The Shasta courier., 1855-03-03
LATE ST FROM EuRopU.
Dates from England, 10 january f3--Frcu
the Crimen, January ,.
We avail ourselves of the Tnions resume of
the most interesting news from Europe.

The most interesting news from Europe.
The War.
Much hope Of peace was cherished in Enc
land from the fact that Prince Gortsclakoff the
Russian Minister at Vienna, had announced To
the Austrian government that the Gar accepts
the four points of the guarantee with the inter-
pretation of them given by the Allies.
The London Times Vienna correspondent
says. however, that Prince GortschakoH has de-
manded certain changes which at first appeared
to NJ De Buol, not 10 possess any importance,
but so far they are changes, and therefore the
acceptance is not unreserved. In case oi the
negotiations failing. and that nothing j, done be-
fore the 18th of January Austria is bound 10
change the present treaty into defensive one.
The opinion prevails here and there that the oh
lect OF Russia is TO gain time TO concentrate her
troops in Podoln and Poland, against Austria.
Turkey has been invited to send a representa-
tive TO the proposed conference. 1t is, however,
generally believed that the difficulty on which
the negetiators will split is the propesals to
place the Russian naval power on the level with
that of other powers.
The Allies insist on this point as The proof of
their success while Russia will on no account
assent 10 1T. Under the influence of the above
news the English iunds rose two per cent.
The governments of England and France an
nounce that the blockade of the Danube and The
ports of the Black Sea- and the sea of Azof will
be resumed February lst.
sehasiapoI.
From Sebastopol the intelligence is not impor.
tant. The bombardmcnt and assault was ex.
pected TO take place by the | st February. The
French have completed immense works where
with they have doubled their means of action
The French batteries, which were only eleven
in number are now thirty three, and armed with
landed from the fleet. The line of trenches is
nearly three leagues in extent. One hundred
and sixty French guns We're ready to open fire.
and only waited until the French batteries
would be completed.
The Russian batteries of Sebastopol mount
three hundred and sixty pieces on the land side.
1T would seem that the Allies two hundred and
twenty guns cannot silence them without an s.
sault. The garrison have three weeks past been
constructing additional works of defepce be
tween the fag- staff and quarantine bastiqns.
Menschikolf had retired with the main body
of his army. Between the right bank and the
Chevanya, the main road of the Peninsula and
the Balbect, he endeavored to make good his
position and his communication with Sevastopol,
by covering his army by immense defences.
His forces does not in the field, exceed eighty
thousand mon.
A letter from French officer to the Journal
Des Debates says: 1t is impossible for the Al
lies to open fire before Jan. 10Th The Turkish
Army landing at Eutapora. is expected to second
the field attack upon the Russians by falling on
their rear.
Miscellaneous.
The Russian army has again entered the Prin-
cipaities, having crossed the Danube, invaded
the Dodrodscha and taken both Tutscha and Ba-
bacagh. Sadyk Pasha defended Tultscha as long
possible, and this is the first fruits of the with
drawal of Omer Pasha's army from The frontier
to the Crimea. The Austrians do not interfere.
Sardinia has joined the Western Alliance
The Freinden Blat, a Vienna paper, SAYS
Prussia has also joined the Allies, but the report
is considered premature
Mcnschikoff telcgraphs from Sebastopo to s.:
Petersburgh January end, that nothing new
would occur.
Mr.. Mason, United States Minister at Paris.
who was quite i'll at last accounts, is considered
ont of danger.
Sir Charles Napier viewing The order 70 strike
his flag as denoting disapproval of his conduct,
has demanded a court martial on the 9Th Jan.
Louis Napoleon and his Empress attended
review of the detachment of the Imperial Guard,
ordered TO the Crimea.
A terrible nnundaiion Of the river Elbe, in
Germany, caused by a tremendous gale, took
place Jan. 2nd. The damage done at Hamburg
is estimated from three 10 four millions of marks
In Hanover dikes gave way, and the land
flooded for miles, causing much loss of property
and probably of life
The French Emperor has announced that tho
French army in Rome is to be reduced TO $500
men.
The steamship Pacific, on her arrival at Liver
pool January sth, in running up the Mersey in
the dark, struck the brig Cornthian, outward
bound valued at y-three thousand pounds,
full in the stern. and sunk her Immediately.
The New York packet ship George Canning
was lost l60 passengers and crew were sup
posed to have perished.
The French loan of five hundred millions
francs has all been subscribed and an excess of
three hundred and ninety millions.
The PRIsoSER's Doors WAYTEp.-Another
correspondent writes -. The last day was in