The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-11-08

! despatch from st. Petersburgh, Oct. 18th.
says that the fortress of Kinburn resisted the
Allies by very heavy fire up to the 18th, on
which day, at noon, the Allies entered the
place.
BY their position at Kinburn, the Alias place
In close blockade the naval arsenal and port of
| Nicoliaeff, the towns of Kherson and Berislaff,
and the whole regions watered by the Dnieper,
Bong, and Ingoul.
THE CAMPAIGN IN ASIA
The Allies have achieved another great vic
tory-the defeat of the Russians before Kars.
| This affair was achieved by the Turks, under
| Gen. Williams an Englishman, who has main
| tanned his position in Asia against unexampled
difficulties. The despatch received by the OF
toman minister at London, from the General
commanding at kars, under date of the 29th
ult., announces the following:
The Russians attacked Kars to-day. The
combat lasted eight hours, and during the
struggle-which could not have been of more
deadly characteristic enemy, after repeated
efforts made with its full strength, succeeded in
entering some of the batteries, but was repulsed
with heavy losses. After having made consid-
cradle efforts, the Russians were compelled to
yield before the courage of our brave soldiers.
and to retire In state of complete confusion.
In addition to the dead and wounded removed
trenches and the environs of the fortress 100
prisoners were made, and one cannon captured.
Our losses amount to 700 or 800 men, among
whom we have to deplore the death of several
superior officers. The Russians are preparing
to retreat, and to abandon the SIEGE"
| The M0nteur contains report from Admi-
raj Bruat, OF October I'd, showing that there
had been an expedition against Taman and
Fanagoris, In the Kertsch Straits, which had
completely succeeded. On the oath of Septem-
Der, Commandant Bonet left Kertsch for Ia.
man, with ten gun-boats, an aviso, and steam.
er. On arriving off Fanagoria, he threw some
shells into the redoubt, and proceeded to dis.
embark about a mile from the fort. During
this interval, the Russians abandoned the place.
and the Allies took possession of it in the pres.
ence of a force of cavalry from 600 to 800
strong, which retired Immediately. A few
shells were thrown among them. On the fol-
| lowing day, our troops we're employed in de-
stroying all the houses in Fanagoria, that could
have been converted into shelter for troops.
AT Cape st. Paul, sixtysix cannons and four
| mortars were found in the fort At Taman,
| there were eleven 24pounders left in the sand.
by the I'd of October, the destruction of Taman
and Fanagoria was complete. The expedition
was about 10 return to Kertsch.
The battle was fought with extraordinary
luminosity on the part of the Russians, who
confess to only four hundred killed.
The account via Trebizond gives more par.
ticulars, and corroborates the statement that
the Russians were determined to raise the
siege. 1t states that at one time the Russians
succeeded in taking two batteries but before
they had time to turn round the guns, or even
to spike them, the Turks rushed upon them
with such vigor as to regain possession of the
batteries, and decide the fortune of the day.
| The Russians, furiousy repulsed, fell back upon
their comrades, who were thrown into confu-
sion. The Turks then rushed out of the fort
ress, and massacred an enormous number.
This account states that, though a large mum.
| Der of killed and wounded Russians were re-
moved, four thousand were left dead under the
walls. Two hundred were taken prisoners, and
| some pieces of ordnance captured
| On the 24th of September, five DAYS before
this event. four thousand men of Omer Pasha's
army, sent to raise the siege of Kars by threat
ening the Russian provinces of Abasia. Mngre-
liza, Inertia, Georgia, and Tifis, 1.-THE capital
landed at Sauchum Kale, in Abasia The act
i've operations, however, it is understood, will
be much retarded by the lateness of the season.
RUSSIAN ACCOUNT
A despatch received from st. Petersburgh
states that on the Doth Of September the Rus
sian army attacked Kars. In consequence of
several officers of high rank having been killed
or wounded early in the action, the assault was
unsuccessful.
General Mouravieff says "At the beginning
the attack was successful, but the position and
numbers of the enemy forced us to withdraw.
| Notwithstanding this, and a heavy loss, our
| troops took fourteen banners, and stand of
colors. The blockade Of Kars is re established -
MISCELLANEOUS WAR ITEMS.
The Sebastopol correspondent of the London
| Times, writing under date of October s. says
"At present the troops are in excellent health.
| Our strength is very considerable. 1t is almost
as numerous as that with which the Duke fought
the battle of Victoria. The infantry counts
$4,000; the cavalry, $500; the artillery, 5000
in fine, General Simpson has under his com.
mand not less than 49, 900 electives of all arms.
| There are few things to be complained Of"
Numbers of military officers on sick leave in
Ireland have received orders to proceed instant
| ly to the Crimea. Several of the gentlemen
had to leave without their luggage.
Advices from Marseilles state that great ex.
ertions were making to complete the embarka-
ton Of an entire division of 10000 ~
| General Lambert. -len, under
| The Te1It~
| dr-: -, of Little, states that every night
--'ng the past week railway trains, conveying
troops, have passed through that town from
inc camp OF the north, which is now completely
al an end. Each Of the trains conveyed not
less tnan 700 men. Most of these troops are
on their way to the Crimea, and it is difficult to
describe the JOY and animation which prevail
amongst them.
ENGLAND
Inc Bank OF Eng land announced on the 9Th
uit. an increase in the rate of discount to G
per cent. for sixty days bills, and to per cent
tor paper Of date running to 90 days The
| greatest alarm has been created in commercial
| circles, as these are higher rates than those
| which preceded the panic Of l847, though then,
II is sald the rise was put off too long, and thus
caused greater mischief. An immediate sus-
pension OF the restrictive clause of Peel's bank
bill was asked for, but the Chancellor of the
Exchequer had said there was nothing to war
rant such proposal. An issue of small paper
money was discussed also, and the Liverpool
merchants were to hold meeting, it is said
| On both these subjects. At Manchester, also, a
petition was being got up for an alteration OF
the bank bill charter, so as to allow the issue OF
| notes on Government securities in hand
Parliament has been further prorogued until
Tuesday, the 18th December
Hopes are still entertained that the claims of
Mexican bond-holders will be transferred to the
management of Barring Brothers. Negotiations
for that object, however, have so far failed.
Mr.. Macaulay, the historian, intends retiring
from the representation of Edinburgh at the
next dissolution. Several candidates are ready
to step into the field
A grand Crimean banquet, attended by fifty
officers who took part in the campaign, has been
held at Glasgow, the Duke of Hamilton presi
ding Sir Archibald Alison made brilliant
speech on the war, and what he termed and
described as its glorious achievements, in pitch
ed battles, the great siege, the final conquest,
&C., all ranking in history with Thermypale, &c.