True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

| The London Times correspondent writes:
Last night the Russians kept up tre-
mendOus fire. am sorry to say that the
battery which the French constructed be-
tween the mamelon and Malakoff has be en-
knocked to pieces by the powerful fire of
the latter fort. A Colonel and thirty off,
GERS and men were put hors du combat
and the siege works have received deci-
ded check.
In fact, as the allies advanced to the &C.
tuate defences Of the place, they must ex-
pect to meet more elaborate works, and OBJ
stacles heaped upon one another with all
the care which many months of prepara-
ton admit. Even now the enemy are
Strengthening the Malakoff every day. 1t
is not what it was on the 18th Of June,
and fortnight hence it will not be whatit
is now. The battery at the White Works
however, still goes on, and its effects will
be proved in few days.
A despatch from Captain Howett, of the
British ship B. Eagle, announces that he
had sent his boats to examine the commu-
nication between the town of Genitchi and
Arabat Spit, and found it to be by means
of ferry of two large fats and hawsers.
Both the hawsers were cut and the fats
turned adrift by the ships boats on July
third.
A body of Russian troops came to the
beach and opened fire Of musketry at a.
bout eighty yards but without effect, while
the ships and boats fired grape on the ex.
posed troops and inflicted much loss.
The Russians are fortifying the Spit Of
Arabat.
Letters from Silistria of the 18th, state
that Ismael Pacha had announced to his
troops the approaching opening Of cam
paign in Bessarabia, Turkish reinforce
ments continue to be sent to the fortified
places on the Lower Danube and the force
now gathered from Shumla to Babadagh i.
estimated at forty-fve thousand.
: The Russians do not appear to fear any
attack in the Dobrudscha. Preparations
were made at Varna for Unexpected arri
val of French and English force early il
August The English are collecting large
supplies at Sinope.
The London United Service Gazette an
nounces the intention of the British Gov
ernment to form an Italian Legion. 1t il
to be raised at Novara, where the heaC
quarters will be stationed, under the su
perintendcnce of the British Minister "a
the Court of Sardinia. The command i
6 to be held by Col. H. Manners Percy, an'
the officers are to be partly Italian, ant
partly British gentlemen who speak tn
Italian language.
The uniform for the British foreign le
gion is for the light infantry, black, simi
lar to that of the Brunswickers, for tn
=. infantry, dark green tunic with ligh
green collar, dark pants and black cap wit
blue tuft. All are to be armed with Min
!, ME rifles, and the officers wear no distinc
tive ornament, excepting swords and belts
Commercial letters from Archangel, c
;, July 9Th mention that the allied squadro
;. in the White Sea consisting of six ships
>. and they had captured two Or three ves'
: !. els laden with grain.
" There remained at Archangel and tn
y other ports only enough of grain for currer
y supply, the main stock Of breadstuffs ha7
~ ing been removed into the interior previou
y to the opening ofnavigation.
," Several battalions of militia were
camp near Arcbangel, also regular trool
~ to the number of 10000, nearly two reg
L. ments of light horse, and four bulks
y Don Cossacks. The harbor was barricade
|? and fortified, and no apprehensions we
~ entertained Of an attack. None Of the i
III habitants had left the city. Admir-
- Chruschtschew. governor Of the distrie
" had his head quarters within the city
'0 Archangel.
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