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COMPARTMENT OF SwEABoRa-Th The
city and Notifications Of Sweaborg were
bombsrded by the allied fleet on the ll,h
n't., with terrible effect. The place was
literally destroyed.
By the arrival Of steamer. intelligence
has been received from the Bsltic fleet, en-
bracing a continuous account Of the opera
tions o, Swesborg from the 9Th to the ll,h
inst. The destruction Of properly and the
loss sustained by the Russians was immense
The allies suffered only tfiAlng losses. On
the 18Th. after the bombardment the fleets
seturned TO Nsrgen. ~. -.
The Russian Feet a, Sweaborg was not
destroyed, bu. The damage done to the place
was most disastrous. An immense confa-
grafton was caused By the hombardmen,,
which ragged for for,y-five hours, DESTROY ing
storehouses, magazines, srsensls, SC. The
various powder magazines in the place blew
up, together with other military stores, pro-
jec!iles, St..
The dispatches Of the French and Eng.
lish Admirsls do moi say sny,binp abou,
the Russian ships at Swesborg. The allies
two officers end thirty men belonging to
the English feet were wounded. The
French escaped with about the same num-
Der Of wounded Sweaborg, however, did
not surrender, notwithstanding The terrible
blow the allies claim 10 have inflicted upon
il.
THE CRIMEA-- Great Battle on the
1chernaya. important news from
the Crimea had been received at London
Early on The morning Of The 10Th the Rus
sian army under Gen Liprendi, attacked the
line Of the allies on the Tchernsys. The
Russians were $4,000 strong, and the bat
tie lasted for three hours, proving The most
sanguinsry contest. The Sardinians fought,
mos. brsvely 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 and repealed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 al
lies was but small.
The Russisns were in complete retreat
when the French reserve came up.
Omer Pacha had received orders TO re-.
turn to the Crimea instead Of going to Asia
A ST. Petersburg dispatch says ,hs, Gort-
schakof has received orders 10 sink the
Russian fee. if Sevuslopol falls.
THE SECRET EXPEDITION London
Morning Post, the ministerial paper, says
that il has reason 10 expect stirring and
hitherto unexpected news from the Cfmea.
This is supposed to refer to the great secret
expedition.
FROM AsIA.-The latest accounts from
Asia Minor says ,ha, Kars has been COM
ple.ely invested BY the Russians, and The
5aacsiohs VIZ HRefsa h: been Stop
ped.
Turkey is sending reinforcemenls TO the
sid OF Kars.
DENMARK.-It is repo;,ed that The Dan.
ish Admiral, Mourier, has gone to Paris to
ask the advice and assistance of the Empe-
ror touching the differences existing be.
tween Denmark and The United States con.
corning the sound duties. Denmark fears
that The United States will commence hos
iili,ies by taking possession Of the Danish
West India Islands.
Wednesday, the. 18Th, being
The fete Of Napoleon, was holiday on the
,heatfes, with Examinations, &C., and the
commuta,ion Of the sentences of 2, 900 pris-
0ners.
Immense preparations were made for the
reception of Queen Victoria, whom the EN-
peror wen, to NEE, q, Boulonge on Tues
dsy. The Empress would no, be presen.
al the reception.
Ex-Presiden. Fillmore was introduced 10
the Emperor by Minister Mason.
THE WAR NEws.-.If we accept the news
by the Canada at the valuation pu. upon j,
By The allies, and subsequent accounts do
not materially change its promising aspect,
i, mus, be admitted that the fortunes Of The
war have very suddenly, ss we'll as strong
" turned in their favor. The tide thus Sc,
in, If improved with the enterprise and
means that the two great nations parties to
the conflict have Q. command, may be taken
victories .ba. will essentially change The face
Of European sffairs.
The victory a. Sweaborg is principally
important in demonstrating the inability OF
stone walls 10 resist the effects OF sho. and
shelI, and in proving the superiority, in GER
tain circumstances, Of vessels of war over
the s!ronges, forlresses Of that description
The ear.hen works Of Sevsslopol have with
stood for months fire infinitely superio,
10 that which in few hours brough. to ru-
in the granite wells Of Sweaborg. The re.
duc,ion Of Sweaborg infers the fate Of the
other s,rongholds which guard The Russian
Baltic possessions. ReveI and HeIingsfor'
reduced, Cronsladl may even be reached
and ST. Petersburg threatened. This frs
success in the Baltic therefore bears an i'm
por,ant sspec, in view Of wha, j. may lea.
10. Even as an insulated triumph it has it,
xalue az the frsi severe blow which the In