Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-11
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er America arrived here this evening, bring y
ing dates from Liverpool to the 23d ultimo. =
She brings intelligence from the Crimea =
Of rather disastrous character to the French .
and English.
The French and English, in great force,
made an attack on the 18th ult. on the Redan
battery and the Malakoff tower, but were
repulsed with great slaughter by the Russians.
Private intelligence and advices of a frag-
mentary character say that the English lost
no fewer than 1000 men, including General
Campbell and 76 officers. Other rumors of
disasters to the Allies were prevalent.
The following arc the only official Motif
cations Of the event:
Lord Panmure regrets to have to an
nounce that he has received information that
the English troops attacked the Redan, and
the French the Malakof towers at daylight
on the morning of the 18th, without the sue
cess which has hitherto attended our efforts.
Both the French and ourselves have suffered
considerably. The names of the officers who
have fallen will be forwarded Immediately,
but it will be impossible to receive complete
returns of all the casualties before the 30th
instant (June) at the earliest.
The MOnlteur announces that the Govern
ment has received two dispatches from Gen.
Pelissier-the first, dated the 18th, informs
Of operations concerted between the General
and his allies, and that the Turks and Chas-
seurs made a reconnaissance towards Aitodar,
Gen. Bosquet occupying the Tchenaya. The
next day at day break the French and En-
gllsh were to attack the Malakof tower. The
second despatch, dated the 18th, announces
that the attack had failed, and that although
the troops had showed the greatest ardor,
and had gained a footing in the Malakof
tower, Gen. Pelissier was obliged to order
their retirement into the parallel. This was
effected with order, and without molestation
by the enemy.
Private accounts published in the London
Standard, say the loss Of the British officers
in killed and wounded amount to no less than
seventy. Among the killed are General Sir
}. Campbell, Col. Yea, and Col. Shadforth.
From the ohstinacy and courage with
which the combat was maintained by the
British at the Redan, and the necessity of
eventually retiring from the attack, the
slaughter on all sides has been immense, and
fthe information be correct, the loss in killed
and wounded of the British alone, amounts
to very little short of 1000.
The greatest portion Of the loss was expe-
rienced in q ravine where a powerful and
unexpected battery was opened on the troops.
There Is reason to fear that the loss has
been very great, but Lord Palmerston said
last night that no additional information had
arrived. The allies lost terribly by the Rus
slams springing q mine, and during the con
fusion they recaptured the Mamelon Tower.
Previous advices were to the 18th, stating
that there had been smart firing on both
sides, but without any result Of Importance
A dispatch from Bucharest, via Vienna.
confirms that an expedition has been under,
taken against Perekop.
Pelessier IS exceeding savage against the
telegraphie messages Napoleon sends him
lie is reported to have recently replied tina
when anything occurs he wiIllet the Emperor
know, but that he has not time to act as
telegraph operator. This, according to rumor
accounts for the recent absence of news il
the Moniteur.
The Russian accounts of the successes O
the allies in the Sea of Azoff are published
Gortschakof confirms the successes claimed
bythe allies, but says that operations agains
the Sea OF Azof were eSpected-that no
having means to oppose the hostile fleets, th
garrisons had orders to blow up the bait .rie
and retire-that the grain stores burne
by the allies were mostly private property
and do not materially affect the supply of til
army-inasmuch anticipatingsuch an attack
supplies were mostly conveyed by land, no.
withstanding the facilities offered by sea.
MARKETs.-LioerpooI, June 23.-Cotton-
Brown & Shipley state that the offerings al
in excess of the demand. Sales of the wee
"a, 400 bales, of whichspeculators took $500
and exporters 900. The market had bee
dull at a decline of Id on lower ~qualitie
and 3-l6d on middling qualities. The gu
tations are Orleans fair I'D, Orleans middiir
cd, Upland fair I'd, Upland middling 68.
Observation-Disclosures & Shipley states til;
xraotbnr hos hmm fouorohlo i 4Io4 D.
. stuffs generally are unchanged with the e.
ception of Corn, which has declined Is 6
To PosTMAsTERs.-The Postmaster Gener
publishes the following caution to postma
ters, on the point of loaning newspaper
We have often heard earnest complaint
r and have reason to believe that subscribe
# suffer Inconvenience and injary, and edito
b loss, by the bad practice now prohibited !:
r. L0ANING Observation-Disclosures
newspaper make complaint of the non-ar
Ie val Of their papers, and in some instances in
n mate that the loss is occasioned by the ia
of the postmaster loaning to his neighbc
d the papers of others forpersual. The pape
d rail to be returned to their proper place, a
hence the dissatisfaction. Postmasters q
strictly forbidden to loan newspapers tt
ID are in their office for delivery.
North CAROLINA RAIL RoAD.-The amt
is meeting Of the stockholders of this Road VI
e, be held in the town Of Greensboro on I
e, 18th day of July inst.-We learn that I
work on this great enterprise is progressi
with all possible despatch. On the caste
&c end, the cars are running daily to Meban
e. Vile, 50 miles east of Greensboro and /
or miles west Of Goldsboro.' On the weste
end the cars if not now, will in n few ds
be running to Lexington, 35 miles west
% Greensboro and 62 miles east of Charlott
making 1872 miles of the road now in u
A. leaving some 60 miles yet to finish and
Ie portion but little to do, except to lay do
Is the IRON. We further learn that a sufiei
ar cy Of iron to complete the whole road
been purchased, and that there will be
delay in its reception. Every thing gi
d assurance of a speedy completion ofthe ",
Q and the realization of the fondest antiei
ne tions Of its friends and the glory of the
he North State.
zee OPENING LETTERsIN THE MAIL.-The Ba
Of more Sun says that Postmaster Gene
ut Campbell was applied to recently by ?
N. master at York, Pa, to know whethe
letter containing, as was supposed, coun
felt money, could be opened at the reques
the police authorities, in order that the mo
contained therein might be identified as
same as that passed by the prisoner,
that thus further evidence might be furn
ed to aid in his conviction and punishm
ms The Postmaster General replied, emphati
1nr ~, that 1t could not that he has no RI
nor any officer under him, to open any lie
until it reached the Dead letter Office