The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-09-05
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
DESTRUCTION OF sWEABoRG.
GREAT BATTLE AT TcHERNAYA!
HALIFAx. Aug. %. 1855


late last night, with Liverpool dates to
the 18th instant.
| Queen Victoria was absent from En-
gland ON a visit to the Emperor Napo-
| leon.
The war news is of Importance, includ-
ing the obstruction of Sweaborg by the
Allies on the llth inst, causing an i'm
mense destruction Of property
Liprandi had attacked the lines of the
Allies on TcherEaya, but was repulsed
with great loss, The loss of the Allies
was trifing,
The oombardment of Sebastopol is
fixed for the 17th
STILL LATER.-The Cunard steamship
/ Canada from Liverpool, with dates to the
18th inst, arrived here at 4 O'Clock this
morning. Her news is one week later
than our last previous advices.
SwEA EABoRG.-An immense conflagration
had prevailed for 4 8 hours, which destroy
ed store houses, magazines and arsenals.
The powder magazines and stores of pro-
Ijectiles were also blown up. The ene-
mics loss is>enormous. There is nothing
said in either the English or French Ad-
mirals dispatch, about the missing ships
at Sweaborg. The Allies lost no lives.
Two officers and thirty men of the En-
glish were wounded.
The news from the seat of war is highly
important.
The Russian army under Liprandi had
attacked the Allies at the Tchernaya, on
the morning of the 10th, and after bat
tie which lasted three hours, were repuls-
ed by the French and Sardinians, with a
reported loss of 5000 killed and 400
prisoners.
The Canada also brings intelligence of
the bombardment of Sweaborg, continu-
ing from the 9th to the 1Ith, by the AL
lied feet, with immense destruction of
property, and but trifing loss to the AL
lies.
After the bombardment, the fleets re-
turned ON the 18th to Norgea. The
Russian feet at Sweaborg was not touch
ed. Denmark is reported to have sent a
commissioner to ask advice of France,
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vessels, to pay Sound duties.
Gen. Simpson telegraphs that the
bombardment of Sebastopol would re-
open on the morning of the 18th.
The battle of Tchernaya commenced
on the 18th. Russians to the number of
10000 fought for three hours. The
Sardinians fought bravely. The Rus
slams lost four or five thousand in killed,
and 400 prisoners The loss of the AL
| lies is small The Russians were in COM
plete retreat when the French reserve
came up. Omar Pasha had received or
ders to return to the Crimea, instead of
Asia.
A dispatch from st. Petersburgh says
Gortschakoff has orders to sink the Rus
sian feet if Sebastopol falls.
The London Morning Post, a minis
terial paper, says it has reason to expect
stirring and hitherto unexpected news
from the Crimea. 1t is supposed to re-
fer to some secret expedition.
--latest accounts from Asia Minor state
that Kars is completely invested. The
first parallel has been opened. All COM
munication with Erzeroumbos has been
stopped.
Turkey is sending reinforcements to
Kars. Gen. Espimas takes the COM
mand of Gen. Canrobert's division.
Gen. Seamoiski is about to organize a
regiment of .deserters and Poles
A material crisis was threatened al
Constantinople.
The revolted Bedouins in Tripoli are
still unsubdued.
Negotiations are still going on between
London, Paris and Vienna, respecting the
Austrians continuing to occupy the Prin-
cipalities.
The London papers, say that negotia-
tions have arrived at point for q triple
treaty, binding France, England and
Austria not to conclude any arrangement
separately with Russia.
Queen Victoria was escorted by six
ships of War, while crossing the channel
to Bologne on the 18th.
FRANCE. is nothing new from
France. Wednesday being the fete oi
Napoleon was holiday at the Bourse. II
was celebrated at the Theatres and
throughout Paris by a spectacle of illumi.
nations, and the commutation of the SEN
tence of 1000 prisoners.
Preparations were being made for the
reception of Queen Victoria. Napoleon
will meet her on Tuesday at Bologne
The Empress will not be present. Elk.
President Fillmore had been presented tc
Napoleon by Mr.. Mason the American
minister. There is nothing of the least
importance from Spain Something is
said of the Congress of statesman at vi.
emma, to settle the affairs of Italy, but its
not likely to be with effect at present.
! The statement relative to concordate
between France and the Holy See is con-
tradicted. The Roman government inter.
! poses every obstacle to recruiting for the
British Legion.
4 DENMARK is reported that the
Danish Admiral Nourier has gone to
Paris to ask advice and assistance o1