The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-21
New York. Saturday, July III, 1855.
The News.


New York. Saturday, July I'll, 1855.
The News.
The mails Of the Canada reached this city last
evening from Boston. We had already published
the leading points of the news, which were tels.
grsphed from Halifax. The details are, no xever.
very interesting General Pelissier, in his Off ,iA
report Of the late attack made by the French on the
the Malakof Tower, attributes the general failure
Of the allies on the 18th OF June to mistake com-
mitsed by one Of the generals under his own com
mand. Prince Gortschakof describes the defence
made by the garrison of Sebastopol in most con-
else manner and states that the repuse Of the as
sailants vas caused by the rifles bsyorets and artil
lery of the besieged. The Russians had ever Ave
hundred men killed, and nearly TIRES thousand four
hundred wounded on the occasion. General Eyre,
in despatch to the late Lord Raglan which Ia also
published, relates how he managed to penetrate
into the suburbs of Ssbastopol, from which he had
TO retire with very serious loss, both Of officers
and private men.
Admiral Dundas having addressed the Russian
General De Berge, commanding at Hango, relative
10 the late affair at that place, the last named
officer replies that the English were in the habit Of
violating flags Of truce, that the Cossack's boat
ahonld not have run In without first addressing
letter 70 him, and that she was found to be freight
ed with firearms, three hundred cartridges, and
hox Of incendary material, none of which could be
required during the simple act Of landing few
persons
What the next movemsnt Of the allied forces
would be remained in much doubt. An attack on
ODESSA was spoken of, and also naval expedition
against the city Of Nicolaie In the government Of
Kdtrson, which 1t appears is q second Sebastopol,
situated the river Bug. 1t was also said that the
army would winter second time before Sebaatopol,
necessary, and that contracts had been made in
Hamburg for the supplying Of fifty thousand sheep
skin overcoats to the English and French soldiers.
II was probable that Eupatoria would b. soon
abandoned by the Turks.
Lord John Russell had made heightened state
nsnt in the British House Of Commons, and con-
feased that n. Drsuyn de L'Huys and himself hal
prepared peace programme at Vienns, which the
French Emperor would not accept.
Great excitement was recently produced at the
palace Of Madrid, owing to the resignation by Mar
shsl Espartero Of his post Of Prime Minister. After
having been entreated in vain by the Queen he con-
scented to resume Office only on the mediation Of
General ODonnen. Our Madrid corresponding
mentions the appointment Of new Spanish Minis
Tar to Washington.
The Fourth Of July was observed in London in
fine style, and Mr.. Fillmore made short after din
zer address.
The new iron transatlantic steamer Persia Of
The Cunard company had been launched on the
Clyde with great ceremony.
We published yesterday brief account of the
forcioe abduction at Philadelphia on Wednesday
Of negroes and her two children, just they
on the point Of leaving that city for New York 10
company with their m sster, COL Wheeler, Of North
Carolina, our Minister to Central America. Several
arrests were made, and yesterday Passmore VII,
hanson, q prominent aboitionist, and five negroes,
had hearing before Judge Kane, In the United
States District Court, on writ Of habeas corpus.
Il is alleged that the party were under the leader
ship Of Williamson, and the prisoners are positively
identified. Charges Of perjury and contempt Of
court are also embraced In the case Of Williamson.
The Court held him to bail in I've Thousand dollars
for furth5r hearing but the other prisoners were
committed to jail in default Of bonds. full report
Of The eudsnce taken is given in another column.
The telegraph furnishes news of several Distress
ing casualties attended by serious ioss Of life. Ga
Thursdsy night the westward bound train on the
Central Railroad was thrown off the track, and
number OF persons were badly injured. Tbs dis
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some persons, who displaced one of the rails.
reward of 900 has been offered for the apprehen-
sion and conviction Of the miscreants. The steamer
America and schooner Emblem came in contact
yesterday morning on Lake Ontario, opposite
Gsntsee river. The schooner was cut In two, an
Eve Of her crew we're dr., Ened, including the
captain, named Wilson, ard toe mate. locomo.
tive exploded on the Vermont Central Railroad on
,suh ho nj t,Iu IA
molished, aod the dead aud mutilated bodies Of the
engineer fireman and conductor were discovered
amor the ruins. Accite nts of this character ere
Of ala ming frequency lately, and seem to require
something more than an ordinary Investigation.
Havana dates to the 10th inst have bsen received
.. New Orleans by the Black Warrior. They
contain nothing OF Importance.
Our files from Buenes Ayres are to the 25.h Of
May. In addition - the news received by way Of
Bost:n n, puofshsd yesterday morning, we take the
follosing items from the British Packet OF May
19:-Of the movements CT the Minister of War little
IA known to the pubic. reinfo cement of ye ersn
troops, under the command of Colonel Emilio Mitre,
left ON the 10th instant. Rumors of a ser,ou. iova.
Sion in the dIIecsi o. R1as have bsen in circuls
ton. We know that Nr. vernet has sold in Eoo.
land about hall the Oliden Grant, for ths haudsom,
sum Of $500 900 sterling; say fifty millions OF oar
currency. This fast might open the eyes Of QUE
statesmen and legislators. Still, we must no! com.
plain; upwards of three hundred i'm agrauts arrived
here, q their own accord, in the course Of the
week
Hon. Cave johnson, Of Tennessee, has written a
long letter en- Know Nottingham, In VIII oh be speaks
Of the members Of that party as "oath b,und poltt
cal bucks'efs and unscrupulous demagogum;" and
he ia u opinion that II they succeed our gorsss IN
situations viii be no longer worth preserving.
The Prsiient has made proclaim alton OF a c,nysn.
sion between the United states ard the Ktnsd m of
she Two Siciies having for its objsc. The rec,rpi
aon Of the principle that free ships make free
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