Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-14
Foreign News.

The steamer Atlantic, at New York,
brought news from England 10 August 25th.
and the Africa, at Boston. to the LIST inst.
The news is unimportant - breadstufis
continue dull. The most interesting matter
is the account in detail of the battle Of the
Tchernaya and the bombardment Of Swea-
borg. which will be found on our first page.
The Russians claim that the damage at
Sweaborg has been greatly exaggerated by
the allies. The following account of mat
tiers in Russia is denied on the authority of
Madame Bodisco, ian American lady, wife
of the late Minister of Russia to this coun-
try who came direct from st. Petersburg,
and arrived at New York in the Atlantic
steamer:
RussIA.-A letter from st. Petersburg, of
the Goth ultmo, in the Constitutional says:
--"Prnce Gortschakoif has received full
orders TO destroy the remains of the Russian
/ fleet in the bay of Sebastopol, on the day on
which the garrison may be forced TO retire
to the north. 1t is hoped that before that
day shall arrive, all objects belonging TO the
State and to private persons, can be removed
to Nicolaiefi. This proves that no illusions
are entertained as to the fate OF the southern
part of Sebastopol that part Is indeed al
ready represented IN Russian letters to be
only heap of RUNS"
II is said that a distinguished Prussian Of
iicer, who has recently visited St Peters.
burg, has, on his return home, described the
depression, both Of the Court and he people
IA . , sI,.
most urgent want of money. and the land
owners, large aud small, suffering most Sc
verely under the pressure of taxation, the
effects Of The CONSUMPTION, and the almost
total cessation of foreign commerce. The
embarrassment and the apprehensons Of the
government are said to be greatly aggravat-
ed by the nature of the accounts which, from
time to time, they receive from Prince Gort-
schoff at sebastopol. The Prince is said to
have Informed his Government that it will be
impossible to maintain an army in the Crl-
mea during another winter; that he must
shortly send away half his cavalry, as straw
and hay cannot be procured and that the
horses drop of by hundreds, from being fed
on bailey alone.
a division Of grenaders, forwarded in
carriages TO reinforce him, hid reached Per-
ekop but he had ordered them TO halt, as he
could not feed them. And he had further
added, taat, if the allies DO hot withdraw, he
must either do so or risk a general attack up
on their positions, and in the latter case, If
he failed to drive the allied armies into the
sea, he must retire himself before the win
ter sets IN. The average losses Of the Rus
slams from sickness and the sword are esti'
mated at from five to SIX hundred men pei
day, and have never been less, taking one
day with another siuce the battle Of th,
Alma.
Konigsjerg, Aug. %. A ukasc Of Ii,
Emperor Of Russia calls out the militia II
eleven additional governments. A deman,
Is made Of twenty -thrce men out OF ever
one thousand Of the population 1.-The levy u
commerce on the lst day Of October, an,
to be completed by the end Of November.
FIGHTING nEFoRE SEBAsToPoL.-Cieu
Pelissier ,elegraphs under the date Of Aug
9th, that on the previous night, the Frencl
carried an ambuscade Of the Russians on tn
n glacis Of the Malakof'; and hat subsequent
J. ly the Russians tired to retake II, but wcr
): repulsed, with the loss of 300 men.
4 The Pope IN .9giction.--The Church O
=, Rome seems to be getting IN hot water Of
every side Its abuses find powerful enemic
IN Spain and Switzerland as well as in Sar
dina. We learn from the Rome correspon
dent Of the Newark .9dreriiSer that on tn
Goth of July was pronounced the formal eN
= communication of the King and Pariamen
;, of Sardinia, ard all the subordinate officer
: who have been 10 any way concerned IN tbs
execution of the law for closing the mona
; steries. The following is the awful sent
e ence:
/. Wherefore We elevate anew Our Apo
- stole Voice IN your most ample assembly
and again reprohatc, condemn and decldr
d entirely null and void the said law, as wei
:. as all and siguar the acts and DEGREES o; III
" sub Alpine kingdom to the disadvantage q
Religion, of Our rights, and this Holy See
! Moreover, with an Incredible sadness Of SOU
j" W ~~--rvllvu ~ ueclhrt, tiIut all tiius
who in the kingdom Of SARDINIA have no
feared TO propose, approve and establis
!. these said DEGREES, and the law against tn
q, rights of the Church and Of the Holy See
as well the Committees, the Partzans, Nh
e Adherents and the Executors Of the same
r have incurred extreme excommunicauo
d ,ecommuniod mdggi6re, or total excluslo
~ from the Church. sud the high ecclesast
= cal pains and penalties established by th
J. sacred Apostolic Canons, and by the De
TO crees Of the General Councils, in a speon
70 manner Of the TrIdcnuno. (Sess. -, chal
no"
ID With inexpresslole grief the Holy FaIh'
ly deploros the condition OF the holy relIgio
or in SPAN, and declares null and void al. III
~ measures of that government sHppressing II
fruitful ecclesiastical establishments, aud a
y sales Of property which may be made und,
Is them. II inyokes the divine favor for " OF
I'd most dear daughter in Christ, Maria lsabell
m the Catholic Queen" who was coustralne
to sanction the measures contrary to her vii
10 The case of Switzerland has been dcierre
l' for the present.
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