Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-06-26
BEY OF TUNlS DEAD.
HORACE GREELEY ARRESTED AT PARIS
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM TIE
SEAT OF WAR.

NEW Ohh, JuHo @O'
The Asia arrived with London dates
to the 9th. The Asia arrived out on the
second instant.
From dispatches received at the Ad.
miralty from Sir Lyons dated at Kersch,
May lst, il appears that a squadron from
tho sea of Azoff had appeared before
Geyitchi, and landed body Of seamen
and marines, diving the Russians from
the place.
They destroyed all depots and vessels,
laden with corn and supplies for the
Russian army. Only one man wounded.
Since entering tho sea of Azof. four
steamers, and 24O vessels employed in
carrying supplies TO tho Russian army
on the crimea have been destroyed by
the allies. The conference at Vienna
has formally closed, after late sitting
held on the fourth Of June.
Gems Pelissier telegraphs from the
Crimea June 1st. We have sprung two
mines in front Of the flagstaff bas,ion.
The second explosion did considerable
damage 10 the enemy. In ravinc of
Careening bay in advance of our works
our engineers discovered transverse
line Of "a cubic cases filled with gun.
powder, each forty centimetres thick pla.
ced at equal distances, and buried just
beneath the sod, each case containing
one fifth Of a killogramme Of powder
and covered with Eliminating appara.
tus, which would explode by the simple
pressure Of the foot. These had been
taken up by our engineers.
Gen. Grossenheim has also arrived at
Perekop with the sth cavalry division,
consisting Of four regiments. each 900
strong. These give Gortschakoff rein
forcement Of 1900 men.
Letters from Berlin TO the 1st, state
that the successes Of the allies had made
deep impression there.
A letter received from the French
camp at SebastopoI, dated May 22d,
states that the allies are on the eve Of
great ovents-that everything is repaired
at last-that arrangements had been
made in council Of war, at which Gen.
erals Canrobert, Pellissier, Bosquet,
Lord Raglan, Omer Pashu, Brown, Del.
la, Marmora, and Admirals Bruat and
Lyons were present.
All the reinlorcements had come up,
making the French army amount 10
200, 900 men.
Both Houses Of Parliament met on
the 4th inst, after Whitsuntide and Der
by recess in the House Of Lords.
Mr.. M. Gibson, in considering Turk
ish territory, not intact and safe, con
demned persistence in the war. which
he described as of indefinite extent, and
only pursued in q vain desire for militia
ry glory.
Sir w. Molesworth denounced the
temptation which had been presented fol
the conclusion of recreant peace, and
contended that the safety, as we'll as the
glory of the British Empire would be
periled by any signs Of cowardice, or the
!, surrender Of tho high principles which
constitute the real bond Of union
amongst the scattered elements Of Eng
lish national grandeur.
A telegraph dispatch from Caghar
announces the death Of Bey Of Tunis or
the night of the lst Of June. His sue
cessor and cousin Sidt Didammed Bcy
had assembled the throne without obsta
Gle.
A dispatch was received from Lor,
Raglan, dated June sth, announcing
that after a fierce bombardment, ,h'
French attacked and carried Mamelor
and the white Tower. The greatest gal
lantry was displayed on both sides. Thu
loss Of both Russians and French wa
very great, but no figures are given. Th
event caused great buoyancy Of public
feeling and a slight rise in Consols.
The Conferences of Vienna havin
formally closed at the instgation of til
western powers, negotiations for peac
are not likely to be renewed unless Rus
sia shall apply TO Austria for her goo
officers. Prussian correspondence say
that Austria considers herself release
from all engagements to the Wcster
Powers, the latter having refused to con
cude peace on reasonable terms. Aus
tria, however, still processes herself tn
ally Of France and England, subject t.
article one Of the treaty Of December I'd
! The Vienna papers advise, that al
though the conferences are closed, tn
plenipotentiares have the Austrian prop
ostion under consideration, and Austri
is still desirous to effect mediation
Meantime the military committee Q
France and Great Britain have left vi
emma.
| Government telegraphs Of affairs be
fore Sebastopol show great gallantry Q
the French.
The Russian plan vas to unite all til
ambuscades by line Of gabions, con
nected by continuous, covered way
south Of the Allies advance on TcheI
maya. The allied force consisted {
10000 men. The condition ofthe groun
shows that the Russians never intende
to maintain the position.
The tellegraphic accounts indicat
that the Allies arc yet on their own sid
Of the river.
The Allies found 1900 tons Of Goa
at Kertsch, and so dismounted gum
but no powder stores.
The number Of vessels burned by tn
t Allies were 240.
: In Parliament, Sir Francis BARN
motion being permitted to pass mem col