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TAs s,ssmsbip Africa arrived at Halifax on
the IIth inst. bringing Liverpool dates 70 Sep
tember let.
Interesting details Of the battle Of Fraktir
bridge on the TchernAya. and the official &C.
counts Of the Allied commanders bad been
received. Thsy do not alter the complexion
Of the affair, and claim il was decided Victo-
~ for the Allies.
Another Russian attack on the Allies lines
near the CemetAry was looked for, and prep
a-alions were being made 90 resist it.
Generals Pelssier and Simpson report that
the Russian attacks on tbs Tchernaya, was q
deliberate attempt 70 rAiss the siege Of seVSs:
topol
Some documents on dead Russi4n Gensr-
al show that il they succeeded in taking the
heights further attack from four points were
TO have been made.
General Simpson estimates the Russian
force at $4,000 infantry, 5000 cavalry and
100 guns.
The French had only 1900 men and bat
teries engaged, and the Sardinians only 4.500
men and "a guns, while the English had only
ope battery,
The Russians carried the bridge and crown
ed the heights three times with great gallantTy,
but we're repulsed, and the retreat was cover
ed by the Russian batteries.
Pelissier calls the French loss n officers
killed. 53 wounded: 172 men killed, $50 missing.
100 wounded Sardinians loss, $50.
The Russian loss was 5000 killed, 5000
wounded aud 300 prisoners.
Gen. Simpson says that the Redan and NAL
akoff we're bombarded on the night Of the 7th
< with as much effect as was anticipated.
!, Gortschakof telegTaphs that on the night o.
n the 9Th affairs stood unchanged, but the fire
Of the allies was occasionally very heavy.
1t was reported that Gen. Simpson was sick
q and that Gen. Bentiuck and assumed the Gem
i. mand Of the forces.
4. The Allies were preparing to cross the Tch
. ernaya, and active operations was delayed IL
' this was affected.
n Omar Pacha was to leave for Trebiquin
o. on the 9lst, to take the chief command !
y, Asia.
or A Pussian circular indicates that the pos
:. ton of that Government and the German
~ confederation was precisely as it was yea
We ago.
oh In reply to remonstrances, Great Britain
b. understood TO have stated that the question
y neutralities should not be introduced to II
present depot, for the foreign legion shouI
be removed further from the Austria
CT frontier
IS, By the arrival Of the Arago at New YOrl
It. on the lth inst we have confirmation
- the advices of the Africa. Queen Victor
- had retired to England on the 28th ult
NJ 2elissier telegraphs under date August 2
- that on the previous night the French carrie
les the Russian ambuscade on the Glacis of Il
~. Malakoff, Subsequently, 500 Russians tried
g retake it, but were repulsed with loss of 81
men.
'he Napoleon in letter to Pelissier, thanks Il
Of army for the Tchernaya victory, and loo
Mt. for a speedy end Of the siege and says tn
.so Sevastopol will soon fall He knows by info
- nation that the Russian army cannot aga
OIL sustain the siege in the Crimea this winter.
ay Two frigates bombaraed Fort Baltic I
he several hours.
,sd Government ships and stores had been de
- troyed, and several forts, by cruisers.
0o The Russians are sid to have doubled
th> garrison at Sevastopol, and had launched Sc
md eral vessels at night at Nicolof.
Of Seventeen Russian gun boats came out
Riga on the 10Th and fought for two hou
with the British screw steamer Hawk, 90 gu
and an gun corvette. Result indecSiVe.