The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-10
Our London Correspondence.

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Our London Correspondence.
LONDON, April ~, 1885,
1ae War-7ssesyupAic Communication between Londtn
and BalakldrG-The Last Neus from Sebastopos-M:
VicnHa Congress Adjourned die-Austria's Post
etion-Denmarz and the United States.
The great event hare is the opening Of telegraphic
rommuneaton between Lord Raglans headquarters and
Downing street. Or properly speaking, whitehall,
where Lord Panmure, the Minister of War; has his off,
cal rssidence Messages have already passed to and
fo. The first message took "a hours but then there
were twenty miles unfinished on land. The line is
competed, and Lord Raglan and Lord Panmure
verse hourly they Ike Az the last teegraphic des
patch from Lord Raglan dsedthe 25h April it ispre
stunned that the town still held out at that date. The
government questioned the subject last night
when Lord Panerston replied that the message did not
bear upon the question 1t probably informed the gov
ernment that raining that the shining
We have further details Of the operations than the
aoh Up u that date the news Is satisfactory The
allies had gained ground considerably. The extreme
right Of tho positions occupied BY the bessgers :. IN w
Of the French and they have constructed extern
sss batteries the heights front of the scene Of the
battle or Ipkcr nn to the Russian bate
tes on the oEer so Of the Tchernaya and to reply
to the FIRE Of the MSmeon, which is at distance OF
shout coo yards Passin from the right to the left
E1hs next works are Gordous and Chapman's batteries
with the Lancaster battery over them rising up to tn,
Victoria redoubt which is almost in front Of the Redan
the 18th inst IL reported that the FIRE Of these guns
had kept under face OF the Redan damaged six or
seven guns In the Round Tower and injured the other
Russian batteries on the left The latest accounts,
Mhich Of the 10th, brought by the Asmodee state
3hat the whole Of the ambuscades in front Of the Contra
Tower have been occup ed by the allies and
verted into portion of lines; that this
point there ID considerable advance for We have first
enced the Russian guns in the Of this position
And then acquired possession OF the approaches they
were beginning to direct against our centre This ad
is the important, the ground occupied by
Che Russians in front Of the Mamelon and the Round
Tower separated the divisions Of left attack
and to certsin extent enaded both OF them Crossing
1hs rAvas which descends to the Careening
directed sganst the town ITSELF and here again the
Esplts Of the fire appear to be considerable. The
!. the FIssstaI Battery, which not only commands
\ ehe appro.ch to the town on the left Of the
iSs HassAo Tower on the other side Of the rsvn. IN
manner - seriously TO impede the advance OF the
ssssE.s From TIE 5s. Day q the siege eight months
the most essential objects Of the as.aants Itis
tstsd that the French Is had completely crushed the
The Garden Battery behind IT, these two works being in
front Of the right Of the French main attack There is
s %
e1pioSsd Passing to the extreme left OF this attack
ont OF the Quarantine Fort is stated 10 be entirely
succssded in tracing and digging the trench OF their
fourth parallel which must BRING them into the closest
six dsys and six nights bombardmsnt have passed
Bncs them and II the town Is not soon sormed or does
not susndsr the gnns win be worn out from incessant
/ l1eth, but apparently with little success.
From Vienna there Is nothing new. Lord John Rus.
sorts Of ruo s6oat a. to the attitude Austria Is
1ihsly to assume. The Emperor Napoleon III. has it s
ratseorca answer from the Vienna Cabinet the ques
zion ELord John is expected in town to day, and will
Df course give long explanation in the House Of his
Yfom the Baltic We learn that all the Russian ports
ss': s:sS .sd in % &
a.fns that on he 18th q ths month the American MIN.
1ser at CopenhA9en the requisite and formal one
Ihs United States and Denmark regulating the Sound
n psop. here Sssvsd sas that hs o
arsey regulated the ods under which this impost is
mpes | and furSs that s when this takes place IN
favor Of Stase II necesssriy will be extended to all
pthsr s:ss whose treaties contain the "most favored
4 Tho United states mail stesmship Union arrived at
| In the house Of Commons, on the oath ult Mr.
BnaEr Inquired whether the House was 10 understand
and negotiations were considered By govern
nsnt 10 b II an end And in that Case would noble
sn. the sSs:s On wA, s.y ::
uhsot az supply the house with such documentary In
\ 1bation - would enable hon. member. to ASCERTAIN
reeeJv what vas the differences between the terms Of
Tered by the allies and any terms that might have
pSrSd a. counter propositions by the Russian govern
Nsnt 20 that they might clearly understand II the
ss prolonged what vas be its object in future ear)
Lord PAInuaror matter to which TIE honorable
uentean has addressed his question Of too great and
asp imporfanss for me to shrink from giving soms
. y1p1atcn sven 1t the present moment What may be
nidh mors detailed information am not now In stu
Aol to state. But Il s wen known to the House that
1hs kheish and French governments, In concert with
4he eovexnent OF Austria have deter nined that the
Proper dsvecpement Of the third point which regarded
ehe treaties Of 1e4 with respec to the Straits OF the Oar
nancnse and the Bosphorus should among things
- that the prepondeYance Of Russia In the Black Sea
Hnouid henC(orth be made to That was pe pvin
&pe laid Gown by England and France. and avreed 70
~ AustrA and that oipe IN the abaraet ac-