The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-10
FURTHER BY THE BALTIC.

lowing summary. On her outward passage, when
on hoiyhead at halt past 10, night Of Saturday
slsh during thick fog, the Baltic ran down the
sarah Ann schooner, 100 tons, taking states from
Bangor to Bristol All on board, including little
girL the masters daughter, were picked up by the
Baltic, and the schooner was supposed to have
sunk. but was afterwards found sfoat and taken
into port as derslict. The passengers of The
Baltic presented the girl with two hundred and
the crew with three hundred dollars.
Dispatches from the Crimea speak despoud,ns,v
OF the immense efforts of the Russians In strength
ening their defences
;. Te'egrapbic new,, BY way. of Paris. state that
large reintorcements of Russian troops are now on
their way TO Sebastopol, from Poland the number
given 10 80 900.
General Simpson reports the death of Lieutenant
Colonel Vico, of the French, and Captain Msun.
sell, Of the British army. On the 26sh ult. he re-
ported that the cholera had not increased and that
the health of the army was satisfactory ~
The Moniteur contains the following despatch
rom General Pelissier, dated July 22d, one p. M:
Ihe enemy appears to have taken alarm last
nignt and opened very brisk fire ON the right and
LETT lines of our attack; our batteries repled a.
briskly, and with success.
there 10 going on well under the direction of Lieut.
Col Osmont, who has taken measures TO prevent
any disorder ct Kertch"
The Times Paris correspondent writes IA tel
from the French camp dated July 49, It snnounces
nothing Of importance but The fact OF General Pc
lissier having made an inspection of the trooos on
the Tchernsya" They are reported to be in ex.
cellent condition, materially and morally
The Moniteur de la Flotte gives the following
account of the progress of the siege operations
1t appears, from all the official accounts. and
from our own private Information, that the works
Quoted with vigor, and pushed forward to 20 short
a distance OF the Malakotf Tower and great Redap
that decisise attack upon those two points NAV
be considered imminent. The construction of the
batteries at the extremity OF CareenDg Bay, which
IL intended to prevent the Russian shipping from
bringing their broadsides to bear against u.s. as In
the attack OF the 18th Of June mus! now be nearly
completed. That battery, If we be we'll Informed
will be armed with gums OF the largest calibre and
mortar a plague, the terrible fire of which win
oblige tie remnant of the Russian feet to seek
refuge Ia some remote corner of the immense
bay, unlsss the commanders rssolutely accept bat.
tie, and prefer tor the irst time since the begin.
ming Oh taa siage, to have their slips sunk by other
hands than their OWE.
The Russians, on their side, are sireuuouslv Ia.
boring 10 increase the deenees cf the place BY the
addition OF new fortifcations. losses and ambus.
eades. We are fully aware of the nature and ex.
tent of those works erected behind the tower and
the great Redan, for plans of them we're found
on the engineers killed or taken in the last affair
We shall subsequently, be obliged to conquer the
ground inch by inch but the moment we become
masters of the two great works we are now SO
close to, the gates of the city they command
may be considered as In our possession The
Russians are 30 convinced of this that the army
in the field has been ordered to attempt diver
slOn
A letter from Balaklava states that Russian
corps of from 35 900 to 40 900 men, supposed to be
under the orders OF Gen Luders, has made It's ap.
pearance On the heights of Mackenzie They have
been detached from the camp of Belbek and have
placed themselves under the protection of the
three batteries OF Gringaot Fouriquet and
Bilboquet. The enemy evidently intends to
make diversion in favor of the Malakoff
Tower, which we SO closely menace. Be this as it
may, this new move of the Russians has in nowise
Interrupted our works, aud if they think proper to
offer us battle they will be well received.
French reinforcements have been embarked at
Msrseilles and Agiers for the Crimea since the lst
inst. All the disposable steamers and some ships
of the line, the Feurus amongst others, have been
ordered to Touion or Marsees to carry out re.
Enforcement of $4,000 men, who are to be landed
either in the Crimea or In Roumelia, where they
will be joined by troops detached from the Crimea
If a campaign on the Danube be contemplated -
The English government, on Its side, has trans.
mitted orders to Balaklava to send to England or
Gibraltar all the transports available, to carry to
the Crimea ten regiments OF infantry and two bat.
talions Of rifles
During the last week 200 to 300 merchantmen,
freiehted by the military intendance, all of which
had horses on board, arrived at kamiesch. There
10, consequently, but little doubt that great
event 10 at hand.
following letter, written from before Sebastopo ON
the 10th: "We are constantly at work Our en-
glneers have surpassed themselves. Our place d.
armes before the Malakoh Tower cen already con-
will be quite close to the enemy's ramparts The
batteries on Careenng Bay, although terminated,
are being strengthened and protected against the
fire continually directed upon them by the Rus
sisns From thence, our artillery, when solidly
tablshed. will command the harbor, and keep off
the Russian shipping during the next attack upon
the Malskotf. In the meantime, we are daily gain-
ing ground Our duties are becoming very pain
ful Gen Pelissier wishes to deprive the enemy of
every chance, and keeps us constantly in the
trenches Notwithstanding our exertions, and tbe
activity displayed In every direction, no decisive
result can take place for at least fortnight"
at Sebasopol of choIers amounted to 5000 dead but
few cases now occur The following 10 given on Of
cial authority a. the exact loss the French ain
ed in the affairs of the 7th and l8th-4o0 men left
d cad the field; and of nearly 5000 who woun-
ded, $50 died.
THE BALHc.
The new mortar boats had been prsctising, and OBJ.
tain ed range of upwards of 4 900 yards.
THE SEA OF AZoFF.
A letter from Odena of the l4th says:
"In the apprehension of q speedy attack from the
vessels n the Sea of Azo, the Russians actively
fortifying Rostof, at the month of the Don. The
nss IN to o
navigsble. The town Is filled with CossacAs"
FURTHER WAR MOVEMENTS.
1t is stated Inat 6ener6l muraVleH now intends
attacking Erzeroum, at the same time he invests
Kars Two thousand Turkish troops were marching
to reinforce Erzsroum.
A letter from ETzeroum states that the Russians
had occupied the village Yenikeni, containing large
stores of provisions intended for the allied army at
Kars where the Turks were completely blocksded,
the Russians occupying the entire plain.
The English have commenced the construction
of citadel at Helgoland
An Italian legion is forming at Navard for the
Crimea
The German Diet accepts the Austrian propo-
sails with the three additional points submitted by
Prussia
The present attitude of Austria causes much
disquielude In the Western Cabinets.
An Imperial Russian ukase forbids the Jews to
sette az agriculturists to purchase land 10 the
governments of Tchernigef and Poltawa-
Ii ie reported that the local boards OF admins.
ion 10 Poland aret to be dissolved and incorpo-
rated with the government offices at st Petersburg.
Political offenders are subject to martial law In
Poland. ssh
Admiral Nschimoff was only severely wounded.
| Admiral Pamphiloff succeeds him In his command.
Accounts from Warsaw state that the prohibition
to export corn has been rescinded by Russia.
ENGLAND.