The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-23 00:00:00

RUSSIAN REVERSES ON THE BLACK SEA.

(From the J 0141114 de V. Petersburg, of Nov. 13.)
General Prince Woronzoff, commander-in-cl

the corps of the Caucasus, has addressed the follow-
ing report to the Emperor, dated Oct. 31:
" I have received from Ozourghet a report by the
military governor, dated Oct.l6,statinF that the Turks
opened hostilities against us on the night of the lath
by the attack and capture of the poet of St. Nicolas.
The attack was executed at midnight by numerous
bands, sonic of whom had marched along the sea
coast, and some arrived in boats. The post of St.
Nicolas was never considered as a fortification, and
still less as capable of sustaining * serious attack.
It has never been armed with artillery; but as it
contained a great depot of provisions it was con-
sidered necessary to hold it as long as possible until
these could be removed. Time failed for this object,
and the detachment which had been left there only
consisted of two companies of the battalion of the
line, number 12, of coast troops, and of a party
of militia and Cossacks with two field guns. This
force having been attacked unexpectedly en a dark
night, and having been surrounded on all sides by a
considerable number of the enemy, was neither able
to resist nor to withdraw into the interior. The

commandant of this detachment moved by a senti-
ment of abnegation would not facilitate his retreat
by sacrificing the two guns which were confided to
him, and the detachment fell with honour. Of the
troops which occupied this post, a few militiamen,
about thirty soldiers, and three wounded officers
were all that escaped, which they succeeded in doing
by making their way through the ranks of the
enemy, and are come to Ozourghet. The two guns
have fallen into the hands of the Turks, and all the
depUts were immediately burnt by them.
" Major-General Gagarine, who was at Ozourghet,
expects other aggressions on various points of the
frontier. It is painful to me to commence my report
on the hostilities of the Turks by this event, so disas-
trous for us ; but it remains for us to hope in the
future, and to say, as in 1812,' God will punish the
aggressor.'"
Immediately after sending off this report Prince
Woronzoff received through the medium of the mili-
tary governor of Koutais a report from Colonel Kor-
ganoff, commander of the troops in the Gouriel, who
sent word that, conformably with orders received,
having marched on the 16th from Ozourghet, with
three companies of the rifle regiment of Lithuania, a
platoon of the battalion of the line, and 12 of the
troops Black Sea, two field pieces, and a battalion
of the Gouriel militia to the post attacked at St.
Nioolas, he learned with certainty midway that
after a courageous defence of 7 hours that poet had fallen
into the hands of the enemy. This unexpected intel-
ligence induced Colonel Korganoff to accelerate his
march. Having surmounted all the obstacles, and
having passed two rivers, he discovered the enemy
two vents in front of the post, in a thick forest,
where he had fortified himself, and was in force to
the amount of 5,000 men. The 4th company of the
Chasseurs and the °oriel militia dispersed as sharp-
shooters came rapidly down on the abatis, notwith-
standing a brisk fusillade, and without firing a shot;
arrived at the entrance, they fired one volley, and
then precipitated themselves, bayonet and sabre in
hand, on the enemy, whom they dislodged
from his position, after an exceedingly obsti-
nate combat ; then sustained by the other
companies of chassourr they repulsed the Turks as
far as to St. Nicholas itself, and would inevitably
have entered it on their shoulders bad not the bridge
over the marshy river Scourdeb been destroyed,
which prevented the pairsage of the artillery. After
this the cannonade and fire of musketry continued
with vivacity on both sides for six consecutive hours.
The Turks attacked our position three times, bat in
each instance were repulsed with considerable loss,
and left more than 300 dead on the field. Our loss
in all these affairs consisted of one subaltern officer,
48 soldiers, and 15 men of the militia killed ; 2 sub-
altern officers, and 79 soldiers and 2 subaltern
officers, and 48 men of the militia wounded—in all,
191 men placed hors de combat.

A RUSSIAN PRISONER AT CONSTANTINOPLL.

The Constantinople correspondent of the Debuts,
writing on the 7th instant, says, " One of the Russian pri-
soners, made in the fort of Shefkatil, which the Turks
have captured, en the frontier of Asia Minor, has been
brought before the Se:inkier, and subjected to a short exa-
mination. One of the witnesses has thus described the
scene to me :—The Sergskier having asked the prisoner
several questions respecting the corps to which he belonged,
and relating to the military regime of Russia, told him that
he should be allowed to spend a few days at Constant:n“ple
and then be sent back to the head-quarters of his General,
on condition that he should tell what he had seen of the
enthusiasm of the people in support of their government,
and assure his comrades that the Turks did not eat Chr,s-
item. The soldier declined, saying that he knew
not what was in reserve for him if ho returned ; that
the best that could happen to him would be to be sent hack
to his regiment, and that he had had enough of that. But,
it was observed to him, you will he able to see your family
again. 'My family !' said the soldier, 'it is eighteen
years since I was separated from them, and from the day
when i was taken from my native village I have never
; heard of my father or my mother, nor of any of my friends
Perhaps they are all dead, or perhaps they have forgotten
me. Let me stay here till the peace, and then it will he
plenty of time to go hack.' Some of the Russian
bread taken at Shetkstil has been handed about Congeal-
tinople, and is everywhere regarded with astonishment.
People wonder how it is possible for human beings to con-
sume such repulsive material."

NAVAL.

ADMIRALTY, Nov. 22.—Pito,acrnoys.—Assistant-
Surgemis W. H. Sloggett (1842), and J. J. Martin (1812),
pruinuttd to Surgeons..

ArPOINTMENTd. Assistant-Surgeons: 3. C. Messer
(1532), to the Saracen, brig, at Devonport ; and C. H.
Chambers (IMO, to the Arrogant, 17, screw steam-frigate.
of 360 horse-power.
Third-clau Assist.-Engineer—F. J. Hunter, to the
man, 8, screw steam-goo venal, of 100 horse-power, at
Woolwich. _ _ _

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 22. Rear-Admiral Arthur
Fanshawe, C. 8., Admiral Superintendent of this dockyard,
will, we hear, succeed Vice-Admiral Sir George F. Sey-
mour, K.C.8., in the command of the North American and
West
ti
Indians
command
station. Jan u
aSryi
11;17 Se incur was appointed
to h
and 'his time is therefore
nearly up. His tlsg•ship, the Cumberland, 70, was com-
missioned by Captain George H. Seymour in the Caine
month. It is expected that the Cumberland will be re-
lieved by the Boscawen, 70, at present ordinary guard-ship
at Chatham; and that Rear-Admiral Fanshawe's flag-
captain will be his nephew, Captain William F. Glanville.
The successor of Admiral Fetishism., u superintendent of
this dockyard, is expected to be either Rear-Admiral Wil-
liam Fsnshawe Martin or Rear-Admiral W. J. Hope John-
stone. Rear-Admiral Fanshawe re-hoisted his flag oa
board the Neptune, 120, ordinary guard-ship at this
port, last sight, having returned from London,
whither he had been telegraphed in reference to the
above appointment. The Trincess Charlotte, 109, was
taken into dock to-day. The Widgeon, steam-vessel,
Muter Commanding Randle, arrived this morning from
Pembroke, and having coaled proceeded to the eastward.
The Russian corvette Navarin was towed out of harbour
to Spithead this morning by the Echo, steam-tug; she
anchored and has re-shipped her powder, shell, &c. The
Spy, brigantine, Lientenant-Commander Beresford, sailed
•

lait.niglit for the eastward, to be paid off on her return
home from the coast of Africa station. The Crew, 91,
screw steam-ship, was taken into the steam-dock yesterday
to receive the remainder of be: machinery, &c., on board.
The Eurydice, 26, fitting-out, was taken out of the basin
and up the harbour yesterday ; and the Victoria anti Albert,
royal yacht, was take. out of dock.
PEMBROKE YARD, NOV. 21. -THE NEW YACHT
FOR Batt MAJESTY.—Our correspondent says :—Prepara-
tions have just been commenced at Pembrokeltoyal Dockyard
for building the new steam yacht for the Queen. She is to
be called the Windsor Castle, and will be about 340 feet
long over all. The blocks are being placed on the extensive
slip, and under the capacious roof from which the Duke
of Wellington was launched, and the keel will he laid
in a few days. Moulds showing her stem and stern
have already been erected, and a great number of
workmen are engaged cutting out materials. She
is to be built almost entirely of mahogany, and, like the
Victoria and Albert, constructed upon that peculiar prin-
ciple, the diagonal planking system. Now that Public ex-
citemen; in the affair has in • great measure subsided, I
furnish you with a detailed account of the late disturb-
ances which have taken place at this establishment, and have
been so greatly exaggerated in some of the excitable portions
of the press. It appears that a workman—a very d. serving
mechanic, but tainted with a strong spice of his Welsh
irritability—was remonstrated with by an inspector (an
officer intermediate between the workman and the foreman)
for being rather dilatory in reaching his station, and con-
sequently some unpleasant words arose. This, on being
reported to higher quarters, caused his suspension, and
some of his fellow workmen thcugbt proper to hoot
the said inspector on his leaving the dockyard—a
foolish act, no doubt, and very thoughtless in
them—but without any other intention than that
of mere annoyance for the time being, and indeed
all would have ended here had nit a meddling
interference caused investigations which led ultimately to
the man's discharge, and the quitting the service of some
first-rate mechanics. The superintendent, who was from
home on leave at the time, must have had the affair described
to him in truly illusive strains, for he a' once issued a
minute actually threatening to recommend the closing the
whole establishment—a thing which on the slightest reflec-
tion he would never have dreamed of asserting, .inowiug
that arsenals of this kind are only kept open by Treasury
orders, when nationally required, and not to be sus-
pended for such a trifling circumstance as a qui.rrel be-
breen an inspector on 1601. per annum and • workman
earning about 4s 3d. a day. The superintendent's period
of service will expire in a few months, so that to him
personally such an arrangement could have but little
effect, to the workmen generally, now employment is
plentiful, and wages so high, the result would be similar,
bet to the other officers the consequences would be most
serious, so after all had he been able to carry out such a
suggestion, those who he wished to punish would hate
escaped, while the officers alone would have been made to
suffer. The whole affair, however, was a thing of no im-
portance. A more orderly set of men is not to be met with
in any other of the dockyards, and had the superintendent
not been off touring but present to have witnessed the sac's,
the whole would have been settled without reaching the
slightest publicity. This is the plain matter of fact state
of the case, and for the honour of all concerned, deserves to
be thus laid before the public.

SPORTING.

BETTING AT MANCHESTEIL—rt:EsDAY.

Considering the season there was a good attendance this
morning and a fair amount of business transacted (princi-
pally on the Chester Cup) at the following prices :

NEWTON HANDICAP PLATE.
6 to 1 apt Thelie Colt (t)
CHESTER CUP.
2000 to 30 agat Newmineter (t)
2000 to 30 Friday (t)
1000 to 12 Red Lion (t)
1000 to 10 Balrownie (t)
.500 to 5 Little Harry (t)
500 to 5 Peggy (t)
500 to 6 Indian Warrior (t)
600 to 5 Marc Anthony (t)
500 to 5 Torment (t)
500 to 5 Robio Hood (1)
500 to 5 Brother to Little Swift (')
DERBY.
6 to 1 apt Autocrat (t)
10 to 1 Kirg Tom (t to 251.)
25 to 1 Ruby (t)
25 to 1 Acrobat (t to 501.)
40 to 1 Meteors (t)

THE CHOLERA.

(Prom the General Board of Health, N00..12.)

METROPOLI9.—The returns from the 1), H, K, L,
M, and P divisions of the Metropolitan Police, and the
Thames division, give 16 cases, and 12 deaths.
Dusum—Nov.l7. Cues of diarrhoea, 157; approaching
cholera, 9 ; cholera, 11 ; deaths (cholera), 7. Nov. 18.
Mantas, 120; approaching cholera, 4 ; cholera, 9 ; deaths,
6. Nov. 19. Diarrhoea, 128; approaching cholera, 6; cho-
lera, 4 ; deaths, 7. Total number of cues of diarrhoea since
the commencement of the epidemic, 2,791; approaching

choleta, 133; cholera, 272 ; deaths (cholera), 139.
WORTHINGTON (COCKERWOUTH).—Nov. 19. Case of
cholera, 1; death, 1; total deaths since first outbreak, 9.
Isimmate.—Nov. 17. Cases of cholera, 2 ; deaths, 2.

Larrn.—Nov. 13 to 17. Cases of cholera, 2 , death, 1;
total deaths from commencement, 2.

ArGHTER Holum—Up to Oct. 27. CUPS of cholera, 2.
DURHAM.—Now. 19. Death from cholera, 1 ; biota

Aanaoraii.—Nov. is. Case of cholera, 1 ; deaths slaw
)mmencerseat, 13.

DaLMENT —Nov. 19. Cue of cholera, 1 ; ma.' approach-
ing cholera since commencement, 3; deaths, 2.

BUIDPORT.—Nov. 19. Death, 1.

SOUTH SHIRLDS.—Nov. 6. Deaths, 3; since

taint, 77.

CVPAR Fuen.—Nov. 20. Case of cholera, 1 ; sicce com-
mencement, case of approaching cholera, 1.
TUNIBRIDOIL—Nov. 21. Case of cholera, 1; deaths, 2.
Since commencement : Cases of approaching cholera, 3 ;
deaths (cholera), 2.