Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-07
OF THE STEAMER ATLANTIC
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

The steamer Atlantic arrived at New York
yesterday afternoon with Liverpool dates to
the 25th August She brings two hundred
passengers.
The papers continue interesting details Of
the late bOmbardnent Of Sweaborg and the
recent battles on The Tchernaya.
The papers say that the Russian loss at
Sweaborg was only 40 killed and 100 wound
ed, and that the fortifcations were destroyed
Two British ships had fired on Riga without
effect.
The squadron in the White Sea continues to
destroy the Russian stores along the coast, and
the British squadron in the Sea of Azoff have
blown up several Russian ships Of war, sunk
The Russian ships in Berdiansk bay, and burn
cd the suburbs of that town.
The British gun-boat Jasper was wrecked in
the Sea Of AZoff, and the Russians had found
her signal book.
The position Of affairs before Sebastopol was
quito unchanged.
The position of the siege at kars was also
unchanged at the late st adviees
The Russian loss in the battle at the bridge
of TraEtir, on the Tchernaya was nearly ZOO
In killed and wounded. The loss Of the allies
was about |, 600 men. The Russians were not
pursued across the river, but hold their former
position.
Various rumors were current of q new peace
project, but nothing authentic could be ascer-
tanned in regard to the matter.
THE WAR.
No further important event has occurred at
the seat OF war, consequently the most inter
eSting news is the details OF the battles az
Sweaborg and Tchernaya The loss of life at
sweaborG was quite small, but the details
thus far do not state how much Of the place
has been destroyed, nor how much remains.
According TO the account Of the Russian Ad-
miral, the boIbardmGnt appears to have done
but littis damage, besides burning the public
| stores. lie says that no damage whatever has
been done to the fortifcatior batteries or guns;
| and he closes his dispatch on the evening of
| the 18th, thus "The enemy remain at their
| CID anchorage and do not renew the attack 1"
The bombardment Of Riga was commenced
| at o clock a. III, Oh the 10th, b. two EsgIish
| steamers, one two-decker and the ether q
| frigate, and continued all day until o'clock
| p. m, doing apparently but little damage.
The attack On the allies at Tchernaya WAS
| commanded by Prince Gortschakoff The
| Russian force consisted of five divisions of in
| fantry, six thousand cavalry and twenty bat
| teIies Of artillery. Three Russian Generals
| were killed, The French loss amounts to
| nearly 200 killed and over 500 wounded.
| General Reed, Of the English army, was killed
| in the engagement. The Russians asked an
armistice to enable them to bury their dead
L
of Russians buried was 3, 800.
A dispatch Of the 10Th from the Crimea says
that the artillery had opened a fire upon Sc
| bastopOl, but that the bombardmont had not
| yet been recommended.
l -Four Russian steamers, sunk by the Rus
slams in Berdiansk bay, had been blown up
| by the English, and the suburbs Of the town
| burnt. British gun-bOat went ashore dur
| ing the attack, and was taken by the Russians,
together with complete code Of the Allies
| signals.
Gortschakoif's latest dispatch from Sebasto.
pol is to the 2lst. 1t says: The fire of the
Allies has sensihiy diminished and does but
little damage.
ENGLAND. -..r
From England there is no political news Of
Importance.
Rumors were current Of new negotiations tc
the effect that the accession of Spain to the
alliance is complete; and that the alliance OF
| Denmark and Sweden were all arranged, and
needed only to be ratified.
Austria is said to have submitted new
project for peace, and will come out decidedly
for the Allies.
1t is further reported that the Allies will
permanently occupy some portion of the Turk.
ish territory and reconstruct the map of Italy
FRANCE.
queen Victoria has been received very en-.
Enthusiastically in France.
AUSTRIA.
From Austria there are rumors of a s,Iit in
the Cabinet.
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