Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07

3Oth instant June) at the earliest. "
The Woniteur announces that the government
has received two dispatches from Gen. Pelissier--
the first, dated the 18th, informs Of operations
concerted between the General and his Allies, and
that the Turks and Chasseurs made reconnois-
ance towards Aitodar, Gen. Bosquent occupying
the rchenaya. The next day, at daybreak, the
French and English We're 10 attack the Malakof
tower. The second dispatch, dated the 18th, an
nounces that the attack had failed and that al
though the troops had showed the greatest ardor,
and had gained footing IN the halakoH tower,
Gen. Pelisser was obliged to order their retire
ment into the parallel. This effected with
/ order, and without molestation by the enemy.
Private accounts published in the London
Standard says the loss of the British officers in
| killed and wounded amounts TO no less than sew
enty. Among the killed are General Sir J.
Campbell, Colonel Yea and Colonel Shadforth.
From the obstinacy and courage with which the
combat maintained by the British at the
| Redan, and the necessity of eventually retiring
| from the attack, the slaughter all sides has
been immense, and if the information be correct,
the loss in killed and wounded of the British
alone, amounts TO very little short of 4, 200.
The greatest portion of the loss was expert
enced in ravine where powerful and unex-
pected battery was opened on the troops. There
is to fear that the loss has been very great.
but Lord Palmerston said last night no additional
information had arrived The allies lost terribly
by the Russians springing mine, and during the
confusion they recapturad the Mameion lower'
Previous advicos were to the 18th stating that
there had been smart firing on both sides but
without any result of Importance.
A despatch from Bucharest via Vienna, con-
firms that expedition has been undertaken
against Perekop.
Pessier is exceedingly savage against the tele
graphic messages Napoleon sends him. He is
reported to have recently replied that when any
thing occurs he will let the Emperor know, but
that heshas not time TO act as telegraphic ope-
rator This, according to rumor. accounts for
the recent absence of news in the Moniteur.
All the camps healthy, excepting that at
Balaklava, where cholera prevails The Sardi-
mans are suffering, and General Marmora, the
younger, is dead
The Black Sea.
The Russian account of the success Of the al
lies in the Sea of Azof is published. Gortscha
kof confirms the successes claimed by the allies,
but says that operations against the Sea Of Azof
was eapected-that not having means to oppose
the hostile fleets, the garrsons had orders to blow
up the batteries and retire-that the grain stores
burned by the allies were mostly private property
and do not materially affect the supply of the
army-inasmuch anticipating such an attack, sup
plies were mostly conveyed by land, notwith
standing the facilities offered by
The Correspondence relates the horrible atroci-
ties perpetrated by the French and Turks at the
capture of Kertsch A boat expedition is rumsr-
ed to be preparing to enter the river Don, but the
Russians have the entrance defended by twenty
seven gunboats
General Aduganen, vice Holman Of the Cos
sacks of the Don, has issued an address for their
general enrolment as militia.
ASIA.
The Russian forces have advanced and en-
camped near Redoubt Kale. The Turks have
evacuated Batoum and Chouvouk Su. Rassif
Pacha has advanced with his staff to kars. A
dispatch from Varna, dated June 18th, which
was detained on the way, says the Russians have
made an unsuccessful attack on Kars, and it was
rfad at fi,avh had ia kan
The Principalities.
The Austrian commander has proclaimed mar
tial law in Moldavia, bat the Moldavian authori-
ties refuse to promugate the order unless
thorzed by the Sultan.
Constantine Bashe, son of the reignng prince.
killed at Jassy in duel by the Austrian
Major Saltberg. The affair had caused consider
able sensation in the Principalities.
The Baltic.
Admiral Baines, with squadron of seventeen
steamers, has left for the Baltic. The rest of the
fleet lay off Seaker Island.
The recent attack on an English boat 5 crew at
Hango, under flag of truce, causes much ex-
element in England. Evidence rests solely on
the authority of negro, the sole survivor who
asserts he heard the Russian commander say, 81
don't care damn for flag of truce" Umpire
JUDGED suppositon is that the Russians supposed
the boat was taking soundings, as recently was
done at Kertsch.
Admiral Dundas has communicated with the
Russian authorities and British government,
through the Danish minister at st. Petersburg,
and demands redress. The Russian account in
the Inyalide Press says six were killed and the
mainder prisoners. A dispatch from Dantzic
confirms that the officers of the boat, Lieutenant
Genest, DR.. Eastens, Mr.. Sullivan, and all the
crew except six are prisoners.
RUSSIA.
Prince Gortschakoff is appointed resident
minister at Vienna; M. Titoff to Wurtemberg,
nd NJ IN
Russian influence is very active, even in the
smallest German courts.
The Journal of ST. Petersburg publishes tne
semi-offical discussion on Count Walens -
French circular Of May 23d.
The Journal also scmi-ofiically says that pc sCe
is possible if France and England are willing, a.
asmuch the fourth point is morally ALTHOUGH
not formally settled, and the other points, nar.lo
ly, the navigation Of the Danube and the evacua-
ton Of the Princpalities are also setted-eaping
only the Vienna third point to be arranged.
TURKEY.
Hall Pacha remains in office.
national monument is 10 be erected to the
English dead at Scutari.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The steamer Hermann carried out intelligence
of the presentation to Parliament of the report OF
Roebuck's committee. The report merely admits
that the sufierings of the army have been aggra-
waited by incompetency at home, Since then there
has been considerable excitement created by Mr.
noepuchs report Deng OVerruleu Dy the otneT
members of the committee, they having given no
tice of vote of censure the government, so
worded as to embrace the grievances of all sec
tons Of the opposition-namely, that Parliament
deeply lamenting the suffering of the army dur
ing the winter campaign in the Crimea, and CO.
NEEDING with the report of the Sebastopol com
mittee, that the conduct of the administration
the chief cause Of the calamities, hereby visits
with its severest apprehension every member of
the Cabinet which led to the cause Of such disas-
trous results.
The debate on administrative reform, after re-
peated adjournments, has ended in the unanimous
passing of Sir Bulwcr Lyttons resolution. that
the House of Commons recommends TO the earli-
est attention of Ministers the necessity Of care
full revision of the various official Establishments
with view to simplify and facilitate the transac-
ton Of public business, and by instituting judi
cious tests of merit, well as by removing OBJ
structions TO its fair promotion, and by legitimate
rewards to secure TO the service of the State the
largest valuable proportion of the energy and in
telgence for which the people of the country are
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