Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-19
LATER FROM EUROPE,

New York, April II. The steamship
Washington, from Southampton 2Sth ult., has
arrived.
Nothing satisfactory has resulted as yet
from the Vienna Conference.
The allies do not insist upon the dismant-
ling of Sebastopol, but propose other cond-
tions disagreeabe to Russia.
On March the 18th, the Russians attacked
the whole line Of the allies before Sebastopo,
aid were driven back with great loss.
Consols closed at SO. Cotton was firm !;
sales for three days previous to the sailing of
the Washington, $4,000 bales. Breadstuffs
unchanged.
THE WAR.--By advices from Odessa of the
18th, it is stated that the Russians, notwth-
standing repeated attacks, maintained their
position on Mount Sepounno, from whence
their guns play on the French lines and part
of their camp. The weather continued fine,
and the health Of the troops was improving.
The advanced batteries of the British were
making considerable progress.
According to the accounts received from
Russian deserters, the Cars death has not
been promulgated in Scbastopol.
Omar Pacha arrived at the allied camp on
the 18th.
On the 18th, the Russians opened fire from
the heights Of Balaclava, but the English, as
sisted by Gen. Noyes routed them.
Preparations continued to be made in Con-
stantnople for the reception of the Emperor
Napoleon. Meanwhile both the Empress and
he intended to visit Queen Victoria about the
10th of April.
GREAT BRIrrAN-In the House of Com
mons, the second reading of the bill to abolish
the stamp duty on newspapers passed by a
large majority.
| Sir Charles Wood stated that it was intend.
ed, as soon as the ports in the Baltic and
White Seas were open, to establish a strict
blockade, which should be put in effect from
the first to the last. ..... ..I
The committee of inquiry into the conduct
of the war continued in session.
To the House of Commons, Mr.. Phinr
moved an address to the Queen, praying that
lin peace negotiations exertions be made for
the reconstruction Of Poland. Lord Palmer
ston opposed the motion on the ground of {
tendency to create further difficulties. The
motion was withdrawn.
Advices from Cantzic of the 18th, report
that navigation had opened there.
The Bulk of the British Baltic fleet at Spit
head were expected to sail on the I'd.
LATEST Vienna, evening. of the 9th
The state Of the political horizon again be
comes gloomy. The conference of the previ
Gus day on the third point was anything blu
satisfactory. Conditions very disagreeab
were required of Russia
Gortschakoff arrived at Sebastopol on tn
Goth.
On the l4th, the Turkish cavalry at Eupa
toria made sortie and were repu'sed.
On the 18th, three battalions Of Zouave
attacked the new Russian rcdoubts, and wer
driven back with great loss,
SECOND DIspATCH.-The London Heral
says: Z" We are informed on good authority
that the Emperor of the French has agreed t
send $4,000 additional troops to the Crimea
if it should be necessary, after the termina
ton of the Vienna Congress, on the conditio
that England shall find the vessels to conve
them" . ..ss .-+H aa
A brilliant little affair took place at Eupa
toria on the 9th of March. On that da,
SLENDER Bey lett Eupatoria with 800 irregu
lar cavalry and one hundred Tartar Bash
! Bazouk, to make reconnaissance, and he wa