The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-31
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PROGRESS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.

PROGRESS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
There is u remarkable scarcity Of intelligence respect
ing either the progress Of the siege the progress of
negotiations peace. The chief interest centres
in the proceedings Of the Congress at Vienna Hopes
entertained that the negotiations lead to peace but
equally well grounded apprehensons prevail that the
present negotiations will fail to recstabsh peace in
which event, all concur that the will
vaster magnitude.
The French and English Ministers at Vienna have
ceved the necessary powers to enable them to reopen
negotiations This intelligence Ia derived from tee
graphic despstch dated Vienna the 18th inst Letters
from that city inform that the policy OF the Allied
Powers will retard negotiations in the hope that
in meantime the fall Of Sebastopol will happen, to
influence the decision Of the Gar
On the 10Th on 1lth inst Prince Gortachako is under
stood to received written instructions from his
government Ia regard to she peudng negotiations The
exact contents Of course secret but rumor from
welinformed says that Russia again expresses
the Cars readiness to enter into negotiations for
honorable peace and also hls earnest desire TO put
end to all present difficulties 1t is also stated that the
Austrian Mfuiaer expresses earnest cesire to
peace, but will nevertheless, firmly insist upon the
acceptance by Ruesia of such conditions the welfare
of Europe demsnds but 1t is adeed, Austria will hesi
tate TO conclude offensive alliance with England and
France until the latter powers shall have stated exactly
the nature Of their demands.
As set Of against this statement, Count Buol the
Austrian minister is reported to have declared at
pimentary dinner to the Ottoman Minister, that Aus
tria would 6ght side by side with England and France
against Russia
Vienna xtters also boast of Austri,s good faith and
determination to proceed to hostiltes.
Prus sa, IL viii be remembered has formally refusen
mobisc and place part OF her army In Prussian ST.
lesa to cover the ank the Austrian forces In
Galica assigning as reason her confidence In the pa
cifc intentions Of Russia.
Prussia further accuses Austria OF having gone be-
yond the sfpusatons Of her convention with rruss'a
inasmuch sbe has concluded separate treaties with
other Povers, which virtually do away with that Of
The object of Prussia s evidently to prevent Austria
from taking active participation in the
Both from Berlin and Vienna 1t is stated that great
efforts beirig made TO obtain the consent OF the
Western Powers TO an al misticc.
The PrusEan Cabinet IL urging, with peculiar earnest
begerents shan have pursued further the present en-
deavor to arrive at understanding These are mere
but nothing else 10 at present within the reach
An approachrg Congress of Nations is and
confidently talked Of The London Daily Nels says
eve may BE- induced TO rp0se some confidence 10 tae
result Of that Congress- celberatons Il the United
States are invited to take in them and accepts the
Sardinia repcr being wiling TO undertake TO
send fifteen tioasand recruited from all Italy TO
the aid Of allies In the East-the assigned
being that for want OF outside enterprise to engage
their attent ON, the Italians are growing restless
edct forbiddinS foreign en .tmsnt and It Is expected
that bremen Hecklen burr sch werin and strelitz win
also issue prshibitions OF tn. same description The
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Letter. say that the Swedish army is immediately to
Be placed on var footing by the addition of 10000
sxedes, and l. 900 Norwegisns
AFFAIRS IN TIE CRIMEA.
Affairs remain precisely as the we're. The last dates
are up TO the 10Th inst Pasha the 9Th at
tho camp Of the allies when concerted
between him aud Lord Raglan, and General Canrobert
and ON The he returned to varna. Reinforcements
continue TO reach the aes aud three thousand Of
the French Imperial Guards and English infantry
pow st sea on their way 70 the Crimsa.
Lord Raglan has sent 10 India for the 10th English
Ths Turas {. the Crmea are to be made up to $1,000
before Ihe end of January.
The Rsssaa reiaiorcemcns are advancing BY forced
The veathsr was frosty and the roads passible, al
though had fallen hut the frozen ground reisrccd
the worhs of the besiegers.
THE DANUBE.
We without anything respecting the invasion Of
Dobrudschs excepting tie folio wing from the Wdndere
of viennas--
The Russiau& the Danube at Tultscha ani IA
vored By the otseurty Of the night they reached the
right bank in their boats and surprseo Of the weak
est garrisuna so1 after making great CARNAGE ecrossed
the river laden with booty aud taking with thsm
her OF pr7son<rs There considerable loss the
part Of the Rassn the Turks fought with desperate
courage. Aueas the lain Is pacha, bat his name Is
not msntiousd. The inhabitants OF Tultscna hsd into
the country xic their wives and chdren and did
return again until long after the departure Of the Rus
sisns
The Hamburg wdoArtcAon contains teIegraphie
despatch cm vsrna datei the lh, wherein u Is said
that Count Biol has addressed note TO Prince Gors
chalon euaodiss expissa ou relative TO the re.
crossing o fs Danube BY the Russian forces and their
oeeupaton af Dobrudscha, and thence, a matter OF
~ourss penactnx TsFna and ~ communications
The Turkish force In the Dnbrubschs, 10 estma-
sed At more than 10000 mostly recruits how.
ever--ths Aoser of ornar's army rsvng gone 20 the
Tren AGAINST which IL 10 said Omar strongly protest
"A and still r~nsns much dissatisfied.
II 10 suspect>d that the Austrian government was
marty to eruption al Dobr eha, wishing to demon
sstrsye thsreey the necessity tor an armistice.
THE BLACK SEA.
Admiral Bsua. s..-ssyhs that on the afta .; ;IsnSay