Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-12
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.
FOR THE EVENING STAR.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AFRICA
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

| HALIFAX, Sept 1.-THE Africa arrived this
morning, bringing dates from Liverpool to the
LIST Of September.
The news from the Crimea is merely de-
tail of previous operations, and of the battle
of Tchernaya.
PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE.
The battle began at break of day. The
Russians crossed the river on floats, and drove
in the allied outposts. frr
General Simpson saysthe Russians advanced
IN zee times with the most determined bravery.
Thrice they Ssrried the bridge and crowned
the heights, but were thrice driven back by
the French batteries.
The ZOuavsschafged them with the bayoSsst
and the English battery made great havoc as
they retrested to the river.
The English lancers and the French mount
ed chasseurs were stationed in the plain, but
could not pursue the retreating army, as the
Russian batteries kept up FIRE from their
own side of the river, and thus covered the
retreat.
The Russian report admits great losses and
three generals killed. 1t attributes the loss
to the too great inpetuosity of the right COL
umns of attack. The Russian troops engaged
had Just arrived in the Crimea.
General Gortschakoff commanded in person
from Mckenzie heights. The Grand Duke
Constantine was not present, although it was
stated that she was.
The condition of the Russian dead showed
that they have been subjected to long march,
and had suffered considerable hardship, which
fully confirms Nspoleon's recent statement,
that to his knowledge Russian resources are
exhausted.
General Pelissier issued grandiloquent or.
der, announcing the victory, but his account
does not find favor in Paris. They say that
he did not make most of his victory, nor pre-
pare sufficient force to crush the attack.
FROM SEBASTOPOL.
General Smiths mail despatch Of the 18th
says: General Pelissier having announced
20 me that the batteries against the Malakoff
and adjacent works were prepared to open fire,
it should be commenced yesterday morning
against those works and the Redan. This
continued throughout the day, and the effect
The Russian fire, which at first answered
briskly, became by evening feeble. In the
afternoon shells from our mOrtars ignited, ard
number of them exploded in one of the enc
my's batteries, doing apparently much dam
age. Captains Oldfeld and Hammet have
n. n DO -
The Russians are daily expecting the arriv-
al of General Parmitino with 5000 cavalry,
5000 infantry, and 100 guns.
ASIA
Omar Pacha definitely takes command in
Asia, and would leave on the 21st for Frebi-
ronde. Osman Pacha has command of the
second division, and the troops will be con
veyed in English steamers to Frebironde.
We have no reliable intelligence from Kars
or Ezreroum.
The Russians have re-established cOmmuni-
cations between Genitchi and Arabat.
Several new Russians ships are to be built
this winter at Nioolace.
THE BALTIC.
lHc hitlcu utctc nave IttlIeu HUH DeIOI6
Cronstadt, and have taken up another posi-
ton. A despatch stating that gun-boats were
returning home, led to the belief that the cam
paign had closed /; but it now appears that the
ships or gun-boats returning were those which
have been disabled.
The London Times contains an editorial ar
ticle, couched in very severe language on the
non-effectiveness of the feet, and says that
" Nelson and Collingwood must blush in their
graves"
DANTZIC.
Private letters state that the loss Of the Rus
SLAMS in Sweaborg was not less than 1000 men.
The Russian paper (Nord) says that the loss
was only so killed, and that 1, 300 guns still
remain in position, and that the batteries are
wholly uninjured.
NEGOTIATIONS.
The Berlin correspondent of the Augsburg
Gazette states that the Prussian Cabinet has
recently replied to Count Buol's circular, to
the effect that Prussia is disinclined to make
any change in her policy in regard to the East
ern question, because she is unable to sec
what practical guarantee the often mentioned
four points can afford or fits settlement; fur
Their, that Prussia cannot consent to bind her
self to these four points while the parties prin-
cipally concerned reserve to themselves the
right of going. beyond them. Finally, Prussia
repeats the decision of the Germanic Bund,
made last December, acknowledging the suit
ableness of the proposed conditions Of peace,
without, however, pledging herself to maintain
them.
From the above it is evident that Prussia
and the Germanic Federation stand precisely
as they did twelve months ago.
The Austrian papers make complaint that
the assistance lent by the western powers to
the Sultan is fast changing into occupation of
Turkey.
The correspondent of the London Times in
Paris writes, after comparatively long period
of silence respecting Austria " The Austrian
noliev il such that IL ia again stated in hirh