The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-03 00:00:00

NEWS FROM THE CRIMEA.

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To complete Aide-de-Camp General Priam Gortchakee's
talegraphie despatehas of July 11, 12, 14 and 16, we give
the following details taken from his journal of operation,
and extendiag from July 10 to July 17 :
"Throughout this period the enemy, limiting himself to
the usual esanonade, sad to the Bre of his skirmishes.
against oar line of defuses, at certain masseats hu genesis-
trated his she upon special points of this line, and at night
his thrown shells into the city sad upon th. roadstead. The
losses of the garrison have been moderate.
" Our artillery has suouesfally responded to the enemy,
dientouating his pious, sad impeding his approadres—at
some polite completely stopping them. Our laboars to-
wards suengthesing some of the weeks sad providiag for
the interior dohs°. of Sebastopol have bees Related, in
spite of the proximity of the easay's 11re of musketry sad'
grape shot."
To the above general sketch Priam Gostr.hakoff adds
some wielder details respeetiag the more reatukable opera-
tions at different points:
" JOLT 10.—To-day the enemy has vigorously eunenaded
Bastion No. 3 and the left front of Bastion No. 4. These
works have actively retorted. The works of the besieges.
*Guist in widening sad deepening their trenches sad em-
bankment. against the Korniloff Bastion. . .

" ATLI 11.—On our side we have repaired the dismiss
received by Bastions No. 3 and 4, and oonstrnotei new
traverses and blindaga. The enemy labours at his :snails
before Bastion No. 4, Lengthening his Such before Bastion
No. 2, constructing a new embankment in the quarry above
the ravine of the Docks, and endeavouring to iiaish his
trench before Bastion No. 6, Bastion Norniloff, and upon
the declivity of the hiantelan Yes. The lire from our works
constantly interrupts these operations.

" .Itliv 12.—The enemy has actively contianed his can-
nonade, sad in the night threw a great quantity of shell.
into the city and the roadstead. He labours also with great
assiduity i• the approaches nearest the line of defence,
where he constructs a new 'embankment against Bastioa Kor-
niloft, and pushes from Careening Bey his approaches to-
wards Bastion No. 2. We remarked that they carried con-1
siderable quantities of artillery munition to all the batteries,
and especially to those raised against Bastion No. 4.
"JULY 13.—During the day, the enemy's fire MS very
violent, and at night he, as before, threw shells and incen-
diary rockets. The enemy's embankments upon the left
flank of the advanced trench against the Manakin Yen
were a little raised, and something was added to their
thickness and elevation. Our covert. before Bastion No. 2

were again occupied by the enemy. The fire of the batteries
of the phi°e was directed against the enemy's batteries at
Careening By before Button No. 1, and upon the farmer
redoubts fielenghinak end Volhynie. We moreover kept
up an uninterrupted fire from all the bastions and batteries
of the line of defence against his nearest trenches.
" Jaf.T 14.—The enemy fired more than usual, but

without occasioning anion; injury to our works. Towards
noon he especially iIICZMIIi his cannonade against Bution
No. 4, but the concentrated fire of our batteries silenced

the French artillery. In the day they sprung seine shafts
and three mines against the projecting angle of Bution No.
4, but without jointing us. The enemy's works were con-
fined to increasing the thickness of the parapet of his ad-
vanced trenches.

" In the night of the 14th three companies of the Sew&
infantry regiment, preceded by volunteers and some Greeks,
commanded by Major Lvoff, made a sortie from the Kornis
loft* Bastion against the usury and the embankment raised
by the enemy in its neighbourhood. Although the French,
who occupied this part of the trenehee, possessed field artillery
and fired grape shot, our compeaies, by a vigorous attack,
drove them frost the parapets, levelling the latter, anti
bringing off three prisoners.
" JULT

_ the enemy's fire was heavier then
n the previous deys. At evening and during the night, the
cannonade became exceedingly vigorous, and an immense
quantity of projectiles was showered upon the city aad the
works. We have not remarked any works calling for notice
on the part of the besiegers.
"Jolt 16.—A sharp cannonade was directed by the
enemy against Bastions Noe. 1,2, and 3, and against the
Nikonoff Battery. Oa our side the artillery, over whisk
Major•Oeneral Seheidentann superintended, succeeded in
blowing up a powder magazine situated beyond the Chino-
sew. At 11 o'clock at night we lasi the camoullet with
success from the mining galleries before Bastion No. 4, and
towards midnight the volunteers, who formed the chain
before Nation No. 2, end were under the command of
Capt. Gorliaoff, of the Krementehoug regiment of Chuseurs,
threw themselves upon the embankments occupied by the
enemy on the night of the 13th, and compelled the French
to retire in all haste to their back trenches, from whence the
latter commenced a lively fusillade. In spite of this our bold
volunteers destroyed a part of the works, and in falling
back upon our works brought away two prisoners."

From our left wing we hear that on Icily 10 the enemy's
cavalry, numbering ten squadrons, appeared near the vil-
lage of Savatki. A portion of these troops camped near
Bald., and some squadrons approached Begha. On July
11 the cavalry and some infantry columns went from Baida
to Onrkousts, where, after climbing the mountain, they de-
scended in the direction of the page of the village of Hon-
koulous.

At daybreak on July 14 the enemy, four squadrons in
number, with a chain of carabineer skirmisher, supported
by two companies, left the valley of Baida for the village of
Onunbaschik, the cavalry being followed by two infantry
►attalions. The picquet of Cossacks who were at the pass
of the mountain fell back, skirmishing, upon the mere;
and the enemy, after reaching the orchards of Ousenbuebik,

and after halting there for some time, resumed the route to
his camp. Four Cossacks were wounded in the skirmish
which took place at this point

On July 16 we made a reconnaissance, in order to inspect
the enemy's position in the Valley of Balder, and also, the
roads which lead there. Some Cossack., supported by some
dragoons, approached the villages Oarkouta and Ougen-
baechik. The enemy, who occupied Ourkonsta and Bagha
with three squadrons, retired towards his camp upon the
the left bank of the Tabernaia, where he appeared to have
from 4,000 to 5,000 infantry and cavalry. On the 16th he
re-occupied the two last-named villages. _ _

Theinvalide Busse also publishes some additional
details respecting the attack upon Ghenitchi. The
account ends with saying that Prince Gortchakoff
has sent considerable reinforcements, under the
command of Lieutenant-General Ityjoff, to that

place. To the detachment commanded by the latter
officer, are added some Cossacks of the Bea of Asoff,
commanded by Colonel Barakhovitch, and some Cos-
sack troops of the Bea of Mot "well known," says
the Russian journal, " by their boldness and intre-
pidity as seamen."

BANE OF NORTH GERMANY.

HAMBURG, THURSDAY.

The Senate has refused to grant a charter for the
establishment of the new Bank of North Germany,
according to prospectus already published.

AFRICAN COAST.

PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY.

Her Majesty's screw steamer Pluto, Commander
Clavering, arrived this morning from Sierra Leone,
which she left Jane 20. She brings home Commander
Nicholas, R.N., of her Majesty's ship Toner, with
despatches relative to the unfortunate attack at Mal-1
laghes ; Mr. Stevens, a clerk, of the Ferret; and four,
seamen, invalided. The Britomart wu ordered to
the South Coast, whence she will sail for England.
The Ferret has been on shore, and had afterwards
gone to Ascension for repairs. The Pluto will coal,
and proceed to Woolwich.

THE WAR.

We find the report of General Bastion's murder
repeated in various telegraphic despatches in foreign
journals. As, however, they are all traceable to the
original Constantinople despatch of the 26th, vie
Vienna, they do not confirm the report, but leave us
free at least to hops that the general may yet be in
safety.
It was rumoured in Constantinople, on the 23rd
that Schamyl (whom the Noniteur lately reported
deed) had made a descent upon Tiflis and induced
the Russians to retreat from before Lars. A fact so
important as the relief of Lars would not, it is rea-
sonable to suppose, have remained ten days without
confirmation.

A letter from Yenikale of the 17th ult., in the
Prom cr Orient,says:
The allies are actively envied in completing the works
of defence, which, when finished, will be very formidable.
The arrival of Colonel Osmond, as governor, has given
fresh activity to the work., and it is expected that in a very
few days the Saes will be in a condition to defy any attack.
His anneal bee also been of material service in producing
as imyroeseneat is the gegasiesties fee supplying the troops
with nadir Miens labia bad sat bees properly carried
on, astilad sassed the edam samiterianing. The Turks
at Kern* having essiimand their pllloglag es the few in-
habitants that remained them. Oakeesi Omisend has caused
SOON Severe measures to be adeatal S. plat as sod to each •
state of things. A few days sgs Cabinet Ceatead. his aide-
de-camp, an English colossi, sad IL. Bust, who eesnmands
the Pomona frigate, went to Tamar, on the oust of Ana-
tolia, in the English gunboat Yin. They landed with a
dig of truce. A Cossack officer awaited their arrival at the
beach, and, before allowing them to set foot on shore, told
them that if they suss with hostile intentions they bad
better return, as the garrison were reedy to defend them-
selves. Tamar is a regular Cossack tows, completely in-
dependent of Russia, and in just the same position as the
Hanastowns in Europe. Colonel Osmond replied that
Tamar had nothing to fear on the part of the allies; that
they had no intention to attack it, but only wished to open
amicable relations with the inhabitants, and te purchase
their cattle and productions at proper prices. The governor
of the town, on the report of the officer, gave Colonel
o:nnad and his companions the most flattering reception,
showed them over the town, which is well fortified, and
Agreed upon the signals which should be made to the vat-
s& at anchor off Yenikale wh bullocks and other
provisions were ready for them at Tamar. The governor
and All his officers spoke very goad French, and conducted
themselves with the utmost courtesy.