Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-22

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end inst, arrived atthis port this morn
ing.
GENERAL INrELLIGENcE.
The news from the seat Of war by
this steamer is highly important. The
allies had captured Kertzch on the
sea Of Azof. and also have taken the
Russian camp ut Tchernaya. besides
having obtained various successes be-
fore Sevastopol. The news generally
IL gilmore importance than any receiy-
cd since the battle Of Alma.
The Allies have been successful in
three engagements.
The conflicts on the nights Of the
cad and Esd; between the French and
Russians. briefly reported by the last
steamer, turns out to have been Of the
most sanguinary description. The
conflict lasted the whole OF each night.
and the loss in killed and wounded, on
both sides.kis set down ut 5000 men.
The French took and maintained nm
important position Of the defense, as
was before stated. and retained il.
The allies made rapid advance.
and seized and retained the Russian
lines ON the Tehernaya without much
loss and tho Russians having retreated
to the hills upon tho approach Of the
allied forces. The secret expedition
Of the allies went to the Sea Of Azof.
and obtained easy possession Of
Kertsch. and consequently the full
command Of the Sea Of Axof, In which
are now fourteen Of the allied steam
ers. The Russians retreated on the
approach of the allies. having first blown
up the forts, burned four steamers.
so transports. and half million sacks
Of breadstuffs.
France and England have declined
to..renew the Conference at Vienna.
The latest advices say the French
have established a new camp at Teher-
naya.
1t is said that Belgium will furnish
q contingent Of 90. 900 men.
Strong hopes Of peace prevailed in
England.
The details Of the engagement on
the night of the 2ed and cad Of May,
between the French and Russians are
frighiful in the extreme. Nearly the
whole Russian garrison was engaged,
and the conflict was chiefly "hand
to hand" fight, the bayonet being the
chief arms used, and nearly two
thirds Of them were killed with the
bayonet.
General Pelissier says the Russian
loss was enormous, and Of his own
troops quite heavy. though nothing in
proportion to the Russians.
dortschikoff's account Of the affair is
a. follows
Yesterday evening II battalions of
the enemy, with reserves, attacked the
front Of our counter-approach, which
had been commenced the day before
in front Of the bastions FIVE and six
The combat was sanguinary. and last
ed during the whole night, and our
losss in killed and wounded is nearly
$780,"
Gen. Pelisseir telegraphs, under
date Of May 25th, To-day we have
occupied the enemy's line on the Te-
hernaya. The enemy not being in
force, offered but little resistance, and
retreated rapidly into the hills. We
have established ourselves In the
work, taken on the night Of the esd.
An armistice was agreed upon, TO
bury the dead, which enabled US to
form an estimate of the enemy's loss,
which / am satisfied cannot be less
than 5000, including the wounded
The enemy has not made auy demon
stration against the lines on Teher-
Maya The works on the Notifications
at Kameisch are progressing. The
sanitary condition Of the army contin-
ne good:
1t was rumoured at Paris on Friday
that Pelissier had attacked and routed
Liprandi's force, and that Gen. Can
robert had been wounded. and anoth-
er General killed. but this report was
doubted.
Lord Raglan telegraphs as follows:
CAMP BEFORE SEvAsroPoL, May 81.
We are masters Of the sea Of Azof,
without the casualty. The troops
landed at Kertzch on the cath, her
Majesty's birthday. and the enemy
fed, blowing up the Notifications on
both sides Of the straits, and destroy
ing their steamers. Some vessels, and
about fifty guns have fallen into our
hands.
In dispatch Of the following day,
he thus gives an account of the land
ing at Kertzch in a more detailed man.
nsr.
"Sir George Brown reached Enika-
leb straits. having the previous day
destroyed the foundry near Kertzch,
where shot and she'll and Minnie Balls
were manufactured.
Letters from Blown and Admiral
Lyons say the enemy had destroyed
four steamers and large quantity Of
grain. The sloops of the Allies sue
ceeded in blowing up the magazine
and destroying about 100 merchant
Sesseis. Only one RUSSIAN steamship
remained on the Azof."
The occupation of Galetz and attack
upon Ismail and Semi, were confidently
spoken Of.
The garrison of Sevastopol and most
of its supplies from Kertzch-the
capture of the place must therefore
be looked upon as of very great impor
lance.
Fifty cases Of cholera and twenty
deaths are reported in the British camp
before Sevastopol. There was, also,
some cases among the French.
The Sandman contingent had land
ed in excellent health, and with ample
supplies Of provision and munitions Of
war.
The warm weather in the Crimea
had been succeeded by rain.
The Russians were working vigor.
ously on the north side of the harbor
erecting earthworks, DC.