DOINGS IN RUSSIAN ASIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 348, 1 March 1856, Page 8

DOINGS IN RUSSIAN ASIA.

(From the Sydney Empire, Dec. 31.)

A Fnmcisco paper, the ' Placer Times,' Oct. 20, publishes the subj-mied interesting intelligence :—

FoiniiicATioNS on the Amooh—Faii.cric OF THE AI.UKS TO CUOSS THK Ba». By l!>e arrival of Hie U.S. Surveying steamship John Hancock, H. K. Sie\ens, Lieutenant commanding, we learn that the Russians on the Amour river, had fortified the place suonuly, and also had a hujjc number of gun boats and cutters guarding both passages of the A moor riwr. Tlie Kiissians had succeeded in «?euin«^ (heir ileet through the passage by lijihtii)^ ibcm. A portion of the fleet 'had attempted it, but without success, Hiid they had called at Avail, when- they effected a landing, and found the place nearly deserted, when they destroyed a small sieame'r on the stocks, demolishing all her machiiury. After taking the ancliors and chains and such other ihings as they wanted, tiiey left llie place.

The Allikd Im.ekts in the Gut.f ok Taktauv.—Tin; British Admiral Inui issued a Proclamation, staling ib.it the inhabitants mi^ht re I urn to Ayan, providing t l, c .y ,|j,] , !ot niolest any of the vessels touching there for piovisions <See. Previous u> tin: sailing of the J. Hancock, it was currently reported thai the allied fleet were in the Gulf of Tauary, and would attempt the passage of the Amour rivor, where, no doub, if iliey succeeded, they would find a. warm reception, it was also reported at JYlrojmloski that II I}..M. sieainer Uairacouta bad entered that phice witli the American !la<; ai her peak, lived on the town, and stood <ut jiyain. The Bremen bri»- Greta, with MO Rn>sijnis. ofhcirs, and soldieis on board, was oapiined by the Barraeouia ofl' Cape Kiizaheih. Previous to the Banaeonta leasing Ayan they disr.-vcivi a lar»e quantiiy of j-oods" of the' Russian Fur Conijmuv, which they destroyed.