The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-29
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
New YoRx, June 20.

with further advance of I'd; cOnsols 9lA.
From n dispatch received from Kertch
June LIST, it appears that the squadron in the
Sea of Azoif had appeared before Giritchel
and landed body of Seamen who drove the
Russians from the place and destroyed all the
Depots, and vessels loaded with corn, sup
plies for the Russian army. Only one man
wounded since the entry Of the fleet into the
Sea of Azoff. Four steamers and two hun
dred and forty vessels employed in carrying
supplies to the Russian army in the Cri'
mea, have been destroyed by the Allies
Conference at Vienna formally closed at a
late sitting.
Gen. Pelsser telegraphs from the Crmea
June lst awe are springing two mines in
front of flagstaff Bastions--second explosion
did considerable damage to the enemy in the
Ravine in advance of our works. Our engi.
neers discovered transverse line of twenty
four Centimeters, thickly placed at equal
distance apart, and buried just beneath the
sod, each ease containing one fourteenth Kill
Iogramme of powder, which would explode
by simple pressure Of the foot These have
been taken by our engineers" A dispatch
from Prince Gortschakof dated 29lh Nav,
states that the Allies had occupied Kertch,
but had not pushed as far MS Aland. He
reported in consequence that measures had
been taken so that the Allies would not be
able to cut off all communication with the
Russian army. The Porte Gazette of Frank
fort publishes dispatch from Odessa to the
effect, that the Russians were raising bate.
ries TO command the channel near Geritchi,
which connects Petro Like with the sea of
az #. Another dispatch says Onchokofi ar.
rived at Perekop with his division, consisting
of four regiments-each $500 strong. Gen.
Grossenheim also arrived at Perekop with
four regiments of Cavalry, consisting of 900
men each. These give Gortschakoff rein
forcement of 5000.
Letters from Berlin of lst, state that the
success of the Allies had made quite an i'm
preston there.
A letter from the French camp at Sebas-
topol dated May 22d, states that the Allies
were upon the eve of great events. Arrange
ments had been made for council of war, at
which Genl's Canrobert and Pelissier, Lord
Raglan, Bosquet, Omar Pacha and Brown,
and Admirals Druat and Lyons, will be pres.
ent.
All the reinforeemcnts had come up, maxi
ing the French army 100000 strong.
HALIFAX, June 20.
The ST. Louis has arrived. She left Liv.
erpool on the 9th.
The bombardment at Sebastopol recon.
menced on the 9th. On the day the steamer
sailed despatch was received from Lord
Raglan, dated June 9th, p. NJ, which states
that after fierce bohbardment the French
attacked and carried the Mameon and White
towers. The greatest gallantry was exhib.
tied on both sides. The loss of both the
French and Russians was very great.
The buoyant feeling in the Cotton market
at the departure of the St. Louis (suppose il
should be the AsiO subsequently gave way,
and prices underwent Il partial decline, which
afterwards recovered, and the market closed
at about the previous quotations. The busi-
ness of the week amounted to 100000 bales,
mostly on speculation.
The Conference at Vienna, having finally
closed at the instigaton of The Western
Powers, negotiations will not likely be re-
newed unless Russia applies to Austria for
her good offices.
The Russian correspondence say thatAus'
tra considers herself released from al en-
gagements to the Western Powers--the lat
ter having refused to accept peace on reason
able terms. Austria, however, still profess
es herself the ally. of France and England,
subject to the articles Of the treaty Of De-
ccmber 2nd The Vienna papers ARE advised
that although the Conferences have closed
the Plenipotentaries have the Austrian pro.
positions under consideration and Austria
still desires to effect mediation. In the
meantime the Military Commissioners OF
France and England have left Vienna.
The Government dispatches in regard to
the affair before Sebastopol show great gal
lantry on the part of the French.
The Russian plan was to unite all the am
buscades by line of gabions connected by
II continuous covered way south.
The condition of the ground ut Tchernnyn
shows that the Russians never intended to
to maintain their ground. Dispatches indi.
cate that the allies yet own the side Of the
river. The allies found 100 tons Of coal at
Kertsch. The allies propose to lortify Yeni-
kale but will not hold Kertsch.
Gortschakoff tclegraphs, June Sd, that the
Allies lett Genritchl, and that part of the
burned stores will be saved.
The British and French fleets were close
TO Cronstadt on the 4th.
Pelissier telegraphs that the Russians
evacuated Sangakale, destroying il before
doing so.
Some changes had occurred in the Turkish
Cabinet and new combinations were spring.
ing up.
eT-A A dispatch from Baton Rouge says
the cholera has appeared among the United
States troops stationed ut that place, in an