The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-18 00:00:00

THE BOMBARDMENT

SEBASTOPOL.

VIENNA,
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

The Conference yesterday lasted four hours and

a half.

After the Russian Plenipotentiaries had left the
Representatives of the Allied Powers conferred

together for another hour.

Russia declines to accept the conditions of the

Allies on the third point, and makes counter-pro-

positions.

It is certain that things are not progressing

favourably.
The following, as to the bombardment of Se-

bastopol, is from the Presse :
The Allies, on the 9th, made a breach in the
bastion between the centre of the Russian works
and the Quarantine Fort.
Omar Pasha has landed at Kamiesch with

15,000 men, who will assist in the asmult.
Admiral Bruat has anchored in Streletzka Bay,

and waits for fine weather to begin his operations.
It is said that the three Russian batteries have

been dismounted. _
The Allies say that their loss has been inconsi-

derable.

These reports in the Presse must be received

with caution.

MARSEILLES, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18.
The Ganges, which left Constantinople on the

9th of April, has arrived.
Despatches for the Government left at 9 a.m.

BALAKLAVA, APRIL 'T.

The Russians made a sortie on the Gth, and
were repulsed with great loss by the English.
Lieutenant Jones, 7th Regiment, and two other
officers, were wounded, and 30 men put hors de
combat.

Captain Cambridge was killed, and Captain
Armit wounded in the trenches on the 3d.

The small-pox has broken out on board the St.
Jean d'Acre, and she has been placed in quaran-

tine.
The Russians received an immense quantity of
provisions on the sth.

They are constructing works near Kamara.
The Himalaya has sailed with important de-
spatches from Lord Raglan for Omer Pasha.
The weather is fine.
We have received the following telegraphic de-
spatch from Paris :

PARIS, TUESDAY, APRIL 17.

It is said that despatches from Kamiesh of
the 12th, received to-day at Paris, announce that
the bombardment of Sebastopol continued, that it
had already caused much damage to the town,
and that a breach had been opened.
News has been received of the burning of Se-
bastopol.

We have received the following telegraphic de-
spatch from Berlin :---:

BERLIN, TUESDAY, APRIL 17.

The following despatch has been received here
from St. Petersburg, dated the 16th of April :

Prince Gortschakoff announces from Sebastopol
,hat at five o'clock on the morning of the 9th of

April the enemy opened a cannonade from all
their batteries, which lasted till evening. The
bombardment was car'ried on during the night.

On the 10th the enemy repeated the same

operation.
We replied with success, causing sensible losses
to the enemy.
On our side we have 833 killed and wounded.

VIENNA, TUESDAY.
The tenth conference was held to-day.
The counter propositions brought forward by
Russia were deemed worthy of consideration.
Lord John's intended departure is said to be
postponed.

THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.
HEIGHTS BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, APRIL 2.
This day the enemy has been throwing some
very heavy shells into our position at Inkerman,
from the batteries opposite and round the head of
the harbour. Some of them fell very near to the
windmill magazine, but I think it is quite impos-
sible for them to get at that. The booming of their
pieces shakes the windows of the huts almost to
breaking.
General Canrobert paid Lord Raglan a visit last
night, and remained some time, after which it was
rumoured that our batteries would decidedly open
on Wednesday. I think it cannot possibly be much
longer ere they open. There has not been much
of interest occurring since yesterday ; in short,
nothing, as we are now, ever occurs of any inte-
rest. The enemy threw some very large
shells
into our lines last night ; at times one of them fell
into a small battery in our very advanced trench,
and it fell so as to tear up a new mortar platform
which we had just completed. They also fired a
great deal of grape and canister through the night
The approach by the zigzag in the front of the
Redan and Round Tower, to our advanced trench,
is extremely dangerous ; in short, it is at right
angles with the enemy's batteries at some places ;
their guns can enfilade it. All approach down it
by day is impossible, or at least by
a great risk.
The enemy has been at the old work of throwing
shells into our camps. The Light Division had as
many as 17 thrown into it yesterday, but I could
not hear that any harm was done ; this is a repe-
tition of what th 4 used to do before our batteries
opened on the 17th October. But wait a bit, they
will have other amusement soon. Prince Gorts-
chakoff is said t D be in the town, and from a pri-
soner I hear th. it the garrison is certainly very
short of provisic ais, but that ammunition is very
plentiful. The ; shots fired into the Light Division
camp yesterday were some of the shells which we
threw into the t own but which bad not bursted,
and had been fin 3d back by them and not bursted
a second time. This is true, for the shells have the
broad arrow o. a them. We have frequently,
during the .siege thrown shot and shell which
had been picked u p and made to fit our guns.
r The enemy have increased at Mackenzie's Farm
and in that direr tion—at least we judge by the
number of fires wJ eich the enemy light during the
night, and we also hear that Liprandi is quartered
at the Farm. Tlx ere are no troops on this side of
the Tchernaya an.d the village of Tchorguna, but
the ever-to-be-see u pickets on the hillocks near
Kamara, and in front of Canrobert's-hill. We
have discovered that the enemy bring all the
gabions which they use at the earth-works outside
the town from the direction of the Farm. The
other day lots rere seen descending the hill, and
taking the dire( ;tion of Sebastopol. I have before
told you that I had seen them brought over from
the north side 01 the harbour by boats. It has got
into general circ. Illation that the batteries will open
on Wednesday fo r certainty. You will have heard,
before this reach' •s you, by telegraph.
A conference v pas held to-day at head-quarters,
at which were pi.e.sent Lord Raglan, General Can-
robert, and the E nglish and French Admirals. They
sat some considel-able time. The nature of their
meeting, of °ours°, is unknown, but we think it is
on the attack.. The French Admiral is a very old
person, and apparently very feeble. He is short
n stature, ,porter than sir Edmund Lyons, Re