Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-17
Foreign News

The steamer bAitlc arrived At I've u
YORK on The ilthinst, bringing one weeks
later news from Europe.
The political adyices by this arrival are
without special moment. though interesr
tinr. No material change in affairs at
s.6astopol. Menschikof telegraphed on
IN. goth December that there v as nothing
new at Sebastopol since 5the8 previous ae-
counts. The weather was very severe
and aisapreeable. He further states that
. we'll directed ere OF the Russians had
the enemies work
Large reinforcements were rapidly ar
irving TO the allies. Up TO 18TH over
thirty thousand of these troops had arri-
we'd. !
Ii was said that the storming OF Sebas7
touol would commence on the arrival OF
lie Turkish reinturcements. Tbs French
are to storm whilst the English and Turks
are to attack Menschikotf.
The Russian naval artillery have been
taken out ot the Baltic. The whole Ball,
Tic fleet is 10 be brought tn SebastoPols
Large re endorsements OF Russians were
daily arriving at Sebastopol, and the next
battle is expected to be the most desperate
aud bloody Of all.
Two Russian vessels OF war attacked 6
French steamer bound for Sebastopol.--
The English frigates came to her relief,
aud the Russians then reiterated. @
Russian bulletins generally claim their
having gained important advantages over
the allies. -s,.;.,sss
The Turkish troops at Kars were pres
sed by the Russians. ia
The allies at SebastopOl are now fully
prepared for battle. The third parallel :
OF French mounted guns, thirty thousand
Turks with IA division 0i French andsEngS
fish artillery we've about TO seize PerskoP.
There are So lines there. $50 -
1t was runored 6lat the Russians made
another sortie on the l9th, aud were re-
pulsed with several hundred killed and
100 prisoners. The allies lost consider,
ably. -.
The NEGOTIATIONS have been
exchanged regarding the conferences as
Vlcuua between the personalities there.
Those On The part OF the allies were de-
tining the sense in which their cabinets
were to understand the q four points"
heretofore proposed.
Gurtschakutf, on the part of Russia had
asked for time to obtain instructions from
his government.
Private advices from London say that
the course Of politics favors the possibili-
ty of u speedy termination of the war.
Austria, it is believed, will assume the
offensive. and thereby influence all Ger-
many on her side. The people, it is
Thought, will force their government to
accept the proposition Of the allies.
ENGLAND.-The English parliament had
adjourned.
Nothing definite had been done in adj
diIion to The passage of the foreign legion
bill. A large loan which was proposed
would, however, be made.
The war was absorbing all interests.
FRANCE, The Emperor Napoleon, in
his speech at the opening of the French
Chambers, eulogised the victories Of the
French arms il The Black and Baltic Sens
ana in the Crlmra. lie thanked the Bril-
lIsh Parliament Tor its cordial cooperation
and asks levy OF one hundred and forty
Thousand men. He believed that the
present resources with loan OF twenty
millions sterling, sufficient to meet the
demands OF the war. The speech was
very war like. The budget shows de-
iciency Of eighty millions of francs.
SPAIN The Spsnlh Chambers were
discussing the sale Of Cuba. Mr.. soule
was present.
The government declines raising an ar
my TO send to the allies. II also declines
The proposition Of Mr.. Soule to join in
treaty with the United States and Russia
recognizing the principle that the flag
protects all goods.
PRUssrA.-Itis fully believed that Prus-
STA " i'll join the allies. Indeed. that the
steps taken by Austria will compel her.
The Prussian mission to England Was
of no speci"l imnor'ance.