Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-30


The Pacific brings one hundred and thirty
ave passengers, among whom is r. NJ. Nc
Lane, United States Commissioner to China.
The Pacific arrived a. Cowes on the S;h.
LATEST FROM THE CRIMEA.
The latest news from Sebsssopcl by mail
ar of the Both April, ard by telegraph of the
18th of May. Con. Can,obert lad reviewed
the entire French army and assured them
that they would soon enter Sebastopol either
by door CT window.
Fifteen thousand Turks, French and English
troops hastily embarked ca board all the avail
able ships near SebastopOl, and stood out in
the direction Of the sea Of AzOf; but they re.
turned in day or two, and hastily d;s.sn-
barked.
a combat occurred on the night of the oath,
between The Russians and French, which
proved to be a desperate affair. The Russians
attempted TO dig new rife pits, bat the French
partially prevented them, and 200 French sell
diers were placed hors dw combat.
a dispatch of May lst says, that the ad-
vanees were approaching surely, though
slowly. Lord Raglan's dispatch of the same
day says, that tee Russians had constructed z
new battery to the lert of the Mamelou. There
was every appearance Of the establishment of
a very large camp on the plateau above Bel
bee, Oh the north side.
The Russians made sortie on the night Of
the 11th, but the advanced works Of the left
attacked Immediately repulsed them with con-
siderable loss.
A short truce wa. granted on the evening @:
the 1O,h to allow the Russians to bury their
dead, in front of the allies advances.
Gortschakof telegrsphs that on the 5th and
9th the allies were occupied in augmenting
their batteries and reinforcing their approaches
against the central bastion.
The French Governmen5 is understood to
have received dispatches concerning heavy
rains; reporting tina. lie trenches were full
of water, and the operations were suspended
POLITICAL RELATIONS
Count Coronini, the Austrian Commander.
in-chief has proclaimed martial law il the
Principalities.
A new manifesto CT the Gear orders another
levy Of twelve men in every thousand, in the
seventeen western provinces, to be completed
by the end OF July.
Indications are increasing of moro init
mato relationship between Austria and Rus
STA, and it is apparent that an armed neutral.
ity is becoming more and more probable. Al
important conference between the TerrescE.
ts;ives of these powers has been held.
Sweden is said to have ordered an immedi
ate enrolment Of militia.
The French Baltic squadron had arrived
out. and the allied feet were pushing forw ar
for the upper Baltic.
THE LATEST.
The Paris Moniteur publishes the following
resignation of Gen. Canrobert:
My shattei ed health no longer aIIowin,
me to continue in chief command, my dutl
| towards my sovereign and country compels m,
| to ask you to transfer the command to Gen
Pelissier, skillful and experienced leader
The army which l leave him ia intact, enured
and full Of srlor and confidence 1 beseect
the Emperor TO have a soldiers place as gen.
eral of division
The Minister of War replies, that the terms
Of acceptance give Gen. Canrobert the com
mand of the division of Gen. Pelissier
LATEST FROM THE CRIMEA, DC.
Heavy firing every night before Sebastopol
The expedition to Kertsch has not been 70,
Moved. Three divisions have left Maslak 70:
the Crimea. The cholera has almost entirely
disappeared.
BERLIN, Friday, 8th.-A Russian merchant.
man has been captured of Dunamunde.
AT Re7el, a flag of truce is flying; tn,
cause is not known.
dispatch from Canrobert Of May 10th
says: 1--WE continue our works before the
place. Various attempts have been made &c
smoke out the enemy by Canon, fats, or stink.
pots, and with perfect success.
VIENNA, Friday evening have I'm.
dergone no change.
new Austrian proposition was forwarded
yesterday to London and Paris 1t is said
that Austria will give material aid and sup.
port to the western powers, should they accept
it, and Russia reject the proposition.
LONDON, Saturday, 1sth.-Quiet is restored
in Ukraine Telegraphic intelligence from
Berlin and Vienna fails to confirm the repor,
that Nesselrode had resigned. He had issued
a new circular, the contents of which are IN
known.
In Parliament, on Friday, Lord Panmurs
stated the details Of certain proposed reforms
in the army the objects of which were
consolidation Of the civil department with mil
itary affairs. ..e.
Rumor Of diSsensions in the British Cabinet
are gaining grounds ..ts-
Lord John Russell said that it w-s imprac.
tisable at the present time TO obtain more