The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-06-16

ARRIVAL or THE ATLANTIC.

.NHfteSSeH OYW' IHieS.--tdpfnrr Of hPrtSci.
-Ro&!im Camp Iaken.-Eiot Efc,ieiag ae,r,
S'nce The Battle Of -iima.--S,O0O Mn Killed
before ScbGNopol.
The steamer Atlantic arrived at New York
on wednesday with Liverpool dates to the
2nd inst.
She brings intelligence that the allies hay,
captured kcrsrh. in the SEA of .Azoll. and also
he Russian Camp on Tchvrnaya, besides
being successful in number Of brilliant ac-
lions Lcforc Sebasol,ol.
The news from the seat Of war is the most
important Since the intelligence of the battle
OF Alma.
The news comprises three distinct success
SEES by the Allies:
Firstly. The French. in a series of sancun.
airy conflicts, lasting the whole nights of the
I'D and 2}d of May, took and retained an
important position Of defence, the Place
Hdrmee, before Sc bastopol
Not fwcr than 5000 men were killed or
wounded mostly by the bayonct
Secondly. The Allies made rapid advance
and seized and retained the Russian lines on
tho TcEernaya, without much loss. The
Russians re treating to the hills.
1hlrd Y. The secret expedition Of the allies
has obtained easy possession of Kcrtsch, and
thus commands tic Sea of AsoI, in which
are now fourteen a!li, d s'amtrs.
The Russians on the approach Of the al
lies blew mp the forts and burned four steam
crS, thirty transports, and half million
sacks of brcadst, #.
France and England have declined any
further conferences Mt Vienna.
The French have established a canp at
Ichorgoun, and it is sail that b, lgium will
furnish twenty thousand men.
New homes Of peace now prevail.
MeSsrs. Barring & Brothers, quote Consols
for money at o2sa92t, and for account at
9""93h. Other Circulars quote at 925.
Money is abundant.
By the previous arrival VIC had brief an
nouncemcnt Of the French having driven the
RUSSIANS from strong position of defence
the Place d, .Arncc, before Scbastopol. which
occurred during the nights of the 22d and
23d.
1t was a most sanguinary affair, the posit-
ION beng defended by nearly the entire gar.
riSon. The total loss on both sides in killed
and wounded is set down at 5000
Gen,PclsSier says the Russian loss is enor-
NOUS anu that OF his own troops consi dera-
bic though much less. The French still re.
Gen Gortscnakoh's account Of the affair is
as follows:
cStcrday evening seventeen battaions
Of the enemy, with reserves, attacked the
trench OF the counter-approach, commenced
me DAY before, in front Of BAstiuns Nos. 8
ana 3. The combat was sangunarv. and las
ted during the whole night. Our twelve
p"ttaions lost nearly $3.50 men in driving
back the enemy
Gen. pciiS>ier tclesrapl,s on tile 18th ult.,
ut o'clock, L. M.:-"ro day we have occu.
pied the line Of Tchcrnava'
he enemy wcr, not IN force nnl offered
llttic resistance. refreshing rap Iy to thr hill.
We have definitely established oursclrc, in
1,'e WORKS IN front oi Scbastopol, carried en-
the 22d md sd
Ar armlS'icc was agreed upon, for the pu:-
pose OF hurylns the dead. which cnablld us
10 estimate the cncmy's losses. TIcre must
have been from 5000 to 5000 killed or
wounded
On the 2Gth ult. the enemy lad not made
amy demonstration either in front or AGAINST
the INES on the 'iibcrnava.
LEMON, Saturday Morning. June nd
vices from Mcmcl, under date Of the 10Th
May. state that when the stcamer'Driycr was
Sent INTO the Baltic ports to serve tile vessels
lying there with the official notice Of the
blockade, She found amongst others the
American ship Samuel Appleton. Of Boston,
which was also served with warning to clear
out within six days. \ day ortwo afterwards.
while out cruising; the steamer fell in with
INC Appleton, and an officer sent on board
10 examine her papers. The PAPERS were
found perfectly in order, whrreo Oh the HI
Ger demanded to see her hills of iadin.. The
American captain objected. and began to
ma Ike difficulties. The officer, however.
insisted. when il turned ont tina: The Appleton
had just landed $4,000 rifles and 10000 re-
volvrrs, besides about 800 bales Of cotton as
an ostcnSible bart of her cargo. The ship
was carefully ovcrlianled, but nothing con
traband of war found on board.