The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-30
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IMPORTANT OPERATIONS IN THE BALTIC.

THE COMMANDMENT OF sWEABORG-DE-
SCRIPTION OF IT'S LOCATION, DEFENCES,
ETC, ETC,
The announcement that the allied feet in the Baltic
had destroyed Sweaborg taken out by the Hermann
nut tho Canada brings subsequent details which modify
The first accounts
The despatch ofAdmira Dundas is less highly coored
han that Of the French Admiral, and i follows:
OFF swEABoEc Aug II, 1855.
Sweaborg was attacked by the mortar and gunboats of
The allied squadron the morning Of the 9th. The
firing ceased early this morning Heavy explosions and
very destructive fires we're produced. In few hours
nearly all the principal buildings vargo, and many
more on swarte, including those of the dockyard and
burned Few casualties have occurred and
no lives lost in the allied fleets. DCNDAS.
II will be observed that in the above no mention has
been made % the Russian ships,
ST PrIERBuEC, Aug. H. 1855.
a Russian despatch of the 18th says'-"lhe allied
hces opened the against sweaborg the
9Th and have kept i up with energy until now"
DANr1c, Aug. IL, 1856.
The allied squadron returned to Nagen from weaborg
on the 18Th. None Of the allied ships were seriously
damaged. The British casualties were:-knied, none;
wounded " off GERS and thirty The rrench loss
j. equally trhing
Ad,ices from Konigsbers state that when The attack
sweaborg began tho Grand Duke Constantine asked per-
mission from the Emperor to attack The diminished feet
cefore crons'adt bat the Emperor refused.
Sweaborg not TO be in possession OF the allies,
and IL is not key to any important position, its de-
structon must be regarded detached enterprise,
and not a. any part Of any comprehensive ration.
IT. successful bombardmert, however, has had the effect
to revive the spirits Of the feet, and TO satisfy expecta
tons At LONE,
Consols advanced quarter per cent AMI the French
-n,,f.t aStI
DESCRIPTION or swEABoaG, ETC.
TIL strong fortress OF sweaborg which has lately fallen
INTO the hands of the Allies, is the most important
quest yet made BY tho naval forces in the Baltic It
commands Hclsingfors, the principal seaport town in
Finland and the capital Of hat Dachy and Is Situated
opposite and within days sa .! Heyel Tie coast Of
Russia PROPER
The forts Of sveatorg (or, IN the Finnish tongue,
Neaborg built FOR the defence OF the harbof Of
Helsingfors aud they small islands. Tue
fortifca.ions mounted three hundred cannon with bar
racks and casemates for garrison OF IL 900 The
strength OF this fortress j. such that has termed
the Gil raitar Of tho North. The original fortress
erected by Count Ehrensyaerd Field Marsha Of Sweden
by the command OF Gustayus the First it destroyed
in the Russian war, and a Swedish army under Count
iesenhaupt surrendered by aapituiaon the Russians
Tho last stone Of tho citadel laid in 1853 and
after tho conquest ofViborg ald ngermana by Peter tho
Great, lila fortress the last ramparL OF Sweden
against the Russians and the raying point OF the troops
fleet. In March, 1scs was besieged by the Rus
slams, and Two months after Admiral Cronstadt, who
defended the place With 500 and two figates ca
ritulated though well furnished with every munition Of
The q ihis oaptaaton without example in
history, never known. " has fallen into the
hands Of the Aes-or rather they have destroyed Il by
hombalcnent.
Finland : divided into eight circles Iaus and Swea
borg Il situated in tho division called Nyland we have
said above, il is the outpost Of Helsngors which Is
fituated tongue OF land in the Gulf OF Finland with
about 10 oc0 nhatitants Helsngors lies in latitude 30
deg, min, ~ Sec ". longitude - deg, 81 min 30
sec. T., 81 the mouth o. the Wanna, about $50 miles W
y. W Of st. Petersburg The il historically speak
ing, comparatively Of modern creation, having been
founded by ustavus Nasa in tho sixteenth century its
name came rom colony Of the province of Helingand
which had seen established in the neighborhood for
several CENTURIES IN 1889, however, the town changed
s Site and the inhabitants moved their wooden houses
nearer the seashore, and the spot where Hesngrs
now stands war, plague, famine, and fire ravaged H.
ca Oh in ts turn aud the end Of century found II with
only population Of 5000 souls. At the present
ment IL numbers 10000, exclusive Of the garrison.
Tho Russians have greatly augmented and improved
Helsingfors since II into their possession
particularly since the year 1919, when Il be-
came tho capital Of Finland the removal to It Of
the University o. Abe and the Senate, after the
con6agretion Of that town ia 1927 also materially in
creased its importance. The streets long large and
laid oG 1t right angles, rs IN most other Russian towns
The remains Of the library saved from the fire Of Alb
at present preserved in the University It consists OF
about $4,000 volumes, chiefly editions Of the classics
taken by Charles the Twelfth from the m dur
ing the years. war. An extensive collection of
sagas and historical documents relating TO The history
offiniand unfortunately fell prey to the flames The
number q students who rnatrculated the University
Al Hesngfors in the winter term Of 1851, 491 The
celebrated arabian scholar and traveller, Prof walln
died lately at this University.
The harbor is oaracious and ranks as Of tho
best in The Baltic, and important trade i carried
in timber corn and fish. Helsinglrs is the ,idence
Of the Governor-Genera and The seat OF important
and public ofcesit contains the senate House.
several churches and has manufactures linen sail
cloth and tobacco There several agreeable walks in
the neghborhood amongst which the forests Of stands
vk, the solitary coast near Naiend and the verdant
gardens Of rIacskenda arc chiefly noticeable
An English traveller in Russia, three years ago. says
that steamers run regularly from Riga, Revel and st
Petersburg TO Hcngfors, which Is sort Of NewPor.
for the axis. lcra,i, Russians He much Impressed
with his visit. Yi,ie the following
The storfursten bore u.s. in six hours, sun shiny
AT 81 noon from Reyel 70 Helsing'ors u was lovely
Wien approached the celebrated harhor and
ts,m,a In nst the fortress OF Sweaborg, which truly
merits III title Of tho mprcgnable" and the Ru sian
,r,r Is welt aware that he possesses in tis granite
rost level more valuable than tho finest Ia hls da-
,eu, lhe gray-brovn rocks, the rc1-brown wooden
nom, e. planted upon 1t with military regularity tie
lorg cannon which Peep out from the cmbasur large
huH which has been covered with aud 30 forms
bali house halshiTan these well adapted to for
ires- tut at tho same time make such rts iripre,
sion hat the traveller i glad escape INTO the inner
bcr cut Of reach Of the many pouudsrs ana approach
TIC 81 Gel FOL town of Hesirgfors.