The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-31
THE NASHVILLE TRUE WING
BY TELEGRAPH.
Nxw YORK, Aug. 80.

announces the bombardment of Sweaborg, which
| continued IS hours. The town was burnt to the
ground, not house being Left The dock yards
were completely destroyed, and all the earth works
and batteries knocked to pieces. Six magazines
were blown up. The loss to the allies was small.
No ships lost
There was an awful conAagraton during the en-.
tire bombardmenl
The enemy's loss of property was immense.
Admiral Dundas telegraphs that SweabOrg was
attacked by the mortar and gun boats of the allied
squadron on the morning of the 9th. The firing
ceased this morning
DANTzIc, Aug 16.-The allied squadron returned
to Nargen from Sweaborg on the 18th.
None of the allied ships were seriously damaged.
The British casualties were-killed, none; woun-
ded, two officers and thirty men. The French loss
equally trifing.
An official despatch, dated Varna, August 10th,
states that the Russians attacked the enemy's po-
sitiOn at Tchernaya this morning at aybreak, with
great force. The action lasted three hours, result
ing in the repulse of the Russians by the Sardinians
and French.
The Russian attack was under the command Of
Liprandi, with 10000 to $4,000 men. Their loss
is estimated at from 1000 to 5000. The loss to
the allies is very small.
Peilissier telegraphs On the 10th, thus: "The
Sardnians fought bravely. The Russians left
large number of dead on the field; and we made
many prisoners. The Russians were on complete
retreat to Mackenzie's Hill, when our reserve came
up and with the aid of brave allies, the enemy
received a severe blow. Our loss although much
less than that Of the enemy, is not yet known"
General Simpson telegraphed on the 10th: "Pel.
lssier and have decided to open fire from the
English and French batteries tomorrow at day
break"
Letters from St. Petersburg say Gortschakoff has
received orders from the Emperor to sink the Rus
sian feet in case Malakoff falls. t
Stirring news from the Crimea is shortly antici-
pated.
Gen. zamosky viii organize force of Russian
deserters and Poles against the Russians.
Gen. Todleben is reported as rapidly recovering,
and will take command of the new batteries
ENGLAND Parliament was prorogued in speech
congratuatOry Of the general conduct of the war
and public affairs. The Duke of Somerset is dead
FRANCE-Victoria will remain week in France
Mr. Fillmore was introduced to the Emperor.
Denmark fears that refusal to abolish the Sound
duties viii cause the United States to seize the
Danish West Indies.
Brazil has repudated the Nicaragua treaties
The new coffee crop is estimated at a million and
half Of bags.
Gen. AFista, eI-Prcsident Of Mexico, died on
board the steamer I6g,a, en- route to Southampton.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 80.
Jacob Howard, Of Lebanon, Tenn, is among the
number killed by the railroad accident yesterday
P L. Bennett, and Mr.. and Mrs. Gillespie of Match
ez, are among the wounded the former slightly
the two latter seriously hurt. Eighteen killed in
all, and large number wounded.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 80.
The river is rising slowly.
CINcISSATI, Aug. 80.
Flour is firm at yesterdays prices, $6a6.lO.-
Wheat, 1925 for prime red. Whisky 84t. Sugar
is very frm-fair and prime sasf; clarified 9a94
Cohee-Holders ask an advance of half a cent
sales at l2al2t; prime is held at 1911. Molasses
40c.
PrrrsBURG, Aug. so.
The river Is stationary with feet inches water
in the channel
New York, Aug. 80. n
Flour is in moderate demand at previous rates.
Wheat is triae lower. Pork is unchanged Lard
is higher-sales Ila.
Stocks are lower and heavy.
NEw York, Aug 30.
The Philadelphia papers are filled with the details
Of yesterdays accident, which are truly horrifying
There are 90 dead and 10 wounded.
The train, at the time of the catastrophe, was
backing to turn out for the train from New York,
which was behind time. The rear car was thrown
of by the collision.
A carriage attempted to cross the track-the
horses were killed, but the inmates we're unhurt
Three Of the cars were ground into atoms DR..
Hucken, his wife and child, and two others we're in
the carriage. Hueken says he saw no train and
heard no whistle, and that he looked up and down
the track before attempting to cross. lie thinks
the train was backing al the rate Of thirty miles an
hour.
There were but three Southerners among the in.
jured