The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-06-20
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GENERAL fNTELLraENcE.
The advices by this arrival, are Of a
startling and important character, and
prove that the supineness of the Allies
have given place at last to vigorous aud
decided action.
On the nights Of the 2ad and 23d ult.
the Allies drove the Russians from an inn
portant position before Sebastopol, called
Place d'Armee. TIE killed and wounded
on both sides amounted to 5000. The
French retained the position. The Allies
seized and retained the Russian line of
defence on the. Tehernaya, with scarcely
a battle. The Russians retreated to the
hills.
The secret expedition composed Of 90
600 men and IA steamers took the .or.
tress Of Kertch. The Russians blew up
their own snagazines on both sides Of the
Straits, connecting the Black Sea and the
Sea Of Azov, and sunk four steamers and
20 transports, and destroyed half mil
lion sacks Of breadstuffs.
The Allies have now IL steamers in
the Sea o. Azov.
The Allies have also DESTROYED the Rus
sian magazines in the inland town Of
Arat, and destroyed the shot and shell
boundary near Kertch. The garrisons
near Sebastopol drew most of their sup
plies from the Sea Of Azov. Probably,
therefore, the fall Of Kertch and the occu-
patton Of the sea OF Azov will have a
speedy influence upon the siege.
It is rumored at Paris that Gen. Pei.
lisier had attacked Ii. randi, and that
Conrobert was wounded, and another
French General killed.
The Allies had completed the fourth
parallel, and the British were mounting
heavy guns on il.
Reinforeements were daily arriving at
Cons,antinople. The Sardianian Contin.
gent had landed in excellent condition
and were well supplied with materials Of
war. IL is also stated tha. Belgium will
furnish 10000 men.
Large convays had entered Sebastopol.
The Russians were vigorously erecting
defences on the north side Of the Baltic,
and il was reported at Danzis, Prussia,
chat the first division Of the Russian Gun
Boats had moved in the direction Of
Riga.
The French squadron had sailed from
Kiel, and the English squadron was RI
ported at Rugen.
4 A British steamer had boarded an A.
rncricaa ship and found, by the bills Of
lading, that she had just discharged 5o,-
600 rifles and 10000 revolvers at Rus
sian port.
The Viena Conference had not been re-
opened, and il was rumored that England
and France. had rejected the propositions
Of Austria. Il
il WAS ruinored that the Grand Duke
Constantine bad resigned the command
Of the Russian Navy. aud that the Peace
party was in the ascendant at st. Peters
burg.
The overland mail has arrived in Lon.
don, and brings the intelligence from
Shanghai that the fac. that the insurgents
had been making advances in the interior
had led to The belief that not might the
expTt trade be affected thereby, but
Shanghai and Canton be threatened with
famine.
Advices from Bombay state that
formidable English, expedition was about
70 commence. offensive operations against
the Shah of Persia.
The British East India feet would rem.
devious at Japanese port, and thence
proceed portbward to the Russian settle
inents.
The Cotton marke. has been active,
with speculative demand, and prices
have advanced lid per pound.
The Liverpool Breadstuffs Market was
generally unchanged, but closed dull.
The Liverpool Provision market was
steady, At slight advance.