The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-05-12
Arrival of the Atlantic.

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Arrival Of the Atlantic.
SANDY Hook May t.
The Atlantic has arrived The Vienna Con
ference is broken off, Russia rejects the allied
demands. ..9.
Sebastopol has been bOmbarded since the 9th,
Result doubtful. A new British loan has been
taken.
The Emperor Napoleon accompanied by the
1Empress, has been one week in England, i'm
Intensely glorifcd. a.Fa ssa9s
& The British loan OF ZIG 100000 sterling has
been taken by the Rothchilds.
n Louis Napoleon's taking command, of the al
#lied army in the Crimca is regarded as rather
doubtful.
Since the bursting up of the Vienna confer
Fence there are strong Indications OF Austria re
Ssfusing TO act against Russia.
Lord John Russell and NJ Drouyn de l'Huyes
Shave left Vienna.
Fl sECOND DISPATCH
The Atlantic brings Liverpool dates to the
x21st. When the steamer left, the new loan had
4been all taken.
: The Rothchilds take the $3.50 600 600 loan at
&9l00 in consuls at las Cd. 1t is in the shape OF
annuities ending in 30 years.
Increased taxes Oh incomes, spirits. tea, cot:
fee. sugar and stamps is proposed.
1t is asserted that England assents to Louis
Napoleon taking command of the allied armies
&bnt 1t is however regarded as adoubtful rumor
81 The Vienna Conference was broken off after
fits 18th session. Russia absolutely refused t.
4assent to the proposals of France and Eng
Hland.
y The general bombardment of Scbastopol from
1000 guns commenced on the 9th and continued
& necessarily. but up to the 18th an assault had
Hnot been practicable. 1t was the intention to
xstorm the place if possible.
n The Asia arrived at Liverpool on the 22d ult
81 All hopes of Austria taking the field against
PRUSSIA are abandoned
u From the seat of war We hear that during the
9frst ten days of the bombardment the fire OF
Ethe bcsegers was superior to that of the city
Eand much damage was done to the Russian
Eworks.
1t is stated that during the night of the 18th
the last OF the attack. the Allies gained con
&siderablc advantage over the Russians. The
xlatter were twice dislodSed from strongly for
&tifed posts which remain in the hands of the
Wrench.
The possession of these posts enables the al
lies to fOrtify the summit of the ravine which i,
ssof great Importance.
4 The Admiral Of the Russian fleet i'm Sebas.
Etopol had either died or been killed.
q Gortschokotf published an address 10 the gar
6rlson, in which he states that matters look more
encouraging to the besciged
q Preparations for strengthening the Russian
ports on the Baltic are going forward rapidly
and there are 10000 Russian troops concentra
citing in the Baltic provinces. Most of the Brit
Fish advance squt DION was detained in the great
Xbelt by the ice
Parliament assembled On the 10th The cs-
innate for the government expenses for the year
lis estimated at csc 1896, 500. to meet this 1t is
athought much party discord would arise in the
&manner of serving the new loans. as it involves
ga great principle of finance.
q Mr.. Layard was entertained on board the
Gclipper ship Donald Mckay on the 2lst.
= The ROebuck committee is continuing its in
5vestigations
) Russia absolutely refuses to submit to the
Limitation of her power in the Black Sea, but
golfers to permit the maintenance Of a Turkish
xarmament equal TO her own in the Black Sea-
sproviding no other nation has the right
. Austria has definitely refused 10 second the
4humiliating demands of the Western powers on
&the Gar. it is now generally confessed that the
xutmost that can be expected from Austria i,
ssthe maintenance of strict neutrality.
g Affairs are considerably more active in tho
Il Crlmca. The allied feet lay in line of battle
Eof the harbor Of SebastopOl. Fifteen thousand
GOT Omar Pacha's troops had been brought &c
EKarnish to join the assault
General Canrobert tclegraphs on the 18th
nthat that the firing continued undated chiefly
Eby The artillery but the line was still operating
sAnother report says the loss of life has been
svery great on both sides and council of war
: had been held, in which it was decided to con
atinue the fire for a week longer and then make
the assault.