The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-25
Destruction of the Russian Notifications mt
!. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Indictment Ofthe ToyvD
-NIcdlItatcd Attack of the Allied FIceukNA
the Forts Of the AmoOr River, Sc.

the Forts Of the AmoOr River, Sc.
Capt Rosencourt oil the French brig-ofwar Obligado
arrived at SEN Francisco the morning of the 18th july
with the that the Russians had abandoned Petro
pauowski two months previous to the arrival OF
the combined French and English feet consisting Of thr
teen vessels.
The following particulars obtained from Lieut. De Jour
mel, of the oblgado, take from the Alto California;:
DESTRUCTION OF THE FORTS AND FLIGHT OF THE
INHABITANTS.
The allied fleet consisting OF eight war vessels and
steamers arrived off Pctrop2ulowsl the 18th May but
the garrison had already Lett for the Amoor River In the
Russian frigate Aurora, corvette Dwna, and two mer
chant vessels. The escape Of the garrison
stroke the part of tie Russian who awaited them
selves of dense fog which sci in the night the 18th
April and euded TIE English steamers Encounter
(screw), OF ii guns and Baracounter (sdewheel) Of
six guns which bad been bockading the harbor for fifty
days previous The orders 60 evacuate received
from the Russian headquarters in Siberia On anchorng
in the harbor detachment was sent fhore by the
commanders OF the nees-L,carAdmiral Bi uce of the
English and Rear admiral Fourichon "a newly appointed
and exceedingly energetic OF only 20 years of age)
Of the French Icy landed and found the town deserted
hy about 100 kamschatka dogs, French natural
lied American and two Americans who raised the stars
and stripes their houses when the forces landed
claiming that the Russians had abandoned the
place and left il TO them, they the possessors Of
the soil. These men are engaged in trading, and
represented MS doing good business. The dogs
in starving condition, and followed the invaders
about ,own for bits OF biscuit One OF them was brought
away by Commander Rcsencoat, of the Obligado. The
parties divided into companies proceeded TO burn
blow mp and destroy the arsenas storehouses and all
government buildings Not vestge Of any public work
left standing except the hospital whsh with the
church and the dwellings Of the poorer classes of the in
habitants, was left untouched. The inhabitants com
menced DESERVING the place shortly after the garrison
barked Accompanied by the authorities they started
on or about the Goth of April towards Tchins but the
Governors wife being enceni the fight continued only
to the small fishing village of Avache, some twenty miles
inand
struction OF the Notifications commenced. These were
fseines constructed of immense logs-the walls being
sixteen feet In thickness Such was their strength they
resisted all efforts for time, and finally razed
to the ground by the agency Of powder appears that
the policy Of the Russian government bad changed rather
suddenly in this matter. After the battle of last year
orders came for strengthening the forts and though at
that time such resistance made to repel the
saants there being but one tier guns was ordered
to increase 1t to double tier The dcstroyers found
brasures for fifty guns of heavy calibre Why this
sudden change of policy took place may perhaps, be ex
actedo retiring into the interior from their invaders
and avoiding decisive engagements. This time how
with Increased strength Of the place 1t would seem
thet they might have made obstinate resistance
than before The fleets did not leave the place until the
demolition was complete.
EXCHANGE or PRISONERS.
The fleet sailed with Ito exception o, the Trnoomalec
on board of which left two Russian prisoners whom
II proposal to exchange for French sailor whose
arms was amputated after being taken prisoner the
tie year The American residents there report that
they havc lived m perfect peace , and friendship with the
the French and English prisoners were treated with hui
manity.
MORE WORK FOR TIE ALLIED RLEErs-A WESTERN
sEBASTOPOL.
We have been shown despatch dated in P.tro-
pauowski from Rear Admiral Fourichon Of the French
eet in which he states, after briefly recapusting the
facts above enumerated, that the Russian garrison,
numbering las Le Journel informs us) some 100
men, had doubtless sailed for the mouth ~ the
Anocr river which drains the southern portion Of
Siberia, and flows into the Gulf OF Saghalien, an
arm Of the Sea Of ochotsk. They left for this point
on the l7n Of April, and were doubtless there
before the French and English arrived at Kamscha'-
ka This river is regarded as the dividing line DO
tween China and Asiatic Rnssis and AT its mouth IL
very strong series Of Qualifications, which have been
greatly strengthened from time 10 time by the Eus
d'us. i Is thought by some of Ike officers 81 The
pagaao tha' the immense armament OF Prt-opaulow Vi
c nero with the garrison; and II this he true,
western seDsstopol which may puTale tho
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