Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-30

trim rifles and the North Down rifles would
be able TO give a very good account of the in
truders lie felt sure, however, that the
good sense as we u as the good feelings of
all true~hearted lrshmen in America would
repudiate such monsuous supposition 49,
This declaration was received with loud
cheers.
The Neic Russian Lery-The new levy
of 10 men in every 1000 inhabitants is to IN
clude the Jews, and is the eighth since the
beginning Of las, year.
From the 10Th of February, 1854, down
10 the present time. the Gar has raised no
less than fitty-two men in every thousand in
habitants IN the whole Of the empire, aud
twelve more IN the western half aud now
comes fresh conscription Of ten men in one
thousand souls-making altogether about
seventy men in two hundred and fifty, or
more than twenty-five per cent of the male
population.
A letter from ST. Petersburg in the liam
burg News says -" The new recruitment
has thrown the country into great terror. 1t
Is doubted If 100000 men capable Of service
can be found The towns and districts fur
nlshiug the recruits will be obliged to pro-
vide them with fur cloaks which is a heavy
burden, owing to the present high prices Of
fur
.1fdus at Kms.--Private letters from
kars rate the Russian loss in the late action
as many as 10000 men, killed, wounded and
prisoners. Other letters IA the Constantine
pie papers 90 higher still, and talk Of l5,
600 ald even 1900. There can be no
doubt Of the completeness of the victory or
OF the gallant behavior of the Turks.
81.
Constaninople, boin Sclim Pasha and Omar
Pasha were 10 attempt to relieve kars, by
threatening the rear Of the Russian army
The Sultan has sent splendid swords Of hon
or, set with diamonds, TO the generals who
directed the defence of kars on the 29th
September. The city of Kars is further
exempted for three wears from every descrip-
ton Of taxation, 10 reward for the devotion
and loyalty displayed by the inhabitants Of
that city during III" siege.
Apprt tensions for the safety of kars arc
still entertained. The latest adyces from
Constantinope state that the city was stl
blockaded, and that It was almost impossible
TO relieve il IN time, The Turkish Govern
nent had strenuously eXerted itself to avert a
catastrophe, by forwarding munitions OF war
aud provisions of all sorts 10 that direction f;
but the roads are bad the means of transport
insufficient, and--Ii must be said-propcr
measures were taken too late IN the season.
According to an official report received by
the Ottoman Government, the losses Of the
Russians In their unsuccessful attack upon
kars on the 2ith OF September amounted %
6jo6 killed on the field Of battle, whom the
Turks took three days to bury. The loss of
the enemy 10 killed and wounded must there
fore have Appropriated the prodiglous num-
Der of 10000. Advices by way Of Vienna
and Trieste state that Vassif rasha. the
Turkish commander at kars, had reported on
the first Of October that he could not hold
ont more than three weeks without reinforce
mcnts of men, food, and ammunition. aud that
Omar Pashn Immediately forwarded large
convoy Of supplies. IL wns reported that
Prince - buioif had arrived in the Russian
camp with 1900 fresh troops. and that they
we preparing for another attack on kars
These adp!cos ID that Schamyl bad sent
two chefs 90 the hesd quarters Of Omar Pa
shi TO assure him that be might rely on his
Cooperation.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO LIVER
POOL.
From Russia the communications seem 10
convey O more warike feeling. bot tins may
be nothing more than the cover to an urgent
anxiety for peace.