The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-07-12
ARRIVAL OF The AMERICA.
HALIFAX. july )

HALIFAX July 5.
The steamer America arrived at Halifax
yesterday afternoon. with regular dates from
England The news is scanty and important.
The French aud English attacked Redsn
on the 18Th ult., and repulsed with
great slaughter. The details have not trans
PRED.
Intelligence received BY private but frag-
men:ary advices. say that the English lost no
fewer than four thousand men, including Gen.
Campbell and seventy officers.
Lord Raglan's dispatch and the newspa-
pers' CORES pondence are at hand. describing
the gallant capture of Mamelon and Qusrries.
The m ain facts have been already stated wiki
general correctness.
The allies have made an unsuccessful at
tempt TO storm Sebastopol. The most sinister
rumor prevailed in regard TO the transaction.
By some accounts the English loss is set down
at 1000 men, but the report is believed to be
much exaggerated.
The following account Is the only official
notification OF the event: Lord Panmure re
grets to have TO announce that he has received
information that the English troops attacked
the Redan and the French the Malakoff tow
ers at daylight on the morning of the 18th.
without the success which has hitherto at
tended our efforts. Both the French and our
selves have suffered.
Several advices from Pelisser to the French
Government TO the same effect. Private
accounts published in the London Standard
say that the los. of British officers in killed
and wounded amounts TO no less than seventy
Among the killed are General Sir J. Campbell,
Colonel Yea, and Colonel Shaiforh The
greatest portion OF the loss was experienced
in a ravine. where a powererful and unsus-
peeted battery was opened upon the troops.
The allies lost BY the Russians sprin ging a
mine. and during the conclusion they recap
tured the Msmelon tower.
A dispatch from Bucharest. via Vienna
confirms the story that An expedition has been
undertaken against Perekop.
The Russian account Of the successes of the
allies in the of Azoff is published. Gort-
schakod confirms the successes claimed bv
the allies. but says that the operations against
the sea of Azof were expected. The stores
Of grain destroyed were nrivate property, and
not intended for the use of the Russian army.
The correspon !ence relates the horrible atroci-
ties perpetrated by the French and Turks AT
KerIsch. A dispatch from Varna dated June
18th, which was retarded on the way. saws
that the Russians had made an unsuccessful
attempt kars, and reported that they had
rctaken Anapa.
The Austrian Commander has proclaimed
martial law in Moldavia. but the Moldavian
authorities refuse 10 promulga.e he order.
unless authorized by Sultan Constantine.
The recent attack on the English boats
crew at Hangs. under flag OF truce. causes
much excitement in England. The unpreju
diced supposition is, that the Russian. sup
posed the boat was taking soundings. was
recently done at kertsch The Russian &C
count in the Invalid Russ says:-"Six were
killed and the remainder a-e prisoners
AUSTRIA
The Russian influence is very active even
in the smallest German towns The Journal
of ST. Petersburg publishes the semi-ofiicial
discussions on Count Maewaski. from the
French circular Of May esd. The Journal
also semi-oficialv SAYS. tina, peace is possible
If France and England are willing; in much
as the fourth poin. is morally although not
formally settled, and the other points namely:
The navigation of the Danube. and the evac-
uatiou Of the Principaties are also settled.
leaving only the Vienna, third point to be ar
ranged. The Austrian army being disband-
ed the reduction IS great and rapid.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The steamer Hermann carried on. in.elli-
gence Of the presentation 10 Pa -liament of the
report of Roeback's Committee. TIE report
merely admits that the sutferingS OF the army
have been aggravated by lncomPetency at
home. Since then there has been consIdera-
bic excitement created by Mr. Roebuck in
consequence of his report being over-ruled
BY the other members Of the committee. they
having given notice Of vote of censure
the Government. SO worded as 10 embrace the
grievances OF all sections OF the opposition.
The debate on administrative reform. after re-
pe2ted adlournments, ended in tie unanimous
passing of Sir Bulwer Litileton> resolutions
that the House of Commons recommend to the
earliest attention of Ministers the necessity Of
a careful revision Of the various official estab
hshments.
FRANCE
The Senate and Legislature was conroked
for July I'd. 10 negotiate new loan Of hun
bred and fly millions of dollars. Louis Ma
poleon has been Ill for two DAYS. but has re-
covered. The French funds fell two per cent
en- announcement. oil his illness
The disturbances al SsEdsgo have been sup-
pressed. We have no reliable statement re-
specting the earliest Instruction. Russia il.
uspected OF being the iassigator.
LATEST NEWS
London llih, O'Clock A NJ AArseilIes
Friday night.