The Press.
London, England, 1854-11-18 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

THE WAR.

ANOTHER BATTLE AND VICTORY.

In our late edition last week we were able to
announce that another great engagement had taken
place before Sebastopol, resulting in a glorious victory
to the allies, who had indicted a loss of 9,000 men
upon the enemy. Official despatches transmitted by
telegraph and giving a brief but authentic account of
the battle have been received both by our own and
the French Governments. The affair occured on the
sth inst., and is thus described by Lord Raglan, whose
despatch was published by the Duke of Newcastle in
an Extraordinary Gazette issued at midnight on
Wednesday night.

November 6.

The enemy, with immense forces, attacked
yesterday, in the dawn of morning, the right of the
English position before Sebastopol, which was de-
fended by the second division and the brigade of
Guards of the first light division, the fourth division,
and part of the third, and subsequently by the divi-
sion of General Bosquet and other corps of the French
army, which by their gallant conduct contributed
essentially to the decided success of the day. Gene-
ral Canrobert immediately came to the spot, and
gave me the support of his assistance and of his ex-
cellent counsel. The battie was extremely obstinate,
' and it was not till past noon that the enemy was de-
finitively repulsed and forced to retreat, leaving the
field of battle covered with his dead and several
hundreds of prisoners. The number of the enemy
much exceeded that which was opposed to us at Alma,
and the losses of the Russians have been enormous.
Our losses have also been very great. General Sir
George Brown, Major-General Bentinck, Brigadier-
Generals Adams, Buller, and Torrens have been
wounded. They are all doing well.
The conduct of the troops in the face of an enemy
so superior in numbers has been excellent.
RAGLAN.

Received at Bucharest, Friday the 10th of Novem-
ber, at 4i p.m., and forwarded to Kronstadt at 0 p.m.
TEE BEITISEI AGENT.

A note appended to this despatch at the War-office
states that it was delayed between Bucharest and
Vienna by an interruption of the telegraph from
injuries received during a violent storm.
The French account arrived some days sooner,
and was published as follows in Monday's Moni-
teur

Before Sebastopol, Nov. 6, 1854.
The Russian army, increased by reinforcements
from the Danube, by the reserves collected in the
southern provinces, and animated by the presence of
the Grand Dukes Michael and Nicholas, attacked
yesterday the right of the English position before
the place.
The English army maintained the combat with
the most remarkable solidity. I ordered it to be
supported by Gen. Bosquet's division, which fought
with admirable vigour, and by the troops nearest
at hand. The enemy, much more numerous than
us, beat a retreat with enormous losses, estimated at
' 8,000 or 9,000 men.
This obstinate struggle lasted the whole day.
On my left., Gen. Forey had to drive back at the
same time a sortie of the garrison ; the troops, ener-
getically led on iby him, drove back the enemy into
the place, with a loss of about 1,000 men.
This brilliant day's feat of arms, which was not
achieved without loss to the allies,retlects the highest
honour upon our arms.
The siege continues regularly.

CANROBERT.

To complete the series of official narratives we
subjoin a summary of Prince Menschikoff 's account
of the battle, which was published in St. Petersburg
on the 13th inst. :
Prince Menschikoff attacked the north-east position of
the enemy on the sth inst. The enemy was prepared.
The Russians stormed two positions, spiked eight guns in
one battery, and penetrated into the English camp. One
division (Russian) arrived too late. The Russians retired
to their previous positions. The enemy did not pursue.
A simultaneous sortie was made near Bastion No. O. The
enemy's batteries opposite the cemetery were stormed, and
the cannon were spiked. General Foret's division
attacked the Bastion No. ti, but were repulsed. The Rus-
sian loss was considerable. The Grand Dukes Michael
and Nicholas were present. General Liprandi only made
a demonstration. Lient-General Soimonoff was killed.
The telegraphic advices received vid Vienna
and Paris add a few items of intelligence to that
conveyed in the official despatches. The Sinai
steamer, which arrived at Marseilles on Wednesday
with news to the 3rd from the Crimea, repotted
that
An assault had been decided on, to take place on the sth.
L Four thousand men, under Prince Napoleon, were to at-
tack, in the first instance, the Russian fort near the ceme-