Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-05
RKPULsK or THE aussIAss At KAas.

REPULsE or THE RUSSIANS AT Kkna.
From Russian sources. Gen. Nouravietf's report
and letter from Trebi1ond ]; ~e have accouns of
the repuse Of the Russians With greet loss, Ia an
attack which they mads on the fortress Of Kars,
September 20. Gen. Mouravisff says:
At the beginning the attack was successful, but
the position and numbers OF the enemy forced us
to withdraw Notwithstanding this and heavy
loss our troops took fourteen banners and stand
OF colors The blockade of Kars lie re-established.
The account via Trebizond gives more particu-
lars, and states that the Russians were determined
to raise the siege.
II states that at one time the Russians succeeded
in taking two batteries but before they had time
10 turn round the guns, or even to spike them the
Turks rushed upon them with such vigor a. to re-
gain possession Of the batteries and decide the for
tame of the day. The Russians, hnriously repulged
fell back upon their comrades, who were thrown
into confusion. The Turks then rushed out Of the
fortress and massacred an enormous number. This
account states that though large number Of kill
ed and wounded Russians were removed, 1000
were left dead under the walls. Two hundred were
taken prisoners and some pieces Of ordnance cap.
tured.
Several Russian officers Of high rank were killed
or wounded, early in the action, which lasted eight
hours.
On the oath September, Ave days before this
event, 1000 men Of Omar Pasha's army, sent to
raise the siege Of Kars, by threatening the Rus,
sian provinces Of Abasid, Mingrelia, Inertia, Cor
gia, Tifis, 1.-THE Captal) landed at Sauchum Kale,
in Abasia Their active operations, however, 1t
Is understood will be much retarded by the late
ness Of the season.
B0MBARDMEHT AND CAPTURE or KINBURN. m
ST. PErERsBURGH, Oct. l5.--Despatches just re-
ceived state that the allied fleets sailed yesterday
from Odessa, and anchored three miles from Kin
burn. Kinburn is situated at the extreme west
ern point of the coast which bounds the estuary
of the Dneiper on the Soath.
Sr. PErERsBURGH, Tuesday, Oct. Photographic
dispatches received by the government announce
that, on Monday the 10Th instant, the allies landed
at Cape Kinburn, near the Salt Lakes, but their
number was not considerable. In the evening,
six allied steamers cannonaded the fortress of Kin
burn, which successfully replied to their fire, and
damaged one steamer. From the Crimea there is
no news Of importance. The Allies continue to
occupy the heights facing the valley Of Baidar. :
ST.. PErERsBURGH, Wednesday, Oct l7.-.There
has only been Q cannonade between the fortress of
Kinburn and the Allied gunboats, and the enemy
has made no new movement
VAST STORES DISCOVERED IN sEDAsroroI.
letter from Sebastopol, Of the I'd uIt., received
in Paris, states that the English have found in the
Karabelnaa--
2,222 pieces Of cannon,
100000 bombs and round shot,
10000 TONS of coal, .
100000 rations, engines, anchors, and metals,
valued at Etc., beside arms and clothing. ",
The Daily News says: ttWe believe there Is no
doubt of the fact that General Simpson has resign
cd his command in the Crimea, and has recon-
niended General Eyre as his successor. The gov
eminent, however, have declined to accept Gene
raj Simpsons resignation" t
FRANCE.
The Paris letter of the Times says that the re-
strictive measures lately adopted by the Bank Of
France are beginning to be felt in almost every
branch of trade and transactions have accordingly
become difficult Manufacturers have limited as
much as possible their purchases of raw materials,
and retailers slow in laying in their usual winter
stock. Orders, however, continue to be received
from the United States, from South America, and
England, and the winter export trade promises to
be active. The price of corn has again increased.
The Duke Of Brabant heir to King Leopold, and
his Duchess, sister to tho Emperor of Austria,
are on visit to the French Emperor; magnificent
fefes for their amusement have taken place.
The international Association for bringing about
a uniform system of coins, weights, and measures,
assembled on the l7th at the Exhibition Palace,
Paris. Mr.. Field attended from the United States.
A permanent international committee, to sit In
Paris, was constituted. t.1l8
AUSTRIA. 5lt
The house Of Rothschild has been commissioned to
establish Austrian bank Of credit mobilier, with
capital, II is said, Of sixty millions OF forms.
Concordat" has been concluded between
Austria and the Holy See, which gives most i'm
portant privileges 10 the latter The document is
published at length in the papers.
..t Ems. GREECE.
The new ministry took the oashs on the Sd. NJ.
Tricoupi ia Presidens OF the Council The minis
try has paDlshed manifesto stating that the obi
cations 10 foreign powers, the maintenance Of neu.
tralty, and reformed administration viii be the
leading features Of the new government.
INDIA.
The dates from Bombay, by the overland mail,
are TO September IL.
Trade was dull, andfreights unprccedentedly low
Scarcity Of food was anticipated, though time
" fall Of rain had averted the famine.
India generally was tranquil, and the Santal in
surrection though not entirely subdued, was char
acterized by the outrages with which II commenced
One thousand of the rebels had surrendered
Their deportation to British Bermuda Is spoken Of
The Parsees we're still vigorously agitating for
reforms in their laws and nstitutious-reform to
which the clergy were entirely opposed.
The money market Is unchanged.
ALEXANDRIA
The Nile being low, next years crops are expec-
ted TO be short.
The railways are progressing, and In two years
the eutire passage between the Alexandria and