The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-14

thsr art push against the Russian bstt.osx. b~t -
st ~ - condues their operations to the eventua1 g.
nsvs NO doubt that the measures they have dstsr1S
re pest calculated 10 their Judgment 70 =
cufo tnes cpec. ana 70 win for themselves for 49,
and for the country thu prizes Of SUCCESSFUL vsr
THE SIEGE OF snIsTRI1- OPINION On ruv
| FHRNCH PRESS AS TO IT'S FATE.
The following ssmi-ohacai announcement appears IN
Nay 90 states that the Russians have attached slist
with all the dsposabe forces they had upon that pons
and by land renewed four times and four tmss
repused BY the besiesed 1t II stated that Omer Pasha
continued ont ~S &C. the s
May.
Turkish accounts Through vsnna) state that = tie
9th May the fortress st defended itself brsvely tss
the Of disposition to treat the part a t.
Turks was altogether false and the word capuon hal
said around slhtra the islands Of tn
Danube were again suspended in consequence a ~
tons by the bombardment repaired almost Is soo
az made The Russians, at the demand Of the Turns.
have promised not to direct their FIRE the hosptas
Latest accounts do not mention the personal prsssnoe
OF Prince Pasiewch before Slistra. He had ordered
Ssr s t who was At K.r;s to
being kept In check by 0mer Pachs had not been eb3
TO effect that movement. So late May 80 the
nications were open between Silistra and ShumlA.
The French papers discuss the probiities Of Sstrfs
holding out and come to the conclusion thar it, fan =
not imminent.
REPORTS FROM OTHER POINTS OF THE DANUHv.
According to Russian advces the Turks have evaeua-
ted Turukai Nicopolis and Sistowa and the Rsssaan
From schumia, 2eth May was autographed that
Gen Psskiewch had countermanded the renforcemsnts
| iistria.
the Russians near Turnu and had sent in many prisons
to Kalafat.
had reviewed the Turkish army. Marshal st. Arnapd
made faterng Speech to the effect that he happv
to serve with such troops as the Turks have proved
There are now so 900 French troops At GalpoH Mar
shall ST. Arnaud has issued to them the following proc
We foreign strand, but the Sultan is our aAy
meant by hospitality in the Orients The guest made
the equal Of the master Of the house. You WA
not abuse this hospitality. We hither to de-
end ally against the barbarops aggressions Of ths
Gar Our mission ia great and IL with the assistance
ourselves with glory as did our ancestors Our Emperor
thinks only of the glory of France and of your welfare.
tn. ss
increase the glory of our country Let ViS PEmpeenr
lVr ih hs Of s our
we viii conquer or die. ST ARNAUD.
THE ALLIED FLEETS IN THE BALTIC AND
| WHITE SEAS-REPORT OF THE BON.
BARDMENT OF HANGOE.
We have received the following details of the most
recent operations in the Baltic at Hangoe Roads,
The allied fleets with the commandern chief arrived
on the goth ult, and anchored within range (extres)
of the enemy's guns The walls and embrasures were
crowded with the Russian soldiers who stood ct their
ships and forts thus silently watchdog eas
others movements until May 22d, when the programma
Three insular forts protect the entracs to the hsrbor
massive structures composed Of huge blocks of granits
casemated, evidently heavily armed with guns well
mortars
The principal fort called Gustavus Svsrd sweeps ths
approach to the harbor with long tier Of guns
bete and also from casemate batteries beneath Two
other forts Domains Holm and Gustavus Adolphus to
the eastward Of the central fort rake the entrances
The shore all around is covered with masked battsris
raised in commanding positions concealed by aud
In the afternoon Of May a. the s. Dragon, CAPTAIN
Wiicox was ordered to take up position close by en-
experimental one was good in direction but fell ysv
little short the struck the fort about centre
., the wan me @ ones I'm me-
the walls and sending the facines and sand into
the fort in prouson After the second or third shot tia
gagement for about three and half hours during which
several Of the Dragons shells burst right the centre
Of the fort, and must have caused severe loss.
The hagicienns was ordered, somewhat later In The
day, TO position the opposite side a
an effective re upon one Of the on -
land side which she threw several shells The bat
shot, but the Masicienne evidently out Of rsnes.
The Basisk next Joined the group The Dragon aions
! ed. She vas struck three or four times
The Arrogant and Hecla took fort Of four gums, and
after sprited engagement with the Russian troops a
the banks Of narrow river, succeeded In capturing
beautiful bark.
A RUSSIAN ACCOUNT
The Journal de Eeters6ouyg OF the 2Bth ult staee
that the 22d Of May the allied fleets under Adnsl
Napier (Which as that vorscious journal adds he'd jus
been augmented to 20 sail Of the line by the arrival o.
the French aee attacked the advanced ortiacatioes 4
Hangoe consisting Of Gustafsvarn, GustsfAdo'pA en-
ers which, for the spsss Of Ave- Sou1s disehsrsOd 49,
sides OF heavy shot, and threw shells Of 90 and -
pounds the Russian works At the end OF tia a.
the steamers forced to retire. considerably dsuA
By the fire from the Russian batteries The Russian In
is stated at none killed and eight sightly wounded ~
raised Lieutenant Colonel Molier who commandsd t.
batteries to the rank OF Major General and disribsts4
rouble to each man engaged in the sdair. =.
THE FLEETS OF THE BALTIC AND WHITE
A despatch (doustfuD from Copenhagen, state. Tie
Gustavsvern was cannonaded Monday 22d, withest
effect.
Advices by letter of date 2sth from Copennassu
They state that the 2ist Sir Charles Napisr Iav
before Hangoe Pent and was prepared to lombard re
IoiAess OF vustavssetn Admirai riumsdge, with -
flying squadron had been sent special service 70 ~
Admiral Cory lay at Gottsk. s.ndos Stockholm lst-
THE A6IATIC COAST
From Trebizond May 9Th, a letter states that Sou
choun Kaleh, which was abandoned by the Russsana
Of the warehouses and the merchandise they contsins
and hoisted the Turkish flag there The Russisas y
tie number Of 1900 or 5000 marched arc, upon Rsasss
Tais They (the Russians) have evacuated and burnsA
Anapa
Turkish Banuban army II Is again stated that Schmsyf
recently gained an important victory over the Russans
Perhaps tho statement merely echo Of the sbove
poYfa cd evac atiO0o nj IN An fOrfa