The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-24

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meagre navy, combines within herself the elements
| necessary TO great military nation. Peace reigna
At her hreside; her throne is not in mourning. Her
legislators are devisng means to relieve en- over.
iiswius treasury; her trade is vigorous. her people
| are Increasing beyond comparison 10 wealth, her
Government 10 Ut least cheap and useul. Would
that we could say the same. England spends her
blood and treasure 10 lighting the battles OF un''
thankful neiehbors America fights only her own
bst;ee she fights them quick and WE'LL"
| ~ss FRAscE.
| The Fourth of July was not celebrated In any
| general wsy In Paris. Notice had been posted at
Livingston & Wells, and at the American Cnbey
at tbs Crystal Palace, that an interesting mode OF
| speeding the day would be to vist the tomb OF
| Lafayette, and the house Of Franklin. This idea
| was scted upon. and about 40 Americans met at
| the Cfmettere Picpus, at noon. The guardia ns
were evidently prepared Tor the visit, and were
profusely polite. Speeches were made by DR..
| David p. Holton and William McMurrsy, Esq to
which no opposition was made by the polio -
The company then dispersed without Waiting
| Frsnklin's house at Passy, some five miles DIS
| old Declaration of Independence, nailed it up In
| conspicuous place, with label announcing what
| Il was underneath. Marshall Woods, Esq one OF
| the three American jurymsu-in ihs fue art De-
parment-gavs An elegant dinuer 70 about forty
gentlemen.
THE RUSSIAN vKnsros OF THE HANGo AFFAIR.
An interesting correspondence has taken place
between Admiral Durdas end De Berg the AID de
Camp General of the Czsr 10 relation to the Haugo
affair. Admiral Dundas contends that a flag Of
truce was constantly displayed, that the whole
party could have been made prisoners wi.hou.
difficulty, and that the murderous attack was nm.
provoked and unnecessary. The reply OF De
Berg defends the conduct Of the Russian soldiers-
giving two reason why he should not believe that
boats errand wss peaceful one,
"l. By the loaded arms seized Three nuskets
show by their exploded caps that the crew OF the
boat made use OF them Ia the struggle. s4I =
&c Rv thA n ehar5n N y,rovfdfpc a r,,tt ta~
with $50 cartridges and chest full OF inceudisry
aytcles. which IL actually 10 our possession.
"Oa the following day the Cossack kept up q
heavy fire during an hour against the village of
Haneo end It's peaceful Inhabitants, and few days
later, the Let 3th) of June the attack was repeat
ed, TO act fire to the telegraph and to destroy some
| houses, instead of going to Sweaborg to demand
explanations. Despite the superiority which steam
| and screws give to your vessels they do not cease
| to hoist the Russian flag to seize our cossting ves
Sela. IN the same manner some yards of white
| Canvass have evidently been turned to account to
take soundings and make explorations
Il am willing to believe NJ L'Admir that this Ia
doue without your knowledge. Allow me to ex-
| pross hope that you will In future prohibit the
| missions OF such pretended flags of truce. The
crew OF Lieut.. Genestes boat were caught In their
own trap. Seven men were killed, four wounded
aud the remainder made prisoners, the list en-
close will ioform you. The affair only lasted a
| moment Ii was impossible to distirguish the
English from the prisoner sailors they brought
English, was the first man killed, and two others
were wounded. The responsibility of the whole
sffair rests with the rregu arity with which mis-.
| sions Of this sort are made.
ODESSA.
One of the English bockading steamers lately
went Into Odessa under flag oftruce, for the pur.
pose OF exchanging prisoners; she took in some 100,
| receiving two in return. The governor, in seud
ing these Is reported to have said that he regretted
bavlng few but trusted In short time to have
ia Runn o1uSo, dx,J .k1rk
| ly to begin the war In earnest. The Russians,
taking advantage of the flag of truce attempted TO
| march large body of troops en- route over to
| Perekop, bridge commanded by our guns The
steamer instantly hauled down the fl az of truce,
| steamed close In to the bridge opened fire, aud
drove the Russians back after which she reholsted
the flag and returned TO Odessa, anchoriue within
pistol shot. The Notifications of Odessa are de-
scribed as becoming very Formidable and will soon
be bu, little inferior to Sebastopol.
STATE OF MATTERS IN seBAsroPoL.
We can state In the most positive terms, that
the condition OF affairs within the walls of Sebas.
topol 10 deporable 10 the extreme. We are as
sured that, Ia addition to the enormous mortality
which has occurred through cholera and other
diseases nearly one halt the garrison are unfit
| for service through sickness and other causes
We can further mention that the deepest despon-
| dency has taken possession of the minds of the
troops with regard to their being able hold out
much longer; and that In the apprehension Of
| Sebastopol being speedily taken by the allied
can all the more valuable articles within the walls
of that fortress
THE CHOLERA IN THE cRIMEA.
Private letters were received in town last night,
which state that the cholera and diarrhoea are
carrying off immense numbers of our officers and
men In the Crimea.-Load0n AduertiSer, 9Th
PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE
The advices from Sebastopol are to the 4th inst
and report that the regular siege works for a new
attack on the Maakotf tower are progressing sat-
isfactoriy.
Letters from Paris stats that there Is reason for
believing that instead of adopting the slow ap-
proach of sap and mine, as was generally believed
just after 18th ult the Allied Generals have
determined TO deliver, and that speedily, general
| assault the works. An impor ant movement
has taken place lately in the army. Gen. Bosquet,
| who, on the orders of Gen. Pelisser, had gone on
the l6!h, two days before the great attack to tax
| the command Of the troops encamped on the
| Tchernsya, received ON the 21st notice TO again
| ascend the high ground where he Ia once more
charged with the important attacks on the right
Large reinfOrcemsnts are leaving France, preced-
| ed By a considerable number Of officers Of hieh
rank to take the dlaces of those who have fallen
| in The recent engagements.
An order of the day has now hanged the names
Of the White Works and Mamelou Vert the latte,
| being called the Brancion Redoabt and the for.
| ner the Lsvarande Redoubt, from the names Of
| the two brave Generals who were killed In then
respectively.
THE ENGLISH ACCOUNTS
The English papers are filled with accounts O
the attack of the 18th, but find nothing of spe.
cisl Interest which has not already been touched
upon by telegraph and files received by previou,
| arrivals. The attack is severely commenced upor
| and It's blunders forcibly shown.
| Besides thess great mistakes, minor bunders on
| the part of the English commander are made the
| subject of complaints In the camp letters. Thus
one writer diicourses of what hs styles 'the dis.
| graceful affair of the 18th: -
81, In common with the whole army, am 90 ut.
terlJ disgusted with the whole affair." that any ex.
plsnation could not eradicate the feeling that per-
vades the minds of the men that the affair was tbs
| most disgrsceful managed piece of business ever
known. They were not even allowed 10 fight.
storming perty was selected from the third divi.
| sion. aud these were allowed to advance against
strong position, with 10000 men to defend It, to.
| tally unsupported in fact, the supports were
| thrse-quarters of mile In the rear, and did moi
| come into action at all, while the reserves were
ordered to pile and walk about; and th 10 they
continued to do till the whole OF the stormine
| party was cut to atoms, and the affair was ther
| fualy abandoned, and we were ordered to march
back to the camp we had LEFT, after every man had
| almost sworn not to do 80 till the place wal
taken."
| THE NEXT OPERATION OF THE ALLIED ARMY
| In the absence of official intelligence from the
seat of war, we compelled to notice several re'
ports that are current respecting the operation O
the allies. II 10 evident that the besiegipg work