Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-08-28

papers received bE TINS arrival We fttnet COtlOuS W
details of the political aud war news
The general aspect Of the news is unsatisfactory
There is nothing important from SevastoPoi eASeP.
the fact that the bombardment was renewed on tn0
10th inst
Omar Pasha has been appointed commander in
Asia. The siege of Kars is unchanged, no tnrtner
progress having been made. TaSanrog and beFut-
ausk had again been partly bognbdroeu 4aeFe w as -
report in Paris that ReYel had been successfully
bombarded but the truth probably Is that the meet
are assembling in the Baltic for the supposed m
mediate attack on Helsiugfors. The French GOV
eminent has published on account ofths dlscoverea
legit!mist conspiracy TO excite an lnshTrectlon IN
Spain aud foster the ends of Russia touo"lns
thereupou it is definitely stated but still seems ques
tionable, that Spain will supply 25OOO troops III
pay of the allies and Portugal 10000
The Italian General Pope, is dead
Madame Rachel the French tragedAenne was
among the passengers by the Pacihc'
THE WAR NEWS.
TFroIn the London Times.1
BY SUBMARINE AND BRlTIsH TELEsEAFF.
We have received the following Geographic deS-
patch from our Paris CORES ondent:
spans, Thursday, Aug 8, s y. M.-The Moni-
teur says that the last telegraphic despatch from Gem
eral Pesser to the Minister of War is dated the th
of August, II p. NJ
1t is as follows:
q have nothing of interest to communicate to
you:
sur trenches.
Some cases OF cholera have reappeared."
ANOTHER RUSSIAN SORTIE DEFEATED.
WAR DEPARTMENT, August 4.-Geueral Simpson
has reported by telegraph to-day that the Russians
made sortie last night on the WorOnzof Road. as
far the chevaux dc frise, but were repulsed with
out loss on our side. Few deaths from cholera.
THE FRIAIEA.
Geographic dispatches from st. Petersburg state
that advices from the of Azoff announce that an
English gun beat had Cannonaded TNgaurOg during
several days. On the 18th ult. she ashore, and
was burned by the RUssiGns but the crew were
saved. Berkiunsk was also violently shelled by the
l Vf-F.lrl -.tf
despatch, dated Sevastopo the evening OF the Sc
coud instant, reports that nothing important had oC
CURED. The vigorous FIRE OF the Russians proven ed
the enemys works from advancing; and the fire of
The allies was slackeung.
Our latest odviccs from Varna inform US that
short, but Internal bombardmcnts and salIies made
by the Russians upon the trenches of the French,
hare lauery become matters OF HlmC st daily
renee In word hesiege Contin.C regularly, and
the allies completing their Saps and Judgments
exposed to a violent fire. TIE greatest activity is
exhibited next to the eNtrC me left wing of the Rus
sian line OF defence, the works at this point being
aimed less Mt the bias ,Iou No than Il. convenient
landing place on the shore of the great roads 1t IS
sad that the an boats of the allies will force pas
sage near to the forts of Alexander and Nicholas in
order TO assist in the assault The allies have ap-
Proaced within fifty PAGES Of the first line ct defence
but donot intend TO uumas6 tteir batteries till the
day of actual operations shall haSe arrived.
Dispatches from Odessa contain but little matter
of interest and filed with speculations to the
| means disappearing large Russian army in the
have been burnt to .C ground. The inhBbiiants Of
this city to belieTa that the government will
find some means or other for furnishing the troops
with provisions more especially they teSSedy
constitnts the flower of the Russian army. Three
thousand wagons lNdened with provisions are al
ready their way, and 1900 9th RS will shortly
follow, accompanied by so guns.
THE PROGRESS OF TIE SIEGE.
CAsrP ABOVE SEyAsropoL, July 22.-The short pc
Rod which has elapsed since the mail left the list
inst. has not been marked by any important crcat
connected with the siege operations. The French
works have been steadily advancing against the Mall
ako position in spite Of continued and very severe
opposition both by day and night. Frequent dis
charges of grape have been directed against the
head of the sap and grcnade5 and cohoTn shells have
been thrown abundaut!y. At Intervals tie IiliSslnS
fire VOiley of muskCtry not only from the bISEon
in 'front.' bat also FROM the hans and various con-
cealed places IT would seem as if these Tci!GEs we're
discharged random in the direction of the French
trenc'Ies tifnere chance OF hitting some q The
men engaged among the working parties. 1t re
QUTes 10. little courage as well IS use TO the work
to be able 10 carry 1t on vigorously in the lace OF
such inPc!imcuts, more especially when at night q
sOrlc may he made by the enemy atNuy moment
Although tie French have necessarily suffered from
the fire directed against them, their daily numbers
Of cGsun'ics are by no means so great as might be
ANTICIPATED.
Ourncw Eatt5ries are completed and armed. The
principal battery occupying very advanced posi-
ton the riTl, ana il front of IrcnchmHns Hall,
is fitted with most porTcrful nrmamentn consider
able proportion of which consists Of land and sca-scr-
it is said and its position renders the catcnent pro-
bablc, against the lineobatto ships which still re-
tain their threatening attitude, brGadste towards
the Karabenaia suburb. 1t is remarkable thai nei
Their the thrce-deCkcrs nor the two-deccrs have yet
been observed to discharge shot shell against
our works; this duty hitherto has been confined to
the meu-otwar steamers. The largest of the ships,
which is lying out 20 our left of Fort Paul. APP
pears to be partly careened over, and it would APP
pear as if she might easily acquire elevation
enough to try her range over the low ground about
he harbp ND Tbn lis
lance mt which she is how anchored appears to be
about three thousand yards from the slopng line of
the NtIaoif I!ill, its side dips towards the bar
rack buildings, but it is difficult estimate this with
accuracy while she is lying out in the roadstend.-
The report has been so iudusTiCuslv circulated in
camp, of the enemy having been necessaed TO take
the guns out of the vessels for use in the land bat
tcries, that their constant silence may be ruse TO in
wife crcdence to this very improbable story, until!
having gained possession and effected lOdgmunts
on the Malakoff and other commanding positions,
we should receive more authentic account of their
power and armament
Not only deserters, but many Of the Russian prfs-
oners, have stated these ships disarmed, and
nearly all the guns found in the Russian rcdoubts
on the east side of The GARDENING Bay were ships
guns; it is also asserted that when the ships were
hastily sunk at the mouth of the harbor after the bat
tie Of the Alma, their guns were sunk with them
These statements may be partly true The lowest
est deck guns, and any others which could be
taken out with much labor and loss of time, are
most probably still III the Snnhen ships. So in the
ships still aioat the guns only side could be
called into requisition against approaches; the
guns the opposite side might be removed for use
on land without any detrimeut to the service on
which the ships, while Peu up in the harbor, could
be employed. But it is scarcely credible that the
enemy should totally dsarm these floating batteries
which may yet, if other circumstances do not arise
prevent this from occurring be turned to an i'm
portant account against us when have gained pos
session Of the south side Of the roadstead During
the last three four days fumor has prevailed in
camp that French and English batteries destin-
ed TO act against the shipping, would open imme-
dately. The morning was named as one of the dates
which the Gre was to be opened, but the report
proved to be vitlioat foundation No doubt the I'M
dertakiag will not be long delayed the preparations
sufficiently show that if not destroyed the Ships will
least be driven from their present position before
the next assault is made against the Malakof and
Re6an works.
There is a story that sailor has volunteered to
start from Careenng Bay in the first favorable OPP
portuaity, and sngle-hauded, to destroy each
ship excessively He asserts that he is in possession
offs secret method by which lie cam move along be-
pf Tho afaro and