Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-15
AnnrvAL OF THE UNION.

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tf.. ,r New York. Dec. Q.
i. The u. s. mail steamship Union. Capt.
Adams. arrived last night al ono o'clock,
bringing four days later from Europe;
having lsft Havrs on the 2lst ult, and
Southampton on the 22d. ult.
The y, 8. mail steamer Washington ar
rived on her way to Bremen on the 18th
The steamer Niagara from Boston to
Halifax. reached Liverpool on the 2lst
: The dispatches TO the seat Of war coutin-
ned without intermission, every available
steamship was taken up by the govern
msnt for the purpose stated in the London
Times that British Government is now pay
ing At the rate Of three million sterling per
snnum for the charter Of steamers alone,
besides the cost OF fuel.
The alarm in England seems to be sub
siding as to the position Of the allied armies
in the Crimea.
A winter campaign in the Crimes will
evidently take place, and wooden Barracks
for 10000 men arc being shipped by the
British government. A dispatch from Bal
aklava OF the 7th Of November, received
VIZ Ituubs btbttS tDht I6-tutotOOutCuto tVi
,he Allies were arriving at the rate Of 1000
men daily. Both armies had completed
their their third parallels which were con-
nected by q trench. The Allies we're OBJ
liged 10 form countermines The Russian
news state the allies having received con-
siderable rc-inforcements, on the 9th, 7th
and 9th made demonstration against the
left flank Of the Russians. The latter re-
tired from the plateau to the right bank Of
the river. $4,000 men of the garrison of
Kichenof had marched to Odessa. Prince
Paskeiwitch has ordered another corps Of
10000 men to the Crimes. A dispatch
from Prince Menchikof. Sevastopol. Nov
ember IL states a bombardment continues.
The allies had not advanced in their opera
tioos since the 9th and were still fortifying
their lines in the rear Of Balaklava.-Gen.
Leprandi was wounded on the 9th. Fur
ther details ofthe battle Of the 5th Novem
Der, called the battle Of lnkermsn had been
received by the arrival Of the steamer Eh-
maque at Marseilles. They state that the
attacking force Of the Russians was $4,000
The British batteries we're taken and reta-
ken several times. AT noon The Russians
made sortie from Sevastopol against the
French position, butwere repulsed They
were also repulsed ultimately toward Ink
crmsn, after bloody battle which lasted
Sc hours.
Their loss was 900 killed and wounded.
Gen. Canrobert was wounded. The Eng
lish loss WAS very great-3s officers wei g
killed and 90 wounded, and two missing
<42 rank and file killed, 760 wounded, and
l56 missing The French had one general
killed and wounded, | 4 officers killed and
81 wounded The Russians it is said fred
on the wounded as well as on the detach-
ments sent to bury the dead. on the 7th.
The Russians were pouring in in large
masses from the north, and reinforcements
were required.
The French accounts state that every
thing was prepared for the assault but the
Allies had determined to pospone it until
the arrival OF reinforcements. Prince Ma
poleon had left the camp owing to the state
Of his health.
A dispatch from Vienna states that the
Russian 0ortschikof has intimated to the
Austrian cabinet that Russia is willing to
negotiate in guarantee.
Lord Raglan has been promoted to rank
OF Field Marshal. This is the FIRST instance
in which the new warrant regulating pro-
motions for distinguished merit has been
carried into effect.
Lord Palmerston had arrived in Paris
and had daily interviews with the Emperor.
Lord Dudley Stuart died at Stockholm
on Nov. 18th.
A despatch from Hamburg states that a
Russian squadron Of IA war steamers, made
q reconnaissance as far as Degoe, without
encountering any war ships Of the allies
The main body Of the British feet wac a
Kisl on the 30th.