Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-09-07


Gosport will i've the effect of seriously delaying the
completion of the United States vessels of now
in process of construction at the Navy Yard there.
CUT SHoRT-The great Silver Lake 'Sarpent y
has heretofore been reported at something like a
hundred feet long certain persons have seen parts OF
his length, which they said would measure that
much The last report is seven feet Not much
{" snaik" after all
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER CANADA.
Week Later from Europe.
HALIFAX, August 29-The Cunard steamer Cana,
da, arrived here al o'clock this morning. with Lv
erpoo dates to the 18th inst, week later than
previous advces.
On the 10th, off Cork harbor, she passed steamer
supposed to be the Atlantic, and the 22d she pass
ed another, supposed TO be the Asia On the 25th
she passed the Baltic
The news by this arrival is quite stirring and i'm.
porant, though not decisive.
BoMBARDMENT OF SwEABoRG.-The city and forti-
fcations of Sweaborg were bombarded by the allied
fleet on the lth inst, with terrible effect. The place
was literally destroyed
By the arrival of the steamer intelligence had been
received from the Baltic feet embracing continuous
account Of the operations at Sweaborg from the 9th
to the 18th inst The destruction of property and
loss sustained by the Russians immense. The
allies suffered only trihing losses. On the 18TH af
ter the bombardment, the fleets returned to Nargen.
The Russian fleet at Sweaborg not destroyed
but the damage done the place most disastrous
An immense confagratlon was caused by the bonn
bardment, which ragged for forty five hours, destroy
ing storehouses, magazines, arsenals, &c. The va.
rous powder magazines in the place blew up, togeth
er with other military stores, proectes, &c.
The dispatches of the French and English ADM
rails do not say anything about the Russian ships al
Sweaborg. The allies lost lives in the engage
ment and only two officers and thirty men belonging
to the English fleet were wounded. The French es-
capped with about the same number of wounded
SWeaborg however, did not surrender, notWithstand
ing the terrible blow the allies claim to hive inflicted
upon it.
GREAT BATTLE ON THE TCHEKNAYA.-VeIy im.
portant news from the Crimea had been received at
London early on the morning of the 10th. The Rus
sian army, under General Liprand attacked the line
of the allies Oh the Tchernaya The Russians were
sixty thousand strong and the battle lasted three
hours, promising most sanguinary contest. The
Sardinians fought most bravely with the allies and
repealed the Russians with terrible loss four or five
thousand Russians were killed and 400 were taken
prisoners. The loss of the allies was but small.
The Russians in complete retreat when the
French reserve came up.
! Omar Pacha had received orders to return to The
Crmea instead of going to Asia
| St. Petersburg despatch says that Gortschakof
has received orders to sink the Russian feet if Sevas
topol falls.
! THE SECRET EXPEDITION London Morning
Post The ministerial paper says that it has tC
expect stirring, and hitherto, unexpected news from
the Crmea This is supposed to refer TO the grea
secret expedition.
FROM As1A--The latest accounts from Asia Minor
say that Kars has been completely invested and the
! first parallel opened and that all communication
with Erzeroum has been stopped.
Turkey is sending re-lntorcements to the aid Of
Kars.
Russ1A.--It is reported that the Commssarait o.
the Southern Russian Provinces has declared that i
is impossible 10 provision more men than are now ir
the Crmea, consequently no further reinforcementE
will be sent there at present.
DENMARK.-It is reported that the Danish Almra
Moarier has gone TO Paris to ask the advice and as
sStance of the Emperor, touching the difference ex
isting between Denmark and the United States con
corning the Sound duties. Denmark fears that the
United States will commence hostites by taking
possession of the Danish West India Islands.
ENGLAND-Rer Majesty, Queen Victoria, escorted
by six ships of war; crossed the British Channel t.
Boulogne, the 17th, on her long contemplate
visit to France.
James Walker & Co., manufacturers at Leeds, Eng
land, have failed.
Consos advanced quarter, and the French funds
25 centimes the receipt of the news from Swea
borg.
FRANCE.-Wednesday the 18th, being the fete o
| Napoleon, a holiday on the Bourse. The fesva
was celebrated at the theatres with Examinations
&C., and the communication of the sentences of 1900
prisoners
Immense preparations were made for the reception
of Queen Victoria whom the Emperor was to meet a
BouIogne on Tuesday. The Empress would not b.
present at the reception.
Ex-President Fillmore was introduced 10 the EN-
peror by Minister Mason.
| SPAIN.-There is nothing important from Spain.
| Understanding has been said of Congress Of
statesmen TO meet at Vienna to settle the affairs OIL
Italy, but this is not likely to be carried into effect al
present
! The statement that a Concordat between France
and the Holy See existed is contradicted.
| The Italian Government is offering every obstacle
10 the recruiting of the British Italian legion.
lNDIA-The overland mail from India has arrived
with dates as late July 4h
twas rumored that Persia still intriguing with
Russia and that the British forces in India will be
sent to the Persian gulf
! Affairs in India were tranquil.
TURKEY.-A ministerial crisis is threatened at Con-
stantinople.
The revolted Bedouins at Tripoli are still unsub-
dued
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS continue between London,
Paris and Vienna, respecting Austras continued &C.
cupation of the Principalties.
The London papers say that the negotiations have
arrived at the point of triple treaty binding France
England and Austria not to conclude on arrangement
separately with Russia
! General Simpson, the commander of the British
forces in the Crimea, telegraphs that the lombard
ment of Sevastopol would be reopened on the morn.
ing of the 17h
From KANsAs.-Chcago, Aug. g. Dates from Kansas to
bill giving themselves the election Of Territorial ocer
tor SIX and the houses Joint