The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-05-23
One week later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.

NEW York, May IL
The American Mail Stcamphip Baltic.
Capt. Comstock, from Liverpool on the
afternoon of tho 9th inst, reached her
dock at about quarter before six o'clock,
bringing 100 passengers.
THE WAR.
The CRiMEA Tho siege Of Sebast O..
pol was progressing, and the allies we're
apparently gaining ground The BON e.
bardment, however, had slockcned, if not
entirely ceased, in order, probably, not
to exhaust the ammunition. The French
reserve of 5000 men. near Constantine.
pie, was expected to be sent to Balakla.
va.
The Russian official accounts are to
the Oath of April, and represent the
damage sustained as Of little account,
while the skirmishes are generally sue
cessful The loss sustained by the gar.
rson from the | til to 18th of April is
set down at seven subalterns and 4s6
men killed, and six superior and thirty.
four subaltern officers and 1899 men
wounded.
The English captured the first Rus.
sian pit on the night of the lIth. after a
desperate encounter, in which Col Ora.
BAN Egcrton, the field officer in com
mand, was killed
On the Goth an attack was made on
the second Russians Rife pit. and it was
lmost Immediately abandoned
According to the statements of two
Polish deserters, there are 100000 Rus
sian troops in the vicinity, 6O0O0 Of
whom have arrived from Simfcropol
The forts on the north side OF the har
Dor had taken part in the cannonadc,
throwing their shot clear over the town
into the lines of the allies duriug the
first week of the bombardment. The
English alone fred about 1900 tons of
shot, and 500 tons of powder. so that
the total consumption of the allies for
the week. probably amounted to some
5000 tons Of shot. and 1900 tons of pow
der
The telceraph between London an d
the Crimea was perfect, except a small
portion across the Danube. Dispatches
reached the British Government every
few hours, but were not generally com.
municated to the public Althoug h
nightly questions were asked in Paria-
ment as to the news, ministers declared
that they should exercise due discr elton
in its publication.
Lord John Russell had reappcared in
his seat in Parliament. aud NJ Drouyn
de Lhnys had returned to Paris.
Lord John Russell stated the snb.
stance of the negotiations. and intim,t.
cd that the protocols would he submitted
to Parliament
Latest.
The following are the lates, d spatch
es from the seat of war -
A sharp engagement took place on
the night of May LIST, in front and left
attack the whole of the Russian rifle
pits were taken. with eight morlars. and
two hundred prisoners The affair
throughout was brilliant for the allies.
Paris, May 4.-The report to day
is, that on the I'd the besicgers took pos.
session Of some very important Russian
works OF counter approach, after a fierce
engagement. On the Sd, the Russians
attempted to break the position which
remained in the hands of the allie.
C0nI0ntinopIc. May 2 Lord STRAIT
ford de Redcly If, has returned here.
Gen Canrobcrt speaks to his troops
of immediate operations.
Orders have been received to PREF are
Transports before Sebastopol. May 4th.
On Wednesday night tho French.
under Gen Pelissjcr. attacked the adj
vanccd works Of the Quarantine Bastion.
and carried them at the point of tho bay
ouct. taking twelve mortars from the
Russians and establishing themselves in
the conquered position. Ga tho follow
ing night, the Russians made a sortie to
regain the position, and after sanguiu.
airy encounter were driven back.
The British Baltic feet had left Kiel.
aud the French feet were about TO sail
from Cherbourg.
The King of Prussia was i'll of fever.
The instruction in the Urine, Rus.
sia. had extended to three ether Govern
ments. Twenty landed proprietors with
their wives and families, had been Do
stroyed.
At St. Petersburgh every article of
consumption was at famine prices. A
few cases Of cholera had occurred at
Mazluk
There was a movement Of troops in
the Persian frontier.
Bajazet is reported to be in the hand.
CT the Russians.
GREAT BRITAIN The bill for a loan
of El6000,000 was read a third time
and passed on the night of the list, by
the House of Commons. and on the same
night was ordered to be committed to
the House Of Lords
The monthly returns of the board of
Trade are published. They are five
days short, as contrusted with those for
the month ending 9TH of April, 1854,
owing to the going into effect of a new
regulation. They show falling of of
about 81 100000. Metals have expert
enced the grearest decline, owing to the
diminished demand for iron for railway
works in the United States.
Throughout the country strong feel
ing against the Ministry is being mani.
Tested. Indignation meetings regarding
the conduct of the war have been held
in Derby, Sheffield, and other places
and meeting Of the inhabitants Of Lon.
don will be held, at which an Admins
fra tive Rafo.n, =