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Russians have been enormous. Our los
ses also have been very great. Gen. Sir
Geo. Brown, Maj. Gen. Bentinck. Brig.
Gems. Adams, Butler. and Torrens have
been wounded. The conduct of the troops
in the face Of an enemy so superior in
number has been excellent.
[Signed1 RAGLAN.
The Russian official letters say the ar
rival of the Grand Dukes produced enlhu.
siasm in the ranks of the army-that
General Menschikof thought it well to
turn it to account. ConsequenIly,on the
5th of the garrison Of Sevas.opol made
two sorlies. the first at P. M.ogainst the
English camp. the I'd. against the French
position. The fighting Of the English
was of the most desperate kind, but the
Russians succeeded in srikiDg their guns.
On the side Of the French. fifteen guns
were also spiked by the Russians. who
mustered their baltalions. After the exc
cution OF this bold attempt, the Russians
retired in all haste. when a French di,is
ion pursued them with much vigor, and,
rived under The very walls of the place.
1t was, however received with q muir der
Gus fire. A most sanguinary and obsti-.
nate struggle ensued, and was prolonged
until nighI.fall. Menschikotf admits in
his report loss of 1000 killed and
wounded, and he adds lha, the allies was
at leas. equal According to his account
$4,000 Russians were engaged.
Menschikoff announces that he is about
to concentrate all his forces at Bokschi
Serai, Simperofo and other places, and
hopes for decided success.
Admiral Machikoff who was erroneou
ly reported dead, is SAID to have recovered
from his wound. and resumed duty.
The great hospital in Ssvastopol was
sci on fire by the shells of the allies, and
was burned TO the ground, with ali its in
mates, 1000 sick and wounded. This
frigh,ful occurrence is passed over rs quiz
city as possible by the English and French
Vienna dates OF the 9Th say advices
from Balakluva, dated the lllh have been
received This evening, according 10 which
another great battle has been fought. The
Russians are said to have lost 5000 men.
| The loss of the allies was also great, but
they remained masters OF tie field.
Dispatches from Menschikof announce
/ that the operations of the seige continued
and that the allies were entrenchlng them
selve. on the flank of their position. Sick
ness was Oh the increase in the allied
camp. The cold was severe at night.
Heavy weather had occurred at sea and
Turkish ship, frignte sunk in gale.
Official news, via Vienna. state tia,
from the 9th to the 9th nothing of impor-
| lance had occurred at Sevns,oPo. The
bombardment continued, but The breaches
were always repaired.
From the Danube the accounts are con-
flicting-one Statement, being that Omar
Pacha had receivfd orders TO carry on OPP
erations vigorously while another says
that all the well that he can spare are to
DO sen, TO the Crimea. 800 cavalry had
already been sent from Shumla 10 Varna,
t. be embarked.
ST. Petersburg udvices report the Eng
lish fleet to have left the Baltic. end that
two Finland ships had been loaded with
wheat Winter had set in with unusual
severity.
Admiral Lyons had cut of the commu-
nicaiIon between The Amaha and the Lind,
and was watching the Sea of Azoff.
Lord Palmersion did not leave London
for Paris until the l6:h.
A French loan Of 1000 COO or 5000.
600 francs was spoken ef.
French troops were being withdrawn
from Italy.
VERY LATEST
London. Saturday Morning Lieut..
Gen. Sir Geo Caihbert, Brig Gen Strange.
way. and en-. Guide were killed at Sc
vastopoI. This News was received by
the duke Of Newcastle and is official.
The Dates from the Crimea are 10 the
80 and 4th inst. The English had two
thousand killed and wounded. The loss
of The French is not known The Rus.
sian loss is between 1000 and S, OOO.
Prince Napoleon has arrived at Con.
stoninople sick
The attack on the 9th was ma le BY 40.
600 Of the enemy. The allies are con
iinuully reinforced. Steam frigates have
arrived at Baioum to take 40, 900 troops
to the Crmea. Letters from Constantine
pie state that 5000 French troops have
sailed for the CriDeu.
The Turkish man.of- war Abisha had
foundered with Turkish admiral and
700 men on board. An Egyptian frigaie