The Empire County argus., 1855-08-18
Arrival of the Uncle Sam.

The Nicaragua Steamship Company's steamer
Uncle Sam, c. H. Baldwin commander, arrived at
San Francisco Saturday last, eleven days from San
Juan, bringing dates from New York to July Goth,
and from Liverpool to June Both.
By the arrival of the Pacific at New York, we
have the following particulars of the unsuccessful
assault on Sebastopol:
The news by this arrival consists almost entirely
of details of the intelligence already transmitted
by telegraph, but correspondence does not come
down so late as the 18th June, which day the
Allies made their unsuccessful attempt to storm
Sebastopol The Allied losses on that occasion
were overrated, yet the official lists of killed and
wounded foot up considerably over 5000 men.
Notwithstanding this check, the investing army
keep in good spirits, and do not permit their repulse
to stay the progress of the siege Lord Raglan is
dangerously i'll, and has asked to be recalled Sir
George Brown is also on the sick list. Rumors of
battle on the Tchernaya and elsewhere had caused
some distraction to spectators, but were untrue.
There is no immediate indication of further opera
tions in the Sea of Azoff, or in the Baltic.
The movable forces of the Allied army, French,
English, Turkish and Sandman, in the Crimea, is
estimated at 10000 available for the field.
Advices from Constantinople of June 16, men
tons that the troops of the Kertch expedition had
returned to Kamiesch, with the exception of 1000
men who were left at Yenikale.
RUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE ASSAULT. The follow
ing despatch was received in Berlin from st. Peters
burg, dated June 25:
Prince Gortschakoff writes: After twenty-four
hours of a murderous cannonade and unprecedent-
ed bombardment, the enemy, early on the morning
of the 1Sth attempted the assault of bastion one,
two and three, and the Kornoff bastion.
Repulsed at all points with enormous loss, the
French withdrew, leaving six hundred prisoners
After this assault so brilliantly repulsed by our
troops the enemy in the evening nearly discontin,
ued his fire. and up to the evening of the 10Th
nothing worthy of note had occurred in the vicinity
of Sebastopol.
Russian deserters report that the Malakoff tower
is mined.
The Arago, which arrived at New York. July 16,
brings intelligence of the death of Loed Raglan,
commander-in- chief of the British forces IN the
east. The melancholy news was received by Lord
Panmure, from Gen. Simpson, on the afternoon of
the 3Oth ult. For some days previously Lord Rag
Ian had been suffering from indisposition; but,
until P. M, on the 28th his Lordship progressed
to the satisfaction of his medical attendants Af-
terwards alarming symptoms developed themselves,
ally increased From P. M. he was unconscious,
and from that period he gradually sank until twen-
ty-fve minutes before 9, at which hour he died
The event has plunged the whole army into the
most profound grief 1t is stated Maj. Gen. Simp-
son has succeeded Lord Raglan pro TEN.
Gen Pellissiers despatch announcing the death
of Lord Raglan, is dated on June 2S He says
| have the deepest regret in announcing to you
that the venerable chief of the English army ex-
pired this evening at nine o'clock. We are the
more affected at this event that within the last
twenty-four hours his state appeared much i'm
proved.