifle pits, which have led to so considerable a
sacrifice Of life, are placed in front and to the
right and left of the tower and about 800 yards
from the Allied works They are merely
excavations in the ground, faced round with
sand-bags and banked with earth, loop-holsd
for rifles. They are six in number, and each
contains ten mGn--60 in ALL Gen. BoSquet
considers it a point of honor to take and hold
or destroy these ambuscades. He has several
times, by night assaults, driven ont the Rus
slams, but as the pits are covered by the fire Of
the city batteries, the French have hitherto
found it impossible either to destroy or hold
them. The Importance Of this position to both
besegers and besieged is very great.
The Malakoff round tower is regarded as the
key of the defenceS, and hence the energy of
the Russians is strengthng it considerably in
advance of the tower is the elevated mound, or
hill now called the Mamelon," on which the
beseged are erecting battery of great
strength. A little further in advance is the
eminence recently seized SO skillfully by the
Russians, and fortified with earthworks !: It is
now crowned by square redoubt, with 6guns
visible on its three outward sides, but they
have Lot yet opened Grc Outside of these
defences are the rife pits The Russian bat
terles at lnkerman, their forts on the other side
of the Tchernaya and the works of Malakoff
cover this redoubt and converge On the an
proaches in front of it. This explanation viii
convey 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
a fierce affair. The Russians had advanced
some riflemen in front of the French lines. who
caused considerable annoyance When night
fell demi-brigade of French went down and
drove them out All the city batteries along
the front Immediately opened and continued a
furious cannonade for half an hour. during
winch stronger force of the enemy advanced
on the French and compelled them to retire.
with loss OF 10 men the Russian loss being
PROBABLY more severe. The Russians reoccu-
pied the pits.
In the night of the 18th, the French renew
ed the attack and succeeded, with comparatively
little loss, in driving ont the enemys rifemen
and occupying the pits with their own The
French continued to hold those on the right
under heavy fire, over the 10th and I7th
March.
Night Of the 18th, yet another encounter
took place: At half-past 6 in the evening. the
French who had retired before the fire from
the batteries, marched down to re-occuny the