The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-28 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

We have received the St. Petersburg journals of
the 19th inst.

The Invalide Busse publishes the following from
Asia :

"In a 'report dated the 11th (23d) of July, from the
camp at the village of Tikme, Aide-de-Camp General
Mouravieff gives an account of two exploring expedition
happily executed on the 3d (15th) and 9th (21st) July, by
the flying detachments of Major-General Baklanoff and
of Colonel Kamkoff. The object of these operations was
gradually to hem in more and more the entrenched
camp at Kars, and to cut off the army of Anatolia, shut
up in it from the provinces it has to defend, and ,from
which it draws its provisions.
" Major-General Baklanoff left the camp at Tikme on
the 3d (15th( of July ; took a direction ,west of Kars,
and suddenly appeared on the north side the same day ;
di-persed a body of foragers near the place where the
the small stream, the Berdyk, runs into the Kars-tchai.
In this encounter two Turkish officers and seven men
were made prisoners, and seven Turf:s were killed.
"Advancing then on the Ardah%n road, our detach-
ment; after a march of 50 verstes, arrived on the 4th
(16th) of July at the village of Blijo)-Djdlaous, and on
the sth (17th) showed itself on the high road leading
from Kars to the Sandjak of Ghel, where it succeeded
in making some prisoners. On the 6th (18th) Major-
General Baklanoff rejoined our main body, having ex-
ph:red to a considerable distance all the roads north of
Kars, and spread alarm in the neighbouring districts,
without the slightest loss.
"Colonel Kamkoff obtained a similar success in his
excursion on the Ghel route, the only road of communi-
cation which the garrison of Kars had still open with
Erzerouin. During the movement the leaders of the
vagrant tribes offend bread and salt to our troops.
Colonel Kamkoff penetrated far into the unknown parts
of the Sandjak of Ghel, forced the enemy's convoys that
were following that road to disperse, and interrupted all
communication on the Ghel road, so important to the
army of Anatolia.

"The precarious position of the latter is beginning to
show itself by desertion. Its soldiers not only seek a
refuge in the neighbouring villages, but even in our
camp. At Kars itself the price of bread has increased
threefold in one month."
Under date of the sth (17th) of August, the
Military Governor of St. Petersburg has issued
the following notification :
"On the 4th (16th) of August, about noon, six of our
gun-boats, of Rear-Admiral Moffet's detachment, pro-
ceeded beyond the Tonlboukirt Lighthouse to recon-
noitre the enemy, who sent a screw frigate and two,
floating steam batteries against them, whilst three screw
men-of-war got up their steam.
" Having let them approach within long range, Rear-
Admiral Moffet retired, firing all the time, under the
protection of the fortifications. As far as it was able to
be observed, one of the enemy's rtearners received three
shots in her hull. Not one of our gun-boats was touched.
Before coming within range of the cannon of the forts
the enemy's vessels ported helm, and rejoined their fleet,
in which no other movement was visible.

FORBES MACKENZIE'S Act —We have reason to be-
lieve, says the Edinburgh Courant, that things are going
on in this city, a description of which would bring difn
may among the staunchest partisans of the new law.
Clubs, unless we are misinformed are already formed
among the younger part of our population, and stores of
liquor laid in at private rooms taken for the purpose,
where scenes of pr3fligacy occur such as could not take
place in an open public-house. We expect to submit
more information upon this subject to our readers before
long. As for the spy system, which we find both avowed
and, to our amazement, justified, we trust public opinion
will suffice to put down that scandalous abuse. It should
no longer be said that the law first cr(ates an offence, and
then employs agents to propre its commission.
Surveys have been made of lines of railway between
Boulogne and Calais by the coast, and between
and St. Omer.

WEST COAS r OF AFIIICA.

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DISTURBANCES ON THE COAST OF SE-NE-
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'GAMBIA, AND LOSS OF LIFE.
PLYMOUTH, Monday.--A summary of the fol-
lowing (brought by the steam-ship Candace, and
forwarded by electric telegraph by our correspon-
dent at Plymouth) appeared in the second edition
of yesterday's Morning Post :
Oa the 17th •of July last, the natives of Sab-
bagee, a. town within the British settlements on
the River Gambia, broke out in open rebellionci
'The affray arose in consequence of a man napped
Fodey Ansumana, who was living at Sabbagee,
having, accompanied by an armed party of seven
or eight men, gone to a village named Jesiveng'
also within the British territory, and therefoasr-
cibly seized and carried off a man and his viill,e
slaves, and kept them in irons at Sabbagee. .1"
husband, having succeeded in making his escape
to Bathurst, went to the police-court there, an.;
lodged his complaint on oath before the magi
trates, who thereupon issued a warrant forth ~
apprehension of Fodey. The magistrates, belr'S
aware that Fodey was a lawless character, an,
supported by the Maraboos, wrote to the Governor
soliciting a military escort to assist the constables.
The Governor, on their application, sent the P°ll)d
magistrate, accompanied by the constables, a'
supported by Lieutenants Davis and Armstron. 11
with a small military force, to support the :•',B
power. On their arrival at Sabbagee, the Pare
magistrate explained to Fodey Ansumana the ontuto
of the charge against him, and that he niti2t g° €1
Bathurst and, answer thecomplaint. This he refuse
to do. The constables endeavoured to take him
soner, when his supporters attacked the police, ding
upon the soldiers, and drove them back, wouri
Lieut. Armstrong severely in the right 3.1.0 a
(which has since been amputated), and roakioll
prisoners of two of the soldiers. On the afterfwed
of the same day the natives of Sabbagee, iciient
by the Maraboos of Gounjone and Burport, Or;
and destroyed the English villages of Jesweli°
Cotto, and Bacconconco. ,
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His Excellency the Governor (Lieut.-Co-° e
O'Connor) immediately mustered his small Wear'
which, with the assistance of the militia, only nune
bared 260 men and officers, and proceeded to Drg
St. Mary's, in the hope that, by prompt roens?,e,c!
the rebellion might be quell-a:1. The natives, '-',',i(i
ever, had collected in large numbers. and wairi'to
this small party on their march frolit the eqe, t.
Sabbagee, in the bush, about a mile from tbe the
ter place, where, after fighting for two hcurg 9
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British troops were driven back with a loss v.„.stf
killed and 43 wounded ; amongst the former ills
Capt. J. Degreney, of the Gambia Militia. two
Excellency Governor O'Connor received ,:,,Ti.
wounds on the right arm and one on the show"a, •
The rebels, joined by the Maraboos, and era:l7j
dened by their success, took possession of the r'''at
between Bathurst and the military quarters 4
Cape St. lorry s, and threatened to invade t'o
former place. Fortunately, the natives of t"e,
towns of Baccon, Busatnballah, and Bewails, of
mained faithful to the English. In this state at
affairs the Governor applied to the authoritiesbo
the French set lement of Goree for assistance) Wof,
at once came to his support with a French Eanl3.oo
war, the Entreprenant, and 150 white troops. pt.
the 3rl inst. a second expedition was made by CTI-es.
nor O'Connor against Sabbagee, and, after a 'lee
perate resistance, the stockaded town of SahL3gch
was carried at the point of the bayonet, the FrellB,o
troops gallantly leading the advance, apd the, ton.
was totally destroyed. The French lost a 11()„
oommissioned officer, of long service, and one r3:-b
and file killed, and five wounded. The J3r'',B„6l-
troops and volunteers, 35 wounded. The natives
lost about 200.
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This has given temporary security to Batu"-g'
but it cannot be permanent so long as the streffo
holds of Gounjone and Burfort exist, where the
and lawless bands of natives are oon!,:el
gated, and whence they can at any moment atnir
British subjects and property, defying alike tuv
own Sovereign and the British authorities. k.
On the same day, but after the second att3cst,
H.M. steamer Myrmidon arrived at Car ma
Mary's. A council of war was held on board, fey
it was considered absolutely necessary to at
Gounjone, but the force at the command Of the t
Governor being insufficient for the purpose, a.. ,
10 commander of the French troops thought it 19,1
visable to do so, unless the English had an e,cll;ps•
number of white troops to act with their ai"-
His Excellency then decided to act on the defers'
sive, and to hold Cape St. Mary's.
The Candace was detained 24 hours for the 64.1°1;
vernor's despatches. Up to the time of t'ir
steamer's departure (August 8) the Goverl)ri-,''tb.
wounds were progressing favourably, notWIA
standing a severe fall from his horse, which te;,,,
fright at a rocket being fired, while hid Forcelleesna
was commanding the second expedition, on the -
instant.