The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-09-14
The AtIanfin,s News

and that the result OF the bOmDarQinent OF oTeaOOfB
accomplished every thing that was intended, and
demonstrated that the feet at Cronstsdt is no longer
secure.
With regard to the harvest also, another week
OF splendid weather has done every thng that could
be desired while in connection with the visit OF tho
Queen to Paris the daily accounts of the enthusiasm
with which she has been received by all classes OF
the people have contributed to stimulate general
feeling Of confidence and satisfaction. The trade
of the country has likewise continued to exhibit a
tendency to Improvement, and the new Turkish
loan of e5 900, 900, although contracted for at
| high price, has reached good premium and shows
much frmness.
! 1t appears that in the recent defeat of the Rus
slams the actual number Of their dead left upon the
field 600, while the loss of the allies was only
three or four hundred kihed-about / 400 wounded.
The disparity is accounted for by the nature OF the
passage through which the Russian army had TO
advance-a narrow ravine where they were help
lessy moved down both in their approach and re-
| treat. The force employed is stated TO have "a
mounted to between fifty and sixty thousand men,
including 5000 or 1000 cavalry, and was command
ed not by Gen Lipranii but by Prince Gortschakof
| in person. The Russians are rumored to have lost
three generals, including General Read, the son of
a Sc0tchman who settled many years ago at St.
Petersburg in the service of the Government. The
army were provided with ladders planks, fasciues,
TOOLS &c. prepared for scaling the allied positions,
aud the whole of this mGterid was abandoned ia
their d. ht On the following day armistice was
granted to Prince Gortschakoff to bury the dead,
aud so great was the number that the time allotted
for the purpose had to be extended. The number
Of prisoners taken by the allies 60O instead of
400, as first reported.
The great part of the battle was sustained by the
French, but they assisted by the Sardnians to
whom they ascribe great heroism. An English bat
terry on the Sandman position is likewise stated by
General Pelisser to have contributed much to their
success.
The extremely desperate attack on the part OF
the Russians has led to some interesting and san
guine conectures as to its cause, which, in addition
10 its reas0nableness derive support from the tes-
tinony Of deserters whose statements would other
wise be worth little The current impression is,
that the Ru, sian army straitened for supplies,
and threatened with ultimate starvation if they
remain where they are, and that Prince Gortscha-
kof, under orders from;t Petersburg, consequently
resolved upon sort OF forlorn hope, with the know
edge that ever if he was repulsed such loss as he
might sustain, would, at all events lessen the mum
Der remaining to be fed. This supposition seems
an exaggerated one, but it is affirmed that the way
10 which the driven to inevitable slaughter
was such as to render it not preposterous.
With regard to the period for the opening Of
the bombardment against Sebastopo every thing
still remains in uncertainty. The approaches have
for some time been pushed to point which has
brought the struggle almost hand to hand but moth
ing transpires to satisfy the iupaence Of the army
for the assault.
It is known that the beseiged have made great
preparations to evacuate the South side of the town.
that the wounds of General Todleben have rendered
it necessary to appoint chief of engineers,
and that disease aud privaton daily diminishing
the garrison.
Under these circumstances, coupled with the
differences to be drawn from the position Of Prince
Gortschakof the conjecture is that the allied Gene
rails are too well satisfied with the work that is being
done, loI them to seek to give the enemy an oppor
tunty of selling their lives more dearly.
few days back report prevailed, founded on
a despatch of General Simpson, that the lombard !
ment bad been re- commenced, but 1t turned out |
that the fire was merely ali increase OF that which
has all along been carried on for the protection OF
the troops in the trenches.
The full dispatches regarding the destruction of
Sweaborg have been received, and show that the
humiliation Of all the public works and immense
stores accumulated there, as complete as had
been announced The mistake in the first ntance |
regarding it seems. TO have been in miseonceptiOn
of the operation intended. The plan of the Admi |
rails simply TO shell the place. and not to engage
the batteries, which could have led to no additional
results, since they had no troops TO effect landing
These batteries for the most part cut in the solid
merely a question OF repair. The whole was an
action of mortar boats, the ships having been
brought up for reserve defence, and the object
was to accomplish every thing at long range. The
success attained is described by professional people
70 be without parallel and that which has caused it
to excite the greatest satisfaction consists in the
which at first occasioned disappoint-
ment namely, that it was not question OF ships
against batteries and that it has resulted in demon
Al L.. 49, lapa nt.K.I
able without loss of life by the attacking party, and
that the prestige Of the bfsting parapets of Cron-
stadt is now terminated, although the advanced
period of the season insures their safety till next
summer. Sweaborg, il is said mounted / 900 guns.
Judging from the details received, it appears that
Helsngfors could also be sheled but it is town of
residences rather than of foriihcatons The for
bearance shown to IL however, is said 10 have met
with a return which might have provoked severer
some boats having been fired into from
points which were at the mercy Of the allies. Ad.
miral Penaud, observing this characteristic cir
cunstance, is said to have remarked, there was
much more honor in burning SweabOrg, bat there
would be more satisfaction in destroying Helsing
ors."
The destruction Of Sweaborg has appeased the
mpatience OF the fleets created by the Hango
the atrocity of which has now been es-
ablished by the testimony Of Lieutenant Geueste.
w ntLNeE any QUIET opSi1iiOAs VI
be performed this season is uncertain, but the i'm
preston is 10 the contrary.
Two ships have lately opened an occasional bonn
oardment of a few hours against some OF the forts
Of Riga, but for what purpose is not yet known
most probably it-was intended a diversion.
The Turkish loan OF e5,000,000 was contracted
It the commencement of the week at 1929. IL is
per cent stock liable to be paid off at par within
"a years, and the interest is guaranteed by France
ADD England. The competitors for it were Messrs.
Palmer, Mackillop Co.. and Messrs. Rothschild.
Ii awarded TO the latter the former having only
bid el00Il. The transactions in it have since been
numerous at from 3 TO premium.
Oonsols ut the last date quoted 9lt. They
have since ,ouched 9ls, and have closed this eve
ming at 9lf
The wheat market experienced further decline
OF 2s at the beginning Of the week, but to-day
there has been a recovery.
The report of the Liverpool cotton market for
the week shows quiet business, and no alteration
in prices.
The next steamer from this side will be the Arago
on the 29th. SPECTATOR.
A letter from ST. Petersburg, Of the 26th ult, in
the Constitutional says:
'Prince GortschakOff has received full powers to