Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-06-06
Foreign News.

The steamer Pacific arrived at New
York on the 3oth, with one weeks later
news from Europe. --.
uSIEaR OF SEBAsToPoL.-A combat oc.
Cured on the night of the cath between
the Russians and the French, which
proved q most desperate affair. The
Russians attempted to dig new rife pits,
and the French partially prevented them
Two hundred French troops were nut
ASFt Gu combat.
A despatch Of the LIST Of May, says the
advances are approaching Sebastopol
surely. though slowly.
Lord Raglan's despatch Of the same
day says:
The Russians have constructed new
battery to the left of Mamelon. and there
u every appearance of the establishment
OF: very large camp on the plateau
above Belbeck on the north side.
The Russians made sortie on the
night Of the 1st on the advanced works
Of the allies left. The attack was imme-
diately rcpulsed with considerable loss.
A short truce was granted on the even
ing Of the 10th, to allow the Russians to
remove their dead in front Of the allies
ordnance.
Gortschakotf telegraphs as follows ::
"The allies on the 5th and 9th were occu-
pied in Rugmenting their batteries and
reinforcing their approaches against the
central bastion."
The French government is understood
10 have received dispatches announcing
heavy rains on the Crimea, and the
trenches of the allies full Of water so as
NonaoH 81
A despatch from Caurobert, dated
May 10Th, says:
owe continue our works before the place =.
Various att mpts to smoke out the enemy
by Stink-pots' have perfestly succeeded
The troops are in excellent spirits, full of
Ardor and confidence"
THE LGtest.-Marshal Canrober. has
resigned nominally on account of i'll
health. He is succeeded by Gen. Pei.
easier.
EXPEDITION TO kAMIEsCH.-An expedi-
ton of $4,000 allies had embarked AT
kamiesch. and put to sea in the direction
OF AzoF. but returned without landing.
No details Of the movement were known.
THE Decentralization Caroline,
the Austrian cOmmander-in chief, has
proclaimed martial law in the Principal
ties.
RUSSIA new manifesto OF Il 9 Gar
orders another levy of I2 men in ever
shOUsand. in the II western Provinces 10
be completed by the first OF July.
AUSTRIA ANd PRUsSIA.-There are in.
dieations Of more intimate relations be.
tween Austria and Prussia. and the rob
ability Of an armed neutrality is becum.
ing more apparent. A conference be-
tween the representatives Of these two
powers is in progress.
GRKMAEr.-Russia notifies the Ger
man States Governments that the Gear
will only hold to the first two guarantees
on condition of the perfect neutrality OF
Germany.
SwEDEE.-It is said that Sweden has
ordered an immediate enrolment Of her
militia.
France and England have presented an
ultamatum to Sweden, which that power
seems inclined to reject.
The BALrrC.-The French Baltic
squadron had arrived in that sea, and the
allied fleets were pushing forward toward
the Gulf Of Finland.
FRANCE.-The Universal Exposition"
opened on the 18th. The Emperor was
present. and all the great officers of State,
eight thousand spectators being in atten,
dance. The Emperor delivered an ap-
propriate speech, but the ceremonies were
rather dull, and the show less than it
would have been but for the war.
Pianori was executed at o'clock
the morning. He refused to make any
developments, cxclaiming wire Ia ReP~d-
Iiqus just as the knife fell.
lis said that the Emperor is to issue a
manifesto to the army in the East, stating
his reason for his not proceeding to the
seat of war.
The Paris papers assume tone Of out
spoken hostility to Austria.
The Mouiteur publishes Canrobert'
resignation as follows:
my shattered health no longer allow.
ing nue. to continue in chief command, du.
ty towards my sovereign and country
compels me to ask the transfer Of the
command to General Pelissier, who is a
skilful and experienced leader.
1.-The army which leave him is intact,
enured to toll. full of ardor and confidence
bcseech the Emperor to leave me sol.
dier'S place as general Of division"
The minister of war replies and gives
Canrobert the command OF the corps OF
Gen. Pelissier.