Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-23
ARRTvALO OF THR BAITr.
ONE WEEK LATER TRUN EUROPE

ARRIvAL0F THE BALTIC.
ONE WEEK LATER TRUN EUROPE.
NKw YoKK. May lS--Tbe steamer Baltic
arrived this evening, with Liverpool dates to
the 9Th.
The Baltic brings one hrsdIed and sixty
passengers.
The allies are gaining ground al the Ras-
sian outworks were taken after sanguinary en-
counters, which we're frequent A large num-
Der of Russian mortars were taken, with MANY
prisoners. The Sebastapol datesaye to the 4ti.
Louis Napoleon narrowly escaped assassin
alton on the evening of the 2Sth. An Italian
fred two pistols at him while riding on horse
back Personal revenge was the object ofthe
attempt.
There is nothing in the news from the siege
to warrant . prediction of the result The
bombardment was much Stacked, and had not
produced the effect anticipated
The position of the allies Is regarded as
critical Notwithstanding tie adyan tages
gained, the fire slackened on the 18th, in or
der not to exhaust the ammunition
An immense Russian force is reported as
concentrating near Sebastopol It Is said to be
100, 900 strong
Daily telegraphic communications are had
with the Crimea, but the government is eau
tlous with the news.
Lord John Russell reached London from
Vienna
The British budget has passed beth houses.
The King of Prussia is i'll of a fever
Lord Raglan admits that the bombardment
has not produced the result looked for. The
list of casualties to the allies was not heavy.
The general impression in England is that the
siege will be abandoned for the present and the
urbote 6 .1,oooh ~.rd Ral-Llov. l,r !.
fence by few corps. The main portion of
the allies vii tsy TO penetrate into the ipteri-
or, in order to cut off supplies to Sebastepol.
and then to completely invest the town.
Numerous reinforcements were constantly
reaching the allies A French reserve Of
eighty thousand men, near Constantinople, are
to be sent to Balaklava-
Russian official accounts dated the oath rep
resent the damages as of but little account
It was actively repaired wkile the skirmishes
were generally successful The loss sustained
by the garrison from the 11th to the 18th was
Z subalterns and 436 men killed, and six su-
2elior, "a sabalterns and 1S49 men wounded
The English captured the FIRST Russian rife
pit on the night Of the 18th, sitter desperate
encounter, in which Col. Graham Egerten, =
field officer in command, was killed. On the
Goth an attack was made on the second Rus
sian pit, which was almost immediately aban-
doned.
According to the statement Of two Polish
deserters, I00, 900 Russians were In the vicin-
Ity Of Sebastopol, 60, 900 Of whom arrived
from Sebastopol
The forts on the north side of the bzrbos had
taken part in the cannonade, carrying shots
clear into the lines of The Allies.
The telegraph 10 London from the Crimea
is perfect. except a small portion. across the
Danube. Dispatches reached the British gov
ernment in a few hears, but we're not general
y communicated to the public, although night
" questions were asked in Parliament The
Ministry declared that they should exercise
due discretion in the publication of the news.
Lord John Russel has reappeared in his seat
in Parliament.
Drouyn deYHuys has returned TO Paris.
Lord John Russell stated in substance that
negotiations intimated and protocols viii be
to Parliament
There was an iusmrectioh In Ukraine, Rus
sia, which extended TO three other goveru-
nents- Twenty landed proprietors with their
wives and families. have been destroyed.
At St. Petersburg every article of consump-
tion is of famine prices
GREAT BRITAIN.
The loan bill of a ZIG. 600 900 was passed
night was ordered to be committed to the Lords
The monthly returns of tbe Board of Trade
ire short as contrasted with the same month
asst year, showing falling off about 9100, 900.
Metals have experienced the greatest decline,
,wing to the diminished demand for iron in
he United States.
The budget virtually passed both Houses
With but little opposition or modification.
Throughout the kingdom there is strong
ceiling against the ministry manifested. In
lignation meetings regarding the conduct Of
he war have been held IN various places.
Latest Despatch
A sharp engagement took place on the night
If the Ist Of May. The front and left attack
If the whole Russian rife-pits were taken, with
eight light mortars and ruo hundred prisoners.
The whole affair was brilliant for the allies.
CoNsrANrINoPLE, May 2-Sratford de Rad
cliffe has returned to Constantinople. Mehe-
met Ali has been recalled from exile.
Cmrobert speaks of his troops as being
ready for immediate operations.
Orders have been received toprepare trans
ports
SEsxsropo1, May 4--On Wednesday night.
the Frercb under General Pelissier attacked
the advanced works at Quarantine Bashon,
and carried them at the point of the bayonet,
taking twelve mortars and establishing them
selves IN the position The following night
the Russians made . sortie to regain the posi-
ton, when, after ssnguinary encounter, they
were driven back.
EBBIse TIDE OF IRISH EMMIeRArsoS.--Thon-
as D. Arcy McGree in letter TO Irish editors Of
America. says that the effect ofths policy pursued