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.New York, Sept 3-The steamer Peel
hc arrived a, her wharf q, 3 O'Clock this al
lernoon, bringing dates from Liverpool {,
The 23d ult.
She brings afulI confirmation of the C ,p
ture Of Bomersund by the English AM
French fortresses.
WaIlachia was quiet. The Austrian
were entering the Principallies.
Spain was all quiet.
Breadsiui1s and Cotton were both lower
PRoGREss OF THE Wharf.-The capture o
Bometsund occurred a, half-pasi l2 O'Clock
on the afternoon of the 10Th ult The gar
'ison numbering 1000 men were imme
dia,ely embarked on the allied fleet. Their,
was but litle loss of life on either side. the
French having los, 1870 killed and The Bit
ish only three or four.
The round forts behind Bomersund nam
ed Forts Tee and N ditch, had been pre-
virusly reduced, being no difficult task, as
they were garisoned BY only 100 men
cocb.
a handful Of ar.ilerymen in wee made
stout defense, fifty being killed aud only
thIrty-fve taken unhurt. No,lich was car
ried without less. Both forts were blown
up, and the main assault. made on Bonner
sund, the walls Of which were badly dam
eyed before the garrison consented to sur.
render. The honor of The victory belongs
wholly to the French, who fought " it'll the
greatest bravery.
PIissie accounts Il ON Dsnlzic state tina
the number Of prisoners will not exceed / :
500, and that they have been sent to Led
sund. An overwhelming display of force
was made by The allies. Fifteen sail of the
line were within range Of the fortress -
The allies fred 100 pieces of cannon.
Admiral Napier has issued notice warn
ing ell neutral vessels to leave the por. of
Riga before the 10Th ofAugus,. ], is there
fore surmised that Riga will be the mex.
point Of attack.
General Barsgnay de Hilliers made nor
row escape. A cannon ball passed be,wee
him and an Aid Camp with whom he was
conversing.
The Aus,lians entered Wallachia on the
18Th ullimo.
Prussia was arming at all points.
Berlin, Aug. 1S-A semi official article in
the Prussian Correspondence says that the
evacuation Of The Principailics by the Rus
slams does not fulfill all The objects Of the
alliance of the two grea, German powers,
but that it grants more than was demanded
by the note dated Vienna, June Sd. The
supplementary article of reciprocal obliga-
iions Of The two powers is therefore execu-
ted. If other steps are considered necessa.
~ for the interest Of Germany fresh con-
vensions must take place between the con-
tracing powers on he sqeiee! a1 hs eq relS
of The ooh of April last,
The Russian steamer Walladimer sailed
gu. boldly a, Kosoo, coaled, destroyed two
Turkish briggs and made off safely.
1'he expedition to Crimes is only tenn
p,rarily delayed until The abatement of the
.holera and fever among the troops.
The cholera had considerably aba,ed ct
Varna, Schumla and Constantinople. /.
had been fearlully destructive among The
French.
LATEST DISPATCHES.
London, Aug. 23.-Six,y thousand Rus
SLAMS are concentrating on the RICH, bank of
the Pru,h under General Luders, to cover
the Russian lotilla on The Danube.
The repor, Of the delea. OF the Turks,
near Kars is repeated.
The Varna correspondent of The London
Times gives frghtful accoun. of the cho-
lara. Heeslimstes that from 10000 to 49,
900 were dead or disabled up 10 the NC
ment of The Decentralization.
Arcbangel was efeclually blockaded on
the 18Th.