Established I823.

BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.

DESTRUCTION or S\\'EAB0l{i:. [ ADMIRAL nvNnAs‘s DEBI'A'X'(‘ll.

Orr SWEABORG. Airs. ll.-—Sweaborg was attacked by the innrtars and gunboats of the Allied Squadrons on the morning of; the 9th instant. The ﬁring ceased early this morning. Heavy explosions and very destructive fires were produced in a few hours. on Vargon, and many more on Savarto, in-r eluding those oftlie Arsenal and llockyai-(ls, l are burnt. Few casualties have occurred, j, and no lives lost, in the Allied Fleet. ‘

DESPATCH TRON ADMIRAL PENAUD.

The French Government liavo. received the following despatcli:-

ON Bo.-inn run Tovnvii.Lr., AUG. ll, ' lt~‘55~—The bombardment of S-.i'eaborg by i the allied sqiiiidrons has been attended with ; complete success. An immense conflagra- ’ tion, which lasted for -15 hours, has destroy-l ed nearly all the storehouses and tiiag;i7.inrs ofthe Arsenal, which is a coinplete ruin. Various powder magazines and stores of projectiles blew’ up. The eneiny has re- ceived a terrible blow. and suffers an enor- inoiis loss. Our loss is insignificant iiwnen, , and nothing whatever in material. crews are in a state ofentliusiasin. ‘

Fi.sr.r nrrour: S\\'E.\lH)llG, Ann. (5.——l Eiiglisli: Duke of \Vellington, Exinoutli, ‘ l-I linburgh, Pembroke, Cornwallis, Hast- ‘ iugs, Euryalus, Mugicieniie, Cossack, Vlll-,i ture, Cruiser, Merlin, Geyser. Dragon, I Liglitning, Locust, Belleisle (hospital-ship), }l"nliis (ainmunition-ship). a merchant col- lier filled with spare shells for supplying mortar vessels, 15 gunboats, 16 mortar ves- sels.-French: Tourvillc (flagship) and tender, Austcrlitz, six gunboats, five mor- tar vessels. The French mortar vessels are scliooiier-rigged, and armed with two 1i)-incli inortars.

Swe-'ib0r,__, cannot be classed with CPO!)-v .--tadt for stren_;th, or Sehastopol for import-i .-men, Its defences are not of the sainel character as those which protect the mouth ' oftlie Neva. '1‘lie nppt'0.'lcli is by channels l of suliicient depth and width, but through. granite rocks everywhere covered with hat- ' tcries. As to the value set by the Russians l on the place, on the one hand, it appears} they took advantage ofthe winter to convey , to Cronstadt the few vessels of war seen’ last vcar at Swoaborg; on the other hand, , theyiliavo employed the interval in strength- ; eiiing, to the utmost, the fortifications which have just been so suniinnrily destroyed. It was said a few months ago that, having lot slip the opportunity of last year, we should find Swoaborg iinpregnable. It appears, however, that with a proper disposition of the ﬂeet, and by keeping a proper distance. wehavc disposed ofthis threat, and shown that wood can sometimes beat granite. Let us hope‘ that when a-boast has been proved idle in one place it may in another. Ac- cording to the prograniine, the mortar ves- sels and the gunboats were to commence the bombardment at two milesdistance, and the liners were only to come in‘ to finish the work. If this is the arri_i.ngeinent ‘which has been so sigiially successful, it ting well for the operation of t tlotilla,.pro_- mlsed by Sir Charles Wood, in the grander sphere of the Nova, or wherever also it is to be employed. From the scanty particu- lars that have reached us, it appears that the bombardment. lasted about.-45 hours, so - that during the whole ofthatltitno the allied-

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Charlottetown, P. IE, Island. Saturday. September I, 1855.

ﬂeets remained in position more or lessl In-‘.LSI.\'GFoRS sxn rrs FOR'l‘IFICATl0I\'S.

within gunshot distance of the Russian bat- I

We be e that the success which has attended

terics; yet our loss is said to be triﬂing in i the boinburdinent of Sweaborg may speedily be men, and nothing whatever in material, not l followed up by another, which may exert even

a ship era float sunk oi- disabled.

large an amount of damage inflicted on the

enemy, and so little suffered by the allies,

may be seen the result of that close calcu- lation which will probably be our best game

in this war.

N°‘“'lY “ll ‘he |"'l"Cll""‘l b“lldl"g5ls\vi:AiionC. mu THE o'riii:a ni:ssiAN roa-

JJIESSES l.V' THE BALTIC. ~

The fortress of Sweaborg, is the first formidable obstacle in the Gulfof Finlandi . and does the outpost duty, as it were, for ‘the great military cnlrepofs of St. Peters-

burg. It is composed of seven rocky

‘islands, mid is situate about three miles It lell ml“ the ambition of Alexander, and es eciull' . . . , , . P 3 the possession of Russia with the Grand the late hinperor, to make llt‘lElllgl()1'S agree.

and a half from Helsingfors.

Duchy of Finland; but, unlike Helsingfers,

which was first regularly fortified by the.

late Emperors Alexander and Nicholas.

Sweaborg had been a place ot'coiisi:lerable ' G£'ll. l~Iliri-iit'-

strength under the Sivedes.

1" so I n more iowcrful efieet on the pretensions and

I intlexih e resolutions ofthe Czar. The ‘impor- tant town of llelsingfors, is now, we hope, within the grasp of the Allies, as the island l fortresses, which eoninianded the narrow sea- . passage. are now in heaps ofruins. We hope ‘ that the Admirals see no serious obstacle to 5 following up the destruction of Swenborg by an : iiiixiietliutc attack on Helsingfors, a resolution - which the insignificant loss in the recent action {and the high spirits of their crews must emi- inrsntly encourage. It is to the re idity with which he followed up one victory y another, lwhich associates with the nauic of the first ll\'apolcon the glitter of the most splendid lgeneralship. On the other hand, delay in i taking proper advantage of a success, may too lofti‘.-ii b-.- attended with fatal results. It was of

t land well-fortilictl naval and comuicrciil port. The Government ellicers were removed from . i, the f'.>ri::er capital of the duehy, to ll:-lsizigfoi-s. The late l-Iuiper«_n' expended it great ainouii: of treasure in ciiliirging the liar- ! ll'Ill[‘ and seaport. and promoting the import-

wald, an able Swedish niliccli. t'-”l15l(l"|‘ill:: * anct-r~l' the town, but especially in the con-

tliat these islands might be rendered a

jstrnnrtzon of its oniflcatioiis. .-in immense

f0,.,nid,,b1c Sn.ongi,(,](], and mum 0”u'l)l(§ lll1!lilii‘l' of'h;ittei'ies, xnonntpil with heavy artil-

Sweden to inaintain her power in the l§al- , Tlioltic, in spite of the ambitions ili-sigiis of ussia, projected the plan ofthcii- fortili-z

cation. l’revionsly, however. sliips

navy.

impregnahle. They say, began, but we finished the Gibriiltar oftlie North.” These works are stupendous. The walls are chieﬂy liewn granite, covered with earth, rising in some places to a height of 48 feet. The batteries, virhich commence on a level with the water, and rise in tiers one above another, are mounted, it is alleged with nearly a thousand guns. In \Volf’s

Island, the principle ofthc group, there is i

a dry dock, capable of containing II or 1'3 frigatei-i, which has been completely hol- lowed out of solid rock, the length being 806 feet, breadth ‘.200, and depth I4 feet. At one extremity oftliis dock is a basin ‘.108 feet square, closed at each end with sluice- gates, which serves for the entrance and exit of frigates, and for repairing and building ships. The stores and ammuni- tion for the batteries are deposited in magazines, on the edge ofthc water. The harbour can contain seven ships oftlie line and a few frigatcs.

Croiistadt, which conimands the passages at the mouth of the Neva, was taken from the Swedes by Peter the Great, and ﬁrst converted by him from a desert island into a harbour for his navy in 1710. The most invulnerablo portion of the stronghold, a rampart of granite, .built in the sea for the protection oftho shipping, was begun and finished under the suprintendance of Admi- rnl Graig, who is styled the father of the Russian Navy. oubts are entertained whether the ¢n,ns«of Cronstadt completely command the northern passage; the Mar» uis do Cusiiiie, a keen inquiror. declares that although he put himself to some trou- ble to learn as much, he could not ﬁnd the Russian who we inform him of the fact. The population of Cronstadt is about 45,000; ot‘Holsi in "which is the capi- tal of the district, 0, ; and of Swsaborg about 4,0(ll.' . 4 .

.ltr_v, «ivulront the hostile visiti.’l' by sea; and ti is quite po.~‘sil«lc that the Adinirals inny have

stone walls of the “ impregnahle" Sivmilmrg.

, , _ , “"‘_"° .'llelsin-__vlors is a pretty and roinantie little. built aml repaired there for the Swedish g town, situated on a rising shore near a cluster y The works were CHmln0uC(‘d in t of’ llll_'_"(‘ granite rocks. 1743, but “.9”, not co,,,p|,_.u,]_,- ﬁnished I l0,tlf.'t|. The oxportsare principally l)01ll]),‘llz1 when acquired by the Russians, who have “C continued making improvements, and dc- ‘ vising every means of rendering: the place “the Swedes

5» I planks, masts for ships, and salted re I is a university, with five academics and twelve ‘ superior schools. It is apprehended that our lg-.i. hint tars will not be able to capture many ltussian vessels, notwithstanding their success, as the greater portion of the fleet which last —year sheltered itself behind the stone walls of Sweiiborg. and, under the protection of the guns of lielsingfors, were removed to (‘ronstadt , before the arrival of the Allies in spring. 'l‘he lshipping, if any, in the dock and harbour of lSweiibor-,;, has probably been destroyed by fire.

lFi'a1*iii:1: Ul'l.‘ll.1TlU.\'s or run .\i.i.ii:n l“LEi£1‘ IN I THE ."l£.\ or A2501-'1‘.

\l'iiii.>3r we await, with such eoin;osiire as we can coinmaiid. the details of the triuinphaint attack by the Baltic fleet upon the Ii|lSSt)-Fl[l- nish fortress ofS'.veaborg, we turn wit satis- faction to what has been recently accom lished by the allied ﬂotilla in the ca of 20 . We gather, f'roni the despatehes lately‘ received by the Adinirality from Sir Edmund yons, that a squadron oflight vessels and gun-boats under the orders of Comiiiandcr Osborn, of H. M. S. Vesuvius, was actively and successfully enga- ;;.~.<l, during the earlier part ofJnl ', in scour- ing the coasts of the Sea ofAzoﬂ‘— n depriving the enemy of the fruits of the new harvest—in destroying his extensive fishing establishments --and_ia crippling his rcsoiirces ofall kinds.

It seems that Sir Edin-and Lyons had instruct- ed Comniander Osborn ‘* to clear the seaboard ofall fish stores, all ﬁsheries, and mills on a large scale beyond the wants of the neighbour- lug opnlation, and indeed. of all things dea- tinted to contribute lo the maintenance of the cncniy’s army in the Crimea.” These orders were executed by Commander Osborn with a skilfulness and completeness which has drawn from, Sir‘ Edmund Lyons an expression of the highest approval‘ and admiration.

Captain Osborn, commenced what he calls his“swecp round the Sea of A20 ,” by d troyingthe extensive ﬁsheries upon Berutcb Spit, as well as all the guardhouses, barracks. and stores of fora‘ e’ an

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un shot of Arabat on.” On the 15th of y be up red before Berdlansk with the intention o nrtiing the forage pn corn stacks upon the landward side of the bi'lls_ov6r-looking the town. “ No iiihabitsnitl." llni

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_ I sqyl the pa t momissndor. “ were to‘ be teen; in ‘the paced‘-'_

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more i:L‘!~'li‘.|lll)'.| in attacking them than the.

Its population is about ,

d provisions sltitated, », upon that part oft e coast to " within an easy

WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY.

New Series. No. 270.

eionnl glimpse of soldiers showed thata land- ing was expected, and that they were prepared for it street fight.” A landing. however, was not attempted, in connsequenca of the surf. which ran so high as to render such 0. move- ment extreniely hazardous; but a few shots '1-ed over the town soon set the stacks and l stores in 9. blaze, and the Commander s ob_icet J was thus effected without further trouble. i From these petty exploits Commander Osborn lnext procce e to one of a._bolder character. :0n the 16th of‘ Jul the Allied s uu.dr_on pre- lsented itselfbcfore etrcvskoi, a ort situated l between Dcrdiansk and Marianpol. “ As I up- ; preached the )luce,” says Lapt. Osborn. ~‘ there were evi ent syniptouis of an increase ' to the fortifications since the Vesuvius silenced [its ﬁre three ‘weeks ago. A redan, covering ‘ the curtain which faces the sea. showed seven new eiubrasurcs. and much new earth led me to e.‘:p;(-t sonic masked works." Arrangements, however, were eventually made for an attack. and the heavy ordnance of the flotilla soon ,crushed all attempts at resistance. forced the l zirrison to retire from the trcnchcsg}“}“ CW“, ‘ compelled the reserved fort.-e._ €0HS|5““S ”’ three strong battalions of inlaiitry and t“}0 squaclrcns of cavalry, to keep a respectful ms- tanec. Theligiitbuats oi the squadron yvelc , then sent ashore, under the (-oiniiiitr.d of Lit-_ut. l-lizbert Cainpioii, to complete the d05tWL‘U°" of’ the fort and b.itte1'ie.~.. 3luntly and effectually accomplished. " in 1!- short time." says C-.ipir.iii US|}01'ns “I ‘W1 ill“ s;itisf.iction of seeingall the cant0nineiits._ guns, platl'orins.pubiic buildings. corn and l0|'3l-5°‘ stores on fire, and the euilmisiires of the earth- works seriously injured ; and althou(;h the enemy, froin an earthivork to the rear. ope1_iI‘tl a. sharp fire upon our mun. Lieut. (‘-ainpion ;conipletcd this service in the most zibleatitl I perfect manner, without the loss of a nine. J Leaving the Swallow, Commander (;l‘(‘~ul'0l'tl, - to check anv attempt of the enemy to re-oeciipy the fort an extingiiisli the fire before the oes- trizotion was complete, the rest o_i'thi- squuoroii proceeded to destroy great quantities of forage. and some most extensive ﬁsheries, situated I upon the White [louse Spit and about the mouth of the river Berda. “By dark» 59-3'" lCaptain Osborn, “ the work was done; tutti thirty ﬁsheries, numbers of heavy launches. and great store of salted lisli, nets and gear. as well as much forage, had fallen into our hands. in spite of considerable numbers of Cossack horse."

On the 17th July. in consequence of infor- mation received of extensive depots of corn and forage existing at a town called Gloﬁra, (‘oni- mander Osborn proceeded therewith tho squari- ron, and. in the face oflargc bodies of cavalry. quickly destroyed all the stores that the place contained. From Gloﬁra. the squadron hasten- ed to the Crooked Spit. \vli(-re ii. similar work

lof destruction was speedily effected. -‘ The gcxtraordiunry quantity of nets and stores of ilish,” says Uaptain Osborn, “and the scale of" {the works destroyed at this place, fully confii-in ‘the statements made by the workpeople that 3 their occupation consisted in sup lying food to the army in the Crimea, everytiinggoin to Sinipbcropol by the great northern road 0. (mg the Steppe." _ . In concluding his report of these proceedings. Captain Osborn observes to the Admiral,~‘l can assure you. Sir, that from Uenitchi to ‘aganrog, and thence round to Knmiskera. we lbave ep_t the coast in a ‘constant state ofalnrni. and err troops incessantl moving. The good service done by the gun-boats in this way its been \‘t‘l'y great. Tlie total aiuount of‘ re- visions, corn, fisheries. forage, and boats es- trolyed, has been something cnorniouiz."

‘his is unquestinonably good and ettective service, and ever way worth of the very high commendation ' litch Sir . mund Lyons-be stows upon it. ‘ - ;

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Paris gossip says that if the Em on Eugenio gives birth to is daughter, the peror will nspoal the Sslio law. in order that his daugh- itor may reign. , .

The Government is now seeking ships to any oiit1.000, tons of shot and shell to Bsls Clara.

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