The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-05-26
FOREIGN. NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.

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An the Russi.n puswerks Taken!
~ sAxGuINARY SCENES. "a
Large number of Russian .Mortars and many
Prisoners taken. .Aftempt to .assassinaie
Louis Napoleon. Rise in Breadstu6S.
New YORK, May Is.
The Baltic arrived at O'Clock.
The allies were gaining ground, and all the
Russian outworks taken. Sanghinary skirm-
shes frequent, and large numbers of Russian
mortars and many prisoners taken.
Latest news from SebastOpol to the 4th.
There is yet in the seige nothing to warrant
an assault, and the bombardnleDt had much
slackened. Anticipated result not produced.
Cotton active;i -four advanced l and Is; corn
2si higher. Market active. sConsols 89s.
| SECOND DISPATCH. .''-
The siege of Sebastopol progressing and the
allies apparently gaining ground.
Bombardment slackened if not entirely ceas-
ed. in order not to exhaust ammunition
Lord Raglan admits that loeked-fvr results
have not been produced.
The list of casualties to the allies as not
heavy.
! The general impression in England was that
the siege will be abandoned for the present. and
while Kameish and Balaklava are left to the de-
! fence of few corps, the entire main portion
of the allied troops would endeavor to pene-
trate the interior to cut off supplies from Sc.
bastopol and thus completely surround the
| town:
Numerous reiniorcements were constantly ar
irving for the allies:
The French reserve Of 80, 900 near Constan
| tinople now expects to be sent to Balaklava.
| The position OF the Allies is regarded as crit
| ical Notwithstanding the advantages gained.
| The bombardment slackencd On the 2Sth.
| The Russian forces we're concentrating near
Sebastopol 1000 strong.
| Russell. had reached London, and Drouyn de
| l. Hays had reached Paris from Vienna.
The British Budget had passed both Houses.
| The King OF Prussia Was lying ill with a te-
| yer.
| The Russian official accounts are to April
oath, and represent the damage done as of lit.
tie account and being actively repaired during
the night.
While the skirmishes were generally success
full. the loss from the 18th to 18th was set down
| at suba!terns and 436 men killed, and six ST.
periOr. Sc subalterns and ISL men wounded
The English captured the first Russian rife
pit on the night Of the 18th, after desperate
encounter, in which Col. Graham Edgerton,
the field officer commanding, was killed
On the goth, an attack was made on the sec
and rifle pit, and it was almost Immediately de-
serted,
According to the statement of two Polish
deserters. there are 100000 troops in the vicin-
ity of Sebastopol, Of whom 5000 have arrived
for Sebastopol
taken part in the cannonade. carrying the
| shot clear over the town into the lines of the
allies.
During the first week. the English alone fired
1900 tons of shot, and 500 tons of powder. the
total consumption of the all cs for the week
amounting to about 5000 tons shot and 1900
tons of powder. -,
The telegraph between London and the Cri-
mea is perfect, except a small portion across
the Danube.
Dispatches reached the English Government
in few hours, were not generally communi-
Gated to the public.
Although nightly questions were asked in
Parliament as to the news, ministers declared
that they should exercise due discretion in the
publication of it.
The Vienna negotiations are. of course at an
end Lord John Russell has appeared in his
seat in Parliament
The following are the latest dispatches from
the scat of war:
Sharp engagement on the night of the LIST
May. Whole affair brilliant for the allies
PARIS, May 4th.-Reported to-day that on
May I'd, the besicgers took possession of some
Important Russian works, after fierce engage
ment On the Sd the Russians attempted to
retake the same.
CoNsTANrrNoPLE May 2d-Stratford de Rad.
cliffe has returned to Constatinopic
Canrobert speaks to his troops OF immediate
operations. Orders have been received to pr.
pare transports. ..- a.....
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night the French, under Gen. Pellissier, attack
ed the advanced works of the quarantine has
ton. and carried them at the point Of the ba-
yonet, taking IL mortars, and establishing
themselves in the conquered position.
The following night the Russians made sor-
tie to recover their position, but were driven
back after bloody encounter.
The British Baltic feet had left Kiel. and
the French feet were also to sail from Cher
bourg.
The Instruction in Ukraine Russia had OK
tended to other Governments, and twenty Ian
ded proprietors with their families lad been
destroyed.
At st. Pctersburgh, every article of con-
sumption was at famine prices
GREAT BRIrAN-The loan bill of eI6. 600
600 was read for the third time, and passed on
the night OF the LIST by the Commons and on
the same night was ordered committed to the
House Of Lords.
Gen. Sir John Burgoyne has appeared be-
lore the Robuck Committee. and gave impor-
tant evidences as to the conduct of the war in
the Crimea..
throughout the country strong feeling is
being manifested against the Ministry. Indic-
nation meetings regarding the war has been
held IN Derby. Sheffield and other places and a
meeting of the Inhabitants of London will be
held. at which an administrative conference
will be organized.
FRAEcE.-The Emperor had a narrow escape
from assassination on the evening of the 2Sth
ult.. while on his way to the Champs De Elys
ses; he was accompanied by two officers of bis
household, and when near the Barrier De Etc.
lie he was approached by a well dressed man
with an action indicating desire to present a
petiflon; he had advanced to within S Or ma
cos OF the Emperor who had not observed him
when be was discovered by policeman. who
thinking it was his intention to present some
document, advanced quietly to infor m him that
such an act was prohibited in the street. As
he was nearing the man a cab was rapidly driv.
en- between them, aud i'm the interval the indi-
vldul had drawn q revolving pistol and dis
charged it twice at the Emperor without eff.
feet.
lie was seized by the police. but drew anoth-
er pistol and made second desperate ATTEMPT
to shoot the Emperor. 1t is said that one ball
grazed bis hat 81
The would be assassin is an italian named
Panoza, and was a volunteer in Gonzalvo's
army. He was in London while the Emperor
was there, and was only prevented by the
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