Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-04-04
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ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.

Peace-The steamship Atlantic arrived off Sandy
Hook this A. NJ with weeks later dates. The
Cars death is confirmed Alexander succeeded
peaeeablv to the throne He has issued mani
festo that he will follow his fathers policy, and
has confirmed Gortschikoff plenipotentiary at
Vienna.
| Nicholas had recalled Menschikoff and appoint
ed Gortschikoff in his place.
The Allies have ordered their Generals to press
| forward the The fighting at Sebastopol con
/ tnues-itis ruuiored that the Grand Duke Michael
/ Is killed
Private letters say that there is 10 hope of peace.
| Prussia has been excluded from the Vienna Con-
| ference.
Further bp The .AfIantic.-The death OF the Gar
/ Nicholas is confirmed He died shortly after noon
! on FRIDAY March ID His death was from afro
phy OF the lungs. after oniy few day Illness
| His last words 10 the Empress were, Tell Fred
/ erick King of Prussia, to continue attached to
| Russia he has hitherto been, and never TO for
/ get his fathers words
| Ii is said that few days before his death the
| Gar succeeded iii ctlectng complete reconcllia-
| ton between his two elder sons, Alexander and
Constantine, who we're at variance.
The news OF the Emperor's death was received
in England with every demonstration OF joy. In
several OF the theatres, the managers came before
the curtains and announced the fact, which was
received viii! tunultuous cheering. Some of the
people disappointed that the authorities did
! not ring the church bells.
At Berlin the Court placed itself in mourning,
and orders issued for symbols of mourning
/ for four weeks.
At Vienna the news caused much agitation. Ar
order of the dav by the Emperor OF Austria, di-
rected that in acknowledgment of the service rem
dered with noble eagerness, by the Emperor Mich
olas, during time of unfortunate trial, the En-
peror Nicholas regiment of Cuirassiers should al
ways preserve the name a souvenir.
AT Paris, the police arrested the ballad singers
for chanting verses dsrespectlul of the dead Gar.
A telegraph dispatch from Berlin of the 9th,
states that the Emperor Alexander III, had issued
a manifesto in which he promises TO adhere 10 the
policy of his father.
The Grand Duke Constantine and tie other of
icias had formally taken the oath of allegiance to
| Alexander, and the whole garrison was TO do so
| as as the Sd.
| Ambassadors had been dispatched TO Vienna
| and Berlin to announce the new Emperor's acces-
/ sion 10 the throne.
A synopsis of Alexanders Manifesto is received
/ via Koningsberg He declares the welfare of his
| Empire TO be his only object that he will endeav-
or to maintain Russia in the highest standard of
/ power and glory, and 10 accomplish the wish
/ es and views of his predecessor He hopes the
zea! of his subjects will assist him therein.
| For several days the rumor prevalent that
| the Grand Duke Michael had been severely woun>
| ded In an engagement and had died In Sebastopol
This requires confirmation.
! The deceased Emperor had already recalled
Menschikoff from the Crmea, and given the chief
command TO Prince Gortschakoff, and the second
4 TO Gen. Osten-Sacken
| 1t is also stated that Gen Rudger has been
summoned from the high position he held in the
army in Poland, 10 the direction of the Ministry
! of War, in place of Prince Degorouk and ii was
surmised thai Gen. Bilukof would be removed
These appointments, if authenticated are of much
| importance
Immediately on the death of Nicholas being
D. 4
push on the siege of Sevastopo with the utmost
| visor.
/ Of the departure of the Emperor Napoleon fer
the Crnea, nothing additional was known. Prep
arations continued TO be made.
/ The first meeting of the Plenipoentiares at Vi
emma the 9th. Their debates had for an
object the fixing of the precise meaning of the
third of the guarantee points. The Russian rep
resentative was not present. Further conferences
were 70 be held wirhou; delay.
Gen WeGde had left Paris on his return to Ber-
lin and was said to be the bearer of dispatches OF
Instructions which would insure the conclusion oil
T treaty between Prussia and the Western Powers
The Chamber of Deputies at Stuttgardt have
voted the 100000 demanded by the Minister OF
War
The ratification of the treaty with Sardinia had
been exchanged
A despatch from Sevastopol of March 9th
reached Paris 1t says $4,000 Russians were
threatening the English force at Baaklava Gen
BosqUet was endeayoring to get his corps in the
rear OF the enemy, with view of cutting them
off from reiniorceInents and become the attacking
party. The weather was very variable but at
latest dates it fine.
convoy of 500 wagons succeeded in entering
Sebastopol
Firing continued to be kept up on both sides
; with more or less steaciiseSs.
/ During the night OF the list of February, the
: Russians threw up a redoubt on the flank of the
I IF Seba md ~, o;oL,.
the 9th it was stormed by the French Accounts
OF this event directly contradicted.
| Menschikof says the French were repulSed
with loss of COO men, while the French accounts
claim the victory with leo killed.
The French had likewise DESTROYED the works
around Maaloff town, but with great loss to them
selves.
Up to the Goth of February nothing new had
occurred at EupaioTia. A special correspondent
of the London Daily News. under date OF Balakia
va, February 23d, says it was rumored that Gen
: Canrobert had ordered Court Martial to try an
, officer OF high command in the French army
who has been accused of holding reasonable
| correspondence with The enemy.
Bragsseau had been destroyed 10y an earthquake
an large number of inhabitants lost their lives
The blockade of the Danube has been raised
| since February 18th.
AT the attack upon Eupatoria, February 10Th
the Russians numbered 5000.
The estimated loss OH both sides is So Russians
killed and TOO wounded Turks 50 killed and goo
wounded.
twas rumored that the Allies intended TO attack
Gen. Llprandi and then fully invest Sebastopol-
II IS also rumored that Schamyl. in conjunction
with the furious Pail Mahmoud will invade the
Crimea by the way eli the Sea OF Azof.
| FRAscE.-lhe speculations still exist in regard
10 the EmperoTs visit 10 the Crimea
, II Is said that Earl Clarendon has persuadei
Louis Napoleon from his project.
AUsTRIA-A laughter was born to the Empe
ror aud Empiess OF Austria on the 5th
, SwTTzEHLASD- Disturbances had broken ont
, in one OF the Cautons. The difficulty is between
the Federal Commission aud the cities OF the Can.
ton.
r BELsiUs-The political crisis continues. and
, ths country IS Yet without ministry
DESNARK.-The King Of Denmark was dan
gerously i'll.
The London Morning Herald SAYS We have
tne most excellent authority for saying that the
/ ETench mn has