The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-04-12
THE FOREIGN NEWS AND THE PRO-RUssIAN
PRESS

In another column the reader will find the
principal details of the news brought by the
steamer Baltic, which arrived at New York last
Friday, from Liverpool, on the oath ult. 1t
may be summed up briefly, as follows:
The Peace Conference is proceeding indus
triously with its labors, the first of the four
points, certainly, and the second, probably,
having been agreed to: the conduct of Prussia
has been openly censured in Parliament, by
Lord Clarendon the Gear maintains, as might
be expected, a firm front; but there is nothing
in his manifestoes indicating an unwllingness
to make peace: no decisive blow has been
struck in the Crimea the Allies are still pour
ing in reinforcements the French, on the 22d
February, in storming a redoubt, newly erected
by the Russians, inflicted and sustained severe
injury, and finally retreated.
The pro-Russian press of this country, of
course, reports everything as unfavorable to
the Allies. The burden of its editorials is
nothing yet done at the Peace Conference
warlike policy of the Czar-madness of Louis
Napoleon-division in the counsels of the AL
&c. The People would do well, if, after read
ing such editorials, they would carefully exam
inc for themselves the detailed accounts, taking
nothing on trust.
AS to the Gear, in his manifestoes, he piously
pledges himself to maintain the honor of Rus
sia, and its traditional policy--but what less
could he say? Was it expected that he would
disclaim the acts of his predecessor, and be-
come suppliant for peace? Thus far he has
said and done nothing which can interpose any
new obstacle in the way of peace.
In regard to the attack made by the French
on the Russian Notifications, our well-informed
correspondent at Berlin has furnished us the
following information:
The Notifications in question seem to have
been very strong, and were defended by Major
General Chruj schtsecew, who had under his
command the Selenginish regiment No. Il,
and the Wolhynian regiment No. %, and great
number of Cossacks. The attack on the part
of the French was conducted by Generals
Monet and Maynom, heading about 800 Afri-
can chasseurs, marines, and Zouaves. The
chief part of the contest took place after the
moon had set, and in the darkness of the night,
and was maintained on both sides with incredi-
BILE obstinacy. The Russians appear, accord
ing to their own account, to have been pre-
viousy informed of the surprise that was in
tended, and had unquestionably the advantage
Fof superiority in number, as well as of position
still, in spite of most vigorous resistance, they
| we're at last compelled to yield to the impetu
osty of the attacking party, and were forced to
withdraw to the Malachoff tower, occupying
the most elevated point of the position, which
they successfully defended against the repeated
desperate attempts of the assailants. The
French succeeded however, as far as to dis
| mantle the outworks. and TO spike the eighteen
guns with which they we're mounted. On their
return to their entrenchment, they suffered
much from the fire directed upon them from
| the Russian war-steamers, the Wlademir, the
Chersones, and the Gromonosch. The loss on
| their part was, according to the French report,
| $50; but according to the Russian, 600 killed
and wounded The Russians lost 1000 men,
| if the French are to be credited; but only 23l,
| according to the report of Osten-Sacken, who
bears ample testimony to the desperate valof
with. which the attack was made and maintain
ed while the French accounts speak in very high
terms of the prowess displayed by the Russians
1t is stated by General Osten-Sacken, In his re-
| port, that several French officers, armed with
revolvers, were killed by the means of the
| arkon, Ia moose similar to the Mexican lasso, J
with which many of the Russian volunteers
had armed themselves. The French General,
Monet, received FIVE wounds, but none OF them
dangerous.