The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-08-11


The general view of III" war AZ hOm" AMI
ahroa,. Is not very encouraging. Partl! sue
,c>>cs before S,bastopol have, however, re
,ivcd the droopnG army, although The sue
Cc>Ses were not OF Importance.
Gen. Pcl>~cr, whose character suffered
much after the rcpul>c Of the 18th, is regain
inr confidence. and from the strength OF the
French works, now closely advanced to the
Mahlakoti, there is a probability OF It's early
capture.
General Simpson is confirmed in lis COM
mani.
The latest dispatches are As follows
july Ii. II Z. NJ General Pcii>>icr tcle-
graphs 'ihc enemy, who had tor some DAYS
in vain attempted TO stop our lctt approaches
in front Of the Max lal,oii Tower. attempted
last night to drive Us back. but were repul>-
cd by the first division OF the second corps.
Three times the Russians threw themselves
upon our trenches, with their usual >houting>;
after each attempt they were compelled 10 re-
treat by the steady fire and calm attitude Of
our soldiers leaving behind them many of
their slam.
July l.. General Simpson tclcgrapls !:
"No,llin" Of Importance. The army is in
good health.
July Is. General Simpson telcgrarhs !:
=" \ sortic made on the lett attack was rcpulS
td. with only three casualties on the British
side
July 10. The Paris Po'ric saws " Accord
in- to the news received this morning. the
Russians attempted another sortic last night,
about ten o'clock. against the batteries of the
Carrcenin. Bay, and Were vigorously rcpuIs-
cd
Letters say that the Russian ships tccin to
suffer from tfrc Frrnrtl mortar tattrry on the
side OF the Quarantine Bay, and de>crters say
that the ration> OF the shipping are reduced
10 Onc-hali.
General John Campbell 1icd within Sc
ba>topol, ard flag OF truce returned his
sword.
The Sandman and Turkish for cs have a.
rain withdrawn from the valley o. Eal1lar and
Balaklava
1t is confirmed ;hat the Russians have re-
cclveu considerable rcintorccnrntS. G.0rt-
schakOii writes to 81. Petersburg acknow lc!c-
IL" their arrival.
Another sea expedition is being fitted out.
destination an known, bat supposed to be eth
or against Odessa. or To relieve the Turks,
who are pressed in An,tolia: perhaps il may
be for operations in the Danube
Reliable accounts Of June - state that the
Russian arms under General Muzaveiif, had
invested kar>. IN Asia The Russians num-
Der 30.ooo. The Turks ! 900, under the
command of EaS>i'f Pacha aud General Viii
Hams. The situation o.! the Turks is critical
unless they render kars second Seli>tria.
The Russians hold the roads to Erzcroum.
"A WIT JrLY-E Merriam. clerk of
the weather in New York. has published a
table exhibiting the rainy DAYS in july, for
sixty-sevcn wears past. 1t appears that in no
Year for that period has there been over
seven consecutive rainy days in July. until
the present year, when Mr. Mcrr! nm reckons
- AMI we count II AZ least There were
only siN years of the Is. in which there were
over four successive RAINY days in July.
-MANCHEsTFR MI1Ls.-Tha work ol 70.
building the half Of the mill burned is al.
ready commenced. Thirty men are now en-
pIoyed removing the rubbish. and in a fort
night the masons will he at work Bv the
nrSt OF November II Is rronos.J % T., rI