The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-06-15
cneraI Intelligence.

General Intelligence.
The Allies have captured the Sea of
Azoff as also the Russian camp at Tieher-
maya, besides various successes before Sc
bastopol. =,
The news comprises three distinct sue
cesses of the Allies.
lst. The French, in sanguinary con-
flict, lasting the whole night OF the 22d,
took and retained an important position Of
defence before Sebastopol. No less than
5000 men were killed or wounded by the
bayonet...
Cd. The Allies made a rapid advance
and retained the Russian lines on Tieher-
maya. without much loss, the Russians re-
treating to the hills.
3d. The Allies expedition has obtain
ed easy possession. of Kertch and Comm
and the Sea of Azoff, in which are now
4 allied steamers.
The Russians on the approach Of the Al
lies, blew up the forts and burned A steam
ers and 80 transports, and half a million
sacks of breadstuffs.
France and England decline any further
conference. -.
The latest news is that the French have
estab ished camp at Tiekergoun.
1t is said that Belgium will furnish co.
900 men.
Hopes Of peace prevail.
Gortschikoff's account of the affair is
this: Yesterday evening II battalions of
the enemy, with reserves, attacked us.
The French approach commenced the day
before in front of Bastions 5 and 6. The
combat was sanguinary and lasted during
the whole night. Our 12 battalions lost
$500 in driving back the enemy.
Pelissier telegraphs on. the 25th at 10
P. NJ: "To-day have occupied line Of Ii.
erhernajia. Enemy, not in force, offered
little resistance and retreated rapidly into
the hills. We have definitely established
ourselves in the works carried on the 22d
and 23d. An aimistice has been agreed
upon for burying the dead Enemies los
ses must be 5 to 5000 killed and wound
ed. Up to the 26th, the enemy has not
made any demonstration either in front Or
as ainst the lines on Tiehernaya; the works
Of fertilization at Kamersch are progress
sing. .... i,
He had brief announcement Of the
French having driven the Russians from a
strong position of defence and placed arms
before SebasIopol. 1t occurred during
the nights of tle'22d and Esd, and was
the most sanguiiary affair that had taken
place, being defended by nearly the whole
garrison, Total loss on both sides, killed
and wounded, set down at 8, 200. Pelles-
siere says the Russian loss is enormous,
that of his own troops considerable, though
much less. The French retain possession
On the Gath the enemy fed, blowing
up the forti6catibns on both sides of the
straits, lard destroying, their steamers, some
vessels and fifty guns fallen into the hands
of the Allies. ,.snt;.
Raglan further telegraph5j on the 95tf
that Gen, Sir George Brown reached Yen
ikale, having the previous day destroyed 9
foundry near Kertch, where SHOT, shell and
Mimic balls were manufactured
A despatch from Raglan on the 3ctl
says; letters from admiral Brown.
Lyons, got, announced the destruction
by enemy of four Russian war steamer
and large depots of corn.
The -.llied sloops succeeded in blowing
; up magazine at Ararat, destroying abou
l0u merchant vessels.
Only one Russian steamship remained il
Azkoff:
An attack upon Inael and Reni conf
IDENTIFY spoken Of
, The garrison at Sebastopol drew mos
of their supplies from Kertch.
The capture therefore must exercise
speedy influence On the siege. Fifty ca
ses of cholera and thirty deaths are re
ported among the British forces before Sc
bastopol; seven cases among the French
The Sandman Contingent landed il
! splendid condition, well supplied with tn
material of war.
Heat succeeded the rain. ....
A large convoice entered, Sebastopf
' from the North side. The Russians ar
working vigorously on the North side
t erecting earth work, DC.
$ The Allies have completed the 4th par
!. allel. The British running all their heav,
. mortars into advance A parallels,
Two deserters from Sebastopol report
5 ed the Garrison strong, and that the he
e weather was ca2sing Sickness, .,
/ A battle is reported at Dantzid on tn
/ Esd. The first division of Russian gu
/ boats stationed at Swenburg, madea move
n tneht towards opposite coast, in the direc
$ ton Of Riga.
I =, The French squadron sailed from Ke
: on the 22d to join the English.
q The very latest from Memei is to til
@ 26th ult., when the steamer Driver wa
sent into the Baltic ports and served ve'
# sells with official notice Of blockades, an
/. found the American ship Samuel Apple
o ton, of Boston, which was also served wit
, warning to clear within six days.
n day or two afterwards while out craisin
e she fell in with the Appleton and an Office
Il was sent on board to examine her paper
n and. found them perfectly in order, wher
n upon the officer demanded to see her bi
!. of lading: The American Captain 'ol
Q jected, Which began to make difficult.
,s The officers insisted; when it turned ol
that the Apnleton had lust landed at Ba