The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-05-16
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Arrival OF THE
ASIA.

ss New YORK, May 9.
The Asia arrived at Halifax at 10 4. NJ.
She brings Liverpool dates up to Saturday
svsning. Goth ult. Fhe Hermann sailed
from Southampton Tor New York on the
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
From the Crimea. TO the latest ad-
vices, ll9,h from, Lord Raglan. and 22d
from the Russians. y q othing decisive had
occurred, although the bomoardment was
continued. t
Nothing definite is known relative to the
condition of the siege. 1t is the general
impression that it is favorable to the AL
lies, but ihe Russians return their FIRE in
spirited manner.
A dispaich received at Brussels repre-.
sented the suspension of the lombard
ment.s but the report is not credited. f4t9
sDetaits of Operations.-April l4th.-
The b0mbardment is continued night and
day from 500 guns, each firing l20 rounds.
The Mamelon tower has been silenced,
and acme round tower guns dismantled.
but Bsden and Garden batteries keep up
asheavy FIRE. No Immediate prospect OF
an assaIls.
During the night Of the 14th a most
sanguinary battle ra ged between the
French and Russians, in which the latter
destroyed- the Russian rife ambuscade in
front Of the Malakoff tower.
A4ftlllh.-A dispatch to the French
Government says the fire OF the French
batteries maintains its superiority. We
have sprung mine before the aagstsf Fl
battery, at distance Of SO meters, there.
by opening new parallel which has been
successfully joined TO others. s
From the 18th 10 the 18th the French
loss was 800. sits
April l9th.-The French Minister ol
War learns that the Allies were still ad.
vancing. and were consolidating their po.
siiion. On the night Of the 7th the Rus
slams made strong sortie, but were
promptly repulsed. Prince Gortschakoff's
account OF the same date, says the Allies
6fs was growing less violent. and the Rus
s,an batteries replied successfully; and on
the night oflhe 7th made a successful sor'
tis aud destroyed the enemy's most ad
vanced works. Losses ofgarrison the
past few days inconsiderable.
The latest accounts OF Gortschakoff
42d, state that alter l2 days lombard
ment, the Allies fire became weak aad
caused little damage.
Vienna. Since the breaking up Of the
Conference there have been several sup
elementary meetings Of the four powers
but without result. The plenipotentiarie.
assembled on the Esd and signed pro
tocol as the result OF last conference
subsequently to the other meetings Of ,h'
L. .c D.s
sohakof; when further inadmissible prop
osiiions were made by the Russian pleni
po,entiaries and rejected by France, Eng
land and Turkey. The Vienna confer
ence having totally failed. appearances in
dicate only protracted war, hence III,
dates from the Crimea were anxiously
looked for.
Rnssia. The Russian Grand Duke
Michael and Nicholas are again on lhri
way to the Crimsa.
Menschikoff is not deed. The 81. Pc
tersburg Journal contains an imperial re
script expressing the E,nperor's saiisiac
ton, hoping Menschikoff's health vii
soon be restored. and bes,o wing upon hin
and his descendants a palace at 81. Pc
asrsburg.
1urkey--Slenemet All, ina ouitan
brother in law. has been arrested and sen
to Sinope. charged with being trouble
some.
France.-The French Exhibition ha
been postponed from the 10Th 10 The Isl,
.of May. slSas a SIS s..
England.-Ths general opinion il
England is, that the war must continu
Tor. 4 lenpthened period.
80 The London Times speaks ofthe polio
,ot the new Gear as more audacious tha
What Of Nicholas. and says it is SO regard
"a throughout Europe. :. .s.,.. 3'..
The smsgnetic telegraph is now com
.splets from London to the Crimea. exceE
81 few miles between Bucharest and Rus
lchuck.. but ihe British government retail
Tbs exclusive use OF it.
ssa Further by the Asia.