Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-29

ARRIVAL OF THE
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LATEST FROM the SEAT WAR!

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The Baltic arrived to day. The follow
ing official dispatches from Pelissier give
account Of operations before Sebastopol.
June 7,h a, s 30 P. NJ. our signals were
given and an hour afterward our fags float
ed over Mamelon Port, and over two re-
doubts, Caroning bay. The artillery Of
the enemy fell into our hands. we have Ia
ken 400 prisoners, our legons occupy the
conquered works on this side.
Our Allies with their equal resolution
carried the works in tho quarry and estab-
lished themselves there. All the troops
showed the most admirable devotion and
in,repidity.
June 10th. the combat Of June 7th was
more advantageous for US than at first an
nouneed il placed in our hands 500 prison.
ers, Of which number 20 are officers and -
pieces Of Canon.
Miss Nightingale is on her way to Eng
land; she is convalescent from her attack
of fever, but recommended to suit her
sire myth at home for season. June 9Th.
The English fleet consisting of l6 line Of
battle ships, including three French, was
anchored at constrsdt and formed line
across from shore to shore. Admiral Dun
das had gone in very close with the sur
veyinr steamer and afterwards with boat
bu, was not molested BY the Russians
Bucyrus Of the English squadron anchored
in the great Belt on the 18th inst.
Mr.. Fillmore was presented to Queen
Victoria BY the Earl Of Clarendon at an au.
dience and subsequently, at a drawing room
Mr.. Buchanan accompanied him. Mr.. Fill
more Afterwards dined with the Queen
The first meeting Of the administrative re-
form association, q new organization on the
plan Of the anti.corn law league was held
in Drary Lane Theatre, London on the
18th; quite large number of members OF
Parliament assisted, and loud calls being
made for Sir Charles Napier, that officer
presented himself and was heartily received.
JUNE lith.-We are congra,ula,ing our
selves on the new works; we have been
able to fire with the Russian mort srs on
their ships which have gone still further
over. The fortress of As aba was abandon
ed by its garrison.
JusE 5,h.-lt ;is now occupied by the
Circassians; the heat was excessive in the
caves; Gen. Pellisier was forming depot
OIL the Tchernsga. Accounts from varna
mention the rumor that propositions for an
expedition against Pesekuse were being
made. Prince Gortskoff telegraphs to st.
Petersburgh on Il . P. NJ. of June 9Th that
alter 2 days Of heavy bombardment the
French divisions attacked the redoIbts No
I at s o'clock last night and occupied the
redoubts Of Kamskatcha. Selinglingske and
Bo,hymis and battery between Selingss
ingske and Baston No. /. Our troops re-
took the Kamschatka redoubt, but the
French poured in the fresh reserve and took
it once more. We are finally master ofthat
battery, the French holding lolgment
whence We hope to drive them; our soldiers
fought admirably. in proof of which may
state that the enemy's loss exceed. ours.
He has lost $500 men, and we have taken
275 men and officers prisoners, as well as
two French cannon. The British admiral
ty makes public the following: Capt. Ly-
ons of the Myrsndu and Capt. Lydage re-
port that the naval operations against Tag.
anroga, Mopspolles and Gukok which took
place on the 3rd, 5th and 9th of June have
been perfectly successful; the public build
ing among which are Goo. magazines for
provisio ms have been burned.
The Allies having only one man wound
ed although opposed BY $50 soldiers at
Taganroga. An extensive boat xpedition Is
being fitted out a. Portsmouth for service
in the the Shallow waters on the Sea OF
Azoff
Dispatches from Washington. affirm
that about 30 der artments clerks are to be
dismissed on July LIST some for know-noth-
ingism and others for intemperance, seven
new hands were added to the pension Office
yesterday.
Al or Cattle market yesterday, were
some 1900 head. price were consequently
firm and some cases one half cent. higher.
Range was 8@li per 100 pounds, sheep
AMI lambs and Swine were quiet at pre-
yious rates.
Gov. Clark is in this city and to-day Wis.,
tied the various charitable institutions.