The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-25 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

RETREAT OF THE CZAR.
VIENNA, WEDNESDAY EYENING.
The Oestsrreichische Correspondent states that
the Emperor Alexander has left Nicolaieff for
Elisabetgrad, situated to the north of that place,
and about 130 English miles from it.

BERLIN, OCT. 24.

It is reported here that Prince Gortschakoff
has represented to the Emperor Alexander that
there are great difficulties in his present position,
and asking for instructions as to whether he shall
risk a decisive battle or evacuate the Crimea.
The Emperor has thereupon sent Generals Ben-
kendorff and Backelburg to the Crimea to make
a personal inspection, and upon their report future
movements depend.
Rumour adds that the Czar has sprained his
foot in the most serious manner, and is obliged to
keep his room.

ST. PETERSBURG, OCT. 23.
Up to the evening of the 22d nothing important
had occurred at Kinbourn.

Some ships of the Allies had tried to get up
the Dnieper and the Bong, but soon retired.
Extensile defences are being erected at Nico-

laieff.

Accounts from the Crimea, of the 13th, state
tnat the enemy retired as the Allies advanced.
The English cavalry has arrived at Eupatoria.

ARTICLES FOUND IN SEBASTOPOL.

The French Minister of War has received from
Marshal Pelissier au inventory of the different
articles found at Sebastopol, independently of the
cannon. Among them are the following :
" Shot, 407,314 ; shell, 101,755; packages of
grape, 24,080 ; gunpowder, 262,482 kilo-
grammes ; ball cartridges, 470,000, in good con.
dition, and 160,000 damaged ; 52,000 kilos of
old sheet copper ; 50,000 kilos old rope ; 25,000
kilos new ditto, of different sizes ; 730,000 kilos
of bar iron and steel ; 60,000 kilos of copper
and 20,000 of brass ; a very large quantity of
deal thuber, masts, yards, Asc. ; 50,000 kilos of
old coppetrand 80,000 of old iron ; 2,000 tons
of small coal for the use of the forges ; and a
great number of machines of different kinds, arc.
Of provisions there were found 500 tons of blcad ;
160 of flour ; 9 of barley ; 117 of black wheat ;
18 of oats ; 20 of wheat ; 11 of peas ; and 60
tons of salt meat."

MARSHAL PELISSIER'S ORDER OF
THE DAY.

The following order of the day was addressed
by Marshal Pelissier to the troops after the cavalry
affair of Koughil :
" Soldiers !—We have another success to regis-
ter ! A corps of Russian cavalry has just been
completely defeated in the plains of Eupatoria.
The hussars and the dragoons of Gen. d'Allonville
were able at length to come in contact with the
enemy on the 29th September, near the village of
Koughil. Supported by the Ottoman corps of
Ahmet Muchir-Pacha, Gen. d'Allonville, with the
4th Hussars and the 6th and 7th Dragoons, ad-
vanced on the division of Hulans of Gen. Korff and
attacked them with the sabre with the greatest
valour. Sabred in their veryranks, harassed in their
retreat for more than two hours, the enemys's squa-
drons fled in all directions, leaving in our hands six
pieces of artillery, 12 ammunition waggons, 169
prisoners, and 250 horses. This brilliant com-
bat, on which I congratulate General Allonville,
reflects the highest honour on the 4th regiment of
Hussars, on the Gth and 7th Dragoons, on the
Armand battery of horse artillery, as well as on
Generals Walsin, Esterhazy, and de Champeron.
It is a fine feat of arms, of which I am happy to
have to render an account to the Emperor, and
which worthily inaugurates a new series of opera-
tions."

THE WAR IN THE EAST.
(From the Correspondent of the Morning Post.)

HEIGHTS ABOVE SEBASTOPOL, Oct. 11.—
" Who goes there ?" `‘ A friend." " Advance
friend, all's well." This is, without exception, one
of the mightiest absurdities practised in the game
of war, or, I should say, of soldiering, for wherever
the former exists in essence, the nonsense of chal-
lenging ceases, and it is only in camp aud in the lines
of a regiment that it is carried on. During the whole
siege such a sound was never heard i n the trenches ;
an individual, spy or of herwise, might walk from
end to end without a formal challenge, and were
any one suspected, it was in a very different man-
ner—he was asked his business. But in camp, of
a beautiful moonlight night—light as day itself
no person can stir 10 yards outside his tent with-
out these unmeaning words. A sentry who sees
his own relief advancing, as clearly and certainly
as the musket he holds, goes through the form
—indeed, every one is so well used to it, that .
the rotten custom noti noticed. A challenge
without a countersign i▪ s as useless as a lock with-
out a key, and ▪ s only worthy of beef-eaters
at the Tower of London ; yet the practice
continues, as I have before said, nowhere
where it might be of importance--on the march
after landing. On the forced march after Alma it
was never thought of, but in the safest parts of
the camp it is of constant occurrence.
The Light Cavalry continue a slow process of
embarkation, and the rumour of a force moving
on Mackenzie's Heights
.has been strengthened by a
manifesto sent to the different divisions, detailing
what is to be carri▪
ed by each man in the event of
a move. Little is known as to the movements of
the Russians ; a sharp fire is kept up across the
harbour, and I am beginning to think thero
is not much idea on the part of the enemy of
immediately vacating their positions—at all events,
not of their own accord. The whole army is daily
employed on the roads, and must be for some time
to complete the new ones that are laid out. The
railway is now well drain•
ed the whole length of the
line, whieh,together with the large commissariat sup-
plies already brought up .to each division, and a
general depot in front, will preclude the possibility
of the army suffering, under any circumstances, pri-
vation or inconvenience. The extra 6d. a-day field
allowance causes as much extra drunkenness as it
is possible for a 6d. to cause in the Crimea, although
eefor a
it was remarked with uncomfortable feelings, a few
navvy,
that it was impossible
properly in the Crimea under
dmaayns
t n since,
look b ya t a
Deer
45., but the British soldier is a striking instance
that great effect is to be produced with smaller
means.
It appeared this afternoon that a change of
weather was approaching, and some few drops of rain
fell; to-night it is excessively close
and warm—
much more so than I have experienced it at night
for a considerable time. The fire LS unusually
heavy from the mortars in Sebastopol—a report
has just sounded much like an explosion.
OCTOBER 11.

It has been whispered to-day that the electric
wire has brought the promotion of Brigadier-Gene-
ral Windham to the rank of Major-General, and
that he is to succeed Sir Bentinck in the command
of the 4th division, all of which gives great satis-
faction. Sir William Eyre and General Windham
are the popular men of the army, and the former is
confidently expected, at some time or other, to be
the commander of the forces. Some disappointment
is experienced at the non-arrival of the expected
gazettes by the mail which came in to-day, and
much indignation expressed at the colouring given
to the victory of the Bth. It is only requisite to
visit the. Redan itself to feel convinced of the ob-
stacles which presented themselves, and prevented
our troops maintaining possession, exposed as it was to
fire from ships and batteries, and the uselessness
of such a sacrifice as it would have entailed was
fully proved by the sequel.
. Some rain fell early this morning, but it has
since been fine.

OCTOBER 12.
Looking down upon the valley outside Bslaklava
occupied by our cavalry, this morning, I thought
I never witnessed a prettier landscape, indeed, in
every direction the view was most charming, whe-
ther it was the bold dark rocks that surround the
harbour standing in bold relief against the purest
atmosphere, the blue sea, the harbour itself
studded with ;oasts, and
the busy little world all