The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-29

Balnkiava Gen Bosquet endeavorng to move his
corps TO the Of the enemy with the view Of cutting on
the Russians from their achievements and becoming the
FOR several days the prevalent that hs Grand
Duke Michael had been severely wounded In engage
the Tchernsya and had died in Sebastopo Of bis
wounds This statement requires confirmation.
The weather bad again become fine but In climate
variable dependence could be placed for field oper
atoms convoy of 200 wagons had succeeded in enter
ing Sebastopol. Firing continued to be kept up both
sides with less steadness The railway Balak
lava had been SO far completed that il could be used
sroRaIse nrDouBr
During the night between the 2lst and 22d February
the Russians threw up and armed redoub the flank
Of the fortihcaons Of Sebasopo and on the night be
tween the gath and 25h II was attacked and stormed by
the French
Prince Menschikofrs despatch is as follows,
On The night between the 2lst and 22d OF February
erected redoub on the left flank of the Notifications Of
Sebasopol This was done promptly and Unexpectedly
that we received annoyance from the enemy But on
the night between the Gath and 25h the enemy attacked
the redoub with considerable forces Two regiments
pulsed them. The enemy lost six hundred men. The
mining operations of the allies have been suspended Up
February Goth nothing had occurred Equatorial
The French dispatches are as follows.
Adyices from Kamesch Bay of February gath state
that the previous day the French had destroyed the
works around the Malakhof tower but with great loss
In the night OF the oath the French troops destroyed
considerable works thrown up by the Russians in
front of the siege advances The affair serious The
French were victorious
During the night between the 23d and gath Febru-
ary the second corps of the French army carried the inn
portant works of counterapproach established by the
rson of Sebasopol opposite the French works The loss
Of the French consisted in some hundred wounded
GREAT BRITAIN
The reports of proceedings in Parliament are volumin-
The chief subjects Of interest were the Earl Of Luz
cans explanations in the House of Lords and discussion
in the House of Commons the conduct of Sir Charles
Napier. Lord Lucan has been refused courmartia, and
considers himself an ilused The affair of Admiral
Napier introduced in the form of motion, by Mr..
Mains for the production of correspondence This allowed
the whole subject of Napers complaints and wrongs to be
discussed after which the motion was withdrawn The
newspaper sampduy also discussed in the House Of
Commons.
Mr. Roebucks committee of inquiry into the management
of the had held several meetings The Duke of Cam
bridge Lords Cardigan Lucan and ardinge were cited
to give evidence Mr. Layard Gen De Lacy Evans Mr..
Dundas d. r, and others had been examined. Their
animation elected little new but confirmed what already
knownhat the ncompetency and stupidity were
exhibited regard to the supplies and that much OF the
misfortune that has since occurred due to this mis-
management The committee continues its Investigations.
The Queen held her first levee for the We'd
ncsday the Tth Mr. Buchanan present.
meeting had been held in Manchester favor of the
reconstruction of the kingdom of Poland.
Lord John Russell and the other members of the cabinet
who had go through the ormality of vacating their
seats in Parliament have been reelected.
scale Of distribution of the patriotic fund for widows
and orphans of the announced and varies from 49,
Cd to 9s. Cd. sterling weekly for each family
John Garden, the Irish gentleman who attempted to
carry off Miss Arbuthnot English heress had been
liberated from prison, the plea of l-heath condi
ton that he will reside abroad until the term Of his
The Earl of Stanhope was dead, aged "a. He was
nephew of the great William Pitt His son. Lord Mahon,
succeeds him.
Madame Jenny Lind Godschmidt has been giving con
Amsterdam and the Hague and win revisit Eng
land.
The public quite in the dark the Emperors in
tended visit to the Cfmea On the hand it is stated
that Napoleon persists in his intention contrary to the
gent recommendation of the English government; while
the other hand is asserted that Lord Clarendon had
succeeded in dssuadng him, and that cordially
bugbear Of Roebucks committee These suppostons,
however. "A that we know is, nothing be known
The force assembled in Paris is formally styled the
army of the East and remains under the command OF Mar
shall Magnan."
On the day. and nearly the hour that the EN-
peror Nicholas died at St Petersburgh the veteran pub
can Dupont de Eure beahed his last in Rougeperrer,
in Normandy In accordance with the expressed wish OF
the deceased the funeral private but several of the
neghboring towns and villages sent Populations to pay
respect General Cavaignac aud other republican friends
assisted
MADRID March ga battalion of marines has left Cadiz
for Cuba 5000 will leave in May. The army of Ha
will be augmented to 10000 men.
The Madrid Gazette of the 9th ult contains royal de-
authorizing the establishment in the island of Cuba Of
bank of issue and discount with capital Of 100000
piastres tbe pastre is about francs in 5000 shares
The authorization is to be for twenty-five years and may
be renewed.
The Cortes voted the religious basis of the constitu
ton on the 28th ut 1t is as follows;
The nation binds itself to maintain and protect the
worship and ministers of the Catholic religion which
Spaniards profess but Spanard foreigner shall be
prosecuted for his opinions belief long he does not
manifest them by public acts contrary to religion
COLLECTING UNDER FALSE FREDERICKSBURG SMART
woAES.The New York Express thus notices the financial
operations in that city of two smart women:
"One of them is called Mrs -----, and to give her
credit with the benevolent she is called Tract Distrbu-
tor She is said to be about thirty of age of middle
size light complexion, black eyes and hair and usually
black silk dress Her general appearance is gen
teel, intelligent and prepossessng.
"The other lady is about forty years of age rather tall
and graceful dark complexion, dark-brown hair black
eyes and usually fashionable straw bonnet and
blue veil The remainder of her dress
times black silk and sometimes brow n-gured do and brown
cloth figured shawl whatever best masks her perform
ances She calls herself several aliases occasion and
circumstances require She processes to have good
education any man in Americahat she speak nine
different languages and teach four correctly is intimately
acquainted with many of the soveregn princes prncese
dukes lords and ladies Of Europe and the West Indies
with the Presidents, heads of departments, and ladies Of
note &c. in this country. She Is extremely pious all
suitable occasions be extremely illin deep affection
or in dying conditonn moment il necessary gain
sympathy. Her residence is at present unknown. She
goes out but little by daylightwalks quite fast, often
crossing the otherwise changing her course
that it is very difficult TO find her hiding place
INDIAN NEw MExIoo-lndian hostilities in
New Mexico are according Santa Fe adviccs Of the LIST
instant becoming alarming They are said to be commit