Washington telegraph., 1855-06-27
Russian News Direct,

Russian news Direct,
Bv Yesterdays mail we receIved flies of the
I,--uII De s.. Peters5Hrg- 10 the 81 ult one week
is.rr tisn these which had previously reached US
They contain receipts from the Crinea 70 the
9th .; April. ani te-egraphlc Dispatches TO the
right OF the 9th
The latest report of Gen GortschakOlT dated
.be 3lth confirmed the news previously received
IJ telegraph that the fire q: the Allies was grow
-, seasibly weaker. and that the damage to the
Russian works and the losses OF the garrison had
diminished in the same proportion as the activity
Of the IRE
The approaches which the Allies were pushing
:, various directions. were Advancing bu; very
sL,v!v being interrupted by :he weii-directed
f.. of the Russian artillery. In the fear OF coun-
l.rmines the besie gers w1n.d net explode their
1iu.s at distance oi less than thirty sasfaes from
b,s;iDn No. J. and on this point the intention OF
the Allies 10 convert their i've pits into general
,1r farms mad not been attempted. ior TIE ..p-
her part of the two principal pits had been thrown
t,yru bv mines which the Russians had exploded.
The iournal oi the siege which accompanies
this report contains the following details OF some
nj the operations which had taken place al SevaS-
t,u,l between the 10Th and 2lth of April:
Oa the 10Th. one OF the Russian batteries Sill
c,reI two French batteries. the c4nnons of which
were disnoul:ed. and the embTa>uTes destroyed.
On the same day twelve sqtr1dr0HS of the Al
lied cavalry (AIrican chasScurs and English dra-
sgon>) appeared before the advanced posts OF the
d-achnIeut OF TchOUTZCUn- near the village OF
EonIEy. with SIX cannon and about 10000 men,
q. the Turkish iniartry- After having exchanged
7 few shots with the COssacks aud the Greek VOL
un'eers. these troops returned 10 their camp
Ii the night te; ween the 10Th and both. the be-
sierers attacked de Two Judgments in front OF
baStions No. 3. :, and G. hut being met with the
bayouet. and shower Of grape: they were COM
PEELED 10 retire in all haste
l. st,o .i.rh+ no -0I LET ta
English leaving then trenches ~ three columns.
again attacked the Judgments In front OF ba>tion
No ;; but the 2i company oi the Ok isotsk ChaS-
seurs charged them vigorously at the point OF the
bavOuet. and after having repulsed them, again
cl-,trlitsd them 20 heat hasty retreat
During the same u sht- steam irisate deiach-
eJ Itself iIom the Ailiesi feet twhirh continued
20 remain at anchor I- the bays Oi k3my>ch ami
Ssr-Ieisl and keeping al distance Of nlore than
600 SaxeueS from tie baiieTIes ana Forts OF the
coast opened FIRE several TINS 4'hisatienpt
was renew ed with as little by tue same
yeSs..I during the following nig ghT-
From that date to the 2lJn the Allies unier-
took nothing Of importance. On the Russian side
all damages ocrasIrnesl 10 the iOrtifIcaiiOnS
compefeIv repaired and battery con-
strI-ieI on the right flank OF the Se.ishin>k re-
Doubt as a'sn our grand Judgments which were
Immediately occupied by Russian slsar;;shOofcTS-
From the Russian detachment at Eu;Iltoria- Il
report had been received announcing that on the
23L Of April ft or twelve sC,adruns oi the Allied
cavalry and eight OF ten hattalioos of infantry.
with field artillery ad advanced towards The
tongue OF land tnwaIJs the town 0i Sski; but that
on seeing the Russian SguadrJH- arriving from
Touzii- the Turks turned hack before Id. iIig ar
rived within iour veT.1s oi SaSi.
Under date OF the 27th Of April. Gen. Gor:scii-
ak5fT telegraphs talt ;eswee.. the 24;h an, 27ih.
a. night, nothing oi Importance bad occurred IL
SeyaSt0pol- The fire 81 the Allies was moderate
Uuler their rauuOIa-ieS the Russians had con-
s-Tuc.ej on an euIIrIclce % sage III front Ol
tssiIou No :. series Of Judgments which We're
converted into Il continuous trench The Russian
JOSS L"rin= these four days WAS u little inpOr-
tIure-
Tle approaches Of the Allies had moi advanced
MlIIs WORKS were h=Irl gong OF s,.l lie lei: front
o la>i!oa No. 4; but tLey were YET al d consider
aJ'- j.Sta!ice.
Th.cia!era bulletin @: ile Journal ior The 30tI
ct April announces that iheIe were in the morn
~ IS4 cases uI;.!eT iTcatEelt; dEring the day
there were : new OIses- cures ai.l Is deaths;
lea, IH- Isl cases UH hand
Tue J1srli1i oi tn. > uit copies statement
fr0m the --No'tse l. Gazette de PiIissei which
states that. uutyy z'5;s.il, the c.rsrsetic ac;iy-
i-y 0l u. de BrscE- tse financial condition oi
Austria appeared q, grow vnr>e from JaV 10 day
S-lTce.y had ttl- State concluded the operation oi
ilraiJBs the Ta!.r.Il! - an AiI>trJ- French c1H-
TaIy, than The Minister oi France J. Offering tor
sac the g1iI and silver nlies If ECcckS .ei a5.s
EtuEis and the silver copper AMI lead ouudries
a LeHd, with the numerous lands buildings and
machines at.arh-d to them. The animal product
O. all these works l. estimated az 3j5JGJ forms
but might lie much III re- c -
\ new species OF ePiieGlic optaalnia is said 10
lie prevailing in the aTuy ii GalIicid- Il Is al
tended by Violent and painful contraction oi the
eEe-Jali. wAICli Is frequently .9.-ove.i hv death
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