Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-04
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following selections:
Among her passengers are Mr.. L. p. Shaft
ner, The well-known telegraph agent, and Lieut..
w. A. Bartlett, bearer of dispatches from Com
modore Crabbe, commandment chief of the
United States naval forces on the coast of
Africa.
The United States flag ship jamestown,
Commodore Crabbe, Lieut.. j. f. Armstrong,
commanding, was at ST. Vincent, porto
Grande,) on the 29lh October, and sailed 30th
for Porto Prava and the Coast of Africa, south.
ward. Would be down the coast five to six
months. The Dale, Lieutenant Commanding
Walbach, was at st. Vincent, porto Grande,)
and sailed October 81, to join the Commodore
at Porto Praya, and thence to the United
States. All we'll in both ships.
When the news of the action of the late
Naval Board reached the African squadron,
Lieut.. l. j. Walbach was in command Of the
Dale, and Lieut.. w. A. Bartlett in the full
performance of his duties as First Lieutenant
of the flag ship. These gentlemen, though
dropped" by the action of the "Board," bring
nome with them proud testimonials from their
Commander-in.chief, and the officers and men
of the squadron in which they served. The
Commodore ordered Lieutenant Bartlett to the
United States, via England, with the dispatches,
(arrived in the Atlantic and Lieut.. Walbach
will probably return in command of the Dale,
unless some officer should arrive to relieve
him.
The War in the East.
With the exception of Omar Pacha's brilliant
victory over the Russians in Georgia there is
scarcely anything of interest from the various
fields of military operations.
Correspondence by letter from Sebastopol
comes no later than to November 3d.. The
letters are entirely occupied with accounts of
the progress of providing shelter for the troops.
Good progress has been made in this necessary
occupation.
TIL fire between the two sides of Sebastopol
is still kept up warmly, and the Russians have
constructed another battery. Her magnificent
stone docks, which were ordered to be spared,
are now to be blown up.
Some reconnoissances had been made by the
allies, but resulted in nothing.
The allies have completed some important
works near Fort st. Nicholas, and increased
the number of batteries bearing on the northern
forts. Extensive and extraordinary vaults have
been discovered under Fort Nicholas, but great
secrecy is observed as to their contents.
A st. Petersburg despatch announces that
the Emperor Alexander left Nicolaieff Nov. 7th
for the Crimea, to thank in person the army Of
Prince Gortschakof. The despatch adds:
THE Emperor found his brave troops in per-
feet condition. The day before yesterday the
Emperor returned via Moscow to st. Peters
burg"
The Campaign In Asia.
There are no details of the telegraphic an
nonncement that on the 9th Of November, the
anniversary of the battle of I%nkermann, the
army of Omar Pasha in Mingrelia encountered
TIM Russian forces 10000 strong, sent to
oppose his progress, and defeated them after a
conflict of five hours. The following despatch,
however, announcing the victory, is from the
Turkish Minister:
Con the 9Th of November the troops under
Omar Pasha, with the water up to their arm
pits, under a terrible fire, forced the passage of
the river Anakara, or Onhour, IN Georgia,
which was defended by l6, 200 Russians. They
attacked the Russian redoubts at the point of
the bayonet, and carried them, despite the
desperate defense of the enemy. The Russian
troops were completely routed and fled. Our
troops captured five cannon, seven ammunition
carts, and some forty prisoners. The Rus
SLAMS left more than 400 dead on the field of
battle, among whom we're two superior officers
and 100 subalterns. Our loss amounts to GO
killed and 220 wounded"
Advices from Trebizond Of November lst,
announces that the Russians had set of from
Kars in the direction of Alexandropol, with the
greater part of their baggage, which wonld
seem to indicate that they contemplated the
raising of the blockade of Kars. The besieged
have contrived to preserve the liberty OF their
communications. Ii was stated that 5000
Turks we're marching upon Kutais; and that
the Russians had evacuated the place, and
fallen back upon Tihis.
Letters Of 29th October stated that there
we're no Russian regular troops in that direc-
ton, although 10000 Georgians were march
ing to oppose the Turkish advance. Gen. Will
liam had traced out a new line of intrench-
menis at Jars.
Persia has been applied to by the Allies to
allow a passage through their territories for an
Anglo Indian army TO cooperate IN Asiatic
Turkey. 4
The Hpalid Russo, of the 4th ult., states the
loss of the Russians in her unsuccessful attack
on Kars TO have been, 6,527 men. Five gene
rails, it is added, have since died Of their
wounds. =
GREAT BRITAIN.
The excitement in England concerning the
imminence Of a war with The United States has
subsidized, and the London Times now publishes
editorials very friendly towards Americans.
Sir Charles Napier will be returned for
Southwark. The papers of Yorkshire say that
Richard Golden has not a chance to be again
returned to Parliament as a member for the
West Riding Of Yorkshire.
At the Lord Mayors dinner on the 9th OF
November, Lord John Russell, who rose to-
speak in reply to a toast given by the Lord
Mayor ito the House Of Commons" was re.
ceived, says the Times, with mingled cheers
and Kisses, so loud as to render the few SEN
fences uttered by the noble Lord inaudible to
those who were not in his immediate vicinity.
He was understood to express his qualification
at seeing Mr.. Alderman S~alomons in the posi-.
ton of Lord Mayor, because he regarded his
attainment Of that Office as a triumph of the
cause of civil and Religious liberty, of which he
lord John RusselD had always been an ar
dent supporter.
Lord Sruro, better known MS Sir Thomas
Wilde, has paid the debt of nature in his I'D
year.
SPAIN.
1t is said that Esprano, the Spanish Minister,
has made the following declaration in relation
to a projected alliance between Spain, France,
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