The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-07-07
FOREIGN NEWS BY THE BALTIC.

FOREIGN NEWS BY THE BALTIC.
THE WAE.-Intelliecnc had reached the
British Admiralty that the Russians had c.
vacuated Anapa, and are supposed to have
crossed the kuban. The Circassians were
in Anapa.
Telegraphic alviccs from St. Petersburg,
of the 18th. announce that AL the cxcep-
tons from recruitment had fcen annu.led,
and that henccforth men would he taken up
to the age of 81. The new regulations are
also so stringent that it is expressly stated by
the Government that an only son willsbe in
cluled in the levics, should such a course be
necessary to make up the required number.
The following tele graphic dispatches from
Gen. Pelssicr detail the progress OF events
before Selastopol -
June 9Th, 10 Z. M.-To-dav, with our al
lies, we opened our fire against the external
works. and tomorrow, please God, we Will
take them.
June eth. II p M-N $50, our 81 cnals
for assault were given, and one hour after
wards our eagles toated over the Mamclon
Vert and over the Two rcdoubts Of Carecn-
ing Bay. The artillery of the enemy fell
into our hands. We have taken 800 prison
ers Our legions occupy the works. On
their side, our allies. with their usual resOlu-
ton. carried the works in the Iuarries, and
established themselves there. All the troops
sLowc,, the most admirable devotion and in
trcpditv.
June Sth-Last evening we took posses
sion Of six'y-two guns in the captured re-
n Cf.,, al
oncrs. Our loss. which has not been accu-
ratclv ascer'aincd, is considerable, as might
have been expected from so great result.
June 9th-Thc situation is the same as
vester,iav All the demonstrations OF the
enemy a.ainst the captured work have been
fruitIcss They have abandoned the social
ed battery of the ID OF May. They have
also completely abandoned to us the right
shore OF Carcening Bay. The vessels in
port have sought refuge in Artillery Bay
where our large mortars can reach them. We
are watching them attentivelv.
Lord Ra.la ans despatch of June 9TH we
have already received. His next despatch
was the following:
june Sth.-Thc success of last night was
very complete; the ealantr,- and stcalincss
of the troops cannot be too highly spoken
Of The French succeeded in sccurin. the
works Of the Mamcon, and rhos" on the
right, called the Ouvrages BlancS, and i'll
those they took G3 Guns and 700 prisoners.
Nothing could be more brilliant than the adj
vance of our allies. We have lost 400 men
in killed and wounded.
Later accounts state that the British loss
was | officers killed, 100 privates killed, 80
wounded, and 80 missing.
Gen Pcli>>icr's last dcspatth hes are to
June ~. 80 T. M-The combat of the
9Th was more advantageous to us than | at
first announced. 1t placed in our hands jo2
prisoners. of whom 30 are officers, and 80
pieces of cannon.
June II, II I. M.-Wc are consolidating
ourselves in the new works. We have been
able to fire with she Russian inortar> on their
ships, which have zone farther off. We are
preparing new batteries.
The French lines are now ~ far advanced
that the allied cavalry water their horses in
the Tchcrnava, without mo!r>tation.
The Russians do not show IN force. They
have constructed two batteries, one running
towards the iuidrc, and the other on one Of
the spurs running on: from the ridge Of Ink
ermanE On the allied side a work has been
constructed for the defence of the bridge
Access to the river certainly secure. water,
but the position is described in correspond
ence from the camp, as more advantageous
IN moral than Stra,e.etical point Of view"
Dispatches from the Sea iof Azof state
that the naval operations against Taganrog,
Marlonopol. and iihci>k, which took place
on the Sd 9TH. and 9Th of June have perfectly
succeeded. The public buildings and hume
Tous magazines o.. provisions have been burn
ed, The operations were conducted witt!
great vIgor and rapi,lity, the allies having
only one man wounded, although opposed bv
$500 soldiers at Taranrog. The details could
not be received in England before the 18th
or 10Th of June.
An extensive boat expedition is l9lng fit
ted out at Portsmouth, for service in the
shallow waters of the Sea Of Azof
The Russian, are about to build railroad
through the I>thmus Of Perekop
Correspondents give accounts of the mife-
Table state OF Equatorial For some time
past the citizens have been s,!bsisinc On a
scanty allowance Of flour, given them bv the
british: 10 or 30 deaths from exhaustion and
low fever take place daily, and around the
town new ground has been broken for cc,n.-
ferles The houses are mostly in ruins and
the air rutril.
RrssIA.-An Imperial mart; to, dated
81. Petersburg. June ,. or,lains that in case
OF the death OF The present Emperor Alex
amber. the Grand Duke Constantine shall be
Regent during the minority of the Crown
irince the Regency to continue during the
minority OF the second son should the eldest
die. The Emprc>S is to be guardian