Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-01
E,srrsr pswesus INTELLIGENCE.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Tie 'Si"g' stN progrcssins-I Inc -d"'eS ~ " C'fied
pn.kInn=Grcnt Mnni II RcENtOrcCMrNkS.

.ISn urn ypu mere lusl pScI!ll-i ipl ' pun, hitu
90 passengers, aud dates to the 18th lust, being four
jrv. later than tho advices per steamer Baltic.
Tho siege of SebastOpol was progressing slowly, but
NJ decisive result had been affirmed.
Al the mail steamers had been tuken up by the
British government To- send instant reinfurceincntS Ia
tL, allied army. There will consequently be no mail
s;rt until the sailins Of the American steamer Pacific,
the government having taken tMa niagara oil the lla-
lifux route.
The next advices will be received BY the steamer
Union, via Southnmptnn, and will be tour days later.
After this there will be III interval y! one week until
the sailing OF the Pucitic.
There il nothing really later from the sen: OF war.
a pause hns ensued in Tie field lighting before Scba5-
to,,nl. D:spa;cl,rs, both Russian and British, say the
siege ia progreasing with regularity, and that preiara-
lions were making by the uli!eS ior an assault.
Both parties urc greatly III want oi rtlnforcenicntS
the besie-crs, however, are worse OF than tte be-
siescd. The Russians begin TO be III want Ut G!ninu-
uitinn.
The niles have suffered t~earfully. They have been
reduced by battle ard disease TO J0,O0h men. This
terrible fact was causing much alarm III England and
France, and tho utmost efforts wer" making To sc!!i
instant reinforccmcnts. All the mail steamers urc
chartered for the service.
The winter was setting IN severely, and stormy
weather had been felt in the Blnck Sea. Two Turkish
frigates had been wrecked.
The great Russian Hospital in SebGstopol, contain
Ing :s,GUQ wounded soldiers, had been SET Oh fire by
the guns Of The allies ind burnt.
ACSTRIA'S REPLY TO PRUSSIA.
Tho Austrian uv,c in reply 10 the Prussinn note of
the Both Of October, arrived NJ Berlin Oh the l2tf,
aud rs far Us the contents have transpirei Auslia
gladly accepts Prussiu's promised support III The Prin-
CAPABILITIES, bu, lays great stress ni having ms as
~sistance viewed us a logical ard necessary consc-
qucncc Of the treaty OF April aO,i, rather than us "
new arrangement.
PREPARING FOR AN ASSAULT.
1t wGs expected in the French camp TINT an assault
~ r Iu. nal 80 ,VS-
badly would nave been, had not the Russians attack
ed the niles position. ,
On the 9TH the firing was slack on both sides, and
preparations were being nude Tor M assault. Sealing
ladders, Sc, had been ordered up from the camp.
Four Russian ships had been sunk in the harbUr oi
S.bas,urol b. tie fire oil the niles. One Of the ships
was the famous " Twelve Apostles" which had bcrn
DONG So mGch execution Ms n battery against Tie be-
sleScrs.
HORRORS OF TIE SIEGE.
The tvuus fever has broken out III Sebastopo!, m
duced by the great number OF rnbuficd dead. 10
add 20 the rniscrics of the inhabitants, cunliasraiions
were continually occurring from the rrd.!io! shot
thrown INFO the place. Tho supply OF water wss a!so
getting exceedingly scarce.
The Russians were evidently expecting M assault
and preparing for street fighting, posting cnnno" to
swr";, TIE streets, and terrifying the houses ana pre-
par!ay other means for il desperate resistance.
The English official account Of the action OF the
9Th I'D not reach London until the 10th, owing TO 'elc-
klW1UlC lIlflT uIll'llS. LtIu ia ~
The enemy with m immense turcc attacked yes
.r:rIay ut the dawn uf morning the right wing oi the
English position. The battle which resulted was cX-
irem-lv obstinate, and not till past noon wHs the cue
ny definitely rcpulsrd and forced +" retreat, leaving
the f;elr! covered with his dead, and with n loss OF
several hundred taken prisoners. The number Of the
enemy much exceeded that i'll the battle OF .A!:nn'-
The losses of the Russians are enormous. Our losses
have ais" been very great. Generals SIR George
Brown, Bcntink, Adams, Butler, aud lorrcns ARE
..1J III. an, Iu,, &c ,I,r ,r,Nn, in fl,. fuc,. nt
AZ rneuy 20 superior in numbers, was mott excel
lent
4 Russian official letter saws that the arrival OF the
Grand Dukes ut Sebastopol produced such cntliu-
sinsm in the rnnks that the ltussian commander
thought well 10 turn il to account, and consequently,
on the 9Th, the garrison made two sortlcs, the first nj
one o'clock in the afternoon. against the E;igiIs'' hhd
tho second Il: two O'Clock. against The French.
The affair with the English WAS most desperate,
ant! il is said the Russians -lccccdGl i'll ,pikins then
guns. On the side al the French - guns were also
spiLcd by the hussiHns. After this the kussiaiis re-
tired with all haste, when the French division pursued
them Until under the very walls Of the ctT, where
they were received witk Il most inurdcrGIs hr", amd
hid to fall back, The struggle was most s4n=T'nary
aud obstinate, ard Wa prolonged unit! %niGhiitll.
Prince Mruschikotf admits u loss 0l LOUD men,
aud adis tia, the los- OF the allies was Ii; least equal.
According 10 hi, account, 22,NVO Russla'I" were ell
gagged in lhls affair.
MensclIiknfT Announces that he i, about 10 coucrn.
tratc all his forces NOW ut Bntchesrui, Si!npicropol and
other places. -,
Admiral Nuchikoff. who wa- reported dead, is said
20 have recovered mud resumed GciiYc duty.
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE.
Vienna dispatches To the 18th say :-Dcspatclcs
from Balnkluva 10 The llth hnvc been receive"
this evening. according 20 which another great battle
had been fought, III which the Russians ar" salI /"
have lost 5000 mcr. The loss OF the allies was nIs3
great, but they rcrlaincd MASTERS o. the field. Sick
ness was on the increase in the allied camp.
4 Turkish 81 gun shp had been SUM III q ta!e III
the Binck SEA.
Ohicia! Ru-s;un uc,v-, via Vienna, states that from
the 9TH To tho Nth nothing "f Importance had occur
red. The commandment continued, but the breaches
were Ulways repaired.
FROM THE BALTIC.
At 81. Petersburg aiviccs report that the English
fee, had left the Bal:ic, und that winter had scl III
ENGLAND.
Lord pa,m.rs,on did not leave London for Paris
until the 10th. 90. 40
g. Anderson hud been published. The cS;u:e would
gay about js. in the pound.
FRANCE.
A new French loan of i've or six hundred millions
Of francs ia spoken 10.
rb. Frcnc!, troops were being withdrawn from It.
ally.
Isrco>p DISPATCH.
The general intelligence by the steamer Africa Is
highly intcrrs,in. and exciting, though there was no,
thing more of a decisive character from Scbas:upoi
brynuI the oh Instant. Breaches had been made by
the allies in the eucmy's for,reo.cs b" incessant cah'
~uprnlin., but they had no special effect, an" were
ul!cd up Gy .!c Russians almost rs soon Us made. nc
firing had sinckerIrd considerably on both s!i.s' H!c
considerable Time hal uc%i! coIiauin.d III 'uTsn' '"t
dead, aud clearing away the rubbish ui the battle Oh
the 9TH.
The ullics were terrifying their position on the lett
bank Of Tscheruaga.
The runorcd engagement Of the 9TH was without
foundation in truth. No fresh sorties had bee" lh"'c
until the Sth.
Eight thousand English ind French troops. ana orc
thousand six hundred srameI were about making an
assault, which was expected soon 10 take l''ce'-
Sealing ladders had been order up for tins PURPOSE
i, twas thought al last accounts that The rear oi lie
allies position was made imprrgnahic.
Further destructive fres Lad taken place N sebts-
typol, but they were ertiugiishcu.
AmayaZine und warehouse OF provisions were De-
stroved. Two Russian frigates had been bur'i' ny lnr
English. The chip Of the line Twelve ''pOS'e'
was also burnt o. blown up.
Two thousand English hurSes and MUNITIONS OF war
had reached Malta on the llth. Tie steamer JIrTa
arrived there with more troops, anu several luik'7h
de,ac!iuicnts were close upon ;he beaaraouh isoh-
tier.
A body of sixteen hundred Turks had ocen a'ack-
cd on the lst with heavy loss.
The British division md the French hiHo were
steadily sapping towards The walls oil se1hsopH'.
The British had constructed Il large covered way
terminating in front OF the Russian kedou6t !ort, winch
will serve as Il cover 10 q strong body Ill tne hhnI
struggle.
Tie Hospital Of Sebastopol was set on hre BY
booInslc!l from the allies, and 1t s"on was IL Haiies.-
There were abuu, two thousand sick and wounded
therein at the time, all ofwhon perisied ID me names,
and were buried beuca;l! the ruins. Ih!s is uesei!ocu
us n most appalling and hcari-rondInS scea':
The English Journals Lssert that The piva'e nc
counts oboat tho dreadful reserscs Of the lilies a'e not
confirmed. ..,.
The 6ccts wore suffering disasters ut sea- anu Could
take 10 part in the bo,uGmrdnent.
Ii was rumored that the object of Lore rnlnlcr'
stnn's visit to France was 10 consult WIZ I'VE E""pe-
former nationality. Other reports say, however, tlia'
his object was TO make an alliance TO preveSt amer,
ca from absorbing Cuba, Hay;i, and tie sahd"'cn
Frieh,ful gales hal occurred OF the blagH 'ee' ca
Four ships OF the Russian fleet, q Turkish snip OF 81
Guns, ana IL irigate lad been sunk. There nave orTh
,.r;n-s :.I...L.us:nus ,hst accuuuis of nt!le: !t!!!o.c