The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-04

rHE EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE BY THE STEAM
SHIPS WASHINGTON AND ASIA.
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Work ana tie Asia Al Boston files Of Liverpool and Lon
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ultmo
Under date Of JAY the London correspondent Of the
New York Commercial writes a. follows:
lgED yoaz nuszElL.-THE sHsE % sEAAsroro--TBE
wEATHEA AID cROFs is ESGLASp-
The retirement Of Lord John Russell from The Palmer
Con cabinet which ranspred after post hour just before
m departure u the last packet has since been the CHIEF
rulsc ol attention The fact was formally confirmed By
t-.eF III tie House 81 Commons last night lie also
te~4 into AZ explanation OF his course regarding The
y7nrg negotiations which he conceived had been grossly
rreueseued he Jailed however 70 change the general
impression regarding the want Of 6rmness be had shown
ana although h. quits Office with The undimHtshed respect
M at thse Who have relied through life upon his personal
oonsceutgusass his secession ia the present stage u
rFsirs a 4 universally regarded advantage
T determination OF the country to carry on the war with
rgor gsg aever greatrr than ~ this moment ana no
Statesman who has once shown signs q disposition
ward compounds could hope 10 maintain enough influence
Is enable bin 10 preserve oeeao matter ia what depart
mant-vith any prospect Of efficiency,
The accounts from the Erimee continue the whole
satisfactory. since the siiVncng Of the eA the EBglish
have been steadily empoyed IN extending their works
nearer the great object q the allies before
tempting snoiber assault being evidently bring their
guns bear upon such Of the Russian ships remain
available for offensive operations The French actively
carrying their approaches from the Mameon, and at
tempt the part Of the Russians interrupt them ~
sore three nights ago i stated g have been brilliantly
rePulsea.
OK Gar greater Importance in i bearing on politics OF
the than the gain or loss 81 pitched battle Is the i'm
mediate question % the harvest and happily, that
spec every thing continues promise we'll During the
past week The weather has been ally stormy but the
rain greatly wanted and If the next Eve weeks should
prove toeaby fne the yield 81 grain both in quality and
quantity Is likely prove excellent The good reports
from your side have also Increased the favorable feeling
but one Of the most important circumstances this year con-
4f taaff
tegence that for the FIRST time for eight yeas there is
believe that the potato crop q! Ireland and else
where viii be free from blight Since S47 signs 81 the
have always unequivocay manifested themselves be-
fore the 18th " july but ia the present instance that day
has passed without report Of its appearances il any guar
The plant every is described 10 De Ia perrcl
health and ygor and the disease should yet come
there expect win be less destructive than
any former time since lis power Of mischief is in proper
ton 70 the date Of its arrival
RUSSIAN ACCOUNTS REPCLsE EIGHTEENTH
TIE Easalids RnSst says
Prince Gortschakods diary from June sth 10 the 18th
ll6th29th contains additional details " the brilliant
in which the assault Sebastopo repused
and respecting the Interior works Of the beserer end the
measures taken by Us to oppose them
Owing the great number Of troops thrown forward
~ the enemy the mpetuosity Of the attack and the OBJ
suacy OF the struggle The battle Of the 9Th sh Of June
may De- by the garrison Of Sebasopo regarded Of
The most heroic ufouT military annals At dayhreak
under Of crushing eaunonade the attempted
the aut in the firm hope il appears that the
works and rendered them accessible Their dense line
braced o four and behind other columns
advanced supported By strong 1t was IL this
order that the assaans threw themselves upon she
hcations, and commenced most saRguinary struggle
The cOoiness and the military talents Of Lieutenant
General Cbroulef The hTmness Of his immediate aids
Rear-Admiral panfOf and Major General Prince 0uron-
soh well the galAny Of all who took part ID the
affair from the general the private rendered rutess
the obstinate efforts 81 the enemy The brave troops Of
Shastopo had succeeded Ia the night between the 9Th ana
q Il n
done under very heavy FIRE and during the assault hay
ing defeated the desperate attacks q the ASSISTANTS they
pursued some ietachmeuts 10 their very trenches.
The allies consequently compelled continue reg
uAr siege but il VIII doubtless cost them sl much time
and new and enormous sacrifices,
The obstinaCy and duration Of the assault during which
the eneny had to advance under murderous fire
81 grape fail to have caused great havoc ID their
ranks are to credit deseriers the French have To-
900 put hoTs d eozabaf in killed and wounded Among
Tie killed they mention Generals MayrRn Brunei and yo
According 10 their reports The English lost $500
among whom Generals Campbell and York have died az
their wounds and great number Of officers of all grades
Moreover among The GOO prisoners we have taken, Of
WhoEa 800 wounded there were one superior and
uon-eonnissoned French officers and one Eagah officer
Of superior rank
On our side among the officers named in the report Of
the 7h l9th OF June have regret the death Of the
brave Captain Ostroysk commander Of tie 18th company
Of tHe sersk infantry regiment who al the head Of his
company charged the enemy who bad entered Geryas
Battery and the following officers have been wounded
namely Captain ksinsky, Of the navy, ad-de camp Of
the Emperor; Major Roadnnovsky OF the Minsk Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel Nitkne Of he Odessa Chagseurs and
Lieutenant Colonel Prince Bagration Of the cles Reg-
ment
Since their rePuEs the allies have continued their siege
works as follows: From the 18th 10 the 18th {l9th to
27thl Of June they have heightened The approaches
against the Cemetery, BasIon s, and the SChwarz
doubt they have joined BY trench The Selinghinsk and
Fohynia redoubts they have pushed forward approach
starting from ihe kaustschatka Lunette, and haze
sfuctsd battery the left Of the Selnghnsk redoub
the incline toward the BAY but all these works are 80
mpeded by The we-dreced FIRE Of our artillery that an
attempt made by the enemy open trench on the 10th
23d Of june against the Ptressypwa completely stopped
by Of nearest batteries and the attempt has
since been renewed
The enemy is mining against hasti0n No. We use
smoke balls against them with effect
Since the nth lsth u Jane the fire Of The besieger had
been gradually diminishing and have losses on
the 18th (lSh) Of june counted 81 killed and 202
wounded Since then up Tho nth 23d there were only
seven killed and twenty-seven wounded, Among the
latter have unhApply regret Major General Todle
ben, who received bullet through the calf Of his leg on
the sth 20th which however does uotpreyent him from
directing the works Of defence usual
During this period have been chiefly occupied in
clearing bitches and increasing the height Of and
strengthening our aefepocs.
Despite The great heat which has quite hardened the
ground during the last month and which renders work
very difficult thanks the unexBmpled zeal Of The gar-
Of SehastoPO have succeeded in repairing al
works, and are preparing 70 defend them
stontly.
oGsEQUIEs LORD RAsLAE.
The following the most interesting portions az the
general orders that published IL The British camp
before SebastUpul in regard 70 the ohsequies Of Lord
Raglan:
HEApQuAKTERs BEFoRE SEBAsToPo1.