Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-04-28
foreign 5le(us.
Arrival of the Nashville.
LATER FROM EUROPE

respects q f'.dce decreasing.
NEw YoRK, April 22-'rhe steamship
Nashville chartered by the Collins Company
IN place of the Pacific, arrived at noon to-day
bringing dates from Liverpool and London tc
the 9TH inst. f
On the second day from New York, on the
outward passage of the Nashville, Mrs Rose
Riley, one of the passengers, suddenly disap-
peared, and il was supposed she had thrown
herself overheard.
Political Affairs throughout Europe remain
unaltered.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
The Vienna Conference having adjourned
till the 9th to await the. Russian ultimatnm
and the arrival of the French and Turkish
Ministers of Foreign Affairs at Vienna, there
is no news from that point
The consideration OF the third point would
he the first subject before the Conference
Public opinion seems to be about equally di-
vided rs 10 what will be the final result.
Ali Pacha arrived at Vienna on Friday,
and would take part in the future discussions
of the Conference.
A despatch from Berlin dated Friday the
9th, states that the Russian party is predom-
inant there and that Prussia will most likely
throw herself into the arms of the Car in
case Of an unlavorable result Of the Confer
ence.
FROM THE CRIMEA.
The Russians, as well rs the allies, are
both strengthening their positions, prepara-
tory to the opening of the spring campagne.
AT council of war, held by the officers of
the allied armies on the 18th of March, Omer
Pacha desired assistance from the allies,
which could not be granted, and the Turks
are, consequently, only expected tohold their
position at Eupatoria.
SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.
Continued fighting for Possession Of the Rife
pits-G'reat Sacrifce Of Life.
Since the date of previous advices there has
been a series of fierce sorties aud assaults, be-
tween the Russians and French, for posses.
sion Of the rife ambuscades in front of the
French position and under the Malakoff tow
er. These rife pits, which have led to so
considerable sacrifice of life, are placed in
front and to the right and left of the tower
and about coo yards from the Allied works.
They are merely excavations in the ground,
faced round with sand-bags and banked with
earth, loop-holed for rifles. They are six in
number, and each contains ten men-6Oin all.
Gen. Bosquet considers it q point of honor to
take and hold. or destroy these ambuscades
He has several times, by night assaults. dri-
ven out the Russians, but as these pits are
covered by the fire of the city batteries, the
French have hitherto found it impossible Ell
ther to destroy or. hold them. The impor-
tance Of this position to both besiegers and
besieged. is very great.
The Malakoff round tower is regarded as
the key of the defences, and hence the ener-
gy OF the Russians in strengthening it. Con-
siderably in advance of the tower is the ele-
waited mound, or HILL now called the "Mame-
lon," on which the beseged are erecting a
battery OF great strength. A little further
IN advance is the eminence recently siegcd so
sklllulty by the Russians, and fortified with
earthworks; 1t is now crowned by square
redoubt, with l6 guns visible on its three ont
ward sides, but they have not yet opened fire.
Outside OF these defences are the rife pits
Inc Russian batteries at Inkerman, their
forts on the other side Of the Tchernaya and
the works of Malakoff cover this redoubt. and
converge on the approaches in front of it,
This explanation will convey an idea of the
strength of the position which the French
nightly contest. Dates Of the encounters are
as follows
During the night of March l4th there was
herce affair. The Russians had advanced
some rliemen in front of the French lines,
who caused considerable annoyance. When
night fell, demi-brigade of French went
down and drove them out. All the city bat
tenes along the front Immediately opened and
continued furious canonade forhalf on hour,
during which stronger force of the enemy
advanced on the French and compelled them
to retire, with a loss of G5 men; the Russian
loss being probably more severe. The Rus
slams re-occupied the pits.
In the night of the 18th, the French renew
ed to- attack and succeeded, with compara-
lively little loss in driving out the enemy's
rihemen, and occupying the pits with their
OWN: The French continued to bold those
and l7lh March.
Night of the 7th, yet another encounter
LOOK place At halfpast 6 o'clock, in the
evening. the French, who had retired before
the fire frcm the batteries, marched down to
re-occupy the ambuscade, but found the Rus
SANS had anticipated them. A fierce conflict
immediately commenced, but it was evident
the Russians were in strong force, and the
FRENCH were again and again borne back by
The weight Of fire. For four hours and half
they persevered in their attempts, and all
that time u continuous roll of musketry rang
out, broken only by brief pauses in the ad-
vance. In these lulls the British could dis
tinctly hear the voices of the mes enfdns r
"En e0aHt, ZouGres r--and the tramp of feet
and the rush Of men, followed then roll Of
musketry was heard, diminishing in volume to
rapid file fighting. Then Russian cheer
then more musketry-a few dropping shots
and the voices of the officers once more
The Zouaves bore the brunt Of the fight
and the action was somewhat peculiar as ar
tillery took no part in it. The British I'd,
Sd, 4th and light divisions were told off for
action, and the entire British camp remained
under arms until the French desisted from
their attack; but as the gallant French make
it q point Of honor to take those pits without
aid, no assistance was offered. The French
were 5000 strong, and they state their loss at
$50 killed and wounded, besides few prison
ers. fs --.-t
On the 18th reinforcement Of $4,000 men
entered Sebastopol. None of the Russian
Batteries fred a shot to-day The Russians
continue to throw up defences from the ra-
vines of Inkerman to the seaside south of the
Belbek. To-day another body Of Russians
apparently about $4,000 strong, was observed
10 march towards Mackenzie's farm, and were
reported 10 base crossed the Tchernaya and
advanced upon Baidar.
At4P. VI, Sfthe 18th Gen. Canrobert
with small escort. passed down the Woron
sow Road by the British right attack. ant
carefully examised the pits" AT nightfal
a strong force Of French with six tield-pieces