Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-07-14
VOLUME XI.---NG II.
WHOLE NUNBER, 535.

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Is May 2S to 30, six attempts to storm
y all repulsed with prodigious loss. Duripo
e nights of 2Sth and Both the Turks made
IS sorties, and committed fearful c.rpaeG
# among the beseigers.
r The fleets are still engaged in convey:
!. the Anglo-French force to varna, bu: tho
:, matter appears to progress slowly. Nc
news of the allies in the field is expected
until about the end Of the present month
e of June.
The fortress is, at the presen. time, in
{ vested on the south and west s;des Tia
, Russian operations are mainly directed
{ against the fort of Abdul Medjid, which
: is behind-that is on the south side Of
, the town and fortress. The trenches are
opened in usual way, but the men are a.
sisted in their labors by the effects of those
small mines, called by the French fo,4go.-
ses, whose chambers are but six or eiehi
feet below the surface Of the earth.
TURKISH SoRT1E AND tIcroaY-fjn
the 18th june, tremendous attack wa
ordered under Generals Gorchakoff and
Sehilders, but after severe fighting the
kussians were repulsed. and Turkish
brigade sent from Shumla by Omer Pashs,
succeeded in entering the fortress. Thus
re-enforced, the garrison on the 18th made
a sortie. A desperate band to hand con-
test ensued, and ended in the complete
discontinue the Russians. Prince Cor.
chakof was severely wounied. Gen:
Schilders had his leg ,sho. off, and two
other Generals were killed.
The carnage among the Russian troops
was dreadful, and they retired, fighting;
across the river. Pursuing their advantage;
the Turks crossed an arm Of the river.
seized the Isle of Hopa, and blew up the
Russian siege works thereon. The Turks
then brought out their guns and erected
temporary batteries en- the Bulgarian bank
OF the fortress. The Russian batallious
east and west of Silistria Immediately n:
treated, in good order, across the river and
destroyed their bridges.
This victory was gained entirely BY the
Turks, the French and English not having
made their appearance.
Repeated storming parties were directed
against the ntrenchments-mines AMI
counter mines were exploded causing i'm,
mense slaughter to both beseigers and be-
seiged. Mussa Pasba, the brave Turkish
commander, was killed BY she'll; after
which Prince Paskiewitch, the Russian
commander, was struck aud disabled by
spent ball.
The siege Of Silistria being raised, must
alter the whole plan of operations in Bull
garia, and consequently must change the
plan Of the allies. 1t is surmised that
Paskiewiteh will order his whole force 81
fall back on Jassy.
Ere this the Russians havs probably re-:
inquished all their positions on the left
bank of tie Danube, excepting the forts
Of ilirSova, Ma'schin and Uscakteha and
aFprchensiors Of their advance on the Bal
kans Is for the present at an end:
Admirals Dundas ard Hamelin had is
sued circular on the 9Th june announ-
cling the close blockad Of the mouths o.
the Danube most of the feet were cruising
off Sevastopol, but some six or eight ships
were at Varna assisting in the conveyance
of troops. Transports with heavy guns
having arrived, it was likely that Sevasto-
pol would soon he attacked
The Turks have also made the capture
of several officers and some cannon in an
attack of great gallantry made near Sla.ina
on the same occasion, from which position
the Russian General Liperandi has retired
thereafter The Turks are then still no;
bly, victorious along the line.
Mussa-rasha, is regretted deeply hiS
sovereign snd country. As he died poor;
mo small presdmrtioh of superior merit;
in Turkey leaving family of
a wife ana six children, tie Sutton hns
deerecd the latter pension Of $4,000.
and a subscription had been cpentd at
Constantinnple to a'Icmenf II.
A BRITISH DEFEAT IN THE BALTIC.
CoPENnAGEE, June 20 The L.eo1arf
md Valorous have destroyed the Crown
wharf and small vessels at Kecli. n tho
iiuif Of l;othnia. They rcfraiued from
damaging Tornca. Dctrils have arrived
-epec;ing the affair at Gamia Carleby-
The Odin and Vulturc landed $50 men.
These were attarkei by ~harpshooters ir
,mhuscade, and by u,asked battery Of
FIVE rrns Lieutenant Larrin gton, a mid
-hipman. n mate, and three men fell two
oiiiccrs and II men were wounded. One
boat was lost g men and one mate were
taken ty he hussiens, whose commander
was killed.
FAIvcrrH, Jurc % Letters have
been received here from the allied fleet in
the Gulc of Finland Ono lated the 18th
inst. aurcuu IS that on the following day