The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-21
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ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
| IMPORTANT FROM sEBAsrOPOL.
Sa,diaians said to be cut to pieces. Decline
in Dreadstufs.
| NEW YORK. July 6.
| The Pacific arrived about six this A. N. with
Liverpool dates to June 30th.
| There orc no indications of immediate ope-
rations in the Sea of Azoff or in the Baltic
Adminisi rative reform keeps its ground in Eng
land. Austria continues the dsbandonmeat OF
her armies. Politics elsewhere in Europe are
dull. The news confirmed pre-, ious advices.
The official list of the allied losses in killed
and wounded aggregate over 5000. neverthe-
less the seige still progresses with undated
vigor. Raglan was dangerously ill, and had
asked for his recall. ~
| The official list of the battle of the 18th,
states the number of English killed, wounded
and missing at 1887. including 90 officers
Number of French 1887. including 1873 officers.
among whom were Gen. Weyman and Brant.
both severely wounded. Full particulars not
yet received.
1t is asserted in Paris that the failure was
owing partly to errors of the British command
ing officers. The English, on the contrary.
threw part of the blame on the French.
Subsequent rnmors were afoat that battle
had been fought in the Tschermaga--that the
Sandman army were cut to pieces. and that
the Allies had finally stormed and taken Sebas-
tOpol. These rumors excited much speculation
by some. but were finally satisfied.
Gen. Pe!isslers dispatches are to the 26th.
The Allies were pushing their approaches
against Malakoff, and fastening the construc-
ton OF an advance battery which would CON-
plete the investment of the fort
few cases of cholera had broken out among
the French troops.
The Allies retained possession Of the Round
Russian Fort in the Cemetery, captured Oh the
18th. and also of the MamelOn Tower.
Prince GOrtschakoff's dispatches to St. Pc
tersburgh are to the Oath. He states that the
Allies fire h ID weakened and the allied troops
which had crossed the Tschernaya had re-
turned.
Accounts from Stockholm state that the En-
glish bad Eombarded HangO and destroyed the
Telegraph station.
The Russians admit that the Cossacks fired
on flag OF truce, but say they feared treach-
cry.
Adviccs from Abo to the 2lst say that the
English feet were crossing along the coast Of
Finland.
The Grand Duke Nicholas had reviewed the
troops at Hesingfors and inspected the fortifi-
cations at Sweaborg.
The blockade OF the White Sea was formally
announced on June 1ltb.
The Allies had given orders to complete the
destruction of the Notifications of Anapa Two
hundred pieces of cannon and two years. pro-
visions were found in the forts. The Crcas-
SANS had plundered the town. The Russian
forces are concentrated in the Tifiis for the
opening campaign. The Notifications of Eroz-
eroken are completed. Operations in the Sea
of Azof continue The fleet had been sent to
complete the destruction of Arabat. There
had been an able reconnaissance at Tafra and
an expedition against Perckop was again spo-
ken of.
Capt. Line, of the war steamer Miranda was
killed by rife shot at Scutari. Brigadier
General Encort of the Crimean forces is also
dead.
| Two thousand wounded of the allied army
had arrived at Constantinople. The cholera
had also appeared there.
| The Porte has concluded loan of $1,000, 900
at IL per cent. secured on the revenue at SON.
yona.
| Mr.. Roebuck's motion of want of confidence
in the Ministry, had been postponed for n tort
night.
Major Reed has given information of bill
to extend Parliamentary franchise to all per-
sons paying income tax.
|
asked Information concerning the present posi-
ton Of Austria toward the lies.
| Lord Clarendon replied that the conduct of
Austria was deserving neither of censure nor
praise: that negotiations with her had failed,
| leaving France and England untettercd to make
peace on their OWN terms.
Viscount Canning is appointed Governor
General of India.
The Administrative Reform A. ISOLATION had
another meeting at Drury Lane Thcater on the
27th at which Charles Dickens made happy
speech.
George Peabody gave a grand banquet at the
Star and Garter, Richmond, to Mr.. Fillmore,
on the 9th.
The Board Of Trade for May show exports to
the amount Of sS.O4?,oOO. being a falling off
of nearly 94,000000 from last years returns
during the same month.
Advices from Varna 10 Tuesday. state that
Gems. Brown, Penny feather, aud Godringtcn
are sick.
ord Palmerston, in the House of Commons
last night, denied that Lord CLAN had ask.
ed for his recall lie had been sick. but was
better. Arrangements had, however, been
made for Gen. Simpson to take his command,
should any change he necessary.
A dispatch from the Baltic states that Swea-
borg had been bombarded and the military
stores destroyed.
1t is stated that the Emperor Alexander is
seriously ill; also. that the King of Prussia had
been sick for some time. and that his reign is
probably drawing to close.
FRANCE.
Letters from Paris state that tax of ten
per cent. on gross receipts Of railroads is about
to be imposed.
| 1t is also stated that on the meeting of the
Legislative body large Increase of the army
will be called for
| The question as to whether new loan of
100000 900 francs is to be raised by contract
or national subscriptions. is still undetermined.
Seven hundred thousand persons had visited
| the Exhibition in one day.
| Orders had been received at Marsailles for
the embarkation Of fifty thousand additional
| troops.
@rA French officer serving before Sebasto-
pol tells the following story in private letter
to friend in Paris. 1t shows that Russian
soldiers PRE- not deficient in humor:
I'VE often see white flag hoisted TO the top
| OF pole and hear the trumpet sound in the
Rpo,i Of