The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09
News by the Golden Gafe.

lantic States and Europe, brought by the z. M. s.
Co.'s steamer, Golden Gate
SAN Francisco, May 80.
The Golden Gate arrived at her wharf this eve
ming at 61s o'clock having let Panama on the 10th.
She brings upwards of 800 passengers, the mails
and advices from N York to May 5th.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The total loss by the fire of the 9th, in Boston,
is over S600,00 insured for over $250,000.
Thos. Wiggesworth, of Boston, died April 28th
He leaves S2,O00,000 worth of property.
At New Haven, Conn, April 28th, one NIilla1d
Clarke shot Richard Wight through the head be-
ca use Wight had married Miss Bogart, to whom
Clarke had been attached Wight died four days
afterwards.
Pennsylvania, stated that he now considered Kan
sas conquered country conquered by the in
vasion of squatters from Missouri
The squatters have decided to call an election
by the people for Governor of Kansas, to succeed
Gov Reeder, whose removal they will solicit from
the President. The election to be held April
28th
Generals Cass and Butler express their hostility
to the Knownothings by letters
The Massachusetts, Senate has concurred with
the House to remove Judge Loring.
Since the arrest of Col, Kinney, Consul Fabens
has been arrested at Washington, forwarded to
N. York, and bailed in $4,000.
Rev. Chas H. Halsey Rector of Christ Church,
New York, killed by falling sixty feet, from ii
window to the ground.
The Conn. Legislature has elected VIM. T. Mi
nor, Kn., Governor
Arthur s. Nevett has been appointed postmas-
ter at N. Orleans, uice r. W. Adams, declined.
Three more arrests have been made in n York
for enlisting soldiers for the Crimea.
At indianapolis the KnownothinGs have been
defeated by 200 majority.
I'm philudplnhio tba Rms bo va olaotod M,rt;, f,r
Treasurer by 42O majority
FOREIGN.
The steamer Atlantic arrived at New York on
May 4th, with Liverpool dates to April 10.
Lord John Russell was to leave Vienna or the
Goth for England, and M. Drouyn De L'Huys wod
probably leave for Paris on the same day. Rus
sells departure was formally announced in Parlia-
ment for April 90 but private dispatch ntimated
that he might remain a few days longer until re-
ceipt of reply to his last letters.
Prince Gortschakofs instructions arrived at
Vienna on Sunday, the 18th, and the tenth confer
ence was held on Tuesday, the 18th. After one
hours conference the Russian plenipotentiaries
left and the representatives Of the Allies remained
In session one hour longer.
Russia declined to accept the condition of the
Allies on the Third Point but made counter pro-
positions
At the tenth conference on Tuesday, April II,
not consent to reduce her power in the Black Sea,
nor to have the sea open to all fleets She would,
however, propose that the Black Sea be closed
sea to all fleets, excepting those of Russia and Tur
key; these two powers to maintain armaments of
equal strength on its waters.
These propositions were viewed by the Plenipo-
tentaries as worthy of consideration. The llth,
and supposed final conference, met on Thursday
afternoon, April 10.
Austria refuses to support the Allies All hopes
of Austria taking the field against Russia appear
to be at an end for the present,
Among the conflicting rumors that which APP
peared to bear the most consistency that Aus
tria refused to demand of Russia any concessions
further than these three:
First. The Russian feet in the Black Sea to re.
main in Stutu quo 1t is said at the present to con-
sist Of three ships of the line and four steam frg-
ates.
Second. The Western Powers to have consus at
Sevastopo, who were to be under the immediate
protection of their Minister'S residing at st Pc
4ersburg
Third The Allies to have the right to construct
war ports on some part of the Turkish coast.
The London HeyaH Of 23d April. says:
Should the negotiations pending at Vienna fail
to procure an honorable peace, the Emperor of the
French will proceed forthwith to the Crimea, to
superintend command the military operations
there. The Empress will accompany Napoleon Ill.
Inc Emperor, LORD PalmerStOn, Dir JOhn Bur
goyne and other distinguished parties necessary to
such conference had confidential communications
at Windsor last week.
The fire from all the French and English bate
ries were opened on Sevastopo April Q.
On the 10th, both the Fielch and English view
ed the bornbardment as effective, but nothing de-
cislve had occurred to warrant a conclusion us to
the immediate issue
The French left batteries had made breach in
the indented wall The two fronts of the last
erected Russian battery much injured, and
one of the Russian works of counter approach
near the careening harbor, was slenced During
the first two days the besiegers' fire was superior
to that of the city. The progress Of events is thus
narrated:
From st Petersburg, April 16 we have a dis
patch wherein Prince Gortschakoff announces from
Sevastopol, that at five A. M April 9, the Allies
opened cannunade from all the batteries, and
which lasted till evening" and was carried on in a
lesser degree all night.
On the 10th the bombardment was resumed
The Russians replied with success, causing consid-
erable loss to the besiegers but with loss to the
garrison of 1888 killed and wounded
The fleets were ir line of battle before Sevasto-
pol. Of date April IA, Prince Gortschakoff re-
ports from Sevastopol that the bombardment of the
city continued without interruption since April
g. The loss sustained by the garrison, considering
the tremendous fire of the enemy. is but small.
There is nothing new from other parts of the
Crimea.
Omer Pasha was reported to have landed at
kamleesh with $4,000 men, to participate in the
assault.
Correspondence direct from Eupatoria, of tn I'd