The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVA OF THE AMERICA.
IMPORTANT FROM SEBASTOPOL.
Immense Slaughter! Three Thousand Eng
Ash killed including seventy Officers!
HALIFAX, July 9Th.

HALIFAX, July 9Th.
The royal mail steamship America, Capt
Lang, arrived here yesterday afternoon. aud
will be in Boston at an carly hour on Friday
morning.
She brings dates from Liverpool to the 22d
of June, later than those received by the Her
mann.
The Allies bad met with serious check be-
fore Sebastopol On the 18th OF June. the
French and English respe ctively attacked the
Malakoff and Redan Towers. but were both re-
pulsed with great slaughter.
Details could not be looked for beyond the
end of June. but in the meantime private ad
vices of the most serious description were agi.
tating the public mind.
According to one account, the British loss
alone was not short of 5000. including among
the killed Gen. Ca:pbell. and upwards of 70
other officers. Contradictory reports prev allied
and the above is thought to be somewhat exag
gerated.
In the British Parliament. Mr.. Rocbuck had
moved vote of censure against the Ministry
A large French loan was TO be Immediately
negotiated.
Gortschakoff confirms the success of the AL.
lies in the Sea Of Azoff. bnt says they were
anticipated, and that resistance is now the Rus
sian policy. He also says the grain destroyed
was private property. and that the army sup
plies are not materially affected
Preparations were making for a boat expedi
ton up the river Don.
In Asia the Russians had advanced towards
Keil, and are also stated to have made an un
successful attack against Kars.
ADDITIONAL.
HALiFAS. July 4.
On June 18th an attempt was made TO storm
Sebastopol. The English troops attacked the
Redan and the French Malakoff Tower. were
repulsed with great loss. Pelissier SAYS. thai
although the troops had shown the greatest a r.
dor. and had gained footing in the Malakof
Tower, he was Obliged to order their retire
ment The parallel was effected in order and
without moestation from the enemy
Private accounts represent the slaughter or
all sides to have been immense. The loss o
the British alone being placed at 5000 includ
ing Gen. Campbell Col. Yale. Col. Spadfortt
and others. Great losses were occasioned by
the springng of mines by the Russians. ant
during the attack the Russians are said to have
recaptured Mamelon which had been taken from
them by the Allies
An attempt had been undertaken against Per
ekopt by the Allies.
THE BAITIc.-Adrniral Baines. with q so uad
ron of fifteen steamers had left Kiel.
ENGLAND.-In the British Parliament pro
posed vote to censurc the Cabinet. to whom the
vote Of the Roebuck Committee charges some
Of the disasters. created some excitement
Sir E. L. Bulwer replied. calling for admins
trative reform. Passed the Commons unani
mously.
FRANcE.-Tbe Emperor had been i'll for two
days. and the French funds fell two per cent
in consequence. He had recovered.
In Holland extra estimates had been voted
for the re organization Of the Navy.
The Austrian army was being greatly rcdrc
cd.
The latest dispatch says that the Russians
had successfully attacked the batteries at Eu.
patoria.