The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-05
VIRGINIA..

previously this grinding season the aforesaid mills
| requires $500 bushels per "a hours and the writer
believes that If the farmers continue to hold back
their crops, several Of the mills, II not ALL will be
compelled by the want of wheat, to suspend opera
TONS for the season, and thus competition win In
measure, be destroyed
| TAXING TIME BY THE FoRELocK.-The Execu.
tive Committee of the Union Agricultural S0iety
oil Virginia and North Carolina have given notice
that their second annual fair will be held in Pc
tersburg on the 23d of October, 1855.
HusTrNGs CoURr OF LYNcHRuRG AT the session
ofthis court Monday last several criminal cases
were called up. The Commonwealth vs. Marshall,
the same vs. Parish, aud the same Vs. Watts, were
| continued till the next term of The court The
Commonwealth vs.. Bocock for shooting or wound.
ing with brick bat the testimony leaves it doubt.
full whch,) tried, and the prisoner sent on for
| further trial
FOUND DEAD.-The body of a tall, large man
| which had been much reduced by disease, was
found on the Ohio river, one or two miles above
Parkersburg Va, few days ago. There was no
thing found on his person by which his name could
be ascertained. He had vial of laudanum in his
pocket.
D1vIDEND.-The President and Directors of the
Exchange Bank OF Va, have declared dividend of
IA per cent out ofthe profits for the last months
After reserving per cent, per cent nett will be
paid to the stockholders.
In THE FIELD.-Mr J. C. Wheeler, editor of the
Guyandotte Herald, announces himself candi.
for election to the State Senate at the ensuing
election.
BuRGL ARY.-The store of Albert Iaidley in Guy
andotte was broken open recently aud robbed Of
| a considerable amount of goods and small change
The key of the mail bag was also stolen.
POLITICAL ITEM--A Whig meeting in Bath co
has expressed its preference for the following
ticket: John M Bolts for Governor, Allen T. Ca
perton for Lieutenant Governor, and John B.
Baldwin for Attorney General.
RESULT OF CARELEssNEss The Fredericksburg
| News states that a valuable servant belonging to
Joseph B. Fsicklen, while filling camphene lamp
last week. brought the flame too near the can,
which exploded, burning his face, neck and breast
severely.
ELECTION OF PAsTeR.-The people of the Tinklng
Spring congregation, Augusta county, have elected
the Rev. Mr. Cleghorn their pastor.
INSPECTION OF FLoUR.-The amount of -four
inspected in Alexandria for the quarter ending the
! 3lst of December was % 760 barrels,
PRAIsEwoRTHY.-A benevolent gentleman has
sent to Alexandria two fine beeves, each weighing
400 lbs.-one designed as donation to the Soup
House, and the other for the benefit of the poor of
the Methodist Episcopal church of that CITY,
RUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE ENGAGEMENT
AT PETROPAULOVSKI.
The American brig Noble, from Petropauloyski
| nr,I,, %Lo
Polynesian publishes letter from resident of
Petropaulovski, who was an eyewitness of the at
tack of the allied fleet upon that place. which gives
quite different version of the affair from that de-
rived from English and French sources /:
The writer says 'The combined fleet was Iy.
ing here about fortnight, during which time two
| attempts were made to take this place, both of
| which for some unknown cause, failed. Although
| the Russians made brave and determined resis.
tsnce the force opposed to them was so decidedly
superior in point of numbers and arms, that 1t was
the general expectation that the place would be
| taken. which without doubt would have been the
case If the attacking party had followed up the ad-
vantage they obtained in both actions The first
tme they attacked the place in its strongest posi-
ion receiving the fire of three forts amounting to.
gether 19 guns, also OF the Russian freate Aurora,
aud transport Dwina in all 40 guns. The fleet had
ia action three frigates and steamer mounting as
far as known, 80 guns.
Alter a sharp contest of about 20 minutes one of
|
guns taken by storm, and in another five guns of
the only remaining fort were made useless for tie
rest of TIE action leaving six guns of the fort in
order, and the frigate and transport to engage At
this time, which was about nooD the English and
French ceased tiring-they only having maintained
the fire for time and hauled off beyond
the reach ofthe guns OF the fort, thus terminating
the astion.
| After this affair no further attempt was made for
four days during which time the Russians had en-
tirely repaired their damages, with the exception
of two guns completely disabled. Upon the fourth
day another attack made at an early hour, on
the weakest point n~.he place, defended by two
forts, mounting nine guns. In half an hour after
the first gun fired, both forts slenced and
the steamer commenced landing men, which was
effected with but little loss. The spot chosen for
landing was at the base OF high hill leaving th,
shore about midway between the forts which had
been quieted
After landing they marched in the direction of
the fort situated at the back of the town. and from
there made successful attempt to scale which was
well done, although 1t was very Steep and traversed
only by small paths, and thickly covered with
small wood At this point the scene Of action
obscured from observers by thick fog and smoke
from musketry, which had been engaged some 6f.
teen minutes. Shortly after the firing ceased, and
when the fog cleared up, which was soon, the Rus
slams we're found to be in possession OF the place
still The assailans had returned to their vessels.
This concluded the affair, as the second day after
the entire fleet got under way, and stood out OF
port and after lying of ana on for day or two
disappeared altogether.
Itis reported here that they captured while out.
side new ship, the Sks, belonging to the Russian
Fur Company, and government schooner belong
ing to this port
The loss to the Russians in both engagements
was not above tive hundred killed and wounded -
The loss of government property little or nothing
That of the other party cannot be correctly stated
but it is known TO be much more severe as they
suffered much from the fire OF the Russians. while
rctreang to their vessels from their last engage
meni. There has been found here three French
and one English officer killed and three sailors
taken prisoners, two of whom have since died, leav
log one English living, who reports that the Eng
lish Admiral in command shot himself upon the
morning OF the first attack, while Lutting his pistol
in his belt and there appears 10 be some question
| whether the affair was accidental or not
Upon the person of one OF the French officers
killed-supposed to have been in command OF the
| landing pary-was found plan of attack upon the
town. with the forts, &c, but not altogether cor
rect. being evidently taken from some old account
| OF the place. Therein was also stated the number
Of men selected for the landing was GA, and after
the first party landed five more boats Came ashore,