Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-13
SECOND DISPATCH. |

loESOHD DlSPAICH
The Atlantic brings Liverpool dates Of Sat.
urdsy noon, the I'd inst, and 1O2 passengers.
By the last arrival We had brief announce
ment that the French had driven the Russians
from a strong l:s;tj Jon Of defence before Sc.
bastop0bDThis place was Defended ByBssr-
~ the whole garrison. Tie total loss of killed
and wounded on both sides is get down at 8, 900
Pelllssicr says that the Russian loss was enor-
nous, while that Of bis own troop is consider.
able, though much less. Tho French retained
the position.
GoTtsch.kofs account of the affair runs thus:
Yesterday evening seventeen battalions of
tho enemy, with reserves, attacked the troncb,
a counter approach commonc ed the day before
in front of bastions five and six The combat
lasted during the whole night. Our battalions
envy"
Pelisier telsgraphs:
"May Is, p. m.-To-day we have occupied
the lines OF Ichernaya. The enemy, not being
IN force, offered buG little resistance, and re-
treated rapidly into the hills.
We have definitely established ourselves in
the works carried on the 22d and 23i An
armistice was agreed upon to bury the dead,
which ensbioi US 10 estimate the enemy's
losses They must be eve to six thousand in
killed and wounded"
May 26.-The enemy have not made any
demonstration yet, either in front or against
the lines on the Tchernaya The works and
fortifcations at ksmiesch arc progressing
The sanitary condition of the army is good.
Goa the 9th, the expedition to Ksrtsch and
Enikale was attended wi n complete success
The enemy fed on the approach of the Allies,
cieT up their powder magazines, destroyed
their battaries, and burnt their steamcr8"
1t is rumored in Paris that Psligsier had at
tucked and routed Lipraadi's forces; that
CanrObert Was wounded, AID another French
general killed. TIC report is considered doubt
full.
On the 9th Lord Raglan telsgrspbs:
I'VE are masters of the Sea of Azof. With.
hout casualty our troops landed at Kertsch on
The oath, her Majssty's birthday. The enemy
fed, blowing up the Notifications on both sides
OF the straits, and destroyed their steamers
the hands of the Allies"
Lord Raglan tslegraphed on the 25th:
"Gen. Sir George Brssn reached Enikale,
having the previous day destroyed foundery
near Kertsch, where shot, shell and Mimic
A dispatch from Lord Raglan On the 3Oth
says:
Letters from Sir George Brown and Admi-
raj Lyons OF the Goth, announce the destruc.
| ton, by the enemy, OF four Russian war
steamers, and large depots Of corn. The
allied sloops succeeded in blowing up maya
zine at AIRS bat, and destroying about one hun
dred merchant vessels. OILY one Russian
steamer remains in the sea OF Azof"
Advices from Gen. Brown, of the 18th state
the treopa continued healthy. Five vessels of
corn having run into KeTtsch, net knowing the
place, had BEEN taken. The number of the
guns found BY the allies exceeds one hundred.
The French account says that the Russians
burned thirty transports, as we'll as their four
steamships, destroyed 100000 sacks Of corn,
| 100, 900 sacks Of oats, and 100000 sacks of
-four. Fourteen allied steamers have entered
| the sea Of Azof.
ReinfoEcsments are daily arriving at Con.
stantincple.
The occupation Of Galatz, and an attack
| upon Ishmael and Reni, are confidently spo-
ken Of.
The garrison of Ssbas.Opol drew most Of
their supplies from Kertsch, and its capture,
therefore, must exercise a speedy influence
| upon the siege.
Fifty cases of cholera and twenty deaths
have been reported in the British forces before