Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-22
1mportant news from Europe Arrival of the

is highly important
CAPTURE OF KERrscH-SANGUINARY ENGAGEMENTS
BEFORE SEBAsToPoL-IMMENsE LOSS OF L1FE.-Ihe
news from the Crimea is the most important OF any
since the battle OF the Alma, comprising three dis
tinct succ, sses of the allies.
First. The French, in succession OF sangulnary
conflicts, lasting the whole OF the nlgns OF inc zzd
and 3d. took and retained an important position of
defence Cor place darmee) before Sebastopol, when
not less than 5000 were killed and wounded, |
mostly by the bayonet. Secondly The allies made
rapid advances and seized and retained the Russian
lines on the Tehernaya, without much loss-the Rus
slams retreatng to the hills. Thirdly. The allied
secret expedition has obtained easy possession of
Kertsch where they now command the sea OF Azof,
in which now fourteen allied steamers. The Rus
slams, the the approach of the allies, blew up the
forts and burned four steamers, thirty transports,
| and half million sacks of breadstufts
| By the last arrival we had brief announcement
that the French had driven the Russians from strong
position of defence before Sebastopo This place
was defended by nearly the whole garrison The
total loss of killed and wounded both sides is set
down at 5000 Pelissier says that the Russian loss
is enormous while that of his own troops is consd-
erable though much less. The French retained the
position.
| FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Gortschakofs account of athe engagement, before
! Sebastopol thus
"Yesterday evening seventeen battalions of the
enemy, with reserves attacked the trench A coun-
ter approach commenced the day before in front of
bastions and 6. The combat lasted during the
whole night Our battalions lost nearly $500 men
in driving back the enemy"
! Pessier teIegrapts:
MAY 25-p mo day we have occupied the
lines Of the fohernaya. The enemy, not being in
force offered but little resistance and retreated into
! the hills.
"We have definitely established ourselves in the
work carried OIL the 22nd and 23d. An armistce
was agreed upon to bury the dead, which enabled US
to estimate the enemy's losses They must be five 10
six thousand in killed and wounded"
! ~ May 26.-The enemy have not made any de
monstration yet, either in front against the lines
on the Tchernaya"
The works and Notifications at Kamiesch pro-
crossing. The sanitary condition OF the army is
good
On the 9th the exl edition to Kertsch and Euni-
kali was attended with complete success. The enemy
fed on the approach of the allies, blew up their pow
der magazines, destroyed their batteries and burnt
their steamers
1t is rumored in Paris that Pelissier had attacked
and routed Liprand's forces; that Canrobert was
wounded, and another French general killed. But
this report is considered doubtful.
On the 9th Lord Raglan telegraphs
, We masters of the sea of Azof Without
casualty troops landed at Kertsch on the Gath,
her Majestys birthday The enemy fled, blowing
up the Notifications on both sides of the straits, and
8 destroying their steamers. Some vessels and fifty
guns have fallen into the hands of the allies.'
Lord Raglan further telegraphs on the 25th
i General Sir George Brown reached Eumikal
having the previous day destroyed foundry near
Kertsch where shot, shells, and MIME balls were
. manufactured :"
despatch from Lord Raglan on the 3Oth says:
' Letters from Sir George Brown and Admiral
. Lyons, of the Goth, announce the destruction by the
enemy of four Russian steamers and large depot
c of The allied troops succeeded in blowing uE
e magazine Arabat, and destroying about hun
e dred merchant vessels. Only Russian steamer
J.. remains in the of AZof."
Advices from Gen. Brown of the 18th state tina
the troops continued healthy. Five vessels loaded
O with had into Kertsch, not knowing thu
place had been taken. The number of guns founC
by the allies exceeds one hundred.
TT The French account that the Russians burned
l., thirty transports, we'll as their four steamships
g destroyed $50 900 sacks of corn, 100000 sacks
:, flour. Fourteen allied steamers have entered the Sc;
" of AZof
1. Renforcements are daily arriving at Constantine
Is pie.
The occupation of GaIaz and an attack upol
Ismael and RAM are confidently spoken of
The garrison of Sebasopoi drew most of their sup
plies from Kertsch, and its capture must therefor
exercise speedy influence upon the siege.
g. Fifty of cholera and twenty deaths have bee
,r reported in the British forces before Sebastopo
v Some cases have also appeared among the Frencl
D. troops.
h The Sandman contingent landed in splendid con
:, dition, and we'll supplied with all the material Q
l. war.
Large conveys have entered Se5astopo from tn
~ north side. The Russians working vigorously O.
the north side of the city, erecting earth works, &c
+ The allies have completed their fourth parallel an
the British are moving all their heavy guns into h
n advanced parallel
s. Two deserters from Sebastopo reported that til
Ne garrison was very strong numerically, but the he
weather was causing much sickness there.
pe THE VERY LATEST TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE
of LONDON, Saturday morning-Memel, Goth May
If When the steamer Driver was sent into the Balti
I'd ports to the vessels lying there with an ocif
b notice of the blockade, she found among our ships h
Samuel Appleton, OF Boston, which she also serve
rv with the warning TO clear out within six days
of A day or two afterwards while cruising outward
IT. she fell in with the Appleton, and sent officer
board to examine her papers. They were found
d. be perfectly in order; whereupon the officer demand
ed TO see her bills of ladng.
The American captain objected, and began to max
difficulties but the officer insisted, when four
that the Appleton had just landed at Baltic pc
900 rifles 10 900 revovers, besides about 800 bal
nd of cotton her cargo. The ship carefully owe
.v hauled, but nothing contraband of foun
- The Vienna papers publish the consular despatc
I'VE dated at Vienna, according to which the number
Tel the allied troops which landed at Kertsch und
up General Brown was 20, Co., The advance on Il
- Tchernaya the day effected by IS 900
VII. French private dispatches, also from Vienna, sta
that the allies were in possession of the right bal
a. of the Tchernaya, and two Russian battalions
he ached from the north of Sebastopo were advance,
to support the retiring force.
elo THE VIENNA CONFERENCE
10. The expected conference at Vienna had not be-
Tho opened. 1t doubtfully reported that the ne
md Austrian propositions had been peremptoriy neg
80 tived by England and France.
us Austrian negotiations were more active than eve
ere MISCELLANEOUS.
The British Parliament was not in session. A
will dresses have been voted by the various Populations
working men to Layard.