The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-02
Foreign Nous.
ARRlVAL-SDME FIGHTING.
The Europa arrived at Halifax on Wednc

day with one week = later news:
The aSl ct of affairs on the Danube was
unchanged. The Russians continued to for
tify all the straight wisc points.
The London Daily News contains re-
narkahlc correspondence stating that the
British troops in camp at Monas,n, near
Dcvna, are being dccin,atcd by malignant
cholera; that they arc totally destitute of
medicine, furnishing FOR lack offood and dis
contcn'cl, almost disorganizcd.
Letters from Constantlnoplc speak Of the
expedition against Crimca as still in progress.
The cmharkation was deferred OH account Of
the cholera.
Important news from the East is not en-
pccted before the lst of September.
\ Russian dispatch from Odessa, dat, d
August 9th, says that the allied fleets had
tried to land troops at Blackburn, in Crimca.
At SchaStopol twas reported that Admi
raj Lyons had bombard,d AnapS for n hours;
the result was unknown.
4 Russian fl, ct came out from Scbastorol
and was seen off Odessa. but returned SAFELY.
On the 18th Of August an offensive and de-
!en>ive alliance was concluded between the
Porte and Schamyl. The terms had not
TRANSFERRED, but if was understood that Scha
myl insisted that the Porte should recognize
the independence of Crcassia he in return
offering tl:c assistance of fifty thousand
mounainccrs to act in concert with the Turk
ish forces. 1t was reported that Schamyl
had obtained a great victory over the Rus
slams.
Mercantile letters from Bagdad, say that
contracts have been made to furnish supplies
to the tl:lnsro rs for the lindoo British force
which would arrive via the Persian Gulf of
l'aza, at the mouth Of The river TisuS.
The Emperor Of Morocco has announced
his int, ion Of presenting the Sultan with
thirty million Of piastr,S and 10000 troops
annually, so long as the war lasts.
TIE CAPTURE OF B0MERSuND, ETC.
On the 9TH and Sth of August the French
rxp,dilionary force landed on the Aland Is
Island, north of the fortress of Bomcrsunl
At the same time The English and French
marines landed on the south of the fortress.
The Decentralization was covered by the war
steamers, and wa; effected without man
getting his feet wet They then erected bat
tcrics, while the Russians destroyed theirs and
then Gtll back on the main fortress.
On the 18th the fortress was completely in
vested. On the I4ih the Russians made II
sortie but were driven in. On the 18th the
French carried the rcdoubt and captured
eight guns without losing a man.
Another account says that it was a strong
fort, and required several hours hard fight
ing. The bomlNrdmcnt of the main fortress
commenced on the 18Th.
Thcrcports in the English papers say that
the inhabitants of Aland had risen against
the Russians, aud it was proclaimed 10y ord, T.
of the French Admiral from the pulpits of all
the churches that the Russian sway over the
Island had ceased.
The Baltimore American speaking of Bonn
crSund says:
The prominent item of intelligence by this
arrival is the confirmation of the capture of
'omersund, the first important achievement of
the allies. This fortress was the principal
protection of the island of Aland, the main
island in a group of seven, to which it has CIV
en- its name, situated at tho extremity of the
Baltic Sea, at the entrance to the Gulf of
Bothnia, and close to the Gulf of Finland.
The island of Aland, proper, is nine leagues
in length, seven in breadth. and has an csti-
mated population of ten thousand inhabitants.
The other islands Of the group are much
smaller and have but sparse population.
They were wrcstcd from Sweden by Russia
in 1909. by the treaty of Frcdcriksh amI,
which secured TO that power the remainder
of Finland and Eastern rothnia. Russia had
already acquired the other part of Finland
by the treaty of Abo The loss of that fine
and rich province was dreadful check to the
Swedish power. Their occupation by the
allied powers now. independent of the excel
lent point they furnish as the base of opera
tons in the Cults of Bothna and Finland, is
probably with view to secure the active CO.
operation of Sweden. The restoration of the
islands and Of Finland being the reward de-
lnanded by her for cspousing the cause of the
Allies. Bomcrsml was built by tie Rus
slams; and was protected on the seaside by ex.
tensive Notifications. The coast of Aland is
deeply indcntcd and affords excellent harbor-
age, which from the rapid current produced
by the cffiux of the waters of the two Cults.
the larbors are the last to freeze over. Should
the allied fleet, or any portion of it remain in
the Baltic during the winter, the possession
of these islands will confer an important adj
vantage. The climate is wholesome, though
rigorous in winter The surrender of Bonner
sund took place on the 10th, and $4,000
French troops were Immediately landed.
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DRY WEATHER SIXTY YEARS AGo.--In o.
Reillcy's History of Western New York, Dr.
Coventry, who settled in 1900 with his family