The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-06-06
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ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
PACIFIC.
New YoRK. Nav 80. 1856

! The Pacific has arrived. The siege al
lSebaslopoi remains almost wiihou, ch ange,
TO May lsth. An expedition OF 5000
OF The Allies had embarked at kameishs,
and put TO sea in the direction Of AZoi.
but returned without landing. No details
are known.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Breadstutls wholly unchanged, and mar.
ket closed dull Accounts from growing
crops are favorable. Provision market
has declined-marke, closed dull at ..49s.
Omar Pasha's force has returned TO
Eupaforia. Large reinforcements for the
Allies are expected within ten days.
Negotiations between Austria and the
! Western Powers remain unchanged, but
between Prussia and Austria are more in.
tim ate.
Russia notifies the German Govern
ments that the Czar will hold to the first
two guarantees only on condition Of the
perfect neutrality Of Germany.
France and England have presented
an ultimatum to Sweden, which Sweden
seems inclined to reject.
The French Exhibition was opened
4 q
Canrobert has resigned, nominally from
i'll health, and is succeeded by General
Pelisser.
The Pacific brings 1876 passengers,
amongst them Hon. r. M. McLane, U. S.
Commissioner to China.
SEvAsTopoL.-The latest dates by mail
are to April 80, and the telegraph to
the l2th. Canrobert reviewed the entire
French army, and assured them they
would soon enter Sevastopol either by
door or window.
There was combat on the night Of the
24th between the Russians ard French
a desperate affair. The Russians attempt.
ed to dig new rifle pits, and the French
partially prevented them. 200 French
were put hors de combat.
A Adispatch of May lst says the advances
are approaching surely though slowly.
Raglan's dispatch OF the same day says
the Russians have constructed new bat
terry to the left of the Mamelon. There
was every appearance of the establish.
ment Of a very large camp on the plateau
above Balbeck, north side.
| The Russians made q sortie on the
night of the llth, on the advanced works
Of the left. but were Immediately repulsed
with considerable loss.
| A short truce was granted on the even
ing OF the 10th. to allow the Russians to
bury their dead in front Of the Allies ad.
vance.
! Gortschakoff telesraphs that the Allies
on the 5lh and 9th were occupied in aug
menting their batteries. reinforcing ap-
proaches against the central bastion.
The Frenchs Government it is under
stood has received dispatches announcing
heavy rains, and trenches full OF water,
suspending operations.
| Count Corouine. the Austrian Conn
mander-inC Chief, has proclaimed martial
law in the Principalities.
A new manifesto of the Gear orders
snother levy OF IL men to every 1000 in
the II western provinces, te be complete
by the end Of July.
| Indications Of more intimate relation.
ship between Austria and Prussia are ap.
parent. and an armed neutrality is becom.
ing more and more probable. An import
ant conference between the representatives
of the two powers has been held.
Sweden il is said has ordered the inn
| mediate enrollmeni OF the militia.
| The French Baltic squadron had ar.
| rived out. and the Allied feet were push
! ing forward.
LATER.
The Moniteur publishes tho following
as Canrobert's resignation: "My shatter.
ed health no longer allowing me to con-
| ,nus Chief in command, duty towards
my sovereign and my country comPels
me to ask you 10 transfer the command
TO Pelissier. who will be skillful and ex-
perienoed leader OF the army, which
leave him intact, Injured TO hardships. full
Of ardor and confidence. beseech the
Emperor to leave me soldiers place as
General of Division The Minister OF
War replies in terms Of acceptance, and
gives Canrobe.t command Of the Corps
Of Gen. Pelissier.
A dispatch from Canrobert, May 10th,
says: 1--WE continue the works before the
place. Various attempts have been made
to smoke the enemy out by camonfets or
stink-pots, which perfectly succeeded.
The troops are in excellent spirits, full Of
ardor. and confident.
VIENNA, Friday evening Things have
undergone change. A new Austrian
proposition has been forwarded to Lon
don and Paris. |; is said Austria will
give material support to the Western
Powers, should they accept and Russia.
reject the propositions of Varna.
ENGLAND.-The bill to abolish church
rates was carried after a second reading
in the House Of Commons, by 28 majoriiy.
Roebuck submitted q report from the
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