Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-06-05
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
IMPORTANT FROM SEYASTOPOL,


NEW YORK, May 30.
The steamship Pacific arrived about O'Clock.
The st. Louis arrived off Cowes the 18th.
The siege of Scvastopol makes but little if any
progress. The latest dates by mail are to April
Both, AMI by telegraph so far as published to 18th
Nav.
General Canrobcrt reviewed the entire French
army, ard assured them that they would soon
enter Scvastopol, either by the door or window.
Symptoms have transprcd of extended opera
t,"ns beng about to commence on the part of the
Allies.
force OF $4,000 Turks, French and English,
hastily cmbirkcd on board Of all the available
ships near Scvastorol, and stood away for the d.
rect on OF the sea Of Azof. They returned in
day or two, and as hastily discmbarked.
Omar Pasha and his troops were making all
spe. u to cnsconce themselves again in Eupator;a.
The combat on the night of the oath between
| the Russians and French was desperate one.
The Russians attempted to take new rife pits, and
the French partially prevented them. 200 French
| were placed hOrs du COMBAT.
The French managed to push their sappers
considerably forward, and mounted several new
guns.
dispatch of May first says advances are pro-
crossing slowly though surely.
Lord Raelan's dispatch of the same day says the
Russians had constructed IL new battery on the
left Of Manchkoif, and there was every appear
anc; of the establ shnent of very large camp
| on the plateau above BelIeck and on the north
side of the extremity toward Mnckenzie's farm.
The Russians made sOrtie on the night of the
llth Oh the advanced works Of the left, but were
rcpulsed with considerable loss. "A short truce
was granted on the evening OF the 10th to allow
| the kussi ms TO bury their dead in front Of the
Allies advances. e
r. Go ten kof telegraphed that the Allies on II Q
and = wre engaged in auementing their
Dait .ries and reinforcing their approaches
agaius tn. Central Bastion.
The French Gov rnmcnt is understood to have
received dispatches announcing heavy rains, and
that the trenches were full Of water, thereby sus
pending operations.
Count COronini, Austrian Commander in Chief,
had proclaimed martial law in the Principali-
The Capitulation tax on Christians in Turkey,
is finally abolished. 49,
A new manifesto from the Gar orders a new
levy OF twelve men in every thousand in the sew
teen western provinces, to be completed by the
end Of July. a4 u, sfp
A reconoizl nce had ascertaincd that the Rus
Sims had 25,OJ0 men Saki.
dispatch states that RUSSIA will not consider
h. rs II bound to abide BY the first two points, I'M
lass the whole of Germany remains strictly neu-
| trail. -+ -...e .
Indications of a more intimate relation between
Ausri. and Russia arc apparent, and an armed
neutrality is becoming more and more probable.
| An important conference between Representatives
of tn two powers has been held. lt4eis
| lue dllleS are unucrStOoO 10 nave Scnt an ultls
matum to the Swedish Court and as indica-
ton that it will be accepted, Sweden is said to
have ordered an immediate enrolment Of militia.
The French Baltic feet had arrived out, and the
allied feet was pushing forward. g
| A dispatch from Canrobert, May 18th, says -
eve continue our works before the place."
| Various attempts to smoke out the enemy have
| perfectly succeeded.
Our troops continue in excellent health.
| The cholera has almost disappeared. iDiiahl
Austria has sent two propositions to Paris and
London, and will give her mutual support TO the
Western Powers, should they accept, and Russi
!. Gen. Canrobert has resigned, and is succeeded
| by Gen. Pelizer. hla 8gsia-a 8Iuss a srnfoafg
The Moniteur publishes the following a. Canro-
bert's resignation dispatch = .st ..as..,e.,,
My shattered health no longer allowing me
to continue in the chief command, my duty to-
wards my sovereign and my country compels me
to ask you to transfer the command to Gen. Peli-
ger, skillful and experienced soldier. besesch
the Emperor 70 leave me soldier's place a. .
General Of DIVISION" 49, 81 sia4
The Minister replies in terms Of acceptance,
| and gives Gen. CaurobeFt command Of the corpse
of Gen. Pelitier. n r. ,sifa@. sfa5s :. 4.....,.
In Parliament Friday evening, Lord Panmure
stated the details Of certain reforms in the army,
having for their object the consideration Of tie
civil department and military a6aivs.uraae 19g
| FRAKcE.-The Universal Exhibition Was opened
in Paris May Is, with much form and ceremony,
though the array was any thing but complete
The Emperor and Empress were present, with
all the officers n State and some 5000 PERSONS.
Pianori, ths wouldvbe sssassinr Of the Emperor,
was execute6 At O'Clock in the morning in piis.
on. He admitted his guilt, bat refused TO make
any developments exclaiming vsvs Il Rspsblss.
Just ~ the knife fell. g Charm q iad ,slaeo
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