Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-07-04
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New YORK, June 20.
The mail steamer Baltic, from Liverpool on
the 10th inst, has arrived. She brings dates
OF European news one week later than the
Asia.
The news is quite important both as con-
firming the latest accounts received by the
Asia and announcing still further success by
the Allies. A.l
The combat before the Mamelon tower was
Of the most obstinate and sanguinary charac-
ter. 1t is announced that 5000 men were
put hors du combat. An important element
of victory to the allies, is that the French
from their new position can reach the fleet in
the harbor of Sevastopol. Additional and i'm
portant success is therefore confidently looked
for. .tao, n,} oo.,.
In the sea of Azoff the allied fleet attack
ed and destroyed the stores at Taganrog, the
great entrepot Of the Don and Volga
"A boat expedition is fitting out at Ports
mouth, to be conveyed to shallow water
Destination supposed to be Perekop.
The Russians have evacuated Anapa and
the French troops have been recalled from
Kertsch. 'l a'
The Russians are about to build Railroad
through the Isthmus Perekop.
The Viceroy Of Egypt is enrolling 5000
blacks in Soudan.
1t is stated that the Austrian army will be
reduced to 100000 men.
Accounts from Sevastopol represent the gar
rison wasting by disease aud Responding, and
private advices from Kertsch give fearful
statements of sickness and suffering among
the Russians.
The Russians have secured communica-
ton with the Crimea by means of line of
boats. 1t is stated that the Russians have
evacuated all their Circassian territory.
The Grand Duke, Constantine has been APP
pointed Regent of Russia in the event of AL
exander's death.
The Carlist instruction in Spain was un-
checked.
ADDITIONAL BY THE BALTIc.-The follow
ing official dispatches from Pelissier give ac-
count of operations before Sevastopol:
June z, 6, 80, p. M.
Our signals given and an hour afterwards
our flags foated over Mamelon fort and two
redoubts of the bay. The artillery of the en-
envy fell into our hands. We have taken 400
prisoners. Our legions occupy the conquered
works on this side. Our allies with their usu-
al resolution carried the works in the quarry
and established themselves there. All the
troops showed the most admirable courage,
devotion, and intrepidity. .s
June 10.
The conquest of June 18th was more advan-
tegeous to us than at first announced. 1t
placed in our hands 500 prisoners, of which
number 20 are officers, and 70 pieces of can
non.
June ! l.
We are congratulating ourselves on the
new works. We have been able to fire with
the Russian mortars on their own ships, which
have gone still further over. The fortress Of
Anapa was abandoned by its garrison June s.
1t is now occupied by the Circassians. The
heat was excessive in the camp. Gen. Pelis-
sier was forming depot on the Tchernaya
Accounts from Varna mention the rumor that
preparations for an expedition against Perekor
were being made.
Prince Gortchakoff telegraphs to st. Pc.
tersburg on the p M. of June 9Th thus:
"After two days of heavy bombardment
the French divisions attacked the redoubts
last night and occupied the Kamschatka, Sc.
linglinski and Rithynia and a battery be-
tween Selinglinski and bastion No. /. Oul
troops retook the Kamschatka redoubt bu
the French poured in their first reserve and
re-took it again. We finally regained mas
terry of that battery, the French holding 8
Judgement whence we hope to drive them
Our soldiers fought admirably, in proof O
which may state that the enemy's loss ex
ceeded ours. He has lost $500 men, anc
we have 275 men and officers prisoners, az
well as two French cannon"
The British Admiralty makes public the
following:
Capt. Lyons, of the Miranda, and Capt
Lydoya report that the naval operation,
against Tagonrog, Menopolis and Gurk, which
took place on the Sd, 5th and 9th of June
have been perfectly successful. The publ,
buildings, among which are government mag
azines of provisions, have been burned. The
operations were conducted with great vigo
and rapidity, the allies having onl y one mar
wounded, altho' opposed by $50 troops at Ia
gonrog.