The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-19 00:00:00

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LONDON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1854.

News from the Crimea ! Many hearts will
rejoice at the welcome intelligence, while others
will be plunged into the deepest affliction at find-
ing their doubts and fears converted into de-
plorable certainties. News from the Crimea-
The protracted silence has been broken—not, it
is true, to the extent of informing us at what
time the bombardment of Sebastopol had actually
commenced, or of any steps being taken to cut off
the communication between Prince MENSCHIKOFN
and the garrison of the beleaguered city, but
simply filling up the details, of which a shadowy
outline had previously been given. We have, in
fact, all particulars up to the 3d instant. We
know accurately what has taken place up to that
date, wail can trace the marchings and
countermarchi ngs of the Allied Armies,
awl examine the positions in which the
different divisions are placed. We have
also the names of the killed and wounded, at the
glorious brit sanguinary battle of Alma. These
interesting details will be found in another part
of this day's impression, and will doubtless be
received with general joy, largely tempered with
regret for those who have fallen, and sympathy
for their surviving friends and relatives.
We find that, on the 28th ultimo, three divi-
sions of the English army—the 2d, 3d, and 4th
—were ordered to advance from Balaklava, and
take up positions on the southern heights above
Sebastopol. This important Movement was easily
accomplished, and the gallant fellows encamped
in a position where they could look down on
the town and harbour. The Light Division fol-
lowed on the next day, and arrayed themselves
side by side with their gallant comrades—the
first division remaining in a very strong position
to the rear of Balaklava, protecting the point of
operations from any onslaught that might be made
thereon by the Russian troops.
• The landing of the siege train commenced at
the same time, and was carried on actively, so
that many of the guns were advanced close to the
position taken up by the army. On the Ist inst.,
due provision being in the ut • ten•n made
for the protection of the port of Bala-
klava, the first division was moved for-
ward to the extreme right of the English line,
where they are to remain during the siege. The
French troops are on the left, where they hold
the Coast on the South of Sebastopol. The
aqueduct by which the town was supplied with
drinking water was, it appears, in the hands of
the Bnglish. The cutting off the supplies of this
most important article may exercise a powerful
effect on the fate of the town, supposing that the
siege were to be in any degree protracted. Thirst
might prove a most efficient ally, but to render it
so we should, as suggested in The Sun of yesterday,
cutoff the entire communications between the troops
under Prince MENSCHIKOFF and the garrisons of
the town and the different forts.
Our gallant fellows were, as we have stated,
able to look down on the preparations previously
made and making by the Russians for their re-
ceptic n. Many thousand persons were actively
engaged about. Fort Constantine, while others