The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-08
LATER FROM EUROPE.
NEw York, May 80.

The steamer Pacific arrived this morning
Siege of Sebastopol almost unchanged, up I
May 18th.
An expedition Of $1,000 allies embarked a
Kameeische, and put to sea in the direction
of Azof, but returned without landing-n
details known.
Omar Pacha's force had returned to Eupa
toria. A large reinforcement of the allie
was expected within 10 days.
Negotiations between Austria and tn
Western Powers unchanged, but betwee
Prussia and Austria negotiations are more in
innate.
Russia notifies the German Government
that the Gar will only hold to the two firs
guarantees upon the condition of the perfec
neutrality Of Germany.
Ftance and England have presented an ulti
matum to Sweden, which Sweden is incline'
to reject.
The French Exhibition has opened will
rather dull ceremonies.
Pianor has been executed.
LArEsr.-Canrober has resigned, nomi
naIIy, from i'll health, and has been succeeded
by Pelisser.
Liverpool, May is.-Cotton is buoyan
with a speculative demand, and continues
considerably advanced.
Breadstuffs unchanged-closed dull
Growing crops favorable. Provisions slightly
advanced and closed firm.
The latest dates from Sebastopol are b,
mail to the 3Oth, and by telegraph TO the
18th.
Cunrobert reviewed the entire French ar
nv, and assured them that they would soor
enter Sebastopol, either by the door or win
doD.
A combat occurred on the night of the
Gath, between the Russians and the French
it wns desperate affair. The Russians at
tempted to dig new rife pits, but the Frenci
partially prevented them; 200 French were
killed.
A despatch dated May l, says the advances
are approaching surely though slowly. Rag
lan's despatch of the same date says the Rus
slams have constructed new battery to the lell
Of Mamelon.
There is every appearance of the estab
lishmsnt of large camp on the plateau
above Balbec on the North side. TheRussian'
made sortie on the night of the lth upor
the advanced works of the left The attack
was immediately repulsed with considerable
loss.
A new manifesto of the Czar orders an 9th
er levy of twelve men out of every thousant
in seventeen Western Provinces, 10 be com
plete by the end Of July.
relationship between Austria aud Prussia. l
is apparent that an armed neutratyis becom
ing more and more probable. There was al
important conference between the Represen
tatives of the Two Powers.
Sweden it is said has ordered an immediate
enrolment of militia.
The French Baltic Squadron arrived.
The allied Fleet is pushing forward.
A dispatch from Canrobert, dated the 18th
says:
We continue our works before the place
Various attempts were made to smoke ou
the enemy by stink pots, which perfectly sue
ceded.
The troops are in excellent spirits and ful
of ardor and confident of success.
VIENNA, Friday Evening.-Things have
undergone change. A new Austrian prop
osition was forwarded yesterday to LondoI
and Paris. 1t is said that Austria will Civ,
material support to the Western Powers
should she accept and Russia reject th'
proposition.
The Paris papers assume tone of outspo
ken hostilities towards Austria.
TheKing of Sardlnia,it is rumored,is nego
tiating for the marriage of Queen Victoria'
eldest daughter.