The Shasta courier., 1855-06-16
Arrival Of the UnoIe Sam.
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM THE
Atlantic States.

We are obliged to the Pacific Express Company
for the earliest delivery of the Uncle SANS
news.
The Uncle Sam arrived at San Francisco on
the 10Th inst. The news is very important.
Foreiyn--.The War.
Latest dates from England, May 5th From
the Crimea, May 4th At Sebastopol the bonn
bardment had ceased. the ammunition of the
allies being exhausted, but attacks on the Rus
sian outworks and sorties from the garrison
still continued with quite as desperate fighting
as ever.
In very sharp engagement, the French had
taken Russian earthwork, with number of
light mortars and some 200 Russian prisoners,
but it is admitted on all hands that the allies
have gained no serious advantage, and that the
sese must presently be abandoned.
Of late, the great fort on the north side of the
harbor has taken some part in the operations
Its guns are found TO carry quite over the town,
and 10 reach the allied entertainments, proving
that if by any chance the place We're taken, it
could not be held.
Meanwhile, in England, great popular ag-
tation is sprnging up against the Ministry. Meet
| ings of the most solid classes Of citizens have
been held in Sheffield, Derby, London and Liv-
erpool, and will, no doubt, be repeated all over
the kingdom
The Allies now talk of attacking the Russians
in the field, and large Russian army is hover
ing near to give them chance.
Louis Napoleon has decided not to 60 to the
CriInea.
Louis Napoleon had just escaped assassination
having been twice fired at by Italian named
Pinori The imperial person was not touched,
and the assal ant secured He was formerly
a sol1ier unde.. (IayabaldI
There is now rumor that peace negotiations
will be again commenced under the auspices of
Prussia. Paris papers say that Austria will full
fill her agreement with tie Allies.
The French and English people felt great dis
satisfaction because Of the i'll euccess Of the AL
lied Armies i'll the last engagement.
Domestic.
Louis Baker, murderer of Bill Poole, in New
York, captured on the brig Isabella Jew =tt,
within few miles of Palmas, Canary Islands,
April lth. by the policeman from the clipper
Grape Shot. The Grape Shot made the passage
to the Canaries i'll twenty days, and arrived there
ten days before the Isabella Jewett. Baker was
surprised without his arms. thinking the board
ing vessel pilot boat. He is now in the New
York Tonbs.
John c. Spencer. Secretary of State and of War
under John Tyler, is dead aged 20.
Col. Kinney has been again arrested on fill
clustering indictment found against him in Phila-
delphia. and held to bail in $4,5OO
George Skerritt, the well known comedian,
is dead.
Judge Cowles, of the New York Supreme
Court. has decided tina the New Haven Railroad
Company are liable for the Schuyler spurious
stock.
Governor Gardiner, of Massachusetts has We
toed the 81 100000 appropriation to the Western
Railroad.
The last weekly steamer from New York to
Liverpool carried 81 900, 900.
The personal liberty bll,'' which practically
nullhes the Fugitive Slave Law, has passed both
branches OF the Massachusetts Legislature
1t Is rumored that Gov. Gardiner will Veto the
bill.