Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-13
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than iorty person IN the city oil Vienna must DC
fully aware of what has taken place at the meet
ings of the Conference, so well is the secret kept
that almost nothing has been suffered to transpre
to the agents of the public press 1t is known,
however, that the first of the four bases on which
peace is to be negotiated has been accepted en-
bloc by the Russian penipotentares, Prince Gort-
schakoT and M de Titof, and runs thus
sART l. Abolition Of the exclusive protectorae
of Russia in Moldavia and Walachia, the privl-
leges accorded to those provinces by the Sultan
being placed under the guarantee OF the Five
Powers"
The Londcn Morning Posi- warns Its reaeers
against putting faith in the accounts oil what has
happened in the Conference 1t further says that
a record Of each days proceedings is drawn up aud
signed by the penipoten.aries, and that this mode
Of signature may readily give rise to erroneous re-
ports of an agreement having been come to on the
points of guarantee.
Count Nesselrode it is believed, viii proceed to
Vienna when the negotiations become critical
THE Policy OF THE GEAR IS WARLIKE.-Ac-
counts from St Petersburg, probably reliable, of
date Match g. state that the substance oil the Gar
Alexanders speeches TO the representatives OF the
different bodies and administrations of the State,
NAV be condensed into these words: ii will nam
tain firmly the plans traced ont by my fathell In
his address to the Council of State, the officers of
the Guard and deputation Ct mobiles, who re-
DOIlcu viz o-'' ~ f'NSSNo
| himself yet more strongly;
81 solemnly declare" said be, shat | will not
! give up the first inch of Russian territory to our
| enemes / will take good care to prevent their
peuetrating any further on the soil of our country
and never l-never!-- my hand wither first
| will ! afiix my signature to a treaty which shall
bring the slightest dishonor on the national
| honorl"
This speech was responded to with vehement
sppause.
| SPEECH TO THE CoRPs DIPBoMATIoUE- Cars
| speech TO the members of the corps diplomatque
on tie 7th was more temperate in tone, and is as
| follows:
81 am persuaded, gentlemen, that all your courts
| feel sincere sorrow az the misfortune that has be-
fallen ms. l have already received proof oft from
| all sides they have greatly moved me, and
stated Yesterday, to the ministers of Prussia and
Austria, how much | appreciated them.
II solemnly declare here before you, gentlemen,
that remain faithful to all the sentiments of my
father and that will persever in the line Of polti
| cal principles which served as rule to my Gle,
the emperor Alexander, and to my father. These
principles those Of the holy alliance. 1t that
alliance no longer exists, it was not my fathers
| fault. His intentions were always upright and
loyal, and if recently they were misunderstood by
some persons, do not doubt that God and his
| tory will do him justice.
81 ana ready to contribute towards good under
| standing, on the conditions which he accepted.
Like him, desire peace, and wish to see the evils
of war terminated but if the Conferences which
about to open at Vienna do not lead to a result
honorable for US, then gentlemen, at the head of
my faithful Russia, | will combat with the whole
nation, and will perish sooner than yield.
"As to my personal sentiments lor your sover-
eign, addressing the minister of Prussia) they
have not varied. have never doubted Of the fra
ternal affection and friendship which his majesty
the king always had for my father, and l have al
ready told you how grateful | am to him for it. |
am deeply sensible of the kind words which the EN-
peror has caused to be transmitted to me on this oc-
casion addressing the minister Of Austria and lis
majesty cannot doubt of the sincere affection which
my father entertained for him at period which he
himself has recalled by an order of the day ad
dressed to the army.
BE kind enough, gentlemen, to communicate
my words to your respective courts"
"A NEW BAsIs.-Aocofdng to conversational ru-
NOR the following arrangement, if its details could
be adjusted, would meet with the views of all par
ties. Russia would not object to confide the en-
tire freedom Of the Black Sea, and the opening of
the Danube, also the permission to erect Turkish
forts on the Asiatc side of the Euxine, and would
consent to receive consus inside Sebastopol.
If this be acceded to, the Bosphorus and the
Dardauelles could not be closed against Russia,
consequently her fleets would be free to visit the
1iNN4tSAAo4S0n' 1iAio iuhiOi IL LluSl NC OOSeIfSu
is given as mere rumor.
live may credit intelligence from Constantine
pie, of March 18th, further complication may arise
from the attitude taken by the Turkish govern
ment. 1t is stated that Arf Effendi has received
instructions to maintain the undirninished sover-
eighty of the Porte over the Dardanelles. He is
also to protest against the Christians of the Empire
being placed under Gny foreign protection The
Porte desires the participation of Prussia in the
Conferences of Vienna.
Ali Pacha, Minister Of Foreign Affairs has been
summoned by telegraph to Vienna
SToRMISG OF THE MALAKoFF REDoUBT-De-
scribing the recent storming of a Russian redoubt
by the French, the London Times says, editori-
ally:
at appears by the last accounts that the purpose
OF the allied generals is still fixed ON the prosecu-
ton Of the siege by means of bombardment, fol-
lowed by an assault. Two experimental attacks |
have been made by the French in two different |
ways, which serve to show that it is not easy to |
gain an advantage interchangeable antagonist
1t appears from both the Russian and French re.
ports that OF the night of the Dist of February the
Russians succeeded in throwing up with great
rapidty new redoubt on the right bank of the
careenng harbor.
within forty-eght hours Gen. Canrobert re-
solved to force the new position, and the attack
was made before the work had been compei ed
A large body OF French troops, under Gen. Monet,
advanced in the night of the 23d against this re-
doubt The Z)uayes rushed upon the intrench-
nents with the utmost bravery, which cost nearly
0OO oil these admirable soldiers.
Inc nus san Infantry regiments OF SeIenghinsk
and Noihynla, under General KroustSchaff, defend
I'd the work with great stesiiness aud after severe
combat the French Were compelled to retreat. his
result has been attributed to several
'auses-the disclosure by spies of the French plan
VI attack, the fire Of the Russian vessels in the har-
'or aud from the surrounding forts, and want OF
readiness on the part of portion Of the assail-
nts, who are said TO have left the Zouaves TO bear
he brunt OF the engagement
I'VE are unable TO determine with certainty
What amount Of truth there may be in these state
lents, but it is undoubtedly true that the Russia
ppear to have expected the attack, and had oc-
upled the position with small army rather than
nth detachment in proportion to its extent On
he side ofIhe French the force consisted of only
alf brigade of Zouaves, 1000 strong; two bat
lions OF marines, 300 strong, and 400 voun- =
ers in all less than 4 800 men.
"The Russians were 10000 strong, and the I'M
rtunate Zouaves fell into regular ambuscade.- t
evertheess, such was the dauntless vgor OF these
oops that they storned the redoubt and held one
If of i against fearful Odds when the Russians E
cceeded in outhapking the column; the marines .
ere separated from the Zouaves and driven back Is
all directions, and the latter were completely t
rounded by the enemy. Ct
"a second time they succeeded by sheer hand N
hand fighting in completing the capture of the :.
doubt but no sooner had the Russian infantry :"