Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-12

dates OF SATURDAY, september lst n.y.
The steamer Asia arrived out on the evening of
the 25th ult.
The news from the Crimea Is merely detail Of
previous operations and Of the battle on the Tcher
maya. The official reports show that this was in
truth most decided victory for the allies.
PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE.
General Simpson and Pelisser report that the
Russian attack on the allied lines in the Tehernaya
was deliberate effort ON their part to raise the
siege lfthey had succeeded in holding the heights
which they had at one time gained during the bat
tie, they intended 10 have made further attack
upon the allies at four points. Documents found
upon the body of dead Russian officer clearly in
dictate this.
General Simpson estimates the Russian force on
the occasion at $4,000 infantry 5000 cavalry, and
100 guns The French had only $4,000 men and
four batteries engaged the Sardinians $500 men
and "a guns, and the English had only one bat
terry.
The Russians advanced three successive times
to the contest with the most determined and uu-
hinching bravery Thrice they carried the bridge
and crowned the heights ON the opposite shore,
but often were they repulsed with terrible saugh
ter by the allies. Finally the Russians forced
to retire, their retreat being covered by their
batteries.
Another Russian attack near the Cemetery was
anticipated.
The battle began at break Of day. The Rus
i slams crossed the river on floats and drove in the
allied outposts.
General Simpson says the Russians advanced
| three times with the most determined bravery.
Thrice they carried the bridge and crowned the
heights but were thrice driven back by the French
| betteres.
| The Zouaves charged them with the bayonet,
and the English battery made great havoc as they
retreated to the river.
! The English ancers and the French mounted
chasseurs were stationed in the plain, but could
not pursue the retreatiDg army, as the Russian
batteries kept up fire from their own side of the
| river, and thus covered the retreat.
/ The Russian report admits great losses and
three generals killed 1t attributes the loss to the
too great mpt tuosity of the right columns of at
tack, The Russian troops engaged had just ar
rived in the Crimea.
General Gortschakoff commanded in person from
Mckenzie Heights The Grand Duke Constantine
was not present, although it was stated that he
was.
The condition of the Russian dead showed that
they had been subjected to long march, and had
suffered considerable hardship, which fully con.
firms Napoeon's recent statement that to his
knowledge Russian resources are exhausted.
General Pelissier issued giandiloquent order,
announcing the victory, but his account does not
find favor in Paris They say that he did not make
the most of his victory, nor prepare sufficient
force to crush the attack.
FROM sEBAsTopoL
General Simpsons mail despatch of the 18th
says General Pelissier having announced to me
that the batteries against the Malakoff and ada
cent works were prepared to open fire. It should be
commenced yesterday morning against these works
and the Redan. This continued throughout the
day: and the effect produced was as much as was
anticipated. The Russian lire, which at first an
swered briskly became by evening feeble In the
afternoon shells from our mortars ignited, and
number of them exploded in one Of the enemy's
batteries, doing apparently much damage Cap
tains 0dield and Hammet have been killed. The
British lost 1873.
THE LOSSES OF THE coMBATANTs.
General Pelisser calls the French loss II officers
killed, SO wounded l72 men killed, $50 missing
and ! $50 wounded The Sardinians lost $50 men.
The Russian loss was 5000 men killed, 5000
wounded and 500 wounded made prise ners The
Russians admit great losses and say three Of their
generals were killed.
| The Russians who were in the engagement had
just arrived in the Crimea
THE COMMANDMENT RENEWED
General Simpson says that the Redan and Mala-
koff works we're bombarded on the 18th ult with
as much effect as had been anticipated.
Gortschakoff telegraphs that ON the night of the
9th affairs continued unchanged at Sebastopol
The fire of the allies, he says, was occasionally
very strong
A NEW MOVEMENT.
4 The allies were prepared to cross the Tchernaya
river, and follow up the advantage gained over
their enemy. Active operations at Sebastopol were
to be delayed until this movement was elected
1t was reported that General Simpson was i'll,
and that General Bentnck had taken command Of
the British forces.
Omar Pacha was to leave for Trebizonde on the
2lst.
| rRO
There is nothing important or reliable from
Kars or Erzeroum. The Russians had reestab-
lished their line of communication between Gents.
chi and Arabat.
The Baltic feet has been ordered to withdraw
from before Cronstadt. The disabled gun boats
only are as yet returning home.
Private letters state that the Russian loss at
Sweaborg was not less than 2, 900 men, The Rus
slams say that only so men were killed, and 300
guns remain in the same position as before the
bombardment, and that the batteries are wholly
uninjured.
omer Pasha has definitely consented to take
command in Asia.
RUSSIA AND THE GERMANIc CONFEDERATION.
A Russian circular lately issued indicates that
the position of that government and the Germanic
confederation is precisely the same as existed
year ago.
Austrian papers complain that inc dsStstdNce OF
the Western Powers to the Sultan is fast changing
into an occupation Of Turkey.
The reply of Great Britain TO the Austrian
monstrances in regard to the Italian league, is said
to have embraced the statement that the question
Of natonalitics was not to be introduced into the
present crisis, and that the depot Of Italian re-
cruits at Norana, should be removed further from
the Austrian frontiers.
RUSSIA.
AnoiIcr Peace Proposed
A Berlin letter says that Nesserode has issued
another diplomatic letter stating that the Gar Ia
willing TO make honorable terms for the restoration
Of peace.
There are rumors Of a new loan Of 200, 100000
lorins about TO be raised.
GREAT BRITAIN
A national shilling subscription" has been pro-
posed to make testimonial to Sir Charles Napier.
The fat Of bankruptcy has been issued against
Edward Oliver.
The potato harvest Of Ireland is, on the whole,