The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-23
NUMBER 40. O.:
The News by the Atlantic.

/ The News by the Atlantic.
We give below the most important details
broughtby the Atlantic, in addition to the
brief teiegraphic dispatch published Yesterday.
j The advices cover three distinct .uccos.os !,
the Allies; first. by the last arrival we bsd 2
brief announcement that the French had dr;va,
the Russians from strong position of defanco
| or place OF d'armee before Sebastopol THIS
| occurred during the nights of the 22d and asd
| and was most sanguine affair, the place beinc
defended by nearly the whole garrison. The
total loss. on both sides including killed and
wounded is set down at 5000. q 80
Gen. Pellissier says that the Russian loss was
enormous, and that of his troops considerable
but much less. The French retained their M.
sition. ea s.s s.ft..s r.. - - -
Prince Gortschakofrs account of the recontre
says: :. -
q" Battallions of the enemy with reserves at
tackled our trench OF counter approach in front
OF bastions five and six. The combat was san
culinary and lasted the whole night Our IL
battaliions lost nearly $500 men in driving
back the attack
Pelissier telegraphs under date of the 25th.
~ l.: M. 10 day we have occupied the line of
the Tschernaya. the enemy, who were not in
orce offered little resistance and retreated
rapidly into the city. We have definitely es-
tablished ourselves in the works carried during
the nights OF the 22d and 23d. An armistice
was agreed upon for burying the day. We are
unable to form an estimate on the evening loss.
There must be five or six thousand killed and
wounded.
May 26.-The enemy has made 10 demopstra-
ton either in front of the place or against our
lines on the Tschernaya. The works of for
tication at kameisch are progressing. The
sanitary condition of the army continues good.
May 26. A. M.-The expedition to Kertsoh
ami Geninkale has been attempted with COM
plete success. The enemy fed at the approach
of the Allies. They blew up their powder mag
azines, destroyed their batteries and burned
their steamers. The Sea of Azov is occupied
by the allied squadron.
1t was rumored that Pelissier had attacked
Lprandi. Canrobert was reported wounded.
and another General killed. The rumors was
regarded as very doutful.
LORD Raglan telegraphed as follows:
May 27.-The Sea of Azov is occupied
without any casualty. The troops landed at
kertsch, on her Majesty's birth day. the oath.
and the enemy fled, blowing up their fortifca-
tlons on both sides of the straits, and destroy
ing their steamers. Some vessels and fifty
guns have fallen INTO the hand of the Allies.''
Lord Raglan 'urther telegraphs that on the
18th. Gen. Sir Geo. Brown had reached Qenin-
kaie, having. the previous day, destroyed a
foundry near Kertsche, where shot, shells and
Mimic balls were very numerous.
In the advance, the French were on the
right, the English on the left, and the Turksin
reserve.
A dispatch from Lord Ragland of the 3oth
says: Letters from Gen. Brown and Admiarl
Lyons, of the 29th, announce the destruction
OF four Russian war steamers, and large depots
of corn.''
The Allies ships have succeeded in blowing
up magazine at Orabest, and DESTROYING
about one hudred merchant vessels Only one
Russian steamer remained in the Sea of Azoy.
Advices from Sir George Brown, of the 2sth,
state that the troops continued healthy Five
vessels laden with corn had put into Ksrtscb..
not Knowing the place was taken, and was can
tured.
French accounts say the Russians burned 30
transports as we'll as their four steamships and
destroyed $4,000 sacks of corn, 10000 sacks of
oats. and 10000 sacks of -four Fourteen All.
lied steamers entered the Sea of Azof
Renforcements were daily arriving at Con-
stantinople, "o'"-
The occupation of Ga1atz. and an attack q,
lsmael were confidently spoken Of
Inc garrison of Sebastopol drew most of
their supplies from Kertsch. Its capture there
fore must exert speedy influence on the siege.
Fifty cases Of cholera are reported among the
british troops. and some among the French be-
fore Sebastopol.
The Sandman contingent had been landed in
splendid condition and will be shipped with all
materials of war.
Large conveys had entered Sebastopol from
the north side, and the Russians we're work
ing vigorously on that side erecting an earth
work, &c.
The Allies had completed their fourth paral
lei and the British were moving all their heavy
mcrtars into the advanced parallel.
Two deSerters from Sebastonol ronortod .ho
army very strong. The hot weather which sue
ceeded the rain was causing sickness.
The expected resumption of the Vienna Con-
ference had not taken place. and it was doubt
ful y reported that the new Austrian proposi-
tions were peremptorily negatived by England
and France.
Austrian negotiations are now more than ev-
er directed with the view of obtaining for the
Cabinet of Vienna the supremacy in GERMANY.
Count Bue!, in Circular to the Austrian
representatives, states that the German Courts
regard the publications of the protocols of the
British Government as premature, in considera-
tion that the negotiations for peace could not
be regarded as terminated.
Said Pacha, Viceroy of Egypt, has given or
ders for the construction of a railroad across
the Isthmus of Suez 81 miles.
A contract is said to have been entered into
for telegraph from Constantinople to Egypt.
Official accounts state of the earthquakes at
Broussa, AS lives were lost in the first and 204
in the second shock.
Menschikoff had returned to st. Petersburpb
and was we'll received by the Emperor.
Seven hundred and As Russians were in the
hands of the English, prisoners, while the for
mer have but one hundred and eight privates
and one officer belonging to the British. No
returns of the French.
MISS Nightingale had been laid up with fe-
yer but was fast recovering.
Parliament had not been in session during
the week. Addresses had been voted by the
various classes of working men to Mr.. Layard.
An agitation had taken place for the intro
duction of the Maine Law into Britain without
the remotest chance of success.
Lord Strangford and Charles Manners were
dead, botn advanced in years.
The Exhibition was beginning to attract more
but still fell short of expectations.
There were 10000 visitors the first three days.
The King of Portugal was in Paris. Marshal
Housipe died at Bayonne.
United States Senators.
COvropp NJ n Tr,.fe