The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-01-02
Later from Europe, !,

Liverpool on the 5th-lnst. lor Portland. ~
The steam ship Washington, sailed from
Southampton on Wednesday, the 6th, for New
!, York, with, 100 passengers and a cargo valure
at. 100000 sterling. =. ..s
4 The Collins steam ship 1tlanHc, from New
I York on the 25th ultimo, arrived at l.lrerpoo
at IL A. NJ on Wednesday the 9th inst.
4 The AraJia having taken in shot and anu
milton at Kingston, would proceed to Mar
seilles to embark French troops for the Crimea
There is but little news of interest from tho
seat Of war, but negotiations arc becoming
most complicated and critical. On the I'd o.
December treaty of alliance was signed a,
Vienna between Austria, France and England
The exact terms are not known, but are sur.
missed as follows Firstly, That Austria regards
the violation Of the Turkish territory as war
against herself. Secondly, That Austria will
augment her forces in HE Principa!ities, so as
to enable the Turks to resume offensive opera
tions Thirdly, That on the demand of France
and England 20,0O0 Aus.rans will be sent to
the Crimea, Four!ily, France and England
guarantee that the territorial possessions OF
Austria, shall, urder all circumstances, remain
undiminiShed. Filthy, At present is secret.
Sixthly, Prussia shall be Invited to Join the
alliance. Seventhly, The treaty to come into
operation on the part Of Austria, should Prus
sia not come to terms, before January the I'd.
setting forth the terms on which the Gar will
assent to peace, namely: First, a joint guar
antec by the five powers Of the protection of
the whole Christian population in Turkey
Secondly, \ joint protectorate of the five
powers over the Prnci paliies subject to ex
listing Russian treaties. Thirdly, The revision
of the treaty of lS4l, to which Russia will as
sent if the Sultan will likewise do so. Fourth
ly, The free navigation Of the Danube.
The speech of the King Of Prussia to the
Chambers is also published. The King says
that the army shall be made ready for war, but
he refrains from indicating the course which
Prussia will adopt. Meantime the Berlin pa
pers publish despatch from Baron Won Man
tefeuiel, Nov. 18th, 10 the ambassador at Vi
emma, expressing the determination Of the
Prussian government not to demand from Rus.
sia any concession beyond the four points,
1t is indeed stated, but should be received with
caution, that at Council held on the 9th the
King of Prussia determined to unite in the
treaty with a view to bring the war to close.
The deliberations Of the Gcrmanic Diet
Committee are most important; the actual
position of affairs seems to be that Prussia in.
sists on a declaration in favor of Prussian poll
cy, or at least of neutrality; while on the con-
trary, Austria insists that the following point
shall be decided: Whether the northeastern
frontiers of Austria are not sufficiently THREAT
ened to warrant an imweaaiaftre support from
the troops. Most of the Germanic
States are with haste putting their armies on a
war footing. The present opportunity for
peace is probably the last, and if this be re.
jected, we may be prepared to see, next Spring,
military operations on as large scale as they
were during the great wars Of the French en-
pre.
TI;e War.
Affairs before Sebastopol are unchanged.-
There has been some fighting, but none of
Importance. The garrison continues to make
sorties. During the night of November l4th,
in hurricane Of wind and rain, the Russians
made sortie from the city on the French
camp, but were repulsed. On the 18th of No
vcmber, several men and horses died in the
camp from cold and exhaustion. The Russians
quiet 10Th, fire very slack. \ few rcdouhts
were completed by the British overlooking the
Inkerman road. Some rciliorcemcnts reached
the French. 18th, men and officers arc con-
structng huts for the winter. An order has been
issued by Lord Raglan that no officer shall
leave the camp unless sick or wounded. Rain
is coming down in torrents. 18th, weather
more temperate Russians in the valley; oh
served to have received more reinforccments;
supposcd twenty thousand, under General Lii
prandi.
10Th. the French made reconnaissance III
force, and found the Russians busted in repair
ing their artillery damaged in tie previous bat
tie.
Nov. 2Oth.-The 9Tlh British Regiment
landed ex.Orinoco steamer. The Queen of the
South arrived with various drafts of British
troops. The French landed considerable re.
reinforcements at kameisch Bay. Firing very
brisk from the town, and warmly replied to-
from the French and British lines.
Nov. 2lst to 24th. Bombardment contiE-
ued weak on the part of the allies. Their fire
did little damage, and that little was constant.
ly repaired. The allies mainly occupied in
streng gthening their positions against attack,
and in establishing new batteries fire OF
when mas not YET Deeh openeu. meiee"'ho"
reports that the English had attempted to es-
tablish themselves near the head of the dock
yard, but were repulsed with loss. Further
reinforcements reached the allies.
Nov. 29th-The Russians made 4 sortic but
were repulsed by the English, who, in pursuing,
took and retained 0 guns which the Russians
forgot to spike.
Another account says that they captured
two seven gun rcdoubts. On the Goth, part Of
the garrison attacked the French lines, but re-
! .;naI ,,ith q LnSs Of .020 Tho Ernnch lost