The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-24 00:00:00

THE gITN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOI3EII 241 1.51541.

LATEST-:NEWS.

SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.

PARIS, TUESDAY, OCT. 24.
The Moniteur has the following :
"BUCHAREST, OCT. 22.

" Advices from the Crimea of the 13th state
that the trenches were opened on the night of
the 9th. The Allies were 700 metres from Se-
baitopel. Earthworks were still being thrown up.
It was thought that the firing would commence
on the 15th. The Russians fire without effect.
They have attempted various sorties without re-
sult."

VIENNA, MONDAY, OCT. 23.

Advices from Sebastopol of the 13th inst. state
that the trenches were opened within 700 metres
of Sebastopol on the 9th. The bombardment

probably commenced on the 15th.
The English batteries were ready ; the French

batteries were not completed.
The Russians fire incessantly upon the siege-
works without effect.
The Allies lcse Rom four to five men daily.
The Russian garrison has made several sallies,

but was always repulsed.
This is authentic.

THE CRIMEA.

According to advices from Sebastopol of the 6th,
the reinforcements of the French were beginning
to arrive. Their fifth division had almcst entirely
left Varna, and the first detachment had disem-
barked in the Crimea, as had also two regiments of
cavalry of Bourgas. The English troops who had
arrived had been sent to the south-west coast.
Finally, 6,000 men from the garrison of Constan-
tinople and the reserve at Schumla were to go to
the Crimea, and a regiment of the Turkish Impe-
rial Guard had also been ordered to the same des-
tination. The corps of 10,000 men "and 36 guns,
sent by Said Pacha from Alexandria, were also ex-
pected. The Ottoman reinforcements were to be
placed under the orders of Lord Raglan. The
English, whose materiel had arrived before that of
the French, had terminated their works. The num-
ber of their guns placed in battery was estimated
at from 110 to 120, and of them 20 were Lancasteri.
The Allies, from their formidable position, had, it
was believed, nothing to fear from the Russians in
the neighbourhood of Sirnpheropol, even if they
should receive the large reinforcements they ex-
pected.
The Pays says :—" If the information from Ger-
many is to be believed, Prince Menschikoff has
decidedly withdrawn towards the- north, and is
about to place himself at the head of the troops
assembled at Perekop. His army is estimated at
70,000 men, and it is thought that it will pro-
ceed towards Sebastopol, to relieve that place,
if possible. But it will, in that case, find at
least 70,000 French troops to oppose it, all
anxious for battle, believing firmly in success, and
desirous of seeing another day like that of the Alma.
Is it too much to believe in a decided triumph in
such conditions ? For our part, we are quite con-
vinced that Prince Menschikoff will make this last
effort ; it is evident that, in keeping the field in
place of shutting himself up after his defeat at the
Alma within the walls of Sebastopol, he has had
no other object or strategy iu view. The whole
question is to know whether he will arrive before
Sebastopol shall have fallen. It is said in Germany
that he may be under the walls of that town about
20th October. Should that be true, an important
battle may be expected; quite independent of the
siege operations. But, we repeat it, that battle,
if it takes place, will be fought in excellent condi-
tions, with very sufficient means of attack or re-
sistance on our side, and we feel no apprehension
as to the result. That conviction is evidently felt
by the eminent generals at the head of the Allied
Forces. The very slowuess and prudence which
they show in conducting the siege operations prove
clearly that they do not fear the reinforcements of
Prince Menschikoff, otherwise they would perhaps
have hurried matters ouv-aud attempted some dar-
ing blow. Lord Raglan and General Canrobert
have calculated all the chances ; they have full
faith in the happy issue of this glorious expedition
—fte soldiers have in them the utmost confidence,
and that feeling ought to be shared by the public.
In a few- days more ire shall have learned important
events and considerable results, but let us not ask
from human power more than it can give."