The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-28
THE ATLAxrIc,s NAILS.



Death Of Schamyl- : Ministerial Changes in 81
Psfevsbnrs Increase Of the Axstrian Garrison
The mails of the steamer Atlantic are received
and iurDish inseres,iDg dessils Of one week laiel
news from Europe:
From the London Chronicle, July 12I
THE COMMANDMENT OF sKBAsroPoL
The fourth bomoaTd meus OF Sabsstopol hai
commenced, and at this moment the formidable
batteries recently erected by the aes are dealing
dessi uction n the Redsn and the Mslakoff Tower
With praseworthy eneray and skill, the allied en-
etneers. neither daunted by temporary checks nor
discnuraeed By the wonderful fertility OF resources
displayed BY the enemy, have perseversd In the sr'
duous labors OF the siege; and each renewal of the
commandment has witnessed on the side OF the
ossiegars an increaae of power and super iority-
The terrible losses sustained by the Russians on
the 18Th OF June testify to the destructon entsilsd
by the dre of our. batteries. For of 3,96l men
killed and wounded. the number confessed BY
Prince Gortscbakof. few could havs fallen By the
hands of the asssiiug column, and the loss was
conss quently inficted By cur batteries. Evsnta
hsvs owed how III advised Il vas TO cease The A. e
Of the IL OF June, which, had Il been continued
would have covered the advance Of the attacking
c0lumps. and. by preventing the concentr alton 0l
troops In the sssailed Positions. might possbly
have changed the fsteof the following day. IL IL.
however, thaDkless task to recur to the past and
tbs ALI. commanders have doubtless profted by
the expe ierce they gained on that uufortunate
occasion, which will induce them TO rely more on
the aid of science and intelligence than has hitherto
been the case.
The EDgdsh batteries opened on the 10 of July
against the Redan, and We presume q Simultaneous
bombsrdment of the Malskof works was com.
anenced BY our allies. The despa,ches OF General
Pelissier do not refer 10 this point but such has
doubtless been the case. The period that has
elapsed since the late unsuccessful assault has
been pro6sably employed BY the British and French
eDgineers In preparing for the bombaidment which
has now commenced.
The nd conouared from the aosrov prior 70
18th ult, has been occupied BY our engineers,
whilst uaverses and parallels now cover the space
where rseed but few months ago, the nightly
encounters for the possession of the deadly rife
pits On the MalDelon battery OF the heaviest CAL
iber has been mounted, woch will DEFY any attempt
of the uemy TO recap'ure hat posiun, and at the
saIns time will shower down Its storm OF projeces
on the MalakoH works beyond. At the same time
the ground in advance of the Mamelon has been
sspped by our enterprising ally and labaryntbs of
cosers ways and approaches have been construct.
ed in the direction OF the tower.
rresh batteries have likewise been erected in
positions which dominate the Russian shipping,
and the destruction OF the latter is but the woi OF
time Tue contracted nature of the harbor OF Ss.
bss.0pol must remove all idea of salvation from the
minds of the Russian Admirais and we shall prob.
sbly be eoon Informed that the few vessels which
still bear the of st Andrew 10 tn Black Sea
have been sunk at the mouth of the port. bat
terry destined to play upon the Russian vessels of
war, recently constructed by the French 10 stated
10 be armed with two mortars Of twenty.one Inch
Dimensions Should such be the case, a complete
revolution will take place ia the artillery hitherto
employed 10 besieaiBg works. Our rsest mortars
are or thirteen beh cslibre, and these eonsid
cred already as irresistible; but compared WIKI
the immense weight OF metal Of the abave cannon
their destructive powers can bs only uifinR We
see no reason why the wei ght OF siree artillery
should be limited when we POSSESS, by means OF
the railroad, the power of transporting the neces-
sary tu'k OF shells and ammunition to the vicinity
of the trenches te
The allied troops are reported to be In good
health and spirits, and waiting with intense ga.
gerness the opportunity of washing out, by elo
rous success,the check sustained on the ls b ult
letter OF our special correspondent In the Cri
mea shows th At the position of the bessers was ex
cellent and that The only two sentiments which
existed unlversaliytn In the camp were grief at the
death OF their commander, ana q desire of enpa-
cling with the Ioe. th armies have been inspirit.
ed by the cheering words ether of their @ ueeu or
Of their General. General Peli.sier, in concse
language, he's appear ed to the patriotism and pc,
severance OF his L. gions, which will be- worihily
responded TO 10 the approaching assault The few
touching werdsof her Gracious Mejesty, 10 which
she express. TO her faithful troops her griet that
SO much vaior should have been displayed, and SO
mt ch blood shed. without the recenpsbse OF suc-
CESS will kindle. 1t possible, the srdor of our
troops a more intcnsa degree TIE long list of
appointments to the Most Honorable Order OF
the Bath will convey joy to the British camp,
where our fficers were justly complaining OF
The neglect with which their services were vis-
ited.
The Russian Minister ot war writes to Admiral
ID DaDdas that hsgs OF truce will only be rece ived
on three points-namely. Cronstadt, Sweaborg and
Revel p r
vessels bearing flag of truce must hoist white
flag OF large dimensions, aud cast anchor beyond
long range. and walt until boat goes along side 10
receive a written message from them
He also states that the imperial government has
resolved not to recognise flag OF truce on any
other point than those above mentioned =
Advices from ST. Petersburg are not apreed about
the health OF the Emperor, who 10 variously repre-
senled ss "spitting biood,'' Sin an ad vancsd Stage
OF consumption" and as 'raking much exercise. /"
and under going ia'ieues which, to man 10 de-
Ths Emperor of Russia. 1t was rumored In ST..
Petersburg, intends to visit the South perhaps the
Crimea -
The Grand Duke Micheal will 1t is thought as
sumo the GOVERN of Poland, leaving TO Prince
Psskiewitsch the military command. -~sF
There are rumOrs ut changes in the Russian Cab.
loci, Prince Gorschakoff,it is said will be recalled
from the Crimes to take The portfolio of war-
Prince Dolgorouki will be tns new Minister of
Police; while Count Orof is to be the new Pl esi.
dent Of the Council. l.------
The following are the --latest dispatches:
JULY 10TH -Gen. Pelissier telegraphs: :-"I have
no,hins new to announce to-day The firing had
lish and the Redsn. This evening the Redsn 10
qnite silent, frequently the English will be able
10 advance their works." =s7 ts G
July 1lTH = Evening = Gen. Simpson teieeraphs;
Our ire yesterday bad good I. fl cton the Redan
Cholera 10 decreasing, end the heahh OF the army
10 satisfsc ory Prioce Gorischakof proposes that
prisoners should be exchanged at Odessa." F
DkMoN.TRATfoN AGAINsr THE MAMELoN.s
On the night OF the 7th OF July, the Russians
made sortie against the works and poshion In
front ofthe Mamelou. They did NOT however, of
Ter battle but having put the beseieers on the
alert, and exchanged lew shots, withdrew. ra
( st4 s~s.5 ON THE rcHERNAYAs - Z 4
Omar Pacha with bis Turks aud the Sardinians
have returned. asreported by telegraph, from their
feconnossiaDce towards acKepzfef arm They
.tound the enemy strongly enrreuchsd, and his pos
ton defended on all sides BY powerful batteries.
OI0sr continues In bis camp al Baidar TE#
s5s9 THE wAR IN AsIA. s.atst4A9 s Il
Turkish advices from Kars, of June 9Th, state
that the Russian demonstrations sgain st that pisce
had been r@pulsed and the asssilants had retired
to Ag Ola Bsieh. fFt
Other accounts state, ON tha contrary that the
Russians under Gen. .Mourar.f, had taken the field,
also th a. the Turks have uated Kars and fal.
len back on Erzeroum which 10 better fortified. s
---------- THE BALTIC.
The allied daets continue 70 send cruisers 10 dee
atroy any properly LETT exposed on the coast. a
despatch from ST Petersburg of the b states thar
Brilish chips bomhsrded X Kfssnsja Gorks, for five