Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-15
Arrival of the Africa.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE


HALIFAX. Sept. 1.-THE steamer Africa ar
rived here this inorning at 2 o'clock. with Liver
pool dates of Saturday, Sept LIST.
Generals Simpson aud Pelissier report that tho
Russian attack on the allied lines ia the Tcber
naya was deliberate effort on their part 10 raise
the siege If they had succeeded in holding the
heights which they had at Que time gained du
ring the battle they intended 10 have made n fur
Their attack upon the allies at four points. Docn.
mrnts found upon the body Of Russian officer
clearly Indicate this
General Simpson estimates the Russian force
on the occasion al $4,000 infantry. G,0OO cavalry
and 100 guns. The French had only ~, 600 men
and four batteries engaged; the Sardinians
1880 men and "a guns, and the English had only
one battery.
The Russians advanced three success sve times
to the contest with the determined and unAn ch
ing bravery. Thrice they carried the bridge and
GROW ned the heights ga the opposite shore but as
often were they repnl,ed with tenibe slaughter
by the alIics Finally the knsi rs were forced
10 reiirr, th'r feiteat hrinB yered by their
own haifr'i's
Another Russian attack nee he Cemetery was
anticipated.
General pcis-.rcnll- ths l,1ehch loss II off
GERS killed - w,1nded; IL IN li,ied. $50
missing and i,iG9 woun,od IN Sard,nians
lost 25n men. The Ruson,us lnss WAS 1000 men
killed 5000 wounded aud ..,3o g.onndrd made
say three of their generals killed.
The Russians who were IN this engagement had
Just arrived in the Crlmea.
Gen. Simpson says that the Iedan and Mala
koii works were homhar,led on the 18th ult with
much effect as had been anticipated.
GorischakoH teegraphs that the night Of
the 27ih.aifairs continued unchanged at Seba>to-
pol. The fire Of the allies, he says, was
sinnally very strong.
The allies were preparing 10 cross tho Teher-
maya river, and follow up the advantage gained
over their enemy Active operations at Sebasto.
pol were to be delayed until this movement was
affected
II was reported that Gouers. sppson was i'll,
and thnt General Betftr5 mad takea ennWpnd 81
the British forces
Omar Paeha Wa. to leave for rrcMzonde on
the2Ist.
Private letters state that tha Russian loss at
Sweuborg was not less than 1000 mgn. The
Russians say that only 80 men were Killed, and
100 guns remain in the same position us before
the homhardment.nnd thatthe batteries are wholly
uniniarod.
0mar Pasha has definitely consented 70 take
command in Asia.
Austrian papers complain that the assistance
fthe Western Powers to the Sultan is fast chan
ging into occupation Of I'arkeE
The reply of Great Britain 10 the Austrian re.
monstrance IN regard to the Italian league is
question of natoinuties not to be introduced
into the present crisis and that the depot OF ltal
ian recruits at Norana should be removed further
from the Aus trian frontiers.
Berlin letter says that Nesseh ode has is
sued another diplomatic letter stating that the
Car is willing 80 make honorable terms for the re-
storaion of peace.
There rumors of new loan of 2OO, OO0, 900
| forms about to be ruscd
| A national 'shing subscription has been
proposed to make testimonial of Sir Charles
! Napier.
The potato harvest of Ireland is on the whole
satisfactory.
There is no news of Importance from France.
| The crops are regarded AS satisfactory.
A. Paris there was a rumor of the involuntary
abdication of Isabella Other important events
were looked for.
The political Torment still continues in Ma.
| pies