The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY F,V ENING OCTOT3II 12 1854

LA TEST NEWS.

THE CRIMEA.

SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.

VIENNA, THURSDAY MORNING.
The following has been received here :
CONSTANTINOPLE, OCT. 5.

"Fifty heavy guns, 650 sailors, and 2,000
marines have been landed from the fleet at Bala-
klava.

" The English army is close to Sebastopol,
which is invested on the south ; and batteries of
heavy guns have been constructed.
" The enemy is working at his fortifications
night and day."

VIENNA, WEDNESDAY.
Intelligence has been received from Varna of
the sth.
It was understood that the bombardment of the
forts was to be continued till the Bth, on which
day it was probable that an assault would be made.

The Russians have formed sand batteries and
armed them with ship's guns, but the range of the
allies' artillery is greater than that of the enemy.
The Russians, it was said, was prepared to
to sink the nine vessels of the line which yet re-
mained to them.

The allies ,expected to carry the place in a very
short space of time.
The Prince of Prussia is expected here.
Baron Hess is also expected here this week.
some very sharp English and French notes are
said to have reached Berlin a few days since.
According to the Presse and Oesterreichische
Correspon den; Lord Raglan has taken the supreme
command of the allied armies.

All the reserves have left Varna for the Crimea,
and two French regiments and one English are to
leave the Pirmns for the same destination.

Schamyl is said to have been defeated by Prince
Andronikoff, who again threatens Kars.

PARIS, THURSDAY MORNING.

An imperial decree oiders that the funeral of
Marshal St. Arnaud shall take place at the pub-
lic expense.

The ceremony will take place at the Invalides,
and his remains will be deposited in the vaults of
that church.

PARIS, WEDNESDAY.

By the arrival of the Berthollet we learn that
the investment of Sebastopol was completed on
the 2d, and that the allied forces would, in all
probability, be in possession of the place on the
Bth instant.

CONSTANTINOPLE, OCT. 5.

Advices from Balaklava of the 3d instant state
that the allied armies had advanced their trenches
withiu 1,500 yards of Sebastopol.
It was confidently expected that Sebastopol
would be taken in a few days.
The above is official.
Lord Raglan has been confirmed as President
of the Council of War.

The committee appointed to carry out the last
Hatti Houmayoun is completed.
The reserve at Varna has left for the Crimea.

ATHENS, OCT. 6.

Two thousand French and all the English
troops in the Pirteus have been ordered to the
Crimea.
Others from Marseilles replace them.
The Greek Chambers re-assemble on the 27th
of October.

THE BLACK SEA..
STATE OF SEBASTOPOL.

The Wonderer of Vienna of the 7th says :—" A
despatch from Moscow, which has arrived this day,
states that the defence of Sebastopol, which is in
want of stores, is impossible in presence of the
enemy. The 6,000 Tunisian soldiers who wore
sent off from Constantinople on the 22d ult. have
not gone to Asia, but to Burluk, in the Crimea.
If, then, as is said, Prince Menschikoff has received
a reinforcement of 6,000 Cossacks under the orders
of Hetman Chermutoff, the reinforcement of the
allies is equal. The troops which defend the south
of Sebastopol amount to 16,000 men. According
to letters from Odessa, in the Soldier's Friend,
Prince Menschikoff had decidedly received the re-
inforcement of 6,000 Cossacks under Chermutoff.
We read in the Constitntionnel :—" A letter
which has been communicated to us gives some
details on the reports made) by the Polish deserters
mentioned in the despatch of Admiral Hamelin.
A Polish deserter (says that letter) has just arrived
on board the Ville de Paris. He told the admiral
that Menschikoff was reduced to the last extremity.
—that all the vessels were to be sunk in the chan-
nel, as the Russians would not allow one of them
to be taken. He also said that the Russians had
established mines in more than 20 places, in order
to blow the enemy up if they should approach Se-
bastopol. Re added that he was acquainted with
the position of those mines, and offered to point
them out. Menschikoff had wished to harangue
the troops, but his tears prevented him from
uttering a word. Lastly, this deserter said that
there was a corps of 3,000 Poles in Sebastopol, of
whom the Russians were very mistrustful, and who
were ready to revolt, and very desir.)us to desert.
This man was sent to the General-in-Chief, with
a recommendation not to trust too much in him
without more ample confirmation."

MENSOHIKOFF'S REINFORCEMENT.
The Freinden Blatt has intelligence from Odessa
that the Russian reinforcements from Theodosia,
Kertch, and Perekop arrived at Bakchi Sand on
the 28th Sept. This addition to Prince Menschi-
koff's force is reported to be 23,000 strong, viz.,
15,000 infantry and 8,000 cavalry, with 30 pieces
of cannon. Fresh troops from Perekop were daily
at Simpheropol. It may be observed,
that thisintelligence looks very suspici-
°tis confirmed from no other source. More
theixo,laPsleecv 4t andeed
p however,
wounded had been already brought to
Odessa. According to an authentic communica-
tion to the same J▪
ournal, at the battle of Alma,
one of Lord Raglan's aides-de-camp was taken pri-
soner by the Russi▪
ans.