Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-06

dant Bonet left Kertsch for Taman, with ten
gunboats, an aviso and steamer. On arriving
off Fanagoria he threw some shells into the
redoubt, and proceeded to disembark about a
mile from the fort. During this interval the
Russians abandoned the place, and the Allies
took possession of it in the presence Of force
Of cavalry from 600 to 500 strong, which re-
tired Immediately. A few shells were thrown
among them. On the following day our troops
were employed in destroying all the houses in
Fanagoria that could have been converted into
shelter for troops. At Cape St. Paul. sc can,
mons and four mortars were found in the fort.
At Taman there were IL "a Founders left in
the sand. BY the I'd Of October the destruc
ton Of Taman and Fanagoria vas complete.
The expedition was about to return to Kertsch.
The battle was fought with extraordinary
animosity on the part Of the Russians, who
confess to only 400 killed.
The account via Trebizoned gives more
particulars, and corroborates the statement that
the Russians were determined to raise the seige.
1t states that at one time the Russians sue
ceeded in taking two batteries, but before they
had time to turn round the guns, or even to
spike them, the Turks rushed upon them with
such vigor as to regain possession of the bat
teries and decide the fortune of the day. The
Russians, furiously repulsed, 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 killed and
wounded Russians were removed, four thousand
were left dead under the walls. Two hundred
were taken prisoners and some pieces of ord
nance were captured
On the Gath Of September, five days before
this event, 1000 men of Omer Pas has army,
sent to raise the seige Of Kars by threatening
the Russian provinces of Abasia, Mingrelia
Inertia Georgia, and Tiais, 1.-THE capital, landed
at Sauchum Kaie, in Abasia. The active
operations however, it is understood, will be
much retarded by the lateness of the season.
Russian account.
A despatch received from St. Petersburg
states that on the 29th of September the Rus
sian army attacked Kars In consequenceSf
several officers Of high rank having been killed
or wounded early in the action, the assault was
unsuccessful.
General Mouravieff says: "At the beginning
the attack was successful, but the position and
numbers of the enemy were forced to withdraw
Notwithstanding this, and heavy loss, our
troops took fourteen banners, and stand Of
coors. The blockade of Kars is re.established."
miscellaneous War Items.
The Sebastopo correspondent of the London
Times, writing under date of October 5, says:
@ At present the troops are in excellent health.
Our strength is very considerable. 1t is almost
as numerous as that with which the Duke
fought the battle of Victoria The infantry
counts $1,000; the cavalry, $500; the artillery,
9 1000; in fine, General Simpson has under his
command not less than $4,000 electives of all
arms There are a few things to be complain.
ed Of"
Numbers of military officers on sick leave
in Ireland have received orders to proceed in
stantly to the Crimea. Several of the gentle.
men had to leave without their luggage
Advices from Marseles state that great ex-
ertions were making to complete the embark
alton of an entire division of 10000 men, un-
der General Lambert.
ENGLAND.
The Ba,k Of England announced, on the
18th ult., an increase in the rate of discount |
to per cent. for sixty days bills, and to per
cent. for paper of a date running to 95 days. |
The greatest alarm has been created in com
mercial circles, as these are higher rates than
those which preceded the panic of l847, |
though then, it is said the rise was put off too
long, and thus caused greater mischief An |
immediate suspension of the restrictive clause |
Of Peel's bank BILL was asked for. but the |
was nothing to warrant such q proposal. An
issue of small paper money was discussed also,
and the Liverpool merchants we're to hold
meeting, it is said, on both these subjects. At
Manchester also petition was being got up
tor an alteration of the bank bill charter so as
to allow the issue of notes on government Sc
curities in hand.
Parliament has been further prorogued until
Tuesday, the ! It'll Of December.
Hopes are still entertained that the claims
Of Mexican bondholders will be transferred 10
the management of Barring Brothers Nego.
tiatons for that object, however, have so far
failed
Mr.. Macauley, the historian, intends retiring
from the representation of Edinburg at the
next dissolution. Several candidates are
readyto step into the field.
A grand Crimean banquet, attended by fifty
officers, who took part in the campaign, has
been held at Glasgow, the Duke Of Hamilton
presiding. Sir Archibald Alison made bril-.
liant speech on the war, and what he termed
and described as its glorious achievements,
in pitched battles, the great SIEGE the final con-
quest, &C., all ranking in history with Their
mopalG, &c.
Miss Charlotte Kinds, the purchaser Of an
Irish estate under the encountered estates act,
has been barbarously maltreated by some re.
fractory tenants, who waylaid and attempted
to assassinate her. Her leg and arm were
broken and two balls lodged in her head. She
is not expected to survive.
Alleged American sympathy for Russia oc-
cupies a good deal of the attention OF the
British press, and much frets it.