The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-07

THE SEA OF AZoFF
| News from the Sea of Azoff continues good for
| the allies. The occupation Of those waters Is
| much more serious than supposed Gepitchi
Arabat Marionpol and Taganrog are ours and
strategic routes of greatest importance have been
| cut and wells filled Ships have been DESTROYED
and vast quantities of supplies burned IL Is sal-
| culste that these establishments contained three
months food for the Russian army. The generals
have still more extensive projects before them az
renforcements are on the point of leaving for Ka-
mieschi.
Lord Raglan writes that previous to the Rms.
slams evacuatng Soundgaw Kseh the troops de-
stroyed the principal buildings and armament
| which consisted OF GO heavy guns aud mortsrs,
and 10 concluded they have Joined the garrison
Anspa whence maDy inhabitants removed The
recent gallant exploits OF the navy spread oy in
| the allied camps and afford vast satisfaction to
every individual in the army.
NEW MOVEMENT.
body of French troops under General Morris
Canrobert, snd a column OF the Sardinian CORDS
made reconnaissance on Bsidar, on the morning OF
zotf road and pushed their cavalry several miles
beyond Baidar. The latter operated on the left
through Mowous District and advanced into Bal
| dar. Only small number of Cossacks showed
themselves.
The French loss in the combat on the 9th was
600 killed and 1000 wounded. The Russian loss
was three times greater.
THE CONDITION OF sEBAsToPoL.
The Berlin correspondent Of the London Times
writes, June l2ih, that official reports ha Sc
bastopol no longer exhibits the satisfactory
picture of things did previous TO the last bonn
| bardment. The south side of the town suffered
very considerably; numbers OF houses were in
piles of ruins
suishable. The theatre which was endesred to
the Russians by so many recollections, has ceased
to exist The northern portion of the town has not
suffered SO much, but yet there Is hardly house
there the wall or roof OF which has not been per-
| forated by grenade Shells balls or rockets the
window panes and frames OF which have not been
destroyed by fragments of exploded shells Tie
| Inhabitants of Sebastopol have. however, by no
| means deserted the town With few exceptions
| they continue TO occupy their houses. Even
| th oueh greatly battered, traffic in the shops and
wareh ouses 10 represented az being kept up with
| but little diminution. Even the hotels are not
| shut.
The only promenade which is left the fashiona-
Bile world isthe New Boulevard in the neighbor
| hood o the Kasarskis Monument, from which
there is q fine view. On one side, surrounding the
mountains the eyes takes In the allied camp
trenches and fort6cstions, aud on thstother side
over the sea. with the allied fleets keeping ward
| abd watch over the Crimes.
| On the northern side the steamers and boats art
| seen all day and night plying to aud from the
Catherine harbor ladened with gsbions, fascins
sorts; while on the landing places, stores. cannon
carriages. mortars, beams and other artillery ma
terials are piled up.
| EVACUATION OF AEA0A.
Authentic information has been received tina
Anapa was TO have been attacked by the allies OF
ths 10Th, consequently many valuable lives bsv'
beeen saved by the inhabitants voluntary eyacua
| ting that important foTtress.
| REcoNAoIsANcE CT cRCNyTkDT.
| The British frEates Merlin. Firefy and DraRol
mads reconnoissnce of Cronstadt on the 9tb, goin
hrst along the North aide Of the Islapd that the
spprosehed within 4000 yards Of the blockahips
The speu wstsr between Cronstadt and st re
sIstars. They sonsistsd Of four hnsrs i've fhsste