Washington sentinel., 1854-06-28
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BY THE ATLANTIC.

gagements which took place, during The last
days OF May, have not yet been received. but
there appears to be no doubt that on MAY 27th
the Russians made another fierce attempt to
carry the place by storm, in which they were
repulsed with great loss and on the 30th the
| Turks were able to assume the offensive against
the besieging army. 1t was statsd in London
that the English government had received
Information from Admiral Dundas, that the
| garrison had succeeded in countermininy The
tiussian engineers 10 sueh an extent, that
| 5000 or 10000 of the besiesed had been blown
| up. This last statement wants conilna Ion
| At all events Silistria has been defended mi,h
| great skill and bravery, and as yet, with suc-
| cess. The Russians, since the commencement
OF the siege, have suffered tremendous loss, and
| it is far from unlikely that the fortress may
hold outsuntil released AS usual there seems
! 70 be some delay on the part OF the British To
May 3Oth, only one English division had left
| Scutari for Varna. Two thousand English
horses we're at Constantnople; but the trans
| ports, sailing ships, were delayed by contrary
| winds, and it was currently reported that the
! English commander would not risk his forces
| against the Russians in the field until he has a
! lull compliment OF cavalry and artillery. Per-
| haps, however, the French and Omar Pacha's
disposable force may proceed to the relief Of
| the besieged stronghold.
| Our accounts of the sortie made by the Turks
| say that it took place at o'clock on the morn
| ing Of the 30th Of May, and was totally unex.
pected by the Russians. A strong force of
| Turks made sudden sally, and, after a fear
| full massacre Of the surprised Russians. they
! reached the works of the besiegers, where they
destroyed the newly opened approaches
| spiked number OF cannon and carried of
| Others into the fortress, but made no prisoners
L. Ia 49, al. Aln OIL IL -
Silistria made sally, destroyed the approaches
! IF the besiegers, and filled up the mines be-.
| fore Silistria. The confidence Of the Russians
| was visibly declining. They are said 10 have
suffered serious loss on the Sd by the spring
! ing of Turkish countermine.
Russian reports says that Musra Pasha com.
nander of Silistria, had been killed by can.
| non ball.
Krajova letters Of the lst, report the Rus.
| sian loss in the affair at Karakal on the 30h
of May, as 1000 killed, 100 wounded, 500
| horses taken and as many killed. they also
| lost 200 muskets,6 s pieces Of cannon, and
! ll5 prisoners.
Oner Pasha was still at Shumla on the Let
Of June. The story of the 10000 Turks hav.
| ing advanced towards Siistria is not correct,
| neither is the statement that Paskiewitch had
pushed forward 10000 Russians on the road
TO Shumla. Nothing had been attempted
| against Rutschuk.
On the 22d of June twenty-five transports
had reached Varna, with the allied troops on
! board.
The Turks were to make movement to re-
lieve Silistria about the 18th.
The Russians are fortifying Jassay.
/ Little transp res of the Russian movements.
The corps of dragons is ordered to advance
| by forced marches into Maldavia. The Tran
! sylvania frontier is swarming with Cossacks.
! General Salticoff has been killed before Sils-
tria, as was also, on the 30th May the eldest
son of Count Orlof; and OH the 29th, Lieut.
enant General Sylvan, who fell bravely at the
head of his troops. A general, name not
mentioned, is to be tried for cowardice, display
! I'd during the sortie of the Turks on the night
Of the 10Th. General Luers continues sick,
| but retains his command.
| A dispatch from Vienna, published in the
1 Paris Moniteur, says: The statement of the
! removal OF Prince Paskiewitch's headquarters
70 Jassy is confirmed by all the news from the
frontier. The report Of the concentration in
| Moldavia of the Russian corps who were march.
ing to the Danube, appears to be equally au.
ihentic. These new measures seem to afford
| an answer to the Austrians, movements on the
| frontier of Transylvania. 1t is stated us GER
tain that Prince Gortschakoff will retain the
command in chief of all the troops on the right
| bank Of the Danube.
There is rumor that the Emperor Napo-
leon is dissatisfied with the lack of discretion
exhibited by Prince Napoleon, and that the
latter has been informed that unless he imme
diately leaves Constantinope and joins the
camp he will be recalled.
Marshal ST. Arnaud returned, May 26th, to
| Gallipoli, from his excursion to Varna and
| Schumla, with Lord Raglan and the Sevaskier.
/ The marshal had received Omar Pasha's army,
and openly expressed his admiration Of its
efficiency, and of the military talent Of its
| leader.
COPENHAGEN, Taesday.-The Chronicles
correspondent telegrarhs report that some
English vessels off Brsbstab, in Finland, de-
manded the gun-boats building there. They
we're refused entrance into the harbor They
| took or destroyed the gun-boats and a large
number Of merchant ships, and fired the wharf
| Ten thousand barrels Of tar, and property to
| the amount of three hundred thousand silver
rubles were destroyed:
/ From Stockholm, June 1th, it is stated that
Admiral Napier, with nine screw ships ofthe
line, was off Sweaborg, on the 4th June. The
rest of the feet was cruising in the neighbor-
hood. They could descry the Russian feet,
about ten line-of-battle-ships, at anchor behind
the batteries. Admiral Cory was advancing
with his squadron.
! A report that the Swedish ambassador had
been recalled from St. Petersburg is extremely
doubtful, although reported con good au.
thority."
The ice at Archangel broke up on May 18th.
| A private letter states that the Russian gov
ernment has notified the shipowners of Fin.
land that they can save their ships from cap.
ture by taking out Prussian papers, which viii
be granted by application at Prussian ports.
The navigation of the Gulf of Finland under
the most favorable state Of the weather is at
tended with difficulty, especially for ships of
/ great draught of water. AT the present time
it is rendered more hazardous, from the fact Of
the Russians having removed the various buoys
and beacons which denoted the usual channels.
As an instance Of one ofthe impediments which
the enemy has thrown in the way of the safe
] progress Of the feet up the Gulf Of Finland, it
may be cited that the lighthouse on the island
Hango, which is situate at the northwestern
entrance OF the gull, has been pulled down, and
the usual marks for vessels entering the road
| s,eads have been removed. throughout the