The U. S. mail steamer Atlantic, Capt. West, arrived from Liverpool on Sunday morning at an early hour, making the voyage in about 10 1/2 days.
THE WAR—THE SIEGE OF SILISTRIA.
THE latest accounts (to June 7) of the operations before Silistria are decidedly favorable to the Turks. Full particulars of the several engagements which took place during the last days of May have not yet been received; but there appears to be no doubt that on May 27 the Russians made another fierce attempt to carry the place by storm, in which they were repulsed with great loss; and that on the 30th the Turks were able to assume the offensive against the besieging army. It was stated in London that the English Government had received information from Admiral Dundas that the garrison had succeeded in countermining the Russian engineers to such an extent that 8,000 or 10,000 of the besiegers had been blown up. This last statement wants confirmation. At all events, Silistria has been defended with great skill and bravery, and as yet with success. The Russians, since the commencement of the siege, have suffered tremendous loss, and it is far from unlikely that the fortress may hold out until relieved. As usual, there seems to be some delay on the part of the British. To May 30, only one English division had left Scutari for Varna. Two thousand English horses were at Constantinople, but the transports—sailing ships—were delayed by contrary winds; and it was currently reported that the English commander would not risk his force against the Russians in the field until he had a full complement of cavalry and artillery. Perhaps however the French and Omer Pasha's disposal force may proceed to the relief of the besieged stronghold.
Our accounts of the sortie made by the Turks, say that it took place at 4 o'clock on the morning of the 30th of May, and was totally unexpected by the Russians. A strong force of Turks made a sudden sally, and after a fearful massacre of the surprised Russians they reached the works of the besiegers, where they destroyed the newly opened approaches, spiked a number of cannon, and carried off others into the fortress but made no prisoners.
FRANCE.—The embarcation of troops and military stores from Marseilles for the East, has recommenced with vigor. A fifth division of the army of the East, is being organized under the command of Gen. Chas. L. Vaillant.
Admiral Baudin was buried on the 9th, with the honors of a Marshal of France, and Napoleon sent an autograph letter of condolence to Charles Baudin, the deceased's son. A. Vivien, ex-Minister of Justice and of Public Works in 1848, died at Paris on the 7th. M. Mauguin, who played a leading part in the revolution of 1830, is also dead.