The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-06-20
Later from Europe.-Arrival of the
Atlantic.


Ne'cs h1gAiy Impoytant. - Capture Of
hertch -Anothcr Butte - The RUs-
Slams Scrcrely Beaten.--S 900 Mcn
Killed.
The Atlantic reached her dock about
eight and a half o'clock yesterday morn
ing, with Liverpool dates to noon I'd
inst. and l02 passengers.
The news is Of the most important
and exciting character, covering, as it
does, three distinct successes by the AL
lies. by the last arrival we had brief
announcement that the French had driy.
On the Russians from a strong position Of
defence or place darmcs before Sebasto.
pol. This occurred during the night of
the 22d and 23d and was most san.
culinary affair. the place being defended
by nearly the whole garrison. The total
loss on both sides in killed and wounded
is set down at 5000
Gen Peissicf says the Russian loss
was enormous, and that of his troops con.
siderable, though much less. The French
retained about their position.
Prince Gortschakoffs account of the
affair is this Yesterday evening. II
battalions Of the enemy, with reserycs.st.
tackled orr trench of counter approach.
commenced the day before, in front Of
bastious No. 5 and 6. Tie combat was
sanguinary and lasted during the whole
of the night Our IL battalions lost
nearly $500 men in driving back the en-.
envy"
Pelssier telegraps under date 25th.
10 P NJ. To-day We have occupied the
line of the Tchcrnays The enemy. who
we're not in force, offered little resis-
lance, and relreated rapidly into the
hills. We have definitely established
ourselves in the works carried during tho
nights of the ODD and esd An armis-
tico was agreed upon for burying the
dead, and We wero enabled to form an es.
innate of the enemy's losses They
must be about ) Or 6,000 killed and
wounded
May 26th-Thc enemy has not made
any demonstration, either in front of the
place or against our lines on the Tcher.
nays. The works of fortifcation at
kamcisch are progressing. The santa.
~ condition Of the army continues good.
May 9th. ga M-The expedition
TO Kertch and Ycnkqkle was attended
with complete success The enemy fed
at the approach of the Allies They
blew up their powder magazines, destroy.
ed their batteries and burned their
steamers. The Sea of Azoif is occupied
by the Allied squadron"
1t is rumored in Paris that Pelissicr
had attacked and routed Liprandi's force.
Canrobcrt was reported wounded. and
another General killed. The rumor was
regarded as very doubtful
Raglan telegraphs as follows: -
INLAY 27th.-Wc are masters of the
sea of Azof without casualty. The
troops landed at Kcrtsch on her Maics.
tvs birthday, 2fth, and the enemy fed,
blowing up their Notifications on both
sides Of the straits, and destroying their
steamers Some vessels and so guns
have fallen into the hands of the Allies
Raglan further telegraphs, tina, on tho
2jth, Gen. Sir Geo. Brown had reached
Ycnikakle having on the previous day
destroyed foundry near Kertch, where
shot and shell and Mime balls were man.
ufacturcd In the advance, the French
were on the right, the English on the
left, and the Turks in reserve
y despatch from Raglan, of 30th,says:
Letters from Gen. Brown and Admiral
Lyons, Of Goth, announced the destruc.
ton, BY the enemy, of four Russian war
steamers and large depots of corn. The
Allied feet had succeeded in blowing up
the Magazine at Arabat. and in destroy
ing about 100 merchant vessels. Only
one Russian steamship remained in tho
sea of Azcf
Advices from Sir George Brown Of
the 2Sth state that the troops continued
healthy.
Five vessels laden with corn had run
into Kertch The place was taken and
they were captured. TIE number Of
guns found by the Allies exceeds one
hundred
The French account says the Russians
burned so transports as we'll as their
four steamships, and destroyed 100000
sacks of flour Fourteen Allied steam.
ers entered Azof
Reinforcements were daily arriving at
Constantlnople.
The occupation Of Galatz, and an at
tack upon Ismael and REM, were conf
IDENTIFY spoken of.
The garrison Of Sebastopol drew most
of their supplies from Kertch. Its capi-
tulation, therefore, must exercise a speedy
influence on the siege.
Fifty cases of cholera and 20 deaths
were reported in the British forces be-
fore Sebastopol, with some cases among
the French.
The Sandman contingent had been
landed in splendid condition, and we'll
supplied with all the materials of war.
Heat had succeeded to rain.
Large conveys had entered Sebastopol
from the north side, and the Russians
were working vigorously on that side, e.
recting an earth work, &c.
The Allies had completed their 4th
parallel, aud the British were moving all
their heavy mortars into the advanced
parallels. .---- ~
Two dcsc:ters from Sebastopol report.
ed the garrison very strong numerically,
but the hot weather was causing sick
ness.
The BALrlc.-It was reported at
Dantzic on the 23d. that tho st division
of Russian gunboats, stationed at Swea-