The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-05-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
FIVE DArs LATEs.

'osPss, 49, - j.
The ROYAL Mail Steamship Asia, Capt
Lott. from Liverpool, 2sih ult., arrived =
Boston on Monday evening: -. "a.
LATEST ny TELEcRAPH.-British account
from The Crimea are TO the 18Th, anu Nus
sian accounts 10 the 22d.
V,rNs. CONFERENCE.-The Vienna Con
cs,ence has proved total failure. Since
the .o,h. there have been supplementary
meetings OF the four powers without result
A meeting Of The representatives o, n'
four powers was held on Thursday. ESQ, .
tho REQUEST of Prince Gortschakof, wher
some further inadmissable propositions were
made by the Russian Plenipotentiaries, ane
rejected on the par. Of England, France
and Turkey. ~,
CITY continued. The general tone OF opin
ion in England is, that The war must con
iinue for a Heightened period.
Tho policy Of the Car Alexander Is spo
Ken of by the London Times rs new ant
more audacious policy, and is so regarded
throughout Europe.
I, Is difficult TO form an estimate OF The
real progress of The siege. From the com
par,np Of various accounts, an impression
|, produced that the fire Of the allies is su
perior to lha, Of the city, but the city 70
turns The fire steadily.
The Independence, OF Brussels, has 70
ceiyed from Vienna an alleged despatch
from the Crimea, that the Allies have sus.
nended tho bombardment. II Is not stated
on what day the fire ceased, but the indie
pendence believes that the date of the des.
patch is pos,erior 10 that Of The last official
intelligence, namely, April 22d.
Details say, on the morning OF tho i4th,
",ha, the bombardment and cannonade
had continued day and night since day
break of the 9th, each Of tho five hundred
guns firing one hundred and twenty rounds
daily. The enemys fire is not much 70.
duced, although the Mamelon battery Is 81.
fenced, and some Of the Round Tower guns
dismoun,ed yet tho Redan and Garden
batteries still keep up heavy fire.
There were no signs OF an immediate as
sault. During the night Of the 18th, the
French destroyed the Russian rife ambus.
cade in front of tho Malakof Tower. A
terrible battle between Russian soriie and
the French, ragged during the night, per.
haps the most sanguinary since lnkerman.
April l7ih.-A despatch TO the French
Government, says the fire OF the French
batteries maintains their superiority.
The French have taken the Russian am
buscades in front OF the Malakof Tower
and have added them 10 The French lines
They have also crowned ravine which
runs along the Notifications Of the city
where the Russians formerly kept their 70
serves. They have also sprung q nine te
fore the flagstaff battery, at a distance O.
fi!ty metres, thereby opening new paral
lei, which has been successfully joined Il
the other.
From the 10Th 10 The l4th, the French
loss was only 800.
The situation Of affairs was considered
satisfactory BY the French.
April l9lh.-The French Minister Of Wa
learns tina, the besiegers were still advanc,
ing. and more consolidating their position.
Prince GoIischakoa's account says
"The besieger's Ere on The 10th, 17lh, and
18th. was less violent. Our batteries repli.
ed successfully. On the night OF the 18Th
one Of our ballaions made soriie 10 do,
siroy The enemy's most advanced works.
Our object was fully attained. Moreover,
the loss Of tho garrison the past few day.
has been less than that of the enemy"
The latest Is also from Prince Gorischa.
kof on tie ODD, and states that after twelve
days bombardment, the allied fro had be.
come weak, and caused lille damage.
The BiLTIc.-Thc blockade OF Libau Is
announced from The l7lh, and OF all pori,
10 the entrance OF The Riga, from ihe'i9lh
inst. 49,.
FRANCE. II is still reported that Napolc-
on will command the allied armies, but the
report is not generally credited. II Is ofiic-
tally announced that his departure for the
Crimea is postponed for short time.
PRussIA AND AUSTRIA. Rerlin corespon
dence says il hardly admits Of doub, thai
an approximation OF views has recently ia
ken place between the Austrian and Prus.
sian governments, which bodies no good 10
the cause Of tho Western Powers.
The utter failure OF ,hejVienna Conference
is confirmed, the Russian plenipoleuiiaries
had submitted some further proposals,
which were rejected by The Allies. Lord
John Russell had left Vienna, but M.
Drouys do L'lIuys had remained 10 reason
with the Austrian Government. The u.s.
sault on Sevas,opol had not been made, al.
though the fire was unidentified on both
sides. Which side, IL either, has the ad.
vantage, does not appear TO be clearly set.
lied. The departure Of Louis Napoleon
for the Crimea has been postponed for q
short time. The most important British
news is the proposal 10 establish the deci-
NAL coinage, by universal congress. BY
the overland mail we learn that our treaty
with Japan was ratified al Simoda, Feb.
Goth. ..
The general tone OF opinion in England
is that the war must continue for a length.
ened period. .
II is.diaicul 10 form an estimate Of the
real progress Of tho siege. From the com.
pairing of various accounts, an impression
Is produced iha, tho FIRE Of the allies is
su 2erior 10 lha, OF The city, but the city re-
turns the fire steadily. .
The Independence Of Brussels had re-
ceived from Vienna an alleged despatch
from the CIimea, that the allies have sus-
pended the bombardmeni. Its not stated
on what day the fro ceased. but the indie.
pendence Believes that the date Of the DIES.
patch is posierior 10 that Of the last official
Intelligence, namely April odd.
Details say on the morning OF the l4lh,
that the bombardment and cannonade had
continued day and night since day break
on the 9th, each Of the 500 guns firing 100
rounds daily. The enemy's FIRE was no,
much reduced. although the Mamelon bat.
Terry is silenced, and some Of The Round
Tower guns dismounied; yet the Rodsn
and Garden batteries still keep up heavy
FIRE. -......,.'
There were no signs Of an immediate
assault. During the night Of the 18th ,hs
French destroyed tho Russian Rifle Ambus-
cade in front OF the Malakof Tower. A
terrible battle between Russian soriie and
The French ragged during the night, perhaps
The mos, sanguinary since fnkerman.
The archdukes Nicholas and Michael
have again &c, out for the Crimea.
Prince Menschikof is not dead. Tho
81. Petersburg Journal publishes IN i'm
peral rcscript, expressing the Enperor's
. nj n. faction that fhe renoft was unfrt,a and