Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-06

4 dispatch from 81. Petersburg, October 18th, says
that tho fortress u kinhn!u resisted The allies .:
very heavy live up Ia ia" !th "i which day nj Noon
! The allies entered the place.
! 3y their position kinburn the allies places III
Close, blockade the naval arsenal and part Of NIc"'
( iucl the towns nj Khcrsvn and Bcli>ah, aui The
whole regions wutcrcd by the DneprTr Bong AMI In
gGaI. .,,o.,
oar reader, need not he Informed that the pre-
seucc u! the irc i'll this qunrtcr points :" some at
tr,upt against two fortified towns III which tht
,rrin,,l IF tie enemy chiefly lies. Kinburn is sit
ur,ri nj the extreme western point OF II peninsula
winch FIRMS the southern shore III the estuary Ol Tie
Uu .pcr On the opposite side IS the celebrated Dc
zaknif the capture Of which by Catharlne CAV" Use
10 singular episode in our parliamentary HISTORY
Tie projection of these prou"nt"rIes, ana HE sas
Iawuess of t,rs wuter leave only narrow cilanei ol
les. thuu nu in width, by which the Dnlepor AM
the Bug cun be- reached. The water near Ocz"koil
and klnburu IL no where more man iour lannon's "
depth, and immediately the gull OF the Unleper Is
entered it sLual. three tutII"ns About to h,les
If the entrance stands Chersou, at the heud I"
the Dnlepcr.
about 81 miles up the Bug is Nicolaiet, The build
nr yard vi the Black Sru fleet, kln5urn AMI lcZa-
kuf, therefore, form the towers ol tie galc winch
Lends 10 Two of Russu's most Important lnitary
towns. 1t has been generally said that Odessa IL the
storehUusc which supplies the Russian urrny IN the
Criura. We believe this notion to be only partially
correct indeed little examination will show that the
tnYn doe. not lie between the chief cur-grUwIng dis
trics and the Crnca and that supplies would be Ia
ken out vi their way by being carried to OirSsa.-
There !. every reason 10 believe that NicOlactl, and
sill! more Chcrson, are the chief granarica of TIE
Russian armies. or at least through hom one line OF
tho conveys passes which hav" so long supplied Sc
bastupu II j. with great sat,tcllon therefore, that
learn that this important qunrirr has been thrcat-
ed by the allied fleet and we hope that the Admras
! have tho means vi striking heavy blow within tho
present year.
at n4w evident that the appearance before OIes
81 was g cint, no doubt intended 10 draw OFT troops
from OrzIkuti. The results of the expedition will
nn doubt, depend mainly on the number aud eiicier-
cy OF the smaller Vessels. The telrgraphIc despatch
frun Odessa few days since slated that eighty vcs-
sells were in sight of The harbor; ii may therefore be
concluded that nearly the whole force OF gun-Doa!s
and steamers is employed on the expedition. Both
France and England have lately sent Il large number
! Of these craft into the Blaci; Sea
THE CAMPAIGN IN ASIA.
! hEruLsE uf THE RUSSIANS At KARs.
The niles have achieved another great victory
the defeat of the Russians before knrs This affair
wa, achieved by tho Turks, under Gen. Williams, an
EurIisnnal who haS maintained ms position III Assn
.a,ls uncxamplcd difficulties. The dlspn'ch rccrv-
,, by the Ottoman Minister ut LONDON from the gen
crGl commanding nj Mars under uate o the SStll ull
iaulnuncrS the following
"rhr Russians attacked kars to-day. The c0mba;
lasted right hours, anu during tile struggle, when
cDul! not have been Of Il more deadly character, III >
cnrinY, after repeated efforts made with it, lui
.:rr 9Th, succeeded in entering some Of the batteries;
hut was rcpmtsed with heavy lna,rs. Aftcr having
made considerable eturts, the RusranS were com
pr.d 10 yield before the courage "i our brave col
dicr-, and Ia retire III statr at complete confusion
In addition To the dea, and wounded removed during
the action, 4OJO dead were left i'll The trri!clcs Gad
the envrons uf tho fortress; 100 PRISONERS were made
and one captured. Our losses amount Ia |OD
! ~. so men, among whom wc have 10 dcp.urc IA"
death of sevcrn superior officers. The Russlns are
preparing tn retreat, and Ia abandon the siege.
! DEsrRCCIIUS Of TWO RrsslAH IowSs.-lhc Mo-
nitcuv coutans report from Admiral Bruat, ol Oc'
tobcr ID, showing that IN expedition against lalltn
auI FuIa,oria, in the kcrsch S,ruighs, aud had
! completely succeeded. On the Nth ri September
Commandment Bonrt loft kcrtsch for Tanan, with ten
guuboats, al &vl-o ard u steamer. On thriving OF
Espagora, he threw some shells Into the reluub md
J91d. l5iSt" dscnbutk about mile from the fort.
Durllik this interval. the Russians abandoned the
pacc, and the Niles took pn,sessn of i'll the pre-
sence ul fore. ut cavalry from 600 SIN strong
which retired immediately. 4 few shells were thrown
emun. them. On the following day troops
employed III destroying all the houses in Fnnngurlu
that could hnvo been converted into shelter for
troops. At Cape 81. Paul, 81 and four NOR
iars were found ~ the fort At Tdnau there were II
| JI-pounIers left in the -ari by tho I'd of October
| th. destruction nf Iamam aud FanagUrla WAS COM
plrte. The expedition about 10 return 10 ertsch
The battle was fought with extraordinary UTMOST
! IS on the par, OF the Russians who cun!ess to only
| iUb killed.
The account via Trebizond gives more particulars.
! and currubora.cs the statement that the Russians
were determined raise Tie siege. Ii states thut ut
one time the Russians Succeeded in taking two battr
rie- but before they had time 10 turn round the guns
ar even 10 spike them, the Turk rushed upon them
with such vignr to regain possession OF the butte
rie., and decade ;he fortune nj the day The Rus
snu. iuru,I>iv rcpuisrd fell back upon their com.
ru,ics who were thrown into confusion. The Turk.
then rushed ont Of the fortress and ,nas-urred mn
enormous number This account states thar though
lnr.r nunb,r of killed and wounded RnssiuIIs were
removed, four thousand were left dead undor the
walls Two hundred were tnkcn prisoners, and
some PIECES Of ordnance were captured
er 41v1 Hell nt n STi Il, Sy' o SSt0r rs . as
the siege OF knrs by threatening tho Russian provinces
of Abus!G. Miusfria, lncrilla Georgia, and Tliis,
the cnri'H) landed nj Saachum kasc, i'll AbSsia.-
The active Operations, however, it Is. understood,
will be much retarded BY the lateness Of the seu'
RUSSIAN ACCOUNT.
despatch received from ST. Petersburg, states that
OH the E9 of September the Russians attacked kurs
In consequence Of several officers Of high rank having
been let wounded early III the uct!on the assault
was unsuc. cssful.
Gen. Moravieff says: "At the beginning the attack
was successful, but the position aud numberd Of thu
] enemy forced us to Withdraw. Notwithstanding this
and heuv! loss, our troops took fourteen burners
ard stand If cOlors. The borknde Of Kars i. re-
established.
E TrscELLASrors WAR ITEMS.
The Sebasiopul correspondent nj the LvnGoL Times,
writing unde' date Of October5, says
4 Al prcscu the troops are in excellent henlih Our
strength il vey considerable Ii is almost "a hume
r"u. rs tha With which the Duke fought the battle ot
Victoria IL iufunir counts 21.UDOi the cavalry
35uOi the artillery y,0OU-iu fine, Gen. Simpson has
under his COZ nand not ess than 5S,'U' electives
Of all T-re are few things TO be- complained
u Of.
Numbers Of military officers on sick leave III Ire
lind have rece rcd orders 10 proceed instantly to the
Cruea Several Of the gentlemen had 10 leave with
! out their luggage.
int
were making tocumplrte the cmbarkuriun If an en-
tire division OF D,UOU men. under Gen. Lambert
The erte, vi Little states that every night during
the past week Railway trains, conveying troops have
prssrd through Tat from the camp at the N"rt
which IS now completely at end. Eari q: the trans
conveyed not les than 700 men. Most OF the"
troops IRE on the way TO the Crim-a, and ii il din.
cult 10 describe tie joy and animation which prevail
: amongst them
Russia.
Advires from s. Petersburg state that an imperial
uia.e as ordered the levy 0i .he militia IN Me GOV
cgnincnts al Ofcn urg and Sumarn. Il. the rate OF 10
men per lnOn NAL -nuls. The levy il Ia begin on
the 18th Novemhe, aud is 10 terminate OIL the i'hi
December.
Letters from Odessa announce that in consequence
Of orders from the Emperor Alexander commission"
Of enquiry has been appointed ut Knew, TO decide o'
the tut OF such Volunteers in the foreign Legion scr,
ing the western powers ma may be tnksn prlsoh''7'
Tnuse men Will not lc considered prisoners t"
liungaraus IN this category will he Delivered 10 Aus
triH
General Kari has been deprived OF hl' command
for his negligence in allowing himself TO he taken ny
surprise by Gen. 4. AlIonvr's cavalry. He Is sue
cected by Gen Prime Radzwicke.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA - IMPORTANT
FROM ClNTRAL AMERICA. ~
New YORK. N"v. i.--Thr steamer Star "i Ia" WIS,
arrived here last es~ning, with tO passengers anu
81 .0GOODI in gold tom California. She connected
= with the steamer lucle Sam. the passengers t.!
which were detained nine days IN the l,'lmus IN con-
sequence Of the existing political troubles
The war in Central America il assuming S"F' ,.
ASPECT Col. Walker attacked Grenada On me ~,
uii; which, having ben previously almost i's'r'tu
| Lx liz inhnbItants. he :nnk without mMrh rrssta1N.