The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-31
FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS BY THE CANADA-DI
TELEGRAPH.


TELEGRAPH.
The announcement that the allied feet in the Baltic had
destroyed Sweaborg taken ont by the Hermann but
the Canada brings subsequent details, which modify the
The following is the first despatch the subject from
the French Admiral:
COX BOARD THE JorSvnLE Aug IL.
The bombardment Of Sweaborg by the allied squadrons
has been attended with An immense conagra-
tion lasting forty hours has destroyed nearly all the
pete ruin Various powder magazines and stores of pro-
jeces blew up The enemy has received terrible blow,
and suffered enormous loss Our loss is insignificant
in men, and nothing whatever in material The
enthusiastic PENAUD.r
The despatch of Admiral Dnndas is less highly cooled
aOFr SwEABoRc, August ll.--Sweaborg attacked
bv the mortar and guuboa Of the allied squadron on the
morning Of the 9th The firing ceased carly this morning
Heavy explosions and very destructive fires produced
In few hours nearly all the principal buildings on Var
goe aud many Swarte, including those of the
dock-yard and arsenal burned Few casualties have
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II will be observed that in the above mention has been
made of the Russian ships.
ST. PErERssuncH August liza Russian despatch Of
the llb says the allied fleets opened the bombardment
against Sweaborg the 9th, and have kept It up with
energy until now.
DAYTuc I6ihThe allied squadron returned TO Nargcn
from Swcaborg the 18th. None Of the allied ships
seriously damaged. The British casualties Killed
none wounded, officers and thirty The French
loss is equally triiiing.
Advces from Konigsberg state that when the attack
Sweaborg began the Grand Duke Constantine asked per
mission from the Emperor attack the diminished feet
before Cronstadt but the Emperor refused.
Sweaborg seems not to be in possession of the allies and
il is not key TO any important position its destruction
be regarded detached enterprise, and not as
part comprehensive operation It's successful bonn
hardmsn however has had the effect TO revive the Spirits
of the feet, and to satisfy expectations a, home
Consos advanced quarter per cent and the French
funds twenty-five centimes on the receipt oil the news
THE onMEA.
The news from the Crnea is important great battle
having been fought the Tchernaya- The British gov
eminent received the following despatch:
ayARSA August l6.-The Russians attacked the posi-
ton Tchcnaya this morning, al in greatio
The action lasted about three hours but they COM
pleely repulscd by the French and Sardinians"
[sEcosp pssPAToH
OxE o'crocK-a The Russian attack this morning was
under command of Lprand with from fifty to sixty thou
sand men Their loss is estimated at from 1000 to 5000
aud about 400 prisoners taken The loss on the side OF the
allies was very small,
Pciissier telcgrapbs on the 10th asfoows:
sFor some days past Of intended attack on
the part of the Russians have excited our attention. ana ns
morning dsybreak they realized their intention against
our line on the Tchernaya but in spite OF the movement
OF imposing which had been collected during the
night the enemy repused with great vgor by the
troops forming the divisions OF Generals herbion Va
nova, Francbeucc and Morris.
The SardiuN ANS placed on our right fought bravely
The Russians left large number OF dead on the field and
made many prisoners The Russians were IN complete
with the aid of brave allies particularly the English
cavalry the enemy received severe blow.
Our losses, although much less numerous than those
OF the enemy, are not yet known. fELlSoiEh