Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-04-07
,foreiall Mfus.
Arrival of the Asia
AT HALIFAX.
,ArER FROM EUROPE.

T'be Roe5uck Committee.
u.,,.x March 80 The Cunard Mail
..amsh;n Asia arrived in port last nignt,
u';.h I';vsrp ,ol dates one week later than oy
W. Atlantic. Sine left Liverpool on the
morning Of the 18th. v;orr.
The nnblic attention Is centered onthe vienna
Conference, and the hopes and Tears are
ahout equally balanced as to the propapl'i.Mes w
80 snssce The Austrian and Prussian cir-
have a nesceful appearance, but the
,a.n;fssto Of the Gear Alexander to his army
~ anamed yery warlike. The Vienna Con-
ssrence held its FIRST formal meeting on the
rs,h t]ortschakoff, the Russian Am6assa-
dor, was not present.
sobastopol. and it is said with good effect.
The Roebuck Committee continues its
sessions of inquiry into the conduct OF the
The Emperor Napoleon's journey to the
Crimea is believed to have been postponed.
RUSSIA.
The following is the manifesto issned oy
tho Car Alexander TO his army, dated st.
Petersburg. March Sd:
Valiant Warrors-Faithful Defenders OF
the Church, the Throne and the Country,-lt
has pleased Almighty God to visit us with q
most painful and grievous loss: we nave oil
lost common father and benefactor. In the
midst of his unwearied care for kussias pros
perity and glory Of the Russian army, ,he
Emneror Nicholas Poulovitch, my most bics-
sed father. has departed to eternal life. His
los, words we're II thank the glorious
Iovol Guard. who in 1925 saved Russia, and
oleo thank my brave army aud fleet, and
nrav God to maintain their courage and
snirits, by which they have distinguished
themselves under me. So long as this
sn;r;t remains to uphold Russia, her tranquil
;tv is secured, both within and without, and
wo to her enemies. / loved my troops rs
nv own children, and strove as much as l
could to improve their condition. II not en-
tirely successful in that respect, 1t was from
no want of will, but because was unable to
devise anything better, or to do more
Nav these ever memorable words remain
preserved in your hearts rs proof OF his
sincere love for you, in which share the
largest extent, and let them be pledge oil
your devotion for me and Russia.
A nostscr;nt presents to the Guards the
uniform of the deceased Emperor, and directs
them TO retain on their accoutrements the
initials of Nicholas.
The manifesto concludes with the follow
ing :-"May the sacred memory Of Nicholas
survive in our ranks, as terror to the Toe
and the glory Of Russia"
According to the English accounts, Nj
cholas, when last addressing Alexander, nd.
yised him to make peace even at the loss OF
the Russian influence in the Black Sea ;
that he fNichoas) would take the RESPONSE
bility, as he had not believed in the possibil-
itv of the Anglo French alliance, and that
Alexander's constant effort should be to de-
tach France from England, and to unite
Russia with Austria and Prussia. Nicholas
then added, perhaps, that his pride hai been
excessive, and God had humbled them
therefor.
The above was probably manufactured for
the English market.
The Russian accounts say that Nicholas
passed his last hours in the consultations OF
religion. All except the family having re-
tired, he asked the Empress to repeat the
Lords prayer. AT the words "Thy will be
done, on earth as in Heaven" Nicholas re-
sponded fervently, "always, always"
lie was partially insensibe for nearly two
hours at noon, and said something about o
message to dear friend not named, and
something Of Alexander and the garrison at
Sebastopol. In few minutes afterwards he
expired.
The body was exposed in the Chapel OF
Ardeute, until the 10th, when it was to be
inferred with the usual solemnities.
PEACE CONFERENCE.
The Peace Congress had formally met at
Vienna on the 18TH There we're present one
French, two English two Austrian, and two
Turkish representatives. The Russian Iien'
ipotentiary was not present.
The tclegraphic reports from thence, say
that the discussion OF the general basis o
negotiation terminated satisfactorily.
There were rumors current that Austria
and England would be content without the
demolition of Sebastopol; but Napoleon alb
solu utely insists upon that as one condition.
vienna. Friday Night.-At the Confer
ence yesterday, the Plenipotentiaries eX
changed powers, and proceedings were en-
tered upon. The four bases, aud the inter
nretation given them by the Allies, having
been set forth, the Representative Of Russii
accepted them verbally. One Of the Pleni
potentiaries was thereupon deputed to draw
np a minute or protocol Of that which 10 b'
signed tomorrow Saturday the first thing
When the Ambassadors meet, this documen
will constitute the basis for negotiations fo
p'iPss, Pssrs, Friday NisSt.-Tho mission o
General wedell has completely failed. Prus
sia refuses to accede to the treaty with th'
Allies, and will not therefore be admitted 4
participate in the conferences.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
The accounts from Ssbastopol state tina
the Allies had resumed their firing upon th,
town. Lett,rs received 20 the lst OF Marcl
explain the diserepacy between the frenei
and Russian accounts OF the storming OF th'
redonbt on the night Of the ?3d February
The French did storm and capture two Rus
sian redoubts. bat finding them untenable
from the murderous Gre from the walled bat
tories Of their enemies. they blew up thu
redoubts and retired with the loss Of l0l
killed and 800 wounded.
FEBRrARY 27th.-The dead were burieC
during truce Of one hour.
The following is q despatch from Genera
Menschkof under date Of the lst Of March
During last ulght we erected a second redonbt
IN iroht OF that which is on the side Of Ou
for,iheations II was impossible for n,
enemy TO prevent us
There Is nothing Of importance from
Eupatorla.
MAacH 2d.-Ihe sickness at Dalaklava 4
decreasing. The weather is clear aud frosty
Three miles of railway arr Ia operation
MAsch s-lhe Russians are lonif1ine, il
stoFmidable manner tho Valley of Ink efmanu
ILsy afe also erecting mortar batteries a
AsmATa' aud threairnlng BAlaklava.
II NQ FFfan aal.s 4