The Press.
London, England, 1854-12-16 00:00:00

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THE WAR.

Russian accounts from Sebastopol come down to
the 4th inst., when Prince Menschikoff reported that
some unimportant sorties had been made by the gar-
rison, and that the allies had completed their third
parallel, but nothing of importance had occurred.
It is stated that there was great dearth of provisions
in Sebastopol.
On the 26th Prince Menschikoff was with his
head-quarters at Baktchi•Serai ; General Liprandi,
with 20,000 man, at the advanced posts in the direc-
tion of Balaklava. The roads in the interior are
almost impracticable, and the difficulties of the Rus-
sians to obtain supplies increasing. The Henry IV.
has been got off; her guns had been landed, and a
part of them conveyed into the siege trenches.
The Thabor has brought to Marseilles direct news
from Constantinople of th 30th, and from the camp
to the 28th ult. On the 23rd the allies took a height
near Sebastopol. There had been no engagement
since. Numerous reinforcements had been received
by the allied armies. Between the 15th and 25th
ult. it was calculated that 12,000 French and
British troops had passed Constantinople on their
way to the Crimea. Two thousand Egyptians bad
also arrived under Manekli Pacha and General Peto.
5,000 more were expected.
It is now stated that the fleet will winter at Beikos,
Sinope being considered objectionable. The num-
ber of seamen, marines, and marine artillery, with a
corresponding complement of officers serving on
shore, is little short of 4,600 men, with upwards of
100 guns of heavy calibre. When the last packet
left the ships were arranging to land some fifty more
32-pounders for mounting on the heights and in the
numerous batteries.
Advices from Bucharest of the 11th announce that
Omer Pacha, with about 35,000 men, were to embark
immediately at Varna for the Crimea.
The Indiana left Marseilles on Saturday with 170
officers, 1,016 soldiers, and 28 horses on board. The
Nubia sailed on Monday, having on board 17 officers,
1,093 soldiers, 24 horses, 3 tons of powder, 207 tons
of artillery stores, and some camp equipage. The
steamer New York left Havre on Saturday, carrying
out a full cargo of provisions and stores for the army,
seventy-five carriages for the ambulance, large stores
for the hospitals, and also several portable forges for
the use of the camp.
It is affirmed that the French army in the Crimea
will be increased to twelve divisions, or about
120,000 men, which, with the English and Turkish
reinforcements, will raise the total force to 200,000

men.

OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.
The following letters from Lord Raglan were
published on Monday night in an Extraordinary
Gazette :
Before Sebastopol, Nov. 23.
The Russian advanced posts in front of our left
attack having taken up a position which incommoded
our troops in the trenches, and occasioned not a few
casualties, and at the same time took in reverse the
French troops working in their lines, a representa-
tion of which was made to me both by our own
officers and by General Canrobert, a detachment of
the Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade, under Lieutenant
Tryon, was directed, on the night of the 20th, to dis-
lodge the enemy; and this service was performed
most gallantly and effectively, but at some loss both
in killed and wounded, and at the cost of the life of
Lieutenant Tryon, who rendered himself conspicuous
on the occasion. He was considered a most pro-
mising officer, and held in the highest estimation
by all.
The Russians attempted several times to re-
establish themselves on the ground before daylight
on the 21st, but they were instantly repulsed by
Lieutenant Bourchier, the senior surviving officer of
the party, and it now remains in our possession.
Brigadier General Sir John Campbell speaks
highly of the conduct of the detachment, and of
Lieutenant Bourchier and Lieutenant Cuninghame,
and he laments the death of Lieutenant Tryon, who
so ably led them in the first instance.
This little exploit was so highly prized by General
Canrobert that be instantly published an " ordre
general," announcing it to the French army, and
combining, with a just tribute to the gallantry of the
troops, the expression of his deep sympathy in the
regret he felt for the loss of a young officer of so
much distinction.
Nothing else has occurred since I bad last the
honour to address your grace.
The weather is again very bad, and steady rain is
o constantly falling.
I inclose the nominal list of killed and wounded
at the battle uf the Inkermann, and a return of the
casualties that have occurred in the trenches to the
20th inst. RAGLAN.

Nov. 28,1854.
In the despatch which I addressed to your grace