Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-16

Of siege Arragon, Navarro, and the city Of Blu,
gos. The Government has asked the Cortes "a
extraoi binary powers and authority to bans
suspected persons and to suspend hostile journals
which had been granted.
Various War Items.
approximations had been loudly expressed Il
camp before Sebastopol that the army would 500
be destitute of water, but the possession of tn
river Tchernaya will supply the want.
During recent encounter before Sebastopol
RUSSIAN bugler, quite young boy, leaped on toI
OF the British parapet and sounded the charge
He was instantly shot with numerous balls, anc
his body fell into the English trench
Miss Nightingale had been laid up with fever
but was recovering.
war. The British ship Highfyer captured a boat
containing new carriage belonging to the Gov
ernor Of Kertsch, and the captain Of the cruiser
sent in flag of truce, offering to restore the car
| riages The offer was accepted, and the English
boats took it in, at the same time taking the
soundings, which enabled the English fleet to fol-
low.
private letter from the camp, dated Nav Ia.
contains the following: We have had terrible
work here ut Sebast0pol Last night the 18th
regiment fired on the 68th by mistake. The Rus
slams made an attack on the advanced batteries
and were repealed by the 68th and rifles; the Rus
slams returned in u short time with reinforce
ments, again attacked the batteries, and fearful
struggle then took place. The reserves were
then sent up-the 9th, 6Sth, and 44th--and when
they got into the advanced trench, both sides
were SO covered with mud that we could not tell
Russians from Englishmen, SO the reserved open
ed fire, but it was unfortunately the poor 68th.
They then charged on them, when they found
out their mistake, but not till good many of the
6sth had fallen. However, the Russians had il
hot and warm afterwards.
EMGY.
Lord Strangford, formerly minister to Brazil
and other courts, died on the 29th ultimo. Lord
Charles Manners is also dead
Mrs. Thompson, the Jessy Lewars Of Robert
Burns, died in Dumfries, on the Goth, at the ad-
vanced age of nearly four score years
An agitation has arisen for the introduction Of
the Maine law into Great Britain, but without
the remotest chance of success.
Grisi is singing to full houses, and the Prin-
cess's is crowded every night to see Henry VIII.
The Hon. Mr.. Fillmore, ex-president of the
United States, arrived in England by the Atlantic
on the 9th ult.
FRANCE.
The intelligence ofthe successes in the Crimea
excited lively satisfaction in Paris, and the sub
ject of speculation now is, what effect those sue
cesscs will have on Austria.
Marshal Harispe died on the Goth, at Bayonne,
at a, very advanced age.
M. Drouyn de pHuys is about I'd resume the
duties OF the foreign office.
Hon. A. G. Dodge, United States Minister to
Spain, and several American officers, were re-
ceived by the Emperor Of France on the Goth of
May. They were introduced by the Hon. John
Y. Mason, our Minister Messrs. Cas-, Belmont,
Sebels, and OSullivan, American Diplomatsts,
are also in Paris, with large number Of Ameri-
can visitors.
Great interest is expressed in political circles
about ex- President Fillmore, whose character is
lnbl u cd pa and
guest to that city, it is said, the universal exhb
ton cannot have brought.
SPAIN.
Madrid dates of the 30th state that the insur-
gents at Capsi and Alcantz were defeated on the
2Sth. Two leaders and priest were shot, The
provinces were tranquil.
HOLLAND.
The Dutch Government has just concluded
with Prussia convention of reciprocity in the
coasting trade.
The Eruption of Mount yemvius.
NAPLES, May l9.-Vesuvius has now nearly
done its bidding, and seems disposed to rest from
its labors. speak, of course, comparatively, for
it is still active-still forms magnificent specta-
Gle from the capital. The cascade Of fire-one
of the modern wonders of the wo:ld-is now a
blackened mass; and, contrasted With its late
brilliant appearance, strikes one as f it had been
arrested by some fell disease which had converted
1t into this stffened, discolored corpse All fear
of any further damage is now, think, removed,
and has been for several days. There was sus-
pension Of the flow Of lava for about eighteen
hours.
In the direction of Cercola, however, it is still
running over the old bed, and has passed beyond
Phillo.
There was grand fete at ST. Gprgeo di Gre
mono, near St. Jovio, on Sunday Ast, in honor
of the saint to whose influence is attributed the
stoppage of the lava in that direction. His ma
jesty was present, and the cardinal Preached, CIV
ing the patron saint due honors onthe occasion.
A promotion in the army took plate--that is to
say, st. George received his colonies epualettes,
and adds one more to the number bf saints who
the Neapolitan staff. The Madonna I'm
macolata was made general issimo,it will be re-
mcmbered, recently. ST. Januarns has long
been captain general, and St. George is now
raised TO the rank Of colonel
RUSSIA.
Letters from St. Petersburg state that some
produce continue TO be purchased and forwarded
TO the frontier, but that holders Ire not ready
sellers. With regard to the grain in the Azof
ports an opinion is entertained by persons in the
British trade that much of what remains may
possibly share the fate of that Which has just
been burned at Kertsch, as the Russian officers
would be certain TO prevent its falling into the
hands of the enemy. The bulk belongs to Rus
sian. or Greek owners, but a smdl quantity is
held for British account.
Letters from St. Petersburg to tie 18th speak
Of the Tremendous military preparations which
are continuing TO be made to receive the allies
They confirm the fact already known Of st. Pc
tersburg having been declared in what is called a
estate Of war" that is, placed completely under
military jurisdiction, and no one being allowed to
visit Cronstadt on any pretext. They also relate
that certain degree Of terror is fdt at the sight
Of the famous militia recently raised These men
wear, IL is said, sort OF sack have large cross
on the heart, and though badly armed, are a set
Of fierce looking savagcs.
A dispatch from konigsberg, dated 3lst Of
May, says that a supplementary ukase has been
issued by the Russian Government, which COM
mands all the peasants in tho State dominions,
from 30 20 IS years Of age, TO be included in the
levy lately ordered in the seventeen western Gov
crnmcnts.
ST. PsrrRsBuReH, May 20.--Adviccs Of this
day = date, state that there Is now strong party
IN favor of the conclusion Of peace. II is stated
that the troops now in Scbastopol number about
$1,000 men, and the place Is provsioncd for eight
months.
SWEDEN.
We hear from Stockholm, under date Of May
IN, that great preparations are making for war,