The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-05-12
foreign Nrws.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.

HALIFAX, May THE steamer Asia ar
rived here this evening. with Liverpool dates
to the 2Sth of April, being one week later
than the adviccs by the Atlantic
The commercial advccs by this arrva
are of the most striking character. There
has been large Announcements in the prices of
nearly every thing that is sold in the mar
kcts.
A despatch from the Crimca, dated April
18th, reports that the cholera was raging
fcarfully in the French camp.
The cholera continued its ravagcs at St.
Petersburg: and a serious overflow Of the
Ncva was causing much distress and dcs-
truc:ion of property.
tin the llth IF April, Borussa, Turkey, was
visited by another earthquake, which dcs-
troycd most of the stone buildings, and the
wooden ones taking fire, were burned up.
The jews quarter of the city was buried I'M
der large masses Of earth and rock.
The village of Xikindji, one league from
Broussa. was totally destroyed One hundred
and fifty shocks occurred within n hours
The loss of life was not known.
PROGRESS OF TIE BoMBARDMENT OF ST.
BAsToroL.-At Sebastopol the Commandment
was being continued. The general tone of
opinion in England is that war must be con-
tinucd for heightened period. The policy
of the Gar Alexander is spoken Of by the
London Times as a new and more audacious
policy than that pursued by his father, and
is so regarded throughout Europe.
1t is difficult to form an estimate of the
real progress of the siege. A comparison of
the various accounts produces the impression
that the fire of the allies is superior to that of
the Russians, but the Russians return the
fire steadily.
The detailed reports from the Crimea are
substantially as follows:
From daybreak of the 9th up to the morn
ne of the l4th, the bombardment and cam
nonade had continued day and night, each
of the five hundred guns firing one hundred
and twenty rounds daily. When evening
comes on the fire is not much reduced.
Although the Alamelon Tower is slenccd,
and some the Round Tower guns dismount-
cd, yet the Rcdan and Garder batteries still
keep up heavy fire. No sign of an mme-
diate assault
During the night of the l4th, the French
dislodgcd rifle ambuscade in front of the
Alalakotf Tower.
A terrible battle between a Russian sortie
and the French ragged during the night, per-
haps the most sangnary since lnkermann.
April l7th. dispatch to the French Gov
ernment says the fire of the French batteries
maintains its superiority. The French have
taken the Russian ambuscadcs in front of
the MaakoT Tower, and have added them
to the French lines, and have also crowned
ravine which runs along the Notifications of
the city, where the Russians formerly kept
their reserves.
They have also sprung mine before the
Flagstaff Battery, at distance of fifty me-
tres, thereby opening Il new parallel, which
has been successfully joined to the others.
From the 18th to the l4th the French loss
was only 800. The situation of affairs was
considered satisfactory to the French on
April 10.
The French Minister Of W ar learns that the
besiegers were still advancing, and were con-
solidating their position. On the night ofthe
18th the Russians made Il strong sortie, but
were promptly repulscd. Prince Gortscha-
koti's account of the same date says the be-
siegcrs' fire on the 10Th, 18th and 18th was
less violent. Our batteries replied success
fully. On the night of the 18th one of or
battalions made sorte to destroy the en-
emys most advanced works. Our oil ct
was fully attained. Moreover, the loss of
the garrison the past few days has been
less.
The latest despatch is also from Gortscha-
kof, dated the 22d. 1t states that ait,r
twelve days bombarment the fire of the al
lies had become weak, and caused little
damage.
The Telegraph is now complete from Lon