The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-04

LONDON, August 22 1854.
Capture Of Bomarsund-2, 900 Russian Prisoners-7ae
Alond hlands-Comin0 Events at Sebastopol-Riga-
The Expedition to the Crimea-7he Cholera-7he aus
trioas Enter WdtldchiG-As,a--P Pleasure Trips to the
Black Seo-London Empty-Spain- -Greytown-Mr G.
Sanders and the Swiss Republic
The great event Of she day is the surrender of the
Russian fortress on the principal island of the
called Aland Islands IN the Baltic -Bomarsund 1t
capi.ulated on the 10th inst., cfer short resist
ance. Two Thousand Russians surrendered priso
ners of war, with tho commander and governor Of
the fortress. The loss the side of the allies is
given at 12O in account at only so in another.
The news was known in London on Saturday after
noon but probably not in time to be teleg.aphed to
the mail steamer. It was known Of Paris almost
simultaneously, end the funds rose at both places.
The attack on Bomarsund followed Immediately
after the arrival Of the land troops shipped from the
camp at Boulogne. The fall CT sebastopol is now
regarded as cersan as no less tnan 10000 men will
be landed en- the Crimea. It appears that Ssbasto.
pol is not well fortified by land. 1t never entered
the head Of the Russian Gear that England and
France would ever be allied against him. 1t is
however, q tact which ne cannot dseyow. Riga
the great Russian commercial depot will, it is sad
be the next point Of attack, then Hossng gfors, Re-
A description of the Aland Islands may not as
uninterestDg at the present moment. Ienclose ons.
Bomarsund will now ha garrsoned by ADglo-Frenob
troops, and form sort Of winter headquarters. 1t
is hoped that Sweden will now dsolare herself for
the Western Powers
| When the news Of the surrender of Bernarsund
was known at Pozss, a salvo &C l0l guns was fired
| from the Iaoalidss. The telsgraphic massage re-
/ ~ uIa
and Paris,eegery read.
The expedjt;cn to the Crinea has sailed, and ad-
o;tional renforcements aro daily joining it both
srom vsrns aad Constansn,ple. aThe. cholera is com
mitting great ravages among the troops. One &c
count, wbioaI think lssxsggerated, says that 1000
French and 800 Engl;ah had already diei Of It.. The
epidemic ia not con1ned to the East-it is very bat
in Lond37, in Genoa, in Naples, and elsewhere OF
the continent. Tire great event at Constantinopl
ia the visit of tina wife o! Marshal st. Armand to tn
Sultfsa's harenn. On leaving, he presented her ana
her friends with handsome ornaments set In dia
m nads. Tho heat at Copstantinople is excessive.
From authentic information can irform you tina
an Austrian division has actually entered the Prin
cipalitles and will occupy Bucharest copoinsy witt
the Ottoman troops.
In Asia the Russian army holds its ground. Th
Turkish army Is baoly commsnoeu. ii Ten tnousans
allies landed the Russians would be sweps clean ou
of Asia In week. The Emperor Of all the Russia
will soon find himself reduced to Russia, If HI
Goes not come to reasonable terms.
SO confident are men here Of the attack and cap
ture Of sebastopol that many gentlemen have saile'
in their yachts to witness it. Among others, Johl
Deane, Editor of the Times, Layard, (of Nineveh,
and other M. P.'s have actually started.
London is perfectly empty; nearly all the theatre
are closed; concerts there are none; most OF tn
ministers are gone to the mcors OF to the Continen