Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-06-20
DETAILS OF THE ATLANTICs NEWS.

New York June 49,
The Atlantic reached her dock at s. this A. NJ
with Liverpool dates to noon of the I'd inst, and
lug passengers. The news is of the utmost i'm
Portance and exciting character, covering as it
does three distinct successes of the Allies-frst
by the last arrival we had brief announcement
that the French had driven the Russians from a
strong position of defence before Sebastopol.-
This occurred during the nights of the 22d and
23d, and was most sanguinary affalr-the place
being defended by nearly the whole garrison
he total loss on both sides IN killed and wound
ed, is Sc down at 5000 men, Gen PelIIssier says
the Russian loss was enormous, and that of his
troops considerable. bat much less. The French
retained their position.
Prince Gortschakof 5 account of the renccun-
ire says that seventeen battalions Of the enemy,
with reserve, attacked our trench counter APP
proaches in trout of bastons and 6 The COM
bat sangunary and lasted during the whole
night. Our twelve battalions lost nearly 2 500
zen in driving back the attack.
The French General Pellissier telegraphs under
date of the 18th, 10 P. NJ. To-day we have
occupied the line of Tchernaya The enemy
who were not in force, offered little resistance
and retreaied rapidly into the city We have
definitely established ourselves in the works car.
ried during the nights of the 22d and 23d. An
| armistice was agreed upon for burying the dead
and were unable 10 form an estimate of the enc
killed or wounded
May 26th-The enemy has made no demon>
stration either in front of the place against
our lines on the Icherraga. The works of for
| tihcation al Lamelsch are progressing. The san
itary condition OF the army continues good
May 90, \. M.-The expedition to kiertsch
and YauikaIe has been attended with complete
success. The enemy fled at the approach OF the
Allies.
They blew up their powder magazines, destroy.
ed their batteries, and burned their steamers-
The sea of AzofI is occupied by the Allied squad
ron.
1t was rumored that Pellissier had attacked
Liprandi. Canrobert was reported wounded and
another general killed. The rumor was regarded
very doubtful.
Lord Raglan telegraphs as follows Nav 9th.
The sea of Azof is occupied without any casual
ty-the troops landed al Kertsch on her Males
tvs birthday, the 24th, and the enemy fled. blow
ing up their Qualifications on both sides of the
straits and destroying their steamer and some yes
sells, and 90 guns have fallen into the hands of the
Allies
Raglan further telegraphs that on the 18th Gen.
Sir G. Brown had reached Yenikale near Kirtzsch
where shot, shells and Minnie balls were very
numerous. In The advance tie English on the
left, and tie Turks in reserve
A dispatch from Raglan of the 3Oth, says let
tiers from Gen. Brown and Admiral Lyons, OF the
2Sth, announces the destruction of forr Russian
war steamers, and large depots of iron. The
Allies have succeeded in blowing up magazine
at Arabat, and destroying about one hundred mer-
chant vessels
II IS said that the viceroy of Egypt has given
orders for the construction of Railroad across
the lsthmus OF Suez, 81 miles. A contract is said
to have been entered into for a Telegraph from
Constantinople to Egypt
Official accounts of the earthquakes at Broussa
state thai AS lives were lost in the hrst, and 2OI
the second shock
Menchlkotf has returned 10 St Petersburg and
was well received by the Emperor; 40 Russians
were IN the hands of the English while the for
mer have but los privates and one officer belong
ing to the British No returns of the French
A conspiracy TO assassinate Gen KaIessi
Greek Minister of War; has been discovered at
Athens, and some arrests had been made
Miss Nightingale had been laid up with fever
but was recovering fast,
Parliament had not been in session during the
week. Addresses had been voted by the various
classes of working men to Mr. Layard