Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-17

date, says; 1.-The beseigers' fire on the 18th,
18th and 18th was less violent. Our batter
les replied successfully"
On the night of the 18th, one of our bat.
tailons made sortie to destroy the enemy, s
most advanced works. Our object was fully
attained. Moreover, the loss of the garrison
tor the past few days has been less.
The latest ff6m Prince Gortschakoff, 22d,
states that after twelve days bombardment
the allied fire had become weak. and caused
little damage.
The telegraph is now complete from Lon
don to the Cremea, except few miles between
Bucharest and Rudschuk, but the British gov
ernment keep exclusive use of it.
The Areh-Dukes Nicholas and Michael
havg again set out for the Crimea.
Prince Menschikof is not dead Tue St.
Petersburg Journal publishes an imperial re-
script, expressing the Emperor's satisfaction
that the report was untrue, and hoping that
Prince Mensohakof will be restored, aud be-
slowing on him and his descendants palace
at st. Petersburg.
Mehemit ALI the brother-in-law Of the Sui
tan, was arrested and sent to Sinope on a
charge Of being troublesome.
THG BALTIo.-The blockade of Liban is
NdlInoanced for the 18th and of all ports to
the entrance OF the Riga from the 10th April.
ENGLAND.--In Parliament much energetic
questioning Of ministers had taken place on
various subjects respecting the war the scope
Of all the questioning being to hasten matters.
Sir. George Grey stated that authority had
been given to governors of American provn-
ces to enlist men for the regular army, not
for foreign legion, ilasmuch as all colouists
! were British subjects.
The RQsbuck committee continued in. SEES
! siepss The Duke Of Newcastle had been OK
AHMED. His evidence tended to exculpate
himself.
Some notice is excited by report that an
American squadron is to make demonstra-
ton against Cuba. 1t is admitted that war
between the United States and Spain would
greatly complicato present European politics
FRANcE.-It is still reported that Napoleon
wifi command the allied armies, but the re.
port generally credited. 1t is officially
ahlgI1ced that his departure for the Crimea
BposEponed for a short time.
The late Minister Ducos has been buried at
the expense of the state.
Gen. Forey has been appointed command.
ant of Ora, in Algeria.
Prussia AND AUsTRIA.-Berlin correspon
dence says it hardly admits of doubt that an
approximation of views has recently taken
place between the Austrian and Prussiar
governments, which bodies no good to thu
cause of the western powers.
Baron Hess, with full staff would 90 tC
Gallicia on the ID of May, but probably only
to review the army. He is reported to have
stated that the Austrian army under no cir
cumstances could be ready to take the iclt
before August.
Persia openly avows adhesion to Russia.
INDIANA AND CHINA.-The overland mai
is telegraphed. Dates from Shanghai are tt
March 9th, and from Bambay to April 3D.
Trade in India dull, and money scarce.
The Chinese insurgents have evacuated
Shanghai and Canton.
The Russian frigate Diana was lost nca
japan. The Living age was wrecked on tn
Prahas.
The ratification of the American treaty wa
concluded at Simoda, Feb. 81.