The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-04 00:00:00

THE WAR IN ASIA.

The news from Kars is of the 4th, and is less
alarming than before. Letters from Erzeroum
speak of the approaching retreat of the Russians.
The Russian General feared that the army of
Batoum, which is to be commanded by Omer
Pasha, would cut off his retreat by advancing on
Tanis. The following bulletin is published by the
Government :

" On the 4th, at 7 a.m., the Russians advanced with
the whole of their forces against the intrenchments of
Kars, and made an attack on the battery of Khanly-
Tabia. A contest between the artillery commenced and
lasted two hours. The Russians, who lost a great num-
ber of men, retreated. Besides the dead and wounded
they took off, they left on the field more than 100 men."

The letter adds that a Russian General was
killed, and that one of their guns was so injured
that it had to be abandoned. in this affair the
Ottoman troops are said to have displayed great
bravery, and, owing to the position they occupied,
lost but few men. After a combat which took place
at Kepri-Keui, and in which Kerem Pasha distin-
guished himself, the Russians recrossed the Sog-
ham-Dagh; "so that," says the letter, "Erzeroum
is completely relieved."

FRANCE.

PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.

Letters from various parts of Italy concur in
stating that the probability of serious events soon
taking place there is believed by many ; and
accounts from Austria speak of a feeling of appre-
hension on the same subject, as also of the prepa-
ration of the Government for all emergencies.
Whether the war with Russia will continue
limited to the theatre of its present operations, or
whether by the force of circumstances independent
of her will or of that of the Allies, it will
assume greater proportions and extend over
Europe, no one can 'say ; but it is on the latter
eventuality that the hopes of the Italian and
of the Hungarian and Polish emigrations are chiefly
founded. The Italians at home and abroad antici-
pate that the hour of the•deliverance of their coun-
try is fast approaching. The signs and presages
are numerous ; the appearances aro too promising
to be again deceitful. Through the darkness which
has so long enveloped the atmosphere a gleam is
breaking, faintly but steadily ; and, like the small
but distant light which Columbus, hoping even
amid despair, pointed out at midnight to the few
who still shared his faith in their near approach to
land, the Liberals of Italy believe that the present
flame is no mere exhalation or fleeting meteor, but
it is the one which will surely guide them to the
long-expected and long-promised resting-place.
The Emperor, by decrees of the 29th ult., has
confirmed two nominations to the rank of Officer
in the Legion of Honour and thirteen to that of
Knights of the same Order, made by General Pe-
lissier in the Crimea ; also the grant of 26 military
medals by the same General.
By Imperial decrees; M. Abbatucci, Minister of
Justice, has been charged with the ad interim ad-
ministration of the Ministry of State and of the
Ministry of the Interior, during the absence of M.
Fould. and M. Billault. _ _

Prince Ladislas Czartorisky is to leave Paris
this evening with several foreign officers for Mar-
seilles and Constantinople. It is announced that
the Prince and his companions are to occupy them-
selves in Turkey in forming the corps of Ottoman
Cossacks, which, it is said, will be partly composed
of Poles. Colonel de Lagondie, who had the mis-
fortune eight mouths ago to be taken prisoner by
the Russians, owing to his being shortsighted, is
also to leave this day for the Crimea, where he has
been placed at the disposition of General Pelissier.
The colonel, since his return to France, has been
acting as chief of the Staff of one of the divisions
of the camp of Boulogne.

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