Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-11-15

New PORK, Nov.

this afternoon.
The three forts on the Kinburn Spit,
mounting upwards Of seventy guns, and
gnrnsoned by 1900 men, under General
Kokonskitch, coptulated t. the allied forces
on the l7lh Oct The day before foilla
Of gun vessels forced the entrance into the
Dnieper, and the allied troops landed on the
spit to the southwark of the forts. Thus
by their simultaneous operations, the re-
treat of the garrison and the arrival of re-
Inducements were entirely cut off, so that
the forts being bombarded on the l7ih by
the mortar vessels, gun vessels and French
floating batteries, and being closely cannon
AIDED by the steam lne.of-battls sb ips and
frigaies. having .nly two feet OF water in
under their keels, were obliged 10 surr n
der. The causualilies in the fleets were
very few, but the enemy had 45 killed and
$50 wounded. A steam squadron under
the orders of Rear Admiral Sewart SPELL
ion, lies at anchor in the Dneper and com
Inands the entrance TO Nicholaef and
kherson. The pass was occupied by the
allied troops. The advantages which this
victory will give the allied arrlics in the
East are evident. BY this success they
have secured to themselves one Of the
gates OF the Dnieper, and the fall OF Otcha-
koo'is next contemplated-a citadel which
is very formidable, and has recently been
strengthened.
Marshal Pelissier's dispatch in reference
to the capture Of Kinburn was received by
the Minister of War on The 23rd ult He
says that the Anglo-French division Of The
army had mainly contributed to the success
of the allied squadron; having been landed
on the eninsula above five kilometres
from the fortress and took up itsi position,
and in the. night of the 10th opened the
trenches at 800 metres from the works.
When the feet commenced its heavy fire
ON the l7,h, two companies Of Chassem's,
under cover at the distance Of 400 metres
from the batteries, were able to keep up
fusilade on the Russian ariilerymen at their
guns. The field artillery also played an
effective part in the operation. There were
taken l420 prisoners, including Gen. Kol-
onvitch and 40 officers, with l74 pieces OF
cannon, and quantity of ammunition and
stores.--Marshal Pelissier sent hume the
standard with the arms of Russia which
Aoated over Kinburn.
A dreadful accident occurred on the Ly-
ons railway, by which l6 persons were
killed and others dangerously wounded.
H telegraphic dispa'ch was received at
the Admiralty from Admiral Lyons, an
nouncing that on the morning OF The 18Th
ult., the Russians blew up the notifications
on the Oschakoff Point, mounting % guns,
and which were assailable by the mortar
vessels Of the allies.
A dispatch from the Crimea states that
the Russians continued to augment the de-
fences of Sebastopol.
A Vienna paper states, on the authority
of telegraphic communication from Odes-
sa, that at the same line The allies attacked
Kinburn 1000 men landed on The PENN
sula Tendra, but no hing was known as to
their destination.
Private letters received in Paris from Off
GERS in the French army state that it is be-
lieved Prince Gortschakoff, seeing no possi
billy Of keeping his communications open
and regularly receiving supplies, was actu-
ally preparing to evacuate the Crimea.
Just previous to the departure Of the
Arago, the Peninsular and Oriental Com.
panies' steamship Nubia arrived with the
India and the Mediterranean mails. She
brought intelligence from Gibraltar, that the
American ship Trapari, with cargo Of
salt for the United States, unfortunately
got aground off Cabolta point. 1t was ex-
pected she would become a total wreck,
owing to the wind blowing from the south
west, and heavy sea rolling over her.
Her Majestys steamship Rhadamanlhus
and Prometheus, together with the Brusher,
steamng, went to her assistance, but they
were unable to render the slightest service
TO the vessel.