The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-29
Additional By the baltic.
No news of importance fi6m the Baltic
Weather there has been very bad.


Weather there has been very bad. s
The week which this arrival covers is mort
barren since the commencement of the war;
With the exceptional the announcement hat
the Russians on the Tchcrnaya are again me-
nacing the allied line; and the surmise that
ENGLAND, instigated by France, is about to
pick quarrel with Naples, the papers con-
tain little less than odds and ends of CORES
pondence, regarding the battle of Frakter
bridge, and the bombardment of Sweaborg.
The Bank of England has increased the rate
of discount to four and half per cent. which
has been since June LIST, at four.
The following are the latest official dis
patches from Gen. Simpson: 0
BEFORE SEBAsToroL, Aug 25th.
The enemy have been concentrating troops
at Casova and Carries, their left extending as
far as the village of Makoul and are supposed
to have received considerable achievements,
which probably consist of two divisions.
The bridge across the great harbor is now
nearly completed and large bodies of men are
employed In erecting earth works on the
north side of the harbor.
Entertainments have been thrown up on
the Severnaya hill extending from the coast
to the site of the first light house facing the
north.
From various sources we learn that the
Russians on the right bank of Tcherhaya are
held in readiness for any offensive movement.
Our siege operations progress steadily with,
l regret to say, heavy casualties on our side.
Signed. j. SIMPSON.
Sir George Brown has retired from the ar
my.
Gortschakoff had sent Gen. Toddleben to
Simpheropol.
Toddleben's latest erection called the Fort
of the Holy Cross, is armed with guns of the
heaviest calible, and fully commands the NAL
akoff
Intelligence from Asia Minor is reported to
be favorable to the Turks. According to the
Turkish bulletin, the Russians advanced Au-
gust 4th, and attacked battery at Kars,
and battle of two hours duration occurred
and the Russians retired, leaving one hun
dred dead. Erzeroum is said to be complete
ly relieved.
At Korpekeni, village on the road to
Kars, skirmish of cavalry took place. AT
terwsrds the Russians broke up from before
Erzetoum and retired on Kars.
Letters say Omer Pacha will not go to
Kars, but move on to Tiflis with the twofold
OBJECT OF menaclng the Russian commander
in Georgia, and also presenting an opportu-
nifty to the Circassians and other mountain
tribes to join them.
Rumors of negotiation are rife but nothing
definite.
Prince Gortschakoff says, "the fire of the
enemy continues as before"
At the same date Pelissier telegraphs, call
goes well. Everything advances, we are
making progress"
The French Minister of War received the
following intelligence from dispatches dated
Crimea, 8 O'Clock, A. NJ, on the 9th inst:
"On the night of the 5th inst, a great fire
took place which was caused by the burning
of the Russian two-decker Marion, which was
anchored before Sebastopol, the fire origina-
ted by the bursting of shell discharged from
the right attack. The brilliancy of the flames
Illuminated the whole of the allied camp"
Orders have been given for the construc-
ton of two additional lines of railroad in the
Allied camp in the Crimea-sufficient indi-
cations of a winter campaign.
Fergus O'Conner once noted Chartist,
had died in England.