Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-07-12
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THE REDAN FORT ATTACKED.
Repalse Of the English and French.
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The steamet America arrived at Hslifsx
yes,e rday afternoon, with regular dstes from
England. The news is scaniy- but important.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE &c.
The French and English attacked Redan on
the 18Th ult., and were I-pulsel iw,th-Eteat
slaughter. The details have not transpired-
intelligence seeeived by private but ftsg.
mentary sdyiees say that the English lost 20
fewer than four thousand men, including Gen.
Campbell and seventy Offices. u
Lord Roslsn's dispatch aud the newspaper
correspondence are &c nand,, describing. The
gallant capture Of the Mameiofi and NE quar-.
rieS. The main facts have been already stated,
with general correctness. The allies have
made an unsuccessful attempt 10 storm Sebas-
topoi. The most sinister rumor prevailed in
regard to line transaution. BY some sccounts
the English loss is sci down at four thousand
men, but the report is believed 10 be much
exaggerated, :,tf Ts., ~ "-
The following account is the only official
notification Of the event: ''Lord Panmute re.
gTets TO have TO announce that he has received
information that the English troops attacked
the Redan, and the French The Mclikoff Tow
ers at day light on The morning Of ,Le 18th,
wi. bout the success which has hithe ITO aitend-
Eed our efforts. Both theFrench and ourselves
have suffered" Several advices from Pelis-
ser to the French Government are 10 the same
effect.
Private accounts published in the London
STANDARD say tfat the loss Of BRUSH officers in
KILLED and wounded amount TO no less than
seventy. Among the killed are GeneraLSif-J.
lCampbell, Colonel Yea and Colonel ShadEorth.
The greatest portion Of the loss was experience
ed in a ravine where a powerful aud unexpect-
led battery was opened upon the troops. The
allies lost by the Russians sprinsiny O mine,
and during the confusion they recaptured the
Mamelon Tower ''''''|
A dispatch from Bucharest ria Vienna con-
] firms the story that an expedition has been
unIertaken agains' Perekep. '
The Russian account OF tbs successes Of the
! allies in the sea Of Azov is published.
1Gouschnkuff confirms the successes claimed
? by the allies, but says that the operations
s against The sea Of Azev were expected. The
stores Of grain destroyed were private property,
and moi intended for The use OF the Russian
army. The correspondence relates the hor-
rible atrocities pefPetrated by the French and
Turks al the capture Of kertscb.
A dispatch from Vsrna dated june II, which
was retarded on The way, says that the Rus
SLAMS had made an unsuccessful attempt ON
Kars and reported that they tsod taken Anaps,
The Austrian commander has proclaimed
. martial law in Moltaviu, but the Moldavisn
= authorities refuse 10 promul gate The order, un-
T less authorized by Sutton Constantine.
Valg, son of the geiguins Prince, was killed
in a duel nj Jnasy, by the Austrian Major, Stall
berg. The affair had caused considerable SEN
y sation in The priucipalities Of the Baltic.
c The recent attack on an. English boats
crew al tIanes, under q dag OF truce, causes
much excitement, ia Englsnd. The unpreju-
diced suppesiuon rs that the Russians sup
:, posed they were taking %soundings, as was re-
Gently done al Kertsch. The Russian account
t in The Invalid Russ says six were killed end
The remainder are prisoners. In Austria tie
Russian influence lis very active even in the
, smallest towns.
The Journal OF ST. Petersburg publishes tho
semi. official discussions on Count Walewasbi,
from The French crcnlarof May %.
The Joarnal also semi .officiul lily says that
peace is possible, il Frarce and England arc
willing, lnasmuch as the fourth point Is NOR.
ally although not formally settled, and tho
: other points, viz: the navigation OF the Dam
ube and the evacuation o! the PrincipalitieS
q are also settled, leaving only the Vienna third
point IL be arranged. .fd.'
e The Austrian army is being disbandel.-
The reduction lis great and rapid.
j. GREAT BRITAIN.
Is The steamer Hermann carried out intelli-
gence OF the re2or: Of Roebuck's Committee.
The report merely admits that the sufferings
OF The army have been aggravated by incom-
potency at home. Since then there has been
y considerable excitement created by Mr. Roe
buck, in consequence of bis report being
re o%veruled by the Other members Of The con-
mittee, they have given notice Of a vote of
%cenSuTe on the government, so worded as 10
embrace the grievances OF all sections OF tho
ls opposition.
d The debate on the administrative reform,
after repealed adjournmenis, ended in the
unanimous passing oil Sir Bulwer Lytton's
resolutions: that Tie House OF Commons REQ
s. ommend to The earliest attention Of the Min
u listers The necessity Of q careful revision Of the
as various official establishments. I'd.
Mr.. Buchanan received The degree OF Doc
10 tor Of Canon Law flom the university of o.
re ford, as also did Chief Justice Robinsoa, oi
Canada, Sir Charles Lyell and Alfred Tenny-
son.
The Admiralty have awarded fl6. 900 ster-
ling 10 the salyors Of the ship James Cbeston.
10 FRANCE. ..,.,
'e Tie Senate and Legislature are convoked
70 for July 2, 10 negotiate a new loan Of a hun
W dred or O hundFed and fifty millions Of dollars.
10 Louis Napoleon hes been i'll for two days, but
has recovered. The French funds fell two
ie per cent. on announcement Of his illness.
ne SPAIN.
" The disturbances al Santiago have been sup
or pressed. We have no reliable statement re-
i. speeding the Carlist instruction. Russia is
suspected Of being the instigator. Mr.. Dodge
had his dIsi Interview with the Minister o.
III Foreign AfaIIs, and friendly remarks were
L. exchanged, .. ID.
DENMARK. .s ..-.l 5cts
The Danish Diet is dissolved. De Luce for.
~ bids enlistments for foreign service, under
oil penalty OF eight years imprisonment.
LATEST NEWS.
i. London, June H. 8 O'Clock A. M.-The
English steamer Astrologue has arrived at Mar.
'e settles, bringing news to Constantinople "a
m June 16. % go" j.. "
There has been a slight engagement al Eu.
=. patoria since June IL. The Russians attack
" ed unsuccessfully the batteries Of the beseig-
~ ers. fH"~i
m The general loss in taking the Mamelon and
qusnies is four thousand men. t''' tan :.
Wheat is declining at Marseiiles.
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"a IT A letter from Mrs. Elizabeth Cakes
Smith appears in one Of the papers, imnplorins