The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-04-14

9th, being the only steamer within nearly
two weeks. The news is OF considerable in.
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Tho Vienna conference il hard at work
trying to patch up n place, and a thousand
rumors are aliOat IN rCivrance TO what has
been done, but the London Times says:
Although not Tower than forty persons in
the city OF Vienna must be fully aware Of
what has tahea place at the meetings OF the
Conference, SO well is the secret kept that
almost nothing has been suffered to trans
pire to the agents Of the public press. II
is known, however, that the first Of the four
bases on which peace Is TO be negotiated,
has been accepted en- bloc, by the Russian
plenipotcntiarics, Prince Gorlchakoh aud NJ
dc Titoh, aud runs thus
"ARr. |. Abolition Of The exclusive pro.
tcctoratc Of Russia in Moldayia and Walach-
IA, the privileges accorded to those provinces
by the Sultan being placed under the guar.
antee of the five powers.
The London N0Wing Post warns It's read.
crs against putting faith in the accounts OF
what has happened in the conference. 1t
further says that a record of each days pro-
ccedlngs Is drawn up and signed by the
plenlpotcntiarcS, and that this mode Of sig
nature may readily give rise to erroneous re
ports oil an agreement having been come to
on the points Of guarantee
Meantime, the policy of the Gar looks us
war-like as ever. The Speech Of Alexander
to the representatives of the different bodies
OF the administration, on assuming the rcins,
breathed nothing but war. 81 solcmnly de-
clare" said he, THAT ! will not give up the
first inch Of Russian territory to our enc
mics! will take good care to prevent their
penetrating any further on the soil of our
country, and ncycr!-nevcr Inlay my
hand withcr first will ailix my signature
to a treaty which shall bring the slightest
dishonor on the national honor !"
| This speech was responded to with vchc-
mcnt applause
From the Crimea, the accounts, says the
London Chronicle, present are agreeable
contrast to the painful and unyarying record
OF hardships, privations, and inaction which
we have been compelled for so many weeks
and months TO lay before our readers As
If by some sudden and beneficial influence
the touch Of Spring has reached the army
and every thing bears marks of refreshed en-
crgy and reyiying activity. The weather is
fine, and the heavy damps which had soak
Cd INTO the loose soil are almost dried up.
The new commandment of Balaklaya, Col.
Harding has already changed the aspect OF
the town, and Lord Raglan, with the chief
officers Of the staff, is again visible at the
camp, at the port, and in the lines The
hideous and accumulated filth, which rcn.
dcrcd this sojOurn Of British troops untcna.
Die even by the unclcan animals, is swept
away. \ naval arsenal, with storehouscs,
has risen under the cliff.
The troops have fresh provisions, and
even vegetables; huts have been erected
and clothes distributed large numbers OF
mules and ponies have arrived for the trans
port service, and the army has rcgained an
air Of chccrlulncss and confidence which ap.
pearcd for some time to have deserted those
who were most interested in its welfare.
An account is given Of an attempt by the
French, on the night Of Feb. 2ls'., to storm
a Russian rcdOubt, which seems to have met
with very Indifferent success. The Russians
had thrown up new redoubt on the right
bank Of the carcoring harbor.
Within forty-cight hours Gen. Canrobert
resolved to force the new position, and the
attack was made before the work had been
completed. A large body Of French troops,
under Gen Monet, advanced in the night OF
the 23d against this rcdoubt. The Zouaycs
rushed upon the intrcnchments with the ut.
most bravery, and sanguinary contest en-.
sued, which cost nearly 800 Of these admir-.
able soldiers.
The Russian infantry regiments Of Seleng.
hnski and Nolhynia, under Gen. Kroust-
chatf, defended the work with great stead.
7 ness, and after u severe combat the French
were compelled tc retreat
! A second time they succeeded, by sheer
hond.tn.has.l h.., - % H. s~".iisoi"S .uc
capture Of the rcdoubt, but no sooner had
the Russian infantry fallen back than the
batteries and ships opened a terrific fire up.
on the work, and rendered it completely un.
tcnablc. II was not till then that Gen. Mon.
ct, who was twice severely wounded, order.
cd a retreat.
FnANcE,-On Tuesday the 20th March,
the Emperor reviewed the whole Of the In
pcral Guards. in campaigning equipment,
and presented standards to thc Central
Gardcs with the following speech
"Soldiers! The army is the true nobility
of our country. 1t preserves, intact, from
age to age, the traditions of glory and OF ma
tional honor, and your genealogical tree is
here hosting the colors II marks at each
generation new victory. Take, then, these
flags ] coniidc them to your honor, your
courage and your patriotism" 70.
Rnpturous applause greeted this Grafton.
Latcr--Arriyal Of the Washington.
tt' New York, April II.