Georgetown weekly news., 1855-06-14
Arrival of the Cortes.
Highly interesting War News, Is

: May 25th, 4 P. NJ, the Co1tes left San
Juan del Ser-26th 1:30 P. M. exchanged
signals with n. S. c. S. S. Uncle Sam bound
down-May 50th 1870 arrived at Manza-
nello. June Sd, 6 p NJ. were boarded bv /
a whale boat from Natividad Island for pro
visions, and supplied them. In port at San
Juan del Sur U. S. Soop-of-war ST. Alarp
ship, Rose StandiSb, Capt Hutchins, dis
charging coats. The water in the San Juan
river is in an excellent stage, and the 18th
mus transit in every way comfortable and
speedy. The CoJtes brings 435 passengers,
of whom 353 are females; 81 children; also
10 packages.
From Europe.
The latest dates from England are to A
pril 28th-from the Crimea to the 25th.
By the latest accounts of the Allies, it
would appear that they have been gaining
ground before Sebastopol.
The ambuscades in part of the Central
Tower have been occupied by their troops
after some desperate fighting, and now form
part of their line of works The advance
there made is described as being most inn
portant, as the ground occupied by the Rus
slams in front of the MamelOn Tower separ-
ated the two divisions of the English left
and enabled them to enfldde both. 1t is
added that the French guns had completely
crushed the Flagstaff Battery, and that the
front of the quarantine Tower had entirely
been destroyed. The French had succeed
ed in tearing and digging the trench Of their
fourth parallel, which brings them close up
to the Russian works. These statements,
however, conflict with the contents of Prince
Gortschakoff 5 last Dispatch which covers
most Of these operations.
An account states if the town is not soon
stormed, or does not surrender, the guns
will be worn out with incessant firing.
The telegraph is now complete between
Balacklava and London. The Minister of
War can now converse hourly with Lord
Raglan.
1t is now certain that the Vienna Con-
greSs has adjourned SINE die.
In the House of Commons on the oath,
Lord Paimerston made statement to that
effect, in repy to that question put to him
'by Mr.. Bright.
From the explanation from the English
presses on that occasion, it would appear
that the conditions insisted upon by the AL
lies, were that Russia should either reduce
the amount Of her naval force in the Black
Sea, or that she should be declared NEUTRAL
and all ships OF war be excluded from it
No counter propositions were made by Rus
sa.
From a sem-official statement in the Par
is Constitutional. it seems now pretty Ger
tain that the Emperor will proceed to the
Crimea. His camp equipage was in course
Of preparation, and his departure was said
to be fiXod for the 10th Of May. The same
paper admits that Russia has so far sue
ceeded in the Vienna conferences as to
break down the threatened hostility of
Austria, which probably was so much as
she hoped for or desired from the negotia-
tiOns.
The general impression a Paris now seems
to be tnat Austria, Prussia, and the smaller
German States will coalesce in the armed
neutrality.
The cholera has again broken out in the
French camp before Sebastopol.
The English ship Cresus, from Genoa,
for the Crimea, with Sandman troops on
board had been burned. No lives lost.
Bronessa has been visited by another
earthquake. The stone buildings were near
Iy all destroyed, and the wooden tenements
burned up. The village of Serhendji, one
league from BronesSa, was entirely destroy
ed. The earthquake appeared to be almost
continuous, $50 shocks having occurred in
~ hours.
Cholera continued its ravages at St. Pc
tersburg.
A serious overflow of the river Neva had
taken place, causing much distress and de
struction Of property.
The Grand Dukes Michael and Nicholas
have again set out for the Crimea.
Mehemet Ali, the Sultans brother-in-law
has been arrested and sent to Europe "ior
being troublesome.
Louis Napoleon is said to have demanded
through his Minister at Vienna of Austria
to fulfill her pledges, and take part with the
Western Powers.
The Great Exhibition at Paris would not
be opened until the 10th or 18th Of May.
The Atlantic States.
Dudley Mann has resigned as Assistant
Secretary of State at Washington. Chief
Clerk Hunter takes his place.
Geo. 2. Scarborough, Professor ID
William and Mary's College, has been ap-
pointed to the Judgeship in the Court OF
Claims. declined by Judge Lumpklns.
The sIoop of war St. LOUIS, Capt. In
Graham of K ozta celebrity, has arrived at
Philadelphia.
All the various national religious socie-
ties. had celebrated their anniversaries in
New York during the previous week
u. S. Senators, Sumner and Wilson Of
Mass. delivered addresses on slavery, each
10 crowded audiences, at the Metropolitan
theatre.
The four Governors Of Maine, Massachu-
setts, Rhode Island and New York. attend
ed a great State Temperance Convention,
hold at RoSfon