The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-09
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
IMPORTANT FROM SEBASTOPOL.
New YORK, May 80.

IMPORTANT FROM SEBASTOPOL.
New YORK, May 80.
The Steamship Pacific arrived about o.
clock. unannounced. owing to dense fog.
She brings l35 passengers. among them Hon.
R. Mclean. U. S. Commissioner to China. The
Pacific arrived out at Liverpool the P. NJ. on
the 14th, and sailed about noon for N. Y. on the
10th.
The St. Louis arrived off Cowes on the 18th.
The siege of SebastopOl makes but little if
any progress. The latest dates by mail are to
April 3Oth, and by telegraph SO far as publish
cd to 18th May.
Gen. Canrobert reviewed the entire French
army. and assured them that they would soon
enter Sebastopol. either by the door or the win.
dow.
Symptoms have transpired Of extended Ope-
rations being about to commence on the part of
the Allies.
A force of $4,000 Turks, French and English
hastily embarked on board of all the available
ships near Scbastopol, and stood away for the
direction of the Sea Of Azoff. They return
ed in day or two, and as hastily disembark-
ed.
Omar Pacha and his troops were making all
speed to ensconce themselves again in Eupa-
toria.
The combat on the night Of the 24th between
the Russians and French was desperate one.
The Russians attempted to take new rifle pits,
and the French partially prevented them. 200
French were placed hors DIT combat.
The French managed to push their sappers
considera ly forward, and mounted several
new guns.
A dispatch of May first says advances are
progressing slowly though surely.
Lord Raglan's disl atch Of the same day says
the Russians had constructed new battery on
the left of Menchikof and there was every APP
pearancc of the establishment of a very large
camp IN the plateau above Belbcck and on
the north side extremity toward Mackenzie S
farm.
The Russians made sortic on the night of
the llth on the advanced works of the left, but
were rcpnlscd with considerable loss A short
truce was granted on the evening of the 10th
to allow the Russians to bury their dead in
front of the allies advances.
Gortchakooff telcgraphed that The allies on
the 5.h and 9th were engaged in augmenting
their batteries and reinforcing their approach
cs against the Central Baston.
The French Government is understood to
have received dispatches announcing heavy
rains, and that trenches were full of water,
thereby suspending operations.
Count Coronini. Austrian Commander in
chief had proclaimed martial law in the Prin-
cipalitics.
The capitatiCn tax On Christians in Turkey
is finally abolished.
A new man festo from the Gear orders new
levy Of twelve men in every thousand in the
seventeen western provinces to be completed
by the end of July.
a reconnaissance had ascertained that the
Russians had twenty five thousand men near
Saki.
Indications of a more intimate relationship
between Austria and Russia are apparent, and
an armed neutrality is becoming more and
more probable. An important conference be-
tween representatives Of the two powers has
been held.
The Allies are I'm lerstool to have sent an
ultimatum to the Swedish Court, and as an in
said to have ordered an Immediate enrolment
of militia.
The French Baltic fleet had arrived out, and
the allied fleet was pushicg forward
A dispatch from Canrobert, May 10th, says:
1--WE continue our works before the place"
Various attempts to smoke out the enemy by
stink pots have partly succeeded.
The cholera has almost disappeared.
Austria has sent new propositions to Paris
and London, and will give her material sup
port to the Western Powers. should they accept
and Russia reject her propositions.
LATEST.
ten. CanrODert has resigned, and Is succeed
ed 10y Gen. Pclizcr. The Moniteur publishes
the following as Canrobcrt's resignation dis
patch: my shattered health no longer allow
ing me to continue in the chief command, my
duty towards my sovereign and my country
compcls me to ask you to transfer the command
to Gen. Pclizer a skillful and experienced SOL
der. Ibeseech the Emperor to leave me SOL
dicr's place as a General of division
The Minister OF War replies in terms of ac-
ceptance, and gives Canrobert command of
the corps of Gen. Pcletier.
The clipper Great Republic has arrived at
Marseilles to embark troops.
In Parliament. Friday evening. Lord Pan
mure stated the details of certain proposed re-
forms in the Army, having their object the con-
sderation of the civil departments and of
military affairs.
The Universal Exhibition was opened at Pa
ris, May l4th. with much form and ceremony.
The Emperor and Empress were present. with
all the officers of State and eight thousand per-
sons.
Pianor. the would-be assassin of Louis Ma
poleon. was executed at 5 o'clock in the morn
ing in prison. He admitted his guilt, but re-
fused to make any developments, exclaiming
''Eive la Republique' as the knife fell