The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-06-28
FROM EUROPE.


Inc news Is important, as showing how Wig
orously the Allies are pressing the war.
Scarcely had the Atlantic left Liverpool with
the news OF the great successes of the Allies
IMAM further intelligence in reference to their
position In the Sea of Azoff reached England
FROM despatch which had been received at
the Admiralty, from Sir E. Lyons, dated
hertsch, May 81, it appears that the squadron
IN the Sea OF Azof had appeared before Gent
chi, landed body of seamen and marines, and
after driving the Russians from the place,
destroyed the depots and vessels laden with
corn and supplies for the Russian army. Only
one man was wounded. Since entering the
sea OF Azoff, four war steamers and two hundred
and forty vessels employed in conveying sup.
pines to the Russian army in the Crimea have
been destroyed
The Paris Moniteur of the 4th publishes the
following despatch from General Pelissier to
the Minister of War:
Crtaea, June l. = We have sprung two
mines In front of the Flagstaff Bastion. The
second explosion did considerable damage to
the enemy.
In the ravine Of Careening bay, in advance
OF our works, our engineers discovered trans
verse line of twenty-four cubic cases filled with
gunpowder, each forty centimetres thick on the
inside, placed at equal distances and buried
Just beneath the sod. Each case contained
one-flftleth of kilogramme of powder, and was
covered with Illuminating apparatus which
would explode by the simple pressure of the
loot These cases have been taken up by our
engineers"
A despatch from Prince Gortschakoff, dated
the 18th of May, states that the Allies had oc-
cupied kertsch, but had not pushed into the in
terror; and that, in consequence of the measures
he had taken to prevent it, the Allies would not
be able to cut off the communications of the
Russian army.
The Gazette of Frankfort publishes des.
patch from Odessa, to the effect that the Rus.
slams were raising batteries to command the
channel near Genitchi, which connects the
Putrid Lake with the Sea of Azoff
Letters from Berlin to the LIST instant state
that the successes of the Allies in the Sea OF
Azof have made deep impression there.
1t is observed that the large proportion Of
cavalry in the Russian army will cause stop.
page of supplies from the countries of the Don
to be felt with peculiar pressure.
On the 23d ultimo, one hundred and ninety
cases of cholera had occurred at st. Peters
burgh.
The news from Kertsch to the Sd instant
states that everything was going on satisfac-
torlly. Soujak Kali was evacuated by the
Russians on the 18th. They burnt all the prin-
clpal buildings, and abandoned sixty guns and
SIX mortars, having first rendered them un-
serviceable.
The cholera is said to have appeared in the
Austrian army at Gallicia.
A letter has arrived from the French camp
before Sebastopol, dated May 22d, which states
that the Allies were on the eve of great events
that everything was prepared, &c. The last
arrangements had been made in a council OF
Hsnl~ l.. I
Bosquet Lord Raglan, Omer Pasha, Brown,
were present. All the reinforcements had come
up, making the French army amount to zoe, OOO
men.
Geographic despatch from Cagiari an
nounces the death of the Bey of Tunis on the
night of June lst. His successor and cousin,
Sid Mohammed Bey, assembled the throne with
out obstacle
The British and French fleets in the Baltic
were on the 4th of June close to Cronstadt.
Admiral Dundas had made reconnaissance,
and found that new Notifications had been
erected since last year. Several vessels laden
with timber, had been captured by the Allies.
MiScettaneouS.-The French Exposition is
more flourishing. The King of Sardinia will
probably meet Queen Victoria in Paris in Au-
gust and perhaps the Sultan will also go there.
list Instruction as being entirely suppressed
but the province of Catalonia has been placed
in state of siege, and troops continue to leave
Madrid, leading to the inference that trouble still
exists there.
Macmillan brother of the Emperor of Aus
tria, has had private interview with the Pope
and King of Naples. There existed considera.
BILE speculation as to its object.
pienn0 Conference Closed - The Vienna
Conference was formally closed at the sitting
held on the 4th instant. 1t is further said that
Austria considers herself released from all Ell.
gagements to the Western Powers, the latter
having refused to conclude peace upon rea-
sonable terms. She still, however, processes
herself an ally of France and England
Latest from the Seat Of War.-The lombard
ment of Sebastopol was recommended on the
9th. The day the Asia sailed, despatch was
received from Lord Raglan, dated June 9Th, at
O'Clock, T. NJ, announcing that, after fierce
bombardment the French attacked and carried
the Mamelon and White Towers. The greatest
gallantry was displayed on both Sides and the
loss OF both was very great, but no figures are
gwen. This event gave a great buoyancy to
public feeling, and caused a slight rise in con-
soils.
By the Asia, we have the details of some of
the actions before Sebastopol, which were pre-
viously made known by telegraph.
The actions on the nights of May 22d and
23d evlnced great gallantry On the part of the
French. But the details show that these actions
were not victories, but only successful at.
tempt to destroy very dangerous works.
The Allied forces, which advanced on the
Tchernaya, consisted of 10000 men. The con-
dition of the ground shows that the Russians
never intended to maintain that position.
At Kertsch, the Allies found II, 900 tons of
coal, fifty dismounted guns, but no powder or
stores.
The Allies propose to fortfy Yenikale, and
garrison it by the Turks, but they will not hold
Kertsch.
England-Both Houses of Parliament met
on the 4th instant In the House of Lords. the
newspaper stamp act duties bill passed through
the committee. After protracted discussion.
which continued for two or three days, Sir Fran.
CTS Barings motion was permitted to pass mem.
con-, viz: That the House, having seen with re-
greet that the Vienna Conference had not led to
termination of hostilities, feels it a duty to
declare that it will continue to give every sup
port to her Majesty in the prosecution of the
war, until she shall, in conjunction with the AL
lies, obtain for the country safe and honora.
BILE peace.
The lHGrEets.-In the London money mar
ket, funds showded an unchecked buoyancy.
and experienced on the 4th further advance of
t; consols for July account 9l3 ca OH. On
the 9th, funds were less firm, owing to a gener-
al desire to realize. Consos declined to Oh.
The crops throughout Great Britain were prom.
Using.
LirerpoOl, June 4.-The cotton market closed
with an upward tendency, as compared with
Fridays rates, and prices for all kinds were Id.
higher.
There is no quotable change in any article of