Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-07-14

ed home, the English naval force in those
seas consisted Of s vessels Of the Royal
Navy, mcunting 244 guns, and 81 steamers
of the Indian Navy, mounting 40 guns Of
the very largest calbre aud heavy metal
and twelve sail Of the same service mount
ing 90 guns.-making total of 81 yes.
sells and 464 guns, exclusive Of the French
squadron. Ii is not the Russian squadron
that is feared by our mercantile mariners,
but pirates from California, sailing under
Russian colors.
SEIeE OF SrLrsTRIA.-A private letter
from Constantincple. dated June 4th, gives
intelligence from Silislria Of which the fol-
lowing is the summary:
After the attack the goth Of May, which
was desperate and sauguinary, the Rus
SLAMS retired TO prepare for a fresh assault
On the 3Ist, they advanced with their COM
plete force and renewed the assault in the
same order as before. After prolonged
struggle the Russians were repulsed. The
same evening. under a flag of truce they
demanded permission to take off their dead,
who were not less than 2C00 On the I'd
the assault on the Forts and Turkish en-
trenchments took place while :he Russian
feet bombarded the town: but, thanks TO
the truly heroic intrepidity of the Turks,
and the excellent management Of their Gen.
eral- in Chief, the Russians were again vic
toriously beaten off. The victory, however,
cost the Turks dear, as they lost their gal
LIANT Chief, Mussa Pacha, who was struck
in his side by the fragment of grenade.
The same night, mine, which had been
carried under the lst Turkish battery, was
destroyed by counter mine, and 400 Rus
slams who were attacking the colors, were
blown into the air. Under color Of this ex.
plosion and the confusion that followed, the
| Ottomans sailed out and the Russians we're
routed in all directions and their entrench-
menis taken. Total loss Of Russians ia
their assaults, from 5000 to 5000 killed,
while the Turks lost but little in proper
tion. Ressm Pacha, who had left Shumla
for that purpose. approached Silistria with
divisions of 90 900 men.
Letters received at Constantnoble from
Shumla, dated June the 4tb. announced
fresh attacks against Silistra on the 3lst Of
Nav and I'd Of June, in which the Ottomans
obtained the most brilliant success.
LIVERPOOL, June Give had heavy
gale of wind last night form the s. W. by
W., and this morning the weather has an
unsettled appearance. Our market is mod
erately attended this morning principally
those of town and who purchased wheat in
small quantities of the best descriptions We
cannot quote decline on Fridays prices.
Mddling parcels were much neglected
Sales of flour were effected only to lin
tied extent and those principally to con-
sumers Indian corn, but slow sale.
Oats and oat meal dull.
LONDON, Wend sday.-Two correspond
ents of the London journals have been ar
rested on the Western bank Of the Dan,
ube.
The official reply of the Gear to the
Austrian summons to evaucate the prin-
cpalisties, was daily excepted at Vienna
The Russian has removed all their heavy
artillery from the Danube.
Manchester accounts are cheering.
A dispatch announces the adhesion OF
the smaller Genoa State to the Austrian
Treaty.