Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-10

Liverpooi 10 monQay, the Zod ult., na'
|. arrived off this point, and will be uy
at three O'Clock. o.
i GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Conference at Vienna had broker
up after holding twelve sessions. Rus
sia refused to accede to the demands O
the allies. m ,s.s-
The bombardment of Sevastopol com
meneed on the 9th ultimo, and had con.
tinued, without intermission, up to the
15th--6ve hundred guns and mortar'
pouring in an uninterrupted stream o.
shot and shells upon the city and forts
but, up to the latest dates, no assault
had been made, nor had any particular
breech been effected.
The new British loan is sixteen mil
lions sterling, and had been taken by
the Rothschilds.
Napoleon and his Empress, Eugenia,
had been a week in England, and had
been received with the greatest rejoic-
ing.
Anincrease tax upon incomes, spirits,
tea, coffee, and sugar, is proposed.
1t is reported that England has as
sented that Napoleon shall take the
command of the allied army in the Cri-
mea, but the report is doubted.
There are strong indications that
Austria will refuse to act against Rus
sia. - --
Lord John Russell and the French
plenipotentiary had left Vienna.
The steamer Asia arrived at Liverpool
onthe 22d ult.
All hopes of Austria taking the field
against Russia are at an end, for the
present. s...
The advices from the Crimea say
that the two first days of the lombard
ment of Sevastopol, the shot and shell
of the allies done immense damage to
the city, and to the Russian works.
During the night of the 18th, the left
wing of the allies obtained considerable
advantage over the Russians, who were
dislodged from a strongly fortified po-
sition which was taken and kept by the
French.
The possession of this position was
of great importance, as it enabled the
allies to fOrtify the summit of the
rayine.
Since the commencement of the
seige, five of the seven admirals of the
Russian fleet, had either been killed or
died of disease. - @
Gortschakoff published an address to
the garrison, stating that matters look
more encouraging to the besieged.
Serious trouble had arisen at Kragoza,
owing to the brutal conduct of the Aus
trian officers. The people attacked the
and drove them from the city.
About two hundred and forty were kill
ed on both sides. The excitement con-
tinued up to the latest dates, and a.
deputatiOn had been sent to the Sultan
to demand justice.
The operations for strengthening the |
Russian ports in the Baltic, were going
on with great rapidly, and 100000 |
troops are now said 10 be concentrated |
in the Baltic Provinces. -
Most of the British advanced squad
ron for the Baltic were detained in the
"Great Belt' by the ice. sI
The British Parliament assembled on
the 18th ult. , ..
The estimated expenses of the gov
ernment for the year is f86, 339, 900,
and the revenue is estimated at f63,-
339, 900. 1t is supposed that much
party discord will arise from the manner
resorted to in securing the new loan, asi
it involves a great principle of finance.
The visit of the Emperor and En-
press of France to England produced
immense excitement. Napoleon made
a speech upon the occasion of his re-
,eption by the Lord Mayor of London,
which gave great satisfaction.
Mr.. Layard was entertained on board
he clipper ship Donald M'Kay on the
2fst. The captain of the Boston ship
knoch Train had been fined ten pounds
or taking on excess of passengers. Ii
The Russian prize ship Sitka had been
handed over to the French.
Two thousand golfers at Wagan were
IN strike.
The Roebuck Committee was still |
proceeding with the investigations.
THE VERY LATEsT.-LosDoS, April
e3-1:30 P. M.-Canrobert, under
late of Balaklaya, April 18th, tele- ;
yraphs to Paris as follows: {
"The fire continues unabated, chiefly ;
~ the artillery. The engineers are {
'perating, and have established several {
positions for US much nearer the place"
A private dispatch says the loss of I
ife on both sides was very heavy. A
Council of War was held, and it was i
to continue the lombard (
nent one week longer, and then make
general assault. The same dispatch
avs tkat the incessant roar of artillery,
nd the explosion of shells, presents a !
Gene terribly grand, and absolutely in /
escribable. t
The most intense excitement prevails t
4 London and Paris, in regard to the !
esult. I'D