The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-11 00:00:00

gleaned from the spot. There are raid to be con-
siclerabie stores of provisions heaped up in Simphe-
ropol and Davonkoi, where the Russian reserves

The Russians seem rather anxious about the
Tchongar road, and they have thrown up batteries
near the bridge, as well as on both the peninsulas
which it connects. The Tchongar and not the
Perekop road is said to be their main channel of
communication with the interior, which is not at
all surprising, as this latter is more exposed, owing
to the contiguity of the allied forces at Eupatoria.
As regards the disposition of the Russian troops
in the Crimea, we hear that there are still 11 divi-
sions of infantry remaining in the south, two hav-
ing gone north. Immediately after the fall of Se-
bastopol, when the French went down towards the
Upper Belbek, a great number of troops were sent
that way, so that from the pass of Aitodor down to
Albared and Kutshuk Sioren there were seven di-
visions, the 6th, '7th Bth, 9th, 10th, 13th reserve;
and the 15th, the 16th, and 17th were on the Mac
kenzie heights, the 4th and sth at Inkerman, the
12th in the Severnaia, and the 11th on the Blbtk.

When the demonstrations from Eupatoria forced
the Russians to show front in that direction the
4th and 6th were sent there ; the 11th came down
from the Belbek to take their place ; and the Bth
was sent to replace the latter.
Since the fall of Sebastopol not a man of regular
troops is said to have arrived in the Crimea—only
about 26,000 militia. These latter were of those
enrolled in April last. Probably, in order to work
on the religious feelings of the new conscripts, they
were all enrolled during the holy week-223 in
1,000. They were of all ages, from 17 to 60—boys
and old men—no distinction was ma 'e ; whether
they weremarried or not, they were taken according
to the will of their owmers, who naturally sent
those who were of least use to them. The new
conscripts were drilled for a month, and then 4,
sent off.

They are dressed like the other Russian soldiers,
minus the buttons, which have been replaced by
three clasps for the sake oteconomy ; they get the
same pay as regular soldiers, and are divided into
druschines or battalions of 1,000 men. Each
druschine is attached to some division, and takes
alternately the outpost duty ' • besides this; the
militia are considered as the "handy Bills" of the
regular troops, do all the whitewashing, &c. They
form the laughing-stock of the regular army, and.
are bullied by the inferior officers, although they
say the generals are kind to them.

Nov. 27.
For a change we bai a frost last night, and this
morning a slow, regular snowfall.

THE WAR IN ASIA.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 90.—A letter of the 23d
from Trebizond says that the Russians were retiring
before Omer Pasha, and had evacuated Sugdidi
and Usurghetti, and the writer ixfers that their in-
tention was to lead him on fur a eertain distance,
and then fall upon and beat him, but does not
state his motives for the opinion. On the 13th
inst. letters were received at Erzeroum, stating
that Omer Pasha was in Kutais. Such important
information needs to be confirmed, although it
was said that Omer Pasha himself had sent the
news, and Turks in high authority at Erzeroum
affirmed it to be true. Great apprehensions con-
tinued to be entertained with respect to Kars.
Here, in Constantinople, there are persons who
discredit its danger, and maintain that it is by no
means so straitened for provisions as has been
represented. On the other hand, there is no
reason to believe that any important quantity
of provisions has been introduced into the place.
A few sheep were said to have been got in after the
defeat of the Russians, but those were a trifle, and
would avert famine but for a very short time. I saw
several weeks ago letters from an English officer at
Kars, fixing the period at which the garrison could
possibly hold out even on short commons. That
period has now elapsed ; and, if means have been
found to replenish stores, the nature of those means
has not transpired. According to the last Lecounts
Mouravieff maintained a rigorous blockade. The
English officers at Erzeroum have done their very
utmost to get &liar Pasha to make a move in ad-
vance, but Selim, who appears to be one of those
fainéant generals too common in Turkey, demurs and
stirs not. He promised to march on the 14th, but
put it off until the 16th, and will then probably
have postponed it until some later day. It was
thought that he might at least venture a dash at
the small Russian column at Dellibaba, a very
short distance to the east of Erzeroum, and with-
out any extraordinary effort of valour give a good
account of it. The Russians there are but 3,000
to 4,000 strong, with six small guns ; whereas
Selim could march against them with 5,000 in-
fantry, 1,500 regular and 500 irregular cavalry, 24
guns, and 1,500 to 2,000 Bashi-Bazouks. Where
such a disparity of force existed all that was want-
ing was the will to fight.

FRANOE.
PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.
Russia has contracted a heavy loan with a house
in Holland.

The King of Sardinia, says the Courrier de Mar-
seille, who was to have returned to Piedmont by
Lyons and Chambery, has changed his itinerary,
and will come on to this city, and hence, most pro-
bably, will proceed to Toulon.
The Illustration says that the King of Sardinia
has been invited to Vienna by the Emperor of Aus-
tria, and that it is hoped to extract from him some
demonstration in favour of the ultramontano church
party, and against the policy so happily followed by
the Cavour-Azeglio Ministry.
The funeral obsequies of Admiral Bruat will bo
celebrated at the Invalides to-morrow (Tuesday),
at 12 o'clock. The superior officers and others who
attend will be in full uniform, with crape on the
arm and sword hilt.

The member of the Rothschild family who has
just expired at Frankfort, is Baron Anselme de
Rothschild, the eldest of the brothers. He was 84
ye Ira of age.
BOURSE, Dec. 10.—The following are the last
quotations :
Cash. fr. e. End ofMontli. '
li per Cents 9l
3 per Cents 6l 10 64 45
New Loan 63 '
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