The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-26

with az mach anxiety a. that Of the senl-monthly
steamer.
FURTHER PARTICULARS FROM sIrKA-THE PLACE
NOT NOTWITHSTANDING OF NJ. KoSTRoMIT-
KoFF, THE RUSSIAN CONSUL.
IFrom the Alta California, July "a
We learn from the Russian Consul NJ. kostromltkoh
that the intelligence published in the morning papers OF
yesterday, il untrue regards the evacuation OF ch
by the Russian residents. II will be remembered hat
there is convention existing between the hudson
Bay Company ana the Russian American '91inPsany'
which was celebrated at =. Petersburg ana Lon9oni
BY the provisions OF which this portion g. Tue Eu
sian possessions is exempted rom hosuHuss. ,on
sequently, there could be no danger ~ INC -Aniea
ueets committing any depreatons nor = se envefhs
maenanmitv of the french and English marine as 10
suppose that they would override the supunons Of the
Ritish government, and attack a deienceiess place
rrue the French have entered into this treaty but
the very nhumany of the destruction OF trading post,
occuped by harmless inhabitants, and almost defence
iess Ia guns and men. would be enough ensure its
safety The movements OF the allied fleets in the Pa
fc np to this time have been characterized by COM
mendable regard TO the behests Of humanity.
on the arrival of the fleet the Brisk was sent in to
communicate with the shore The Governor off his
Secretary TO state that he hoped the provisions OF the
convention would be observed, the place was without
the means Of defence and unprepared make any
sstanee The commander OF the Brisk replied that they
had only entered the place to ascertain if the Dwna
Aurora were there in which case, the French eet would
have cut them out; but no harm intended to the
town. The reports regarding the starving condition Of
the Russian American Commercial Company learn
from Mr. Beverly Z. Sanders to be also unounded.
visions plenty Mr. Berlin one Of the Directors Of
the Company, went board the Alceste her arrival
and obtained facts which are at variance with those pub
hshed on the following morning.
The climate at present of ska Island Is mild and agree
able though occasional fogs appear like those OF
our own coast The mountains rising from the nmed
ate vicinity Of the coast clothed with dense forests
pine and cedar Farther back they ascend into the
gons of perpetual and in clear weather present
The grandest imaginable. The contains po-
puiaton OF about thousand mixture Of whites and
Indians. This country taken possession Of by the
celebrated Russian buccaneer Scheleho in 177S. The
harbor is excellent and win easily accommodate hundreds
of ships We learn that the operations of the Ice Com
pany have produced marked effect upon the business
Of the place. The inhabitants peacefully pursuing
their daily avocations when the feet left. No panic had
existed, nor had any Of them hed into the interior.
DEsTITuTIoN IN THE AMERICAN ICE COMPANY AT
sITKA.
II reported that Sitka in the virtual possession
OF the American Ice Company who report that the Rus
sian inhabitants after learning the intended visit OF the
allied feet 10 the place. Notwithstanding the treaty Of
protection, abandoned the place and fed into the int
ror. We learn that the lee Company in starving
condition. having been in daily expectation OF vessel
from San Francisco loaded with provisions This was
days ago, and the vessel had arrived when the
feet left. The vessels supplied them temporarily
with provisions Nothing had been heard stka Of the
ship Lenoba. From the above facts we presume ice
win be received in town for several days come
similar state Of affairs with that Of July 1852 expe
rienccd.