Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17

sil;stria which faces tho Danube. Ac
cording to Austrian official reports from
Bucharest, one redoubt was aiken, but
MS a coun,er.s,atement that tie Russians
were rcpulsed with loss, had reached
Vienna, we must await further accounts
1t is certain, however, that the fortress
was completely invested. The cores
ponlent of tho London Daily News says
that after some partial success the Rus
slams met with severe repulse on the
alst May. On the 18th they made a
fierce but frui,less attack on the new
fortress Of Abdul Medjid, and lost l 800
| IN in killed, whose corpses were thrown
into pits and covered with quIcklimo.
The Baltic.
The Paris Monitenr publishes te1o.
graphic despatch dated Copenhagen,
Sunday Evening, 2Sth, stating that
three British steam frigates had destroy.
ed the detached forts at Hango, with
the loss of only three English killed
and few wounded. The loss of the
Russians was considerable. On the Esd
Admiral Napier was off Hango and
was about to attack tho principal for
tress.
The French force now in the Baltic
consists of s ships.of.,he-lino. Eight
other ships are daily expected to join,
which will make the force of the French
feet in the Baltic 1900 guns, and H.
100 men. a..'a I'D
Other Incidents of the War.
The survey for the delenccs from Bu-
iuk-T ehakdedii to Derkos are progress
ing rapidly. From the Sea Of Marmo.
"a to tho Black Sea the projected line
extends 81 miles. A lake, spread ont
in some seasons into vast marsh, al
most Joins the sea at the western end,
and precludes for several miles all pos
sihility ofthe passage of hostile army.
The wa,eris four feet deep and the bot
tom soft aud muddy. At the other ex-
tremity another lake is situated, which
would equallybar an enemy's passage;
and between these two there is line
of undulating hill and valley which,
though destitute of any strong natural
means of defence, may be made impas-
sible by the skill of modern engineers
and the bravery of its defenders. Gen.
paraguay d'Hilliers calculates that 40,-
600 men will be sufficient to defend it (;
of whom 5000 would watch the two ex-
tremes and 10000 would occupy the
center. 1t was considered that these
lines, well defended, would remain a
permanent defence to Constantinople.
Marshal St. Arnaud is commander.
in-chief of the allied forces. Gen. Jous-
souf is to have chief command of the
Bashi Bazouks, (irregulars) who are to
be reorganized with French officers and
sub-oficers. Intendent Segonvile, with
nine other officers, had arrived at Adria-
nople to make preparations for 10000
Frenchmen expected to arrive there in
course Of the month.
Correspondents Of the English press
are prohibited from accompanying the
British army. ia .f,ta.alrai
ships are prohibited by their
Government from carrying articles con-
traband Of war. Austrian ships on the
high seas. must submit to be searched ;
and the only Austrian porto which cap
turcd vessels can be taken is Trieste,
WHARF, they can only be sold when con-
demned as lawful prizes by competent
court. .Dg ,.......
The Montenegrins, 1000 strong, have
broken into the Herzegovina, thus VIC
lating the Ottoman Territory. They
avoided the fortified points defended by
tho Albanians, but killed about sixty Of
the inhabitants and carried off 1000
head Of cattle. iF ~
1T was reported that the vast MGR
chant quarter of the City of Riga has
Just been levelled to the ground by the
military authorities in preparing for de-
fence. All the citizens, even women,
youths and old men, were compelled to
labor at the Publications. AT St. Pc
tersburg great CONSERVATION prevailed
A statement has gained considerable
publicity to the effect that q French
force of 10000 and an English Of 5000
are to be landed in Sweden preparatory
to that power declaring war on Russia.
The Blockade OF sevastopol.
The last news of the fleet declares a
portion has gone down to the coast Of
Circassia to attack the forts, the rest
were blockading Seyastopol. The Rus
SLAMS generally every morning send out
steamer to reconnoitro: after she has
gone out a little way the English send
a steamer in chase; the Russians turn
ing back to Sevastopol, TO which she
is chased as far Occasionally a l 1T,
further) than prudence allows, The
Russian fleet are all a'taut, top and gal
liant yards crossed, and, as far as can be
Judged, in good order. 1t is very mo-
'nntonnus work blockadinC-the events