The announcement that the Allied Fleet in the Baltic had destroyed Sweaborg, was taken out of the Hermann, but the Canada brings subsequent details, which modify the first accounts.
The following is the first dispatch on the subject from the French Admiral :
"ON BOARD THE LOURVILLE, Aug. 11, 1855.
"The bombardment of Sweaborg by the Allied squadrons has been attended with success. An immense conflagration, lasting 45 hours, has destroyed nearly all the storehouses and magazines of the Arsenal, which is a complete ruin. Various powder magazines and stores of projectiles blew up. The enemy has received a terrible blow and suffered an enormous loss. Our loss is insignificant in men and nothing whatever in material. The crews are enthusiastic.
THE CRIMEA.
The news from the Crimea is important, a great battle having been fought on the Chernaya. The British Government having received the following dispatch :
"VARNA; Aug. 16. The Russians attacked the position at Chernaya this morning at day-break in great force. The action lasted about three hours, but they were completely repulsed by the French and Sardinians."
[Second Dispatch.] "One o'clock. The Russian attack this morning was under command of Liprandi, with from 40,000 to 60,000 men. Their loss is estimated at from 4,000 to 5,000, and about 400 prisoners are taken. The loss on the side of the Allies was very small."
Pelissier telegraphs on the 16th as follows :
"For some days past rumors of an intended attack on the part of the Russians had excited our attention, and this morning at day-break they realized their intention against our lines on the Chernaya, but in spite of the movement of imposing masses which had been collected during the night, the enemy were repulsed with great vigor by the troops forming the divisions of Generals Herbillon, Canava, Fancheux, and Morris. The Sardinians placed on our right fought bravely. The Russians left a large number of dead on the field, and we made many prisoners. The Russians were in complete retreat on Mackenzie's Hill when our reserve came up, and with the aid of our brave Allies, particularly the English cavalry, the enemy received a severe blow.
Our losses, though much less numerous than those of the enemy, are not yet known. PELISSIER."
Affairs before Sevastopol are unchanged.
Omer Pacha had received hasty orders to return to the Crimea instead of going to Asia.
General Simpson telegraphed on the 16th :
"General Pelissier and I have decided to open fire from the English and French batteries to-morrow morning at day-break."
St. Petersburg letters say that Gorchakoff has orders from the Emperor to sink the Russian fleet if the Malakoff falls.
The London Morning Post (Ministerial organ) says editorially: "We have reason to believe that stirring and hitherto unexpected intelligence may be looked for from the Crimea within the next few days."