The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-07-12
IMPORTANT AND UNPLEASANT TIpINGs
FROM EUROPE

instant, and the steamer America. with Liver
pool and London dates to the 23d. arrived at
Halifax on the same date.
The news by these arrivals, though meager
as to details, is important. The French and
English made an attack upon the Redan Bat
terry and Great Malakoff Tower on the 18th of
June, but were repulsed by the Russians with
great slaughter.
On the morning of the 18th of June, 1.-THE
fortieth anniversary of the battle of Waterloo,)
the Allies made an energetic and brave at
tempt to storm Sebastopol, but were defeated
with terrible slaughter. The loss of the Eng
fish is said to be over four thousand men, in
Guiding Lieutenant General mot Sir COLIN
Campbell and seventy-six officers. The loss of
the French is not given. The English attack
ed the Redan Tower, and the French the NAL
akoff The Allies lost terribly by the Russians
springing mine. During the action, it is re-
ported, the Russians recaptured the Mamelon
Tower, the acquisition of which by the Allies
had given rise to so much rejoicing.
Gen. Gortschakoff-s account of the opera
tons of the Allies in the Sea of Azoff states
that the grain stores burnt were mostly private
property, and that their loss does not material
ly affect the supply of the Russian armies, but
this is apocryphal.
Advices from Vienna confirm the rumored
expedition against Perekop.
A squadron of seventeen steamers, under
Admiral Baines, had left Kiel for the Baltic.
In the English Parliament, Mr.. Roebuck had
moved vote of censure of the Ministry. Lyt
ton Bulwers moderate resolution, calling for
administrative reform, had passed the House of
Commons unanimously.
The Legislative Assembly of France had
been convoked for the I'd of July, to negotiate
a new loan of l50,000,O00 francs
The French funds fell two per cent, in con-
sequence of the Emperors having been i'll for
two days.
The disturbance at Santiago, in Spain, has
been suppressed. There is nothing reliable
touching the Carlist instruction.
The Austrian army is being rapidly disband-
ed
Further Particulars of the lilies Disaster
The London Herald says that the British car
ried the outworks of the Redan, but were stop
ped by deep trench where they were expos
eu 10 Il IuuTueTOuS IRE lTOH1 the hSUdn as well
as the Malakoff Tower whose guns enfladed
the outworks of the former. The Russian ships
in the harbor also had their broadsdes on,
pouring shot into the retreating troops
The London Times does not profess to give
the particulars, but says that the loss is be-
ieved to have been greater than at any former
action in the Crimea; that many officers distin-
guished for their gallantry were killed, whilst
the French lost two general officers and a vast
number of men in all branches of the service.
The London Neaos intimates that the Gov
eminent is in possession of fuller intelligence
which it withhods.
News from the Sea Of Azoff continues good
for the Allies. The occupation of those waters
is much more serious than was supposed. Ge-
nitchi, Arabat, Marionpol, and Taganrog, are
ours, and strategic routes of greatest import
ance have been cut, and wells filled. Ships
have been destroyed, and vast quantities of sup
plies burned. 1t is calculated that these estab
lishments contained three months food for the
Russian army.
The French loss in the combat on the 9th
was 600 killed and 1000 wounded. The Rus
sian loss was three times greater.
The Berlin correspondent of the London
Times writes that official reports state that Sc
bastopol no longer exhibits the same satisfacto-
ry picture of things as it did previous to the
last bombardment. The theatre, which was
endeared to the Russians by so many reeollec-
tons, has ceased to exist. The northern por-
ton has not suffered so much yet there is hard
ly house there, the wall or roof of which has
not been perforated by grenade shells, balls, or
rockets, or the window frames and panes of
which have not been DESTROYED by fragments
of exploding shells. The inhabitants of Sebas-
topol, however, continue to occupy their houses.
Even though greatly battered, traffick in the
shops and warehouses is represented as being
kept up with but little diminution, Even the
hotels are not shut.
Authentic information has been received,
that Anapa was to have been attacked by the
Allies on the 10th; consequently, many valuable
lives have been saved by the inhabitants vol
UNFAIRLY evacuating that important fortress.
1t is believed that the Allies have abandoned
the idea of attacking either Sweaborg or Cron-
stadt: AT the former, the Russians since last
year have erected fourteen additional batteries
some of them mounting fifty guns. The de-
fences of the latter have been considerably
strengthened and both are deemed inaccessi-
BILE by naval forces.
Ali the camps are healthy, excepting that at
Balaklava, where cholera prevails. The Sar-
dinians are suffering, and General Marmora,
the younger, is dead.
The Russian account of the successes of the
Allies in the Sea of Azof is published. Gort-
schakof confirms the account of the successes
claimed by the Allies, but says that operations
against the Sea of Azoff were expected; that
not having means to oppose the hostile fleets,
the garrisons had orders to blow up the batter
les, and retire that the grain stores burned by
the Allies mostly private property, and do
not materially affect the supply of the army
inasmuch as, anticipating such an attack, sup
plies were mostly conveyed by land, notwith-
standing the facilities offered by sea-
The Russian forces have advanced and en-
camped near Redoubt Kale. The Turks have
evacuated Batoum and Chouvouk Su. Rassif
Pasha has advanced with his staff to Kars. A
| despatch from Varna, dated June 18th, which
was detained on the way says that the Russians
| have made an unsuccessful attack on Kars, and
it was reported that they had retaken Anapa
The Austrian commander has proclaimed
martial law in Moldavia, but the Modavian au-
| thorities refuse to promulgate the order unless
authorized by the Sultan.
Constantine Balshe son of the reignng
| Prince was killed at Jassy, in a duel, by the
| Austrian Major Saltberg.
The recent attack on an English boats crew
| at Hango, under a flag of truce, causes much
excitement in England.
Admiral Dundas has communicated with the
| Russian authorities and British Government,
| through the Danish minister at ST. Petersburgh,
and demands redress. The Russian account
in the LpUalide Presse says six were killed. and
the remainder are prisoners. A despatch from
| Dantzic confirms that the officers of the boat,
| Lieut. Genest, DR.. Eastens, Mr. Sullivan, and
| all the crew except six, are prisoners.
An Internal machine exploded under the Eng
| glish steamers Merlin and Frehy, off Constradt,
| on the 9th, but did not damage them severely.