Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-08-25
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The steamship Pacific from Liverpool, August
illh. reached New York Wednesday morning
with o09 passengers.
The renewal of the bombardment of Sebaslo-
bol commenced on the 10th, but no account of
It's progress had been received, General Mark
ham is spoken Of in the Crimca as likely to sue
ceed General Simpson in the command of the
British forces. The queen desired to nomin-
ate the duke of Cambridge, but he declined the
honor, offering to 60 however, as second in COM
nand. Omar Pasha has been appointed to the
chief command in Asia. There was a report
at Paris that Revel had been successfully bonn
barded, but it was considered premature. The
allies were demJlishing the notifications Of
Anapa, contrary 10 the desire Of the Circassians.
Tho Black sea feet is still concentrated for
some great movement. On the night Of Aug.
Cd, Gorlschakofr wrote "Nothing Of impor-
tauce going on. The vigor of the Russian FIRE
prevents the works orthe b~esiegers from advanc.
ing, and their fire is weaker" August 9TH
Gen. Simpson telcgraphed that the Russians
made a night sorte on the Woronzoff road, as
far as the Chevcux DE Frize, but were repuls-
ed without ,rouble.-A late dispatch of Grot-
schakoff aHirms that tho well directed fire ofthe
Russian artillery often %silences the allied bat
tories and drives the men from the trenches
On the other hand his engineers, besides repair
ing the damages done TO the Notifications, i'm
prove the line of defense and add to the number
of their own batteries.
We have the Russian generals accounts of
events before Kars to the 18th ult. two days be-
fore the attempted attack upon the town. Gen
Mouravieff then appeared 10 be looking about
the neighborhood, picking up odd oxen and
horses, while waiting TO lean something 10 his
advantage. kars was not then invested.-July
Nth a British g%un-boat appeared before Otcha-
kofr and threw a number of shells into the Rus
sian batteries, which command the entrance to
the Dnieper.-The Russian papers contain an
account of the third bombardmcnt of Geniichi
July 10Th the stores of straw near the shore
were fired and several houses burned. Tho
Russian commander Withdrew his troops in or
der to avoid loss of life, and the place was left
defcncoless. The allies, after destroying with
IMMUNITY the farm houses and fshermen's huts,
drew near the city, abandoned by ito inhabitants
and defenders, and directed their shells against
the church, which was destroyed.-In the White
sea, an English steamer had bombarded the vii
lage of Liemsta for three hours, but without
doing much damage. In the sea of AzoiT,
Taganrag had been bombarded for some days.
An English steamship had gone ashore, asd
was burned by the Russians. The town Of
Berdiansk had been again bombarded. A coup
de main was confidently expected in the Baltic.
Ninety ships are assembled at Nargan, and the
opinions on board are divided as to whether
their destination he Reyel or Syeaborg. Most
probably the latter.
Thu well-informed Paris correspondent Of
the London times states that Austria has just
made spontaneous advance Of more friendly re
laiions towards the western powers. Lord
Palmerston conveyed a similar meaning, bu, the
public are slow 10 believe in Austrian friend.
ship. The Journal De Frankfort says that the
Austrian government had demonstrated with
the king of Naples, and blames him for the
acts of his ministry. Advices from Madrid oil
Aug. Sd state that the ministers of France and
England had been officially informed that Spain
had decided to join the western ~allience, and
would furnish a contingent Of % 900 men,
1t is also said that Portugal eill furnish a con
tingent of 5000 men. The new Russian
levy in Poland was proceeding vigorously
The standard highth is lowered and it is very
difficult to obtain exemptions. This is the fifth
levy in Poland within two years.