Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-07
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Latest from Europe.

HALIFAX, June 9th, p. M.-The Royal mail
steamer Africa arrived here this afternoon at
70 minutes past o'clock, with Liverpool dates
TO Saturday, the 10th ult., one week later than
the advices per steamer Pacific.
The advices by this arrival are interesting
and important
The Vienna conferences are TO be re-opened.
Asecret expedition is preparing in the Crimea
for some important enterprise.
The siege of Sebastopol is unchanged, the
place still remaining impregnable to the as
saults Of the allies.
Gen. Pellissier, the new French commander
in-chef contemplates making an attack on the
Russians in open field.
The motion of want Of confidence in the
ministry made in the British Parliament was
unsuccessful.
The latest intelligence from the Crimea says
that in an engagement before the Flagstaff Bat
terry the French destroyed the Russian works.
The Vienna conferences were expected to
have been opened on Monday, the 18th ult.
THE VIENNA CONFERENCES TO BE RESUMED.
On the goth of May, Count Buol had an in
terview with Lord Westmoreland and Count
Bourgueny, and suggested that the members of
the English Ministry could not give any reply,
but it was understood that if they assent, Count
Buol, on the part of Austria, would again at
tempt to arrange the third point.
The Berlin papers report that the Austrian
mediatory proposals are that Russia and Tur-
key settle between themselves the number Of
ships each shall keep in the Black Sealing.
land and France to keep each two therein
Turkey to undertake not to enter into any
treaty with Russia, unless first submitted to
France and England.
According to the Vienna papers the confer
ences would be reopened. A meeting would
be held on the 26th, without the Russian pleni
potentiaries, and another on the 18th, at which
those functionaries would be present.
Lord Palmerston's explanations in Para
ment, in regard to this matter, indicate that the
meetings above referred to would be prelimi-
nary only.
An Austrian envoy was to leave Immediately
for Frankfort to urge the immediate mobiliza-
ton Of the German federal forces.
1t is reported that Austria sent secret circu-
lars to all the German courts, insisting that
each shall specify distinctly the line of conduct
they mean to follow.
FROM THE CRIMEA.
General Pelisser's appointment to the COM
mand of the French forces proves to be i'm
mensey popular, and operations on a great
surmised that Pelssier would make bold
attempt to cut off Lprandis army.
1t was said that Omer Pacha had offered to
take and hold Simpheropol with his Turkish
troops if the French support his advances.
The secret expedition which was recalled
from Restsch is reported to have again Sailed
destination unknown.
The recent arrival of three French divisions
makes the allies force about 100000 men
say French troops 10000; English 10000;
Turks 100000; and Sardinia 1000.
SEVERE BATTLE BEFORE sEBAsToPoL.
General Pelissier telegraphs under date of
May "a as follows:
"A very lively combat against our most i'm
portant position lasted all of last night but we
obtained complete success. The Russian loss
was enormous, and ours considerable"
The Patrie gives some further information
of the affair. The French attacked the Rus.
sian entrencbed camp near the Quarantine
bastion on the night of the I'D, and again on
the night Of the 23d, and carried it by assault.
THE LATEST.
SATURDAY MoRNING.-The Monteur says a
dispatch from General Pelissier, dated MAY
18th, yesterday, states that the French occu-
pied the large place d'drmie between the
central bastion and the sea shore. The enemy
having suffered enormous losses the preceding
day, ceded their ground more easily.
FRANCE.
The French minister of foreign affairs, in a
circular addressed to the French agents abroad,
answers Nesserodes late note.
FROM THE BALTIC.
The French feet was at Riel on the 22d of
May, on the way to join the English.
The British cruisers had brought several
prizes to Elsinore. The bulk of the British
feet was at Naigen.
Official information had reached the British
consul at Elsnore stating that the Russian
government had ordered all the ships of war
at Cronstadt to be sunk except eight liners.
81. Petersburg May l0.-All the fortified
harbors in the Bay of Finland have been placed
in a state of siege.
The Austrian squadron was about to leave
Trieste.
Correspondence from the English camp to
the 9Th says: "The army is well supplied with
Injuries, as well as necessaries. Some fever
and cholera still prevail
A spirited engagement in night attack on
the night of the 10th took place. and was at
tended with considerable loss. 1t was repeated
on the llth. On the 18th sorte was made
against the left attack. The Russians charged
up the trenches, and some eaped over the
parapet, where they were bayoneted.
+. The loss on both sides was severe. The
British lost a captain, and over one hundred
men were put hors du combat.
On the 10Th Of May Gortschakoff telegraphs
as follows: "The enemies fire is weak, and
our losses are moderate. Bo.h sides are re-
pairing and erecting batteries"
AUSTRIA.
Lord Palmerston stated in Parliament that
Gen. Coronini's proclamation of martial law in
the Principalities only referred to persons en-
gagged in inducing Austrian soldiers to desert.
An imperial ukase authorizes the Polish
treasury to effect loan for the current ex.
penses of the army in Poland.
GREAT BRITAIN.
: A great debate occurred in the House Of
Commons on the oath, on D'Israeli's motion
Of want of confidence, and expressing dis
satisfaction with the ambiguous language and
uncertain conduct Of the government.
Sir Francis Barring, in behalf Of the govern