The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-04-18
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.
Several Battles at sebastopoL.
of the vienna Conferenc,
Trouble Between England and Spain.
POOR PROSPECT FOR PEACE
Sailing of the British Squadron.
NEW YoRK. Anril 12-1O p. NJ

New York, April 12-lO P. NJ.
The steamship Washington arrived at
her dock about Z! o'clock, with 1870
passengers.
Odessa advices to the oath state that
the Russians, in spite of repeated attacks,
maintained their positions on Mount
Semiferne, whence their guns play upon
the French lines, and upon part of the
camp.
The weather continued very fine
Health Of the troops improving. The
advanced batteries of the British were
making considerable progress, according
to the information of the deserters. The
Emperor's death had not been promul-
gated at Sebastopol.
Projects for converting Sinope into a
strong post and for erecting extensive
land and sea fertilization at Sebastopol,
were favored by the British government.
Omar Pacha arrived at the Allied camp
on the 18th. . On the 18th the Russians
opened fire from the nights of Balaklava.
The English, assisted by Gen Krois
routed them. On the 18th the Russians
attacked the whole line of the allies, and
were driven back with great loss.
The alliance between Sardinia and
the Port was signed on the fourteenth.
Preparations continued to be made at
Constantinople to receive Napoleon
In the mean time both he and the EN-
press are to visit Queen Victoria on the
10th of April.
France agrees, says the Morning Her.
aid, to send $4,000 additional troops to
the Crimea if necessary after the confer
ence, provided England furnishes the
means of conveyance. It is undertook
that the conference have agreed upon
the two first points, and that the criti-
cal third point on which the question of
peace or war turns was under considera-
ton and would occupy several days
The destruction of Sebastopol is not to
be demanded. On tho other hand an
other dispatch says that all conjecture
as to results is idle. SARDINIA was in
English market for a loan of G2, 100000
at 4 per cent.
The latest from Vienna dated on the
evening of March 9th, states that the
political horizon had again become
gloomy and that the Conference of the
day previous on the third point was any
thing but satisfactory
Prince Gortschakof arrived at Sebas-
topol March 10th. On the 18th the
Turkish Cavalry at Eupstoria made a
sortie but were repulsed. On the 18th
three battallions of Zouaves attacked
the new Russian redoubts but were driv-
en- back with great loss.
On the 18th the French troops carri-
ed a line of ambassadors occupied by
Russian sharp shooters. At the same
time the Russians made a sortie but
were repulsed with a loss of 500 men.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Phinn
issued an address to the Queen praying
that in the peace negotiations exertions
should be made for the reconstruction of
Poland. After a debate in which Lord
Palimerston opposed the motion or the
ground of creating further difficulties, it
was Withdrawn The British Baltic
feet were at Liverpool and expected to
sail with Admiral Dundas on the I'd Of
April.
The Madrid correspondent of the Lon
don Times states that the Spanish Cab
into had been discussing q strong note
addressed to the Government by Lord
Howden, the British Minister on the
religious basis, &C., and it was a ques-
ton whether the letter should not be re-
turned to its author. Lord Howden
got scent of this and threatened that if
such an insult was offered he would with
in six hours suspend all intercourse with
the Spanish Government. A satisfacto-
adjustment Has looked for.