Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-26

18th, with Liverpool dates to the 9th instant
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.-At the Vienna Con-
ference of the 2Sh the Austrian. French and English
penipoentiaries and drew up and signed the in-
terpretaton of their governments the four points.
The Austrian min ster then carried the document to
Gortschakof, who was in company it'll Count Ar
min and Manteuffel, The representative of Prussia
The Austrian minister explained the propositions
to Gor'schako, and asked if he prepared TO ac-
cept them without modification or reserve. Gorts-
chakOf replied tha! his instructions did not go SO far
His ord"rs were to negotiate only four points A
fortnight wfs then granted him to communicate with
his Government
posed to Russia understood to be neither hard
humllIafing The Russian Interpretation, it is said
differs lutte from that of the allies
Prussia is still in diplomatic concert with the al
hes and even engaged, under certain eventu,ties
military cooperation -r
1t IS stated that treaty has been actually signed be.
tween France and Austria the former guaranteeing
Austrias possession Of the italian provinces. The
London Times disbelieves the report
Austria has called on Prussia TO place her army on
footing. The Prussian semi official Journals
that Prussia will not consent
THE SIEGE OF sEBAsToPoL.
The siege operations at Sebastopol from the 18th
10 the 2lst were unlmportant. Frequent sorties and
repulses were occurring. Gen Canrobert says, off-
cially under date of the 21st that sores had been
HSHIHet DutlSH ana Frencn lines. but tneY
were rtpulFed and pursued by the French with con-
siderable loss.
On the 22d Gen Canrober,, in his official report
says that, notwithstanding the bad weather. the siege
continued. Scarcely night passed without some
portion OF the French lines being attacked costing the
assallants dearly. The French works extend TO the
bottom Of Quarantine By, and the enemy manly dis
pute every inch of ground
The works advance steadily. reconnaissance
reports only pickels on the left bank OF The Tshsr
maya, the main Russian army having moved probably
towards EupatOra
The officers Of the garrison of SebastopOl are to
have each months service recorded year.
The Cars sons Michael and Nicholas, were 10 re
turn to the Crlmea on the Ith inst.
Eight thousand French reinforcements arrived at
the camp between the 18th and 2Oth besiles others
at Constantinople. The French on the 221 had on
ly 400 wounded and 1900 sick. heavy snow
storm prevailed.
On the 25th OF December Gen. Canrobert writes
that he shall soon be able take the offensive, and
make good his losses more promptly and more solid
y than the enemy The Amy was full of con-
fdence
The Allies on the 25th had opened fire. The plan
OF operations is that the fire be continued without
cessation for forty eight hours followed by general
assault by both the French and British.
A letter from the Sultan, dated the 25th, orders
Omer Pasha to go Immediately to the Crimea, to
cert measures with the allied Generals.
On the Goth Mensch koff telegraphs that between
the 20h and 10th nothing remarkable occurred with
the exception of two sores on the 2lst. in one of
which eleven officers and thirty soldiers were
taken prisoners, and a considerable number killed.
That both the English and French preparing to
assault the sonth side of the city.
On the 10Th considerable Russian reinforcem ents
reached Odessa
Adm'ruls Dundas and Hamelin were at Constanti-
nope, on their way home. Admrals Lyons and Bru-
ct were in command of the fleets General Cardigan
has also left for England. Sir Lacey Evans has re-
signed in disgust
The Constantinople News says the siege works
have advanced far, that direct communications
are prevented between the garrison OF Sebasopo and
the Russian force near Balkalava.
Although the works ofaltack in very forward
state, the correspondent of Le Presse believes that
nohng~selous can be attempted before the 18th of
January.
The Turkish government was using great expedi..
ton in providing supplies of ammunition, &C., for the
Allies