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 as3ault.
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 7.

The Russians made a sortie on the 6th, 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.

ane.

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 o:

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 foll Owing telegraphic de-
spatch from Berlin :

BERLIN, TUESDAY, APRIL 17.

The following despatch Las been received here
from St. Petersburg, dated the 16th of April :
Prince Gortschakoff announces from Sebastopol
that 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 carried 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 they 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 to be in the town, and from a pri-
soner I hear that the garrison is certainly very
short of provisions 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 town but which had not bursted,
and had been fired back by them
and not bursted
a second time. This is true, for the shells have the
broad_ arrow on them. We have frequently,
during the siege, thrown shot and shell Which
had been picked -up and made to fit our guns.
The enemy have increased at Mackenzie'm Farm
and in that direction—at least we judge by the
number of fires which the enemy light during the
night, and we also hear that Liprandi is quartered
at the Farm. There are no troops on this side of
the Tchernaya and the village of Tchorguna, but
the ever-to-be-seen pickets on the hillocks near
Kaman, and in front of Canrobert's-hill. We
bave discovered that the enemy bring all the
gabions which they use at the earth-works outside
tile town from the direction of the Farm. The
other day lots were seen descending the hill, and
.taking the direction of Sebastopol. I have before
told you that I had seen them brought over from
tdie north side of the harbour by boats. It has got
i Zito general circulation that the batteries will open
nn Wednesday for certainty. You will have heard,
I °fore this reaches you, by telegraph.
A conference was held to-day at head-quarters,
at which were present Lord Raglan, General Can-
iert, and the English and French Admirals. They
sat some considerable time. _ The nature of their
met ding, of course, is unknown, but we think it is
on t ;die attack. The French Admiral is a very old
persi: n, and apparently very feeble. He is short
;31, sti ature, shorter than Sir Edmund Lyons, Re