Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-08
European War.
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SIEGE oFSILISTRIA.
| The Vienna correspondent Of the London Times,
writing on June elst, says
The Josrndl de Consdntnople gives account of the
at ack made by the Russians the south cutwork'
OF Slisiria the night of the goth. Three lug
corps, OF loooO meu each, formed, with battalion
of engineer sappers, With ascnes aud scaling ladders
their head Before the work they were ad.
dressed 10y Prince Paskiewch who urged them to ex
eron las, did not succeed in taking the fortress he
should be obliged to keep back their raons Aer this
Encouragement two of the proceeded towards the
forts uf Arab raon aud Yelsnli the third corps
act reserve After terrific canonade, the stormng
parties advaucei but received by the Turks with
such well directed tire that for u time they made bu,
little progress.
Tne Russians, however, fought bravsiy, and having
mauaged to scale hre.stwork of one VI the batteries
regular hand-to hand fight took place. At last the
Turks Knocked into the ditch with the butt ends
Turkish mussets. The Russians had evidently lrt
courage and when they returned the attack it only
because they we're forced To do by their officers. When
there literally DO more fight in the a
soundcl and The Russians carried of many OF their
dad and wounded they could. The Turks, after their
enemies had retired, picked up 500 dead bodies,
great number OF guns, swords, drums, musical instIu
ments aud the coiors o battalion. HuSsein Bey, the
commander OF the two forts, displayed the daring
courage, las did two Englishmen aud Prusssn" That
your Sstrian correspondent of the Enslishmen
| C innot be doubted.
! The following from Russian source
In the action the 18th Cen Schlders received
wound, which rendered the amputaion OF his left lex
necessary, and Prince Gortschakof received confusion
ATurksh brigade from Shumla succeeded in entering
/ the fortress on the 18Th.
Gen Grotenhehn division is said to hive defeated
Turkish brgades, with 5000 cavalry aud 40 guns.
TIE BALTIC FLEET
The following il letter from gentleman cruising in
his yacht in company With the flee. under Sir Charles
Napier:
| Orr SwEAnoRG AND lIELsINGroRs, June IL.
| Nv last in great haste from Baro Sound a few
] naetu The OH
aud after short cruise hher, we all anchored in the
Gulf oil Ronskars Lighthouse Pofkaa Udle till this
morning, account l believe, of the thick nasty
weather. Yesterday Admiral CorFys sailing division 81
the fleet up the Gulf aud sent into our old
berth, BIro Sound, where il now IS Thus close handy
TO each other, are these two great divisions. Ours
(scam screS) numbers line OF battle ships including
the AusIerlltz irigaies and a few paddle
vince! steamers. The sailing division numbers IL line OF
battle lot which 3 screw besides lesser ships
We left our anchorage this morning o'clock with
the fleet and honored by being towed by the
ST. Jean dAcrecar good friend Keppcl. GA our reach
ng This in few hours three paddlewhecl were
towards the entrance SSeaborg Ground Moio Bav
where they still are, and engaged probably in taking
suuadugs, exploring the coasts aud making the chan
mel for carly OF the fleet closer quarters
with the enemy. Meanwhile, anchored within
eight miles OF good little Esnemlda holding
fast ia this deep water by hawser from the ST. Jean u
Acre. This - our first summers day. We clearly see
ilesngiOs the Sweaborg ioEtitcaoas aud the Russian
ee OF nine or ten big ships One OF them. the flagship
is moored the only possible for big shps en-
ngiorsthat between Gustafyarn aud Back
liolmen Island Gustafsyarn Lingern, and the three
Svlrtss Islands are Very strongly fortified but believe
Back llomen is not.
The other Russian ships anchored in line along
the north end of Back lomen from the dag ship TO its
northeast extremity but seems that is too long from
the north to south for them do harm ships If in
the bay outside. However we like Others are quite in
the dark what will be done long in this locaie-
We hope to learn more after have had a nearer view
of the Inuch-vaunted mpregnabty Of this Sstaborg-
When that will be know We may at any moment
after the return To headquarters of those three steamers
be ordered go i'll and anchor in Milo Bay, near Swe4
borg, or return TO Baro Sound. Nv impression is that
only now come up to reconnoe the ground and that
shall not attempt anything great till arrival Of the
French fleet IL was at Kie weeks ago. and did not
CON" up yesterday 10 Sound with CORY division
Just before sailed this morning some ships were seen
coming from the westward perhaps they the French
RUSSIAN VESSELS OF WAR IN THE PACIFIC
From the Liverpool Albion, June 20
There Is considerable degree OF mystery attached to
the movements Of the Russian vessels OF in the Pac
tic We stated, the arrival OF the last mail from Iudi
that our Admiral was at Singapore, assembling squadron
with the view OF looking after the Russians China
seas AT that ne IL was understood that the Russian
Admiral, with tue snps under his command was at M.
al Ia his way nome Europe aud having met with
DAMAGE which ne authorities at Manila would not
give the requisite facilities Tor repairing Intended TO call
at Java TO ee"t tue Necessary repairs This story
Tag ship having sustained damage requires confirmation
while The Intention to proceed to Java gathered from
russ the part OF the Russian Admiral 10 blind hi,
uture intentions. Prior leaving Manila he purchased
bills upon Batavia aud this led teller Of b intend
s ~ .i' o"U " Tvs snPs was seen on Tue port
W Oyy"b, W 'n t nv'ne' "hich carried out tue last
.s"d 'iA'' ~ a"s"'y, ""''hg Tue dispatches sent
w. ,e a,u a,.er Receiving them prosoed'd
W sea: ""''e 'e 'e"''|'ouS " To De- 10 one kho"s,
tnc Kus.i,, Ioirnns =, ,Jo ~, IT, n''u ~ ="
oned by the hs,vy Rr,,i,u f,i,,,, .nor xb;.h ;'sa
rom Gallo the 26.h April, (phor to the receipt Of the
o war; winch reached that port the 7!h oil
n.yJ anu p,an'' "h'ch hid previously let Valparaiso,
We meet "oui De iorm,dioe ia the Pacific and might do
an nnDehic ahoun' OF iyay To our trade, before oVen
.uor Whereabouts coHii be learned The destination
tne aurora was supposed IN CaIao' to be The Sandwich
Ia rue I1g''s1 aurora ana Dana leIt Europe at
e aor eou OF last year. and " Is too much to suppose
a toey we're sent ou' 70 me rachc without an object
VI such OBJECT was merely 10 seek shelter in the Ash
uo OF american Ports OF hussa, az 10 that case they
m'sn' a. wen nave stayed 10 Europe. Mystery Is the
gHunu "ofk OF conjecture winch - offered an ample
ne.u Tor "S exercise IN these movements OF the Russian
| SHIPS.
FROM Tue overland Friend Of China, Norch 90.
by the Spanish war steamer Jorge Juan, We bayo 70
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