The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-19 00:00:00

THE CRIMEA.

We have received the St Petersburg journals of
the 9th and 10th of January.

The Invalide Russe publishes the following ex-
tracts from Prince Gortschakoff's journal of the
military operations from the 4th to the 14th (16th
to the 26th) of December.

" During this period of time the operations have
been confined on both sides to outpost skirmishes.
" On the 9th (21st of December) Col. Oklobjio,
commander of the detachment of the advanced
guard on the left flank of our position, made an
excursion towards the village of Urkusta. With
this object in view a detachment of men, armed
with carbines, and a portion of the 72d cohort of
the Militia of Kalcuga, left the lighthouse in the
direction of that village. This movement spread
an alarm in the whole of the neighbouring enemy's
camp. Three battalions of infantry assembled on
the heights where the Zouaves are encamped with
the object of turning the right flank of Colonel
Oklobjio's detachment ; but he had meantime
effected his retreat, without having attained his
object.
" On the 14th (26th) of December, at five in the
morning, a party of Frenchmen, covered with white
cloaks, shoil pith list, and with cotton caps on,
turned secretly the left flank of our advanced line
in the pass leading to the Baidar valley, attacked
the nearest point at the post of the bayonet, with-
out firing a shot, and at the same time blew a
trumpet signal, upon which a battalion and two
squadrons, with led horses, came down to take the
men who had made the attack.

" The rapid appearance of our reserves, under
the command of Colonel Oklobjio, on the side of
Koutler-Fot-Sala, compelled the enemy to retreat.
Two Cossacks and one soldier of the Smolensk Re-
giment of Infantry were killed, and three Cossacks
were wounded. The traces of blood left by the
enemy in his retreat, and the wounded picked up
by the battalions which left the heights, prove that
our loss cost the French dear.

"On the other points of the Crimea nothing of
particular importance has occurred ; the works of
the enemy on the south side of Sebastopol have
been discontinued on account of the severe frost ;
in general, according to the information gathered,
the Allies suffer from the want of warm clothing,
and, latterly, their hospitals have received many
patients with frozen limbs.
" From Genitchi is is reported that since the 6th
(18th) of December the whole of the Sivash (Putrid
Sea) has been frozen over, and that the Sea of
Azoff is frozen to a considerable distance from the
shore."

FRANCE.
PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.
The receipt from Paris (says the ()currier du
Havre) of the announcement of the acceptance of
the propositions by Russia gave a considerable im-
petus to business in general here, and important
sales were effected in cotton and other merchandise
at improved quotations. Cotton advanced as much
as 2fr.

BOURSE, Jan. 18.—The following are the las
quotations :
Cash. ft. e. End of Month.
1i per Cents P4 —f. -e.
3 per Cents 67 60 68 5
New Loan 6B 23
Bank Shares 3250 Roman
Credit Mobilier 1435 Austrian
Belgian Fives. ..... .. Spanish Threes —
Piedmontest (5) BB Home Debt .
RAILWAYS-108 CASH.
fr. C. c
Oelane ........ 1195 Western 7BO
Northern - Strasburg
Lyons ... . 1190 New Ditt0..
Rediterranean 1325 Grand Central 595
Loons Geneva — Teste
Cette .. 715 Austrian Com. 790