Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-12
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival of the America.
Halifax, June 9Th

23d of June, later than received by the
Hermann 9
The news is scanty, but highly impor-
rant.
The Allies had met with serious check
before Sebastopol. On the 9th June, the
French and English respectively attacked
the Malakoff and Redan Towers. but We're
both repulsed with great slaughter.
Details could not be looked for beyond
the end of June, but in the meantime pri-
sate advices of the most serious descrip-
lion were agitating the public mind.
According to one account, the British
loss alone was not short of 3, 900, including
among the killed, Gen. Campbell and up
wards of seventy other officers Contra
dctory rumors prevailed and the above Is
thought 10 be somewhat exaggerated.
In the British Pertinent, Mr.. Roebuck
had moved vote of censure against the
ministry.
A large French. loan was TO be immedi-
ately negotiated.
ADDITIONAL BY THE AMERICA.
Halifax, July s.
The North Star arrived on the Goth of
Jnne.
On June 18th an attempt was made to
storm Sevastopol. The English troops at
tackled the Redan and the French the NAL
akotf Tower, but were repulsed with great
loss.
Gen Pelessier says that, although the
troops had shown the greatest ardor, and
had gained footing in the Malakotf tow
er, he was obliged to order their retire
ment to the parallel, which was effected in
good order, without moestation from the
enemy,
Private accounts represent the slaught-
er on all sides 10 have been immense, the
British alone being placed at 4 ,000 inclu-
ding Gen. Campbell, Col Yale, Col. Span
forth and others.
An attempt had been undertaken against
Perekop by the Allies. Gortschakotf con-
firms the successes of The Allies in the sea
of Azoff, but says they were anticipated
and that resistance is now the Russian pol
icy. And also SAYS that the grain des-
'troyed was private property, and that the
army supplys are not materially affected
Preparations were making for boat
expedition up the River Don. In Asia the
Russians had advanced towards Kali, and
are also stated to have taken Anapa, and
to have made an unsuccessful attack
against Kars.
Great losses were occasioned by the
Sprinsing of mines by the Russians, and
during the attack the Russians are said to
have recaptured Mamelon, which had been
taken from them by the allies.
THE BALrIC.-Admiral Barnes with q
squadron of fifteen steamers had left kei
In the British Pertinent, aproposed vote
cI censure against the Cabinet TO whom
the vote of the Roebuck Committee charge.
some of the disasters, created some excite
lment. Sir f. L. Bulwer replied calling foi
administrative reform. Passed the Com
mons unanimously.
F&ANCE.-The Legislature had been con
voked for July Goth, to negotiate new
loan
The Emperor had been iii for two days
and the French funds fell two per cent in
consequence. He had recovered.
In Holland, extra estimates had beer
voted for the reorganization of the navy
The Austrian army was being greatly
reduced.
The latest dispatch says, that the Rus
slams had unsuccessfully attacked the bat
teries Of Eupatora.
FURTHER DETAILS
Previous accounts had informed us OF
certain brilliant achievements of the be-
slegcrs before Sebas:opol, and of impor-
tant success on the Sea of Azof. The
Mamelcn and White towers had been at
tackled and carried after a severe engage
ment. continued two highs. Both sides
had evinccd valcr and endurance. These
towers were new crectonS carlh-works OF
great strength, thrown up by the Russians
since the besegers appeared before Scbas-
topol The MalaLof and Rcdan towers
are parts OF the original dcfcnccs or forti-
tications of the city, Of solid masonry
The attack upon them was N de on the
18th Of June. the anniversary, by the way,
of the battle of Waterloo, the English di-
recting their attack against the Redan, and
the French assailing the Malakolf. The
assaults were made atdaylight. The French
appear at one time to have gained tenn
porary footing, but were ultimately driven
back into their parallel. The English do
not seem to have had even such temporary
success, butfor while maintained the com
batwith indomitabe bravery and determin-
alton. They were, however, driven back,
the slaughter being immense on both sides
No Russian accounts have vet been receiv-
ed Of these engagementS--bu private in
formation is reported to have been received
in England TO the effect that General Sir
Colin Campbell was killed, and that of 9TH
tr officers seventy were numbered among
the killed and wounded, with four thousand
OF the British troops. Of thcnumber killed
and wounded in the French army there APP
pears to be no report, 1t is just possible.
however, that the above numbers may be
these of the Allies, and not of the British
only.
DECREASE OF Recent sta
tis.ics show that there has beer consider
able falling off of immigration to the Unit
ted States during tins year. 1t has been
stated that the Know Nothings kept the
;pp,iuraptS owav but Such doaS not seem