Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-27

Ssuihg tue tonr expected battalionss about l5,-
against the fortress with wonderful energy and ac
lislty, and have nearly completed sigzag OF APP
preach on the Island Of Schiblak, whence they
VIII most likely attempt their CROSSING The Turks
are not idle, and have, under the direction OF
russian illety officer named Gtacll--a man OF
sconsldeIable ability. and TO whom the Turks
are indebted for many of their improvements
strengthened and added 10 the defence of the
place.
-Four II. M.;-The csnnonade has Just com.
menced. Balls and shells in all directions.
MEY al had just time, nj the conclusion of
my last letter Of the 1tth inst, 10 inform you of
lhe commencement of tile Russian cannonade
against this place, which commenced about P.
NJ. and was acknowledgements by the Turk
ish batteries. Itwas kept up sharply on both
sides Till alter q, when the enemy began to slacken
their fire, andby o. clock it had ceased entirely,
the Turks having the last shot. o.
AT the commencement of the filing numbers of
The enemy shells fell and burst among the streets
and houses OF the town, and the whole place was
soon IN painful excitsmelt--scaredi women aud
chldren rushing wildly about seeking for shelter,
the terrified inhabitants collecting their goods aud
hurtyng totle subteuanean rooms, which they
had constructed1in anticipation oil this eysnt;,and
blythe tune my friend aud were mounted, and or
our " ay down TO the battery on the Schengal has.
ton, we found the whole of the street, silent and
deserted. aer - ss5llf 10 n,
'onieaching the battery we found NIussa Pasha,
The Commandant of Lhe garrison, Russian Pasha
IN.
Prussion instructor of Artillery; and while there
we were particularly struck with the admirable
manner in which tile Turkish Artillerymen worked
their guns. Their mortar Practice was excellent
most OF the shells bursting IN or Immediately over
the Russian batteries. The practice OF the enemy
was very sloveniy, and OH the whole indlfIerentas
our list of casualties only shows one chasseur and
horse killed, peasant and a child in the town
wounded, and trading shallop on the bank ofthe
river destroyed. es7sJ ~, 2. -.
AS an instance of the carelessness OF the Rms.
sian artillery, we found eight inch she'll fred by
them with the fuse uncappetb and Twas lolL this
was ny no means q rare occurrence. Sonsidera-
Dle damage, however, has been done TO The build
ngs OF the town, and, fer as shattered roofs and
brokenwalis testify,,the luckless Inhabitants who
are the principal sufferers on the Sc
ttrs. ' - f
Towards five in the evening, an opposition can
nonade was got up overhead, in the shape of
thunder storm, and q perfect rainbow which fol-
lowed appeared as il in mockery of the belIige-
rents below, who were hammering away ut each
| other with such hearty g9od will. The Russians
seems TO be carrying on their operation with great
activity and energy. they have very nearly COM
pleted zig-zag of approach across the island of
Scmblak. On the morning of the l2th, we OBJ
served battery OF four guns had been thrown. up
during the night, on the adjacent island OF Shat
hane, :" hich had not beenfpreyiously occupied by
them. a- ri ~ -
During the whole of this forenoon (the .i2th) the
NJ
milton and stores from the mainland to the Island
oil Hopper, as their boats aud shallops made fire..
quet passages from one side to the other; aud to-
wards evening large bodies of infantry were seen
moving down to- the waters edge, Tor The purpose,
as we concluded, OF being throw into that island
No attempt has been made 10 cross as yet, and il
seems 10 me thatthe enemy are much more likely
10 take advantage OF the position they have now
oolaineu IN 1the~Dobrudscha, 10 throw across q
iorce and march against this place by Rassoya and
Beilik. - $50
/ Had Mustapha Fasha; when he retired in lisor.
der tbroughttie Dobrudscha, retained the line: of
ne Kara, sn the seige OF Siistna would have been
much more difficult affair than il is now as lie
passage from the island mus. always be consider
able obstacle 10 The assaiants. Had the line of
\ the hara-su then been retained, Which / beieye
i wasqulle possible, the seige would have been a
very different Affair." the great olstacie-yiz: the
4 passage OF The Danube-is now overcome.
/ SURPRISE RUSSIANS.
/ ViEsNA, June 6.-Towaids the end of Nav
o.UOo Turkish horse took the Russians by surprise
at Turnu Only 107 of the latter .scap-tl In Mn.
lett bank of the Aluta. General of Division Ba-
umgarien has been missing ever since the affair.
/ The following is probably another account OF
the same affalr:-lnteligence received from Bel.
grade oil the 9Th, at noon states that the Paca of
Widdin Whites that on the 3lst oil May, an affair
took place at Slatina, where the Russians, with
2,oUo men and four guns, held position in front
OF the bridge, across tue Aluta. When the Turks
advanced 10 observe their position tie Russians
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sive killed about GOO of the enemy, and took the
four guns, besides some prisoners.
THE FRENCH ADMIRAL TO HIS FLEET.
The following order ofthe dayhad been address,
stl by Admiral ieamelin TO the squadron in the
Black Sea. 1t is dated the Goth uit:
"fhe Vice-Admirai Communicating Chief testi.
lies h satisfaction 10 the squadron at the ma inner
In winch II fulfilled its duties during the last
cruise, which has not been without some lus. re
Tor our arms. The Imperial port of Odessa redu-
ced TO ashes, with all that consained; the enemy
challenged in Sevastopol, and not daring TO come
out; Russian merchant vessels captured at sea OF
IN the open roadstead; the is forts which Russia
has held for the last half century on the coast of
Circassla abandoned by her in expectation of our
attacksj and, lastly, the Rnssian flag driven from
me BLACK Sea where 1t pretended to be MASTER
such are the first results obainsd by our ships of
The line, or by the Steamers acting under their
Ggts. Another Tact, not the less remarkable has
been proved, which is, that the 10 sail of the line
oil The two combined squadrons have sailed in COM
pany Tor more.than month with perfect order; and
that, in the midst Of thick and almost continual
logs, they have cruised for 20 days off Sevastopol
without any accident or without being separated
| SO constant has being the attention of each to
watch the movements of the AdmiIals and the sig
LAS which were made TO obtain the above result.
The Vice Admiral COMMANDMENT Chief has has
tened TO point out 10 the Government of the EN-
peror the fresh claims which the squadron has thus
acquired to the condolences OF the country. The
present order OF the day shall be read to the crews
assembled for The purpose, and posted upon the
mainmnst.
"By order, C. BoauEr WIILauMRR %
"Chef d Fiat Major ofthe Black Sea Squadron.''
LETTER PROM TIE BALTIC
The follow ing is an extract Of lette. received
by the friend of an officer serving in The Baltic
Ii. Nj. S. 49,, May 14.-We are, believe, i'm
bued witha proper obedience of ORDERS and a n
ardent wish to conquer when the action begins;
butt does not appear that it is the policy Of the
french government nor our own to run very great
hazards without nearly certain hopes of adequate
results, as the Russians are in this sea in their
loIls pai,culary strong, and they have rendered
Cronstadt npregnable blythe erection of addition
al heavy batteres, and filling up all the approach-
IS, soAthat the our advance will be conducted
with caution, and the forts must be taken in de-
lali. some lime ago 1t was proposed by an officer
that all the launches and small steamers should