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New York, June 18th.
: The Atlantic arrived with dates to the
ga.
s The allies captured Kerch, on the Sea
Of Azof, also the Russian camp at Tcher-
maya, besides various successes before Sc
bast6pol
The news is the most important since
the battle of the Alma.
s,a The news comprises three distinct sue
cesses ef the allies.
First, The French in a sanguinary con-
ffiict lasting the whole night of the 22d
saAd 23d, took and retained an important
position of defence before Sebastopol.-
Not less than 5000 men were killed and
wounded "a
Second, The allies made rapid ad
vance, and seized and retained the Russian
lines on the Tchernaya, without much loss,
the Russians fleeing to the hills.
Third, The Allies secret expedition
obtained easy possession of Keitsch, and
command of the Sea of Azof, in which are
now IA allied steamers. The Russians,
on the approach of the Allies, blew up
the forts and burned steamers and 80
transports, and half million of sacks.
Breadstuffs in France and England have
further declined.
The French have established camp at
Tchorgoun, and it, is said Belgium will
furnish 90, 600 men.
4 Hopes of peace prevail.
The Atlantic brings Liverpool dates to
the Cd inst, and 102 Passengers.
! By the last arrive, we had brief an
nOuncement of the French having driven
the Russians from their strong position of
defence placed before Sebastopol, which
occurred during the nights of the 22d
and the 23d, and was a most sanguinary
affair. The place was defended by nearly
the whole garrison, and the total loss on
both sides, killed and wounded, is set
down at 5000. 5'ta1
Pellissier says the Russian loss was
enormous, that of his own troops consid-
serable: The French retained the position.
Gortschakoff' s account of the affair is
Is follows:
= Yesterday evening. II ioattallions of the
enemy, with their reserves, attacked The
French counter-s,pproach commenced the
day before in Front of bastions 5 and 6.
The combat lasted during the whole night;
orr II bs 4ttallions lost $500 men in dri-
,slng bs ack the enemy.
: = ISe n: ..s.,. - -, W. hcv,o
sH-Dlished ourselves in the Russian works
carried on the 22d and 23d.
! Anarmistice was agreed upon to enable
both parties to bury the dead, when we
made our estimate.
The enemy's losses must be from 5000
to 5000, killed and wounded.
May 26th The enemy have not made
any demonstrations in front of or against
the lines Of Tchernaya. The works and
fortifcations at Kameisch are progressing.
Sanitary conditions of the army good.
It was rumored at Paris that Pellissier
had attacked and rorted Lipradi's, force;
that Canrobert was wounded, and another
General killed regarded doubtful.
Raglan telegraphs the following:
May 27th-We are masters of the Sea
of Azof without casualty. The troops
landed at Kertsch on her Majesty's birth
day, the Gath, the enemy fed, blowing up
their Notifications on both sides of the
Straits, and destroying their steamers.
Some vessels and SO guns fell into the
hands of the Allies
Raglan further telegraphs, that on the
25th General Sir George Brown reached
Yenekale, having on the previous day de-
stroyed the foundry near Kertsch, where
q shot, shell and Mimic balls were manufac-
tured.
~ A dispatch from Raglan, dated 30th,
says that letters from Admiral Lyons an
nounce the destruction by the enemy OF
Russian steamers, depots of corn, &c.
The allied sloops succeeded in blowing
up the magazine at Arabat, and destroyed
100 merchant vessels
Only one Russian steamship remained
in the Sea Of Azof.
The occupation of Galatz and attack
on Ismail and Reni was reported.
The garrison of Sebastopol drew most
Of their supplies from Kertsch; its capture
must have great effect on the siege.
Fifty cases of cholera, and 30 deaths,
were reported in the British forces before
Sebastopol, and some French.
The Sardinian contingent land force is in
splendid condition, and well supplied with
Ill the materials of war.
s. Hot weather prevails.
s. Large conveys had entered Sebastopol
on the North.
The Russians are working vigorously
on the north side of the city, erecting bat
terieA esrthworks, &c.
The allies had entirely completed their
fourth parallel.
The British were moving their heavy
m0rtars TO the advance parallels.
Two deserters from Sebastopol report
The garrison to be very strong, but the
hot weather caused much sickness.
It was reported at Dantzic that the first
division Of Russian gun boats in the Bal