The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-20

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At the Vienna conference of the 2Sth, the
Austrian, French and English Plenipotentia-
ries met, drew up and signed interpretations
of their governments, the four powers. The
Austrian minister carried the document to
Mentschikoff, who was in camp with Counts
Arnim and Manteuffel, a, representatives Of
Austria and Prussia. Minister expected op.
position. Gortsceakoff asked if he was
pressed to accept without modification or re-
serve, aud replied his instructions did not 60
for orders, but only gave the four points.
A fortnight was only granted him to COM
municate with his government.
Meantime hos,ilities continued. The
terms proposed are understood to be neither
hard nor Illuminating.
The Russian Interpretation 10 said to differ
little from that Of allies.
Prussia is still in diplomatic concert with
the allies. Even England renders certain
eventualites to military cooperation.
II is stated a treaty is actually signed be-
tween France and Austria, the former guar.
anteeins to Austria the possession Of HoI.
land provinces.
Official journals say Prussia will not con.
sent to siege.
Operations from 18th to 2lst were unim-
portant. Frequent sorties were made and
repulsed. Pursued by the French and lost
considerable. On 22d official Canrosia re.
ports Notwithstanding bad weather siege
continued.
Scarcely night passed without some por-
ton of the French lines beng attacked.
French works are extending to the bot
tom of Quarantine Bay; the enemies warm
ly dispute every inch, but the works advance
steadily. Recognvizance reports only pick
cts on the left bank OF the Schernaya. The
main Russian army has probably mo-ed to-
wards Eupatoria.
The officers Of the garrison Of Sebastopol
are TO have each months services reckoned
rs year, and the Czlr's sons were to re.
turn to Crimea.
5000 French arrived at the camp between
the 18th and 3Oth, besides others at Con.
stantnople.
On the 23d the French had only 1901 sick
and 100 wounded.
Heavy snow stor.' prevailed on the 25th.
Canrobert writes that he will soon be able
to take the offensive aud make gooi our loss
more promptly and with more solidhy than
she enemy can. He is full Of confde nee.
On 25th the allies had opened FIRE, and
Planned operations to be continued 4S hours
without cessation, to be followed BY q gen.
eraI assault by both French and British.
The letter from the Sultan orders Omar
Pasha to 60 to Crimea imme diatcly and con-
cert measures with allied generals.
Menschikof telegrnphs that between 25th
and Goth nothing remarkable occurred. ex-
eept two sortes; in the I'd. IL officers and 80
soldiers were taken prisoners and considers.
bic numbers killed.
Both armies were preparing for assault on
the south side on the 2Sth.
Considerable Russian reinforcements
reached Odessa.
Admiral Dundas arrived at Constantine.
pie or his way home. Admirals Lyons and
Bruel command the fleets. Sir B. Evans re.
signed in disgust.
A letter from Constantinople says the
siege works had advanced so far as to pre-
vent direct communication between the gar.
rison of Sebastopol and Russians near Bal.
sklava. Although the works are in for.
ward state, the correspondents of the press
believe nothing serious can be attempted
before Jan. 18th.
Great diligence prevails in Turkish gov.
eminent in furnishing suPplies, smEuni.
tons, &c.
Trebizond letters give news of The Rus.
sian army encampcd there. II had advanced
at Trebizond. where the garrison was strong
but badly organized.
On the 23d Russian force attacked a re-
doubt at Kslch. The garrison, aided By
English and Polish officers, repulsed the at
tack, but is in a precarious situation.
Russia mas formed at various points il
Circsssis corps of native militia with Russi
an oficers.
Meckla Pasha has been ordered to tax
chief command of the army in Asia.
Important changes are being made anon
the higher Russian officers on the Baltic.
Gen. De Berg has been appointed Com
mandant in Finland. A general consults
tion OF the military authorities in the Balti
provinces is ordered to st. Petersburgh.
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