The Press.
London, England, 1855-09-22 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

Further Russian reinforcements have reached the
Crimea, but they have not joined the army on the
north side of Sebastopol. Tbe garrison there is
known not to be sufficiently supplied; and a surren.
der, or a decisive movement in the open field, is an-
ticipated.
The 3oniteur contains the following para-
graph :
A few persons are prepossessed with an idea respecting
the strength of the north fort, to which the garnson of
Sebastopol withdrew after the capture of the city.
That fort is not greater than any one of the forts surround-
ing Paris.
The Moniteur de l'Armhe says of the French gene-
ral officers placed hors de combat on the Bth :
The following list we have learned from our own in-
quiries to be ccrrect:—
General officers killed—The Generals of Brigade Saint
Pol, Breton, de Marolles, Rivet, and Ponteves (this last
died of his wounds).

General officers wounded—The Generals of Division
Bosquet, Mellinet, De la Motterouge ; the Generals of Bri-
gade Conston, Bisson, and Truchu.
The embarkation of Turkish troops at Eupatoria
is suspended.
Admiral Bruat has caused Tamar and Tangoria,
in front of Yenikale, to be occupied by 1,200 of the
allied seamen. The Invalide Russe announces that
the allies are fortifying their positions at Kertch in
the most formidable manner.
The Cologne Gazette has a letter from St. Peters-
burg stating that the stores of the Government of
Kherson are completely exhausted, as merchant
vessels have ceased to bring corn from the fertile
countries of the Don by the Sea of Azoff. The
forage for the animals employed in transport must
now be brought from Perekop, and even the water
they require—for there is no forage in the Crimea,
and the springs are dried up. The Salgir has be-
come quite a little rivulet. The crop of potatoes
has also failed, and the price risen more than three-
fold. Vegetation is everywhere withered, and the
price of corn is constantly on the rise at Simfe-
ropol.
The Vienna Fremden Blatt asserts that the Rua
sians have concluded " another armistice with
Schamyl for the term of six months."

A letter from Odessa, in the Military Gazette of
Vienna, states that—

The Russians in Baktchi-Sergi are barring all the monn-
tain defiles, breaking down the bridges, and destroying the
communications with Balaklava, which indicates that they
are expecting the allies will commence a campaign in the
interior of the Crimea.
The Russian forces in Asia received a check on
the 7th. General Koukoleffski was killed, and Colo-
nel Jalgrene wounded.
The Partrie gives intelligence from the seat of war
in Asia Minor to the 18th ult., according to which
the Russians were trying to reduce Kars by starving
out the garrison—a project in which, it was said,
confidently, they would fail, as the place was well
supplied, while the approach of the bad season would
of itself oblige the enemy to seek winter quarters.
Respecting the Baltic fleet a private telegraph
despatch in the Patrie has the following, dated
Hamburg, September 10th :
Several English war vessels have recently made a re-
connaissance in the Revel•roads. The inhabitants were
expecting an attack from the allies. Meantime consider-
able additions were being made to the fortifications of the
place, and t large quantity of infernal machines of a
new construction had been received from St. Petersburg.
The following official despatch from General
Simpson has appeared in the Gazette :
Before Sebastopol, Sept. 4.
From the heavy fire maintained by the enemy on the
head of our sap, the progress made has been slow, and
accompanied, as must be expected, by several casualties
among the sappers and working parties ; and it is with
great regret that I have to report the death, last night, of
Captain Pechell, 77th Regiment, whose conduct I had oc-
casion to bring before your lordship's notice in my despatch
of the lat inst.

Within the last few days a second bridge has been corn.
menced from the north shore to Karabelnia, the object
being evidently to expedite the removal of stores from the
dockyard.
The continued reports we receive induce General Pella.
Bier and myself to believe that the enemy still meditate
an attack in force on our positions on the Tschernays, to
meet which the troops are kept in a continued state of
readiness.

The 42nd Regiment have arrived from Corfu, and have
disembarked this day. I intend them to relieve the 13th
Regiment at llalaklava, which has joined the First Divi-
sion, under Lord Rokeby.
The health of the troors is excellent.
J. SPAPSON, General Commanding.