Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-14
LATER FROM EUROPE.


The steamer Baltic, from Liverpool March
2iih, arrived at New Yorh, Friday afternoon.
Her news is one week later but is not of great
Importance. Everything seems to await the
decision of tho peace conference at Vienna.
The Vienna conference had agreed without
difficulty upon the terms of the first point of the
proposed peace basis, which provides for the abo-
lition Of the exclusive pruiectoraie of Russia in
Modavia and Wallachia, the privileges accorded
to these provinces by the Sultan of Turkey being
placed under the guarantee of the Ave powers.
The latest dispatch from Vienna says: "The
conference is progressing favorably. The sec
ond point will be determined without difficulty.
Bat the question Of peace or war is not decided
until the third point is settled" The news
from Vienna was regarded at Paris as favora-
Bile TO peace. 1t is thought Count Nesselrode
will proceed from st. Petersburg to Vienna
when the negotiations become critical. There
were rumors of a new basis of arrangement in
GLIDING the freedom of the Black sea and the
Danube. The new Czlr had given strong evil
dence OF his intention 10 abide by the plans of
his father and make no concessions Turkey
has determined to maintain undmnshed sover-
eighty over the Dardanelles, and protests aginst
tie Christians of the empire being placed under
any foreign protection. The Porte also desires
the participation of Prussia in the conference
Ali Pacha, Turkish minister of foreign affairs,
had been summoned to Vienna.
The Russians had sunk three OF four more
ships Of war in the harbor of Sebastopol 1t
was reported that GortschakoT had received OF
ders from St. Petersburg to take Eupatora at
any cost, and was preparing 10 do so. General
Burgoyne remains in the Crimea at the request
Of Lord Raglan. A report that prince Mems
chikolf had died Of fever at Simferopol, was
considered doubtful, Russian preparations in
dictate an eventual evacuation of Bessarbia with
cut contest, The ice was breaking up in the
Baltic, and flying British squadron, the first
instalment Of the Baltic fleet, sailed from Spit
head for Kiel the Goth of March. The capture
of the Turkish camp at Lehuy, Asia, is report.
ed.
The storming of the Malakofl redoubt, Feb
9th, seems to have been one of the most gal
Ian, Affairs Of the campaign. Gen Canrobert's
official despatch give detailed account of the
action, the object Of which was to carry the
Russian redoubt constructed in front Of the
French lines. The Russian work had ambus-
cades in advance, which in the obscurity Of the
night offered obstacles Of which il was diff
cult to appreciate the disposition Or strength.
The troops destined for the attack stormed and
routed them, and while battalions of the French
left and centre overcame those obstacles, the
Zouaves penetrated into the redoubt under a
heavy fire of musketry aud threw themselves
upon the dense body of Russian infantry within.
This infantry gave away after short but severe
struggle, in which the detachment of engineers
took a brilliant part. The Zuuaves displayed
the most remarkable intrepidity The object
was attained, and the Russians had once more
been shown the superiority of the French in ac-
tion. The return Of the French to their lines
was effected without molesiation. The Russian
despatch is almost equally exultant over the
bravery OF their troops in resisting the unex-
pected attack of the French, whose loss it esti-
mates at GOO men. The Russians had 65 killed
and 2il wounded
Lord Raglan has made known his intention
not to resign his command, maintaining that he
has done all that man can do, and is not there
fore called upon to do voluntarily that which
could be construed into acknowledgement of
neglect or error. Lord Dundonalds plan for
destroying Cronstadt has been accepted by the
government, and will be put to the test in June
or early in July, fine weather being essential.
The screw steamer City Of Baltimore, of the
Philadelphia and Liverpool line, has been taken
up by the French government for six months,
and has left Liverpool for Marseilles, having in
tow the American ship Ticonderoga, also en-
gagged by the French government. Louis Ma
poleon had reviewed the imperial guards and
made brief patriotic speech. An Anglo-French
squadron of twenty-five steamers was on the way
10 Genoa TO embark Sandman troops for the
Crimea.
The serious illness Of Martin VanBuren, IT.,
has terminated in death by consumption at Paris,
on the 10Th Of March, and his body was placed
in provisional vault of the Northern cemetery,
where it will remain until the return Of Mr. Van
Buren, to the United States in July. The dis
course delivered at the vault by the distinguish
ed Protestant divine, NJ Coquerel former rep
resentaiiye Of tile people under the republic, was
most eloquent and touching. A large number
of Americans attended the funeral. The de-
ceased was about forty years of age, and was
next to the youngest of Mr. Van Buren's four
sons. Van Buren, looks as robust and as young
as at the period of his retirement from the Pres
idency, and bids fair to live many years longer,
although he is now past seventy-three.
A HINT TO YOUNG MEN.