Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-11-24
Furrign Nrms.
Three days later from Europe.

from Liverpool at | | o'clock on the morning
Of Nov. 9TH inst, reached her dock here
shortly after 8 o'clock this morning
NEWS OF THE WAR.
The news by the Assn, from the seat of
war leaves matters in great obscurlty. The |
Russian dispatches say that the allies suf |
fered two severe defeats namely, that the
French had their works destroyed and SIX /
teen guns spiked, and the English cavalry |
were routed, with a loss OF five hundred |
horses, and, OF course, many men, having |
been attacked by Menschikoff at Baaklava. |
The Anglo French reports do not give any
explicit denial they only say that the Rus
sian reports are exaggerated and improbable. /
The allies state that two Russian shps of
war were destroyed in the harbor and that
the Quarantine Fort had been silenced, and
bastlon OF Fort Constantine blown I'D BY
the explc sion of a magazine
It's, at least, evident that very sharp fight
ing took place.
Ihe following telegraphic despatch was
received at the Foreign Office. Just before
the departure Of the Asia, from Lord STRAIT
ford de Redcliffe:
Constdniinople, Oct. % Midnight
The captain Of the English steamer Trans
port which left Balaklava on the evening of
the 26th, confirms to "A great extent the in
formation brought this morning by French
ship.
1t appears that the Russians attacked the
forts in the vicinity Of Baaklava, on the
18th, their number being about 10000. The
attack was unexpected. The Cossacks pre-
ceded the infantry. To resist them at first
were Ottoman troops aud some Scotch regi-
ments. The Turks gave way, and even
left their guns which the Russians seized
and turned against them.
The Scotch, however, remained firm in
their position. Other forces arrived. and
the Russians we're obliged to yield. The
Russians remained, nevertheless, masters of
two forts, from which they fired upon the al
lies Three regiments of English cavalry,
exposed II the cross fire Of the Russian bat
teries, suffered severely.
The French took part in the affair with
admirable bravery. On the next day this
position was attacked by 5000 Russians. as
well from the Sebastopo side as that Of Bal
aklava they were repused with great
slaughter.
1t is affirmed that the fire of the batteries
of the town had much slackened, AID accord.
Ing to the reports Of the wounded officers
who had arrived at Bayukdere, the belief
was still firmly entertained that sebasiopol
would soon be in the hands Of the Allies
( Upon the 25th of October, the siege and
[ bombardment of Se5astopol continued with
( regularity aud success, aud he loss of life
/ in the town OF Sebas;opol was so great that
/ the air was said to be tainted By the number
of burned and purifying dead.
Admiral Nachinof had been killed by n
shell.
The loss Of the allies comparatively
small, aud Lord Raglan Is understood to be
favorable 70 a p olongcd bombardment in
preference 10 an immediate assault. On the
other hand, the W emar Zetung publishes
the following:
Rieh,aef Bessqrabid, Oct. 2).-On the
25th, Gen Lidrandi attacked the detached
camp Of the English. and took the four re-
doubts which protected their position. The
assaiauts also took eleven guns. At the
same time such powerful cavalry attack
was made that IT probably cost the English
halftheir light cavalry. Lord Cardigan, who
commanded the cavalry, escaped with grea;
difficulty. Lord Dunkelln Was taken pris-
oner by the Russians.
Greek accounts from Odessa confirm this
and say that the English cavalry lost five
hundred men.
# is certain that the Russians have re
ceivcd considerable reiniorcemenis, and
still stronger corps was expected from Pere
kop.
Ia the recent attack made upon the fort;
at the mouth Of the harbnr of Sebastopol, the
vessels Of the allies were much damaged.
The British were said to be within three
hundred yards of the Russian works, but the
works were not strong enough, and had beer
much injured A deserter stated that the
Russian loss was very great
The French division from the Pireus hl,
passed the Bosphorus, TO reinforce the be
sieglng army.
Menschikotf reports officially that the Rus
sian loss at Alma was 1900 men; and tina
Fort Constantine had been much damaged
bastion No 3. having had 80 guns dis
mounted.
Gortschakoff was apparently Strengthening
his position on the Danube.
contradictory rumors are current as to tn
progress Of negotiations, and Austria vii
certainly not, unless compelled, come to al
open rupture with Russia, until she Is con
iilent OF the support OF Prussia and the Ger
manic governments.
There l. talk OF note from Count Nessel
rode to Prussia, stating that Russia is pre-
pared for all contingencies, and will, unde
all circumstances maintain her tradltlona
policy IN the East
FRANcE.-The Paris Constitutional ha
a long and temporarily written editorial Of
the inendly relations which now exist be
tween the United States and France, bl
which II says are damaged by the lndscree
conduct OF Mr.. Soule, whose acts, howeye
the Constitutional thinks, are generally re-
pudated by the United States.
The PARIS correspondent of the Londo
Times says: 81 am informed that III
French government have in their possessio
certain evidence of the participation OF NJ
Soule in some vast plan for REVOLUTIONARY
of the whole of Europe" and, it is adde
that these plans occupied the attention Of ii
diplomatic Congress recently held at Osten
The L. 5. Minister at Paris had an int
view with NJ. Drouyn de fiuys, Minister
e Foreign Affairs, on the subject Of NJ
Soule's exclusion from France. Nj. {
rHuys assured him that there was good REL
r sons for the conduct of the French author
r ties. and that they should be forlhcomr
b when necessary. In the meantime, Mr.. NJ
son might refer 10 his Government. NJ
l NJ. is said to have had an interview with u
ItllltAAl Rh Alt lN4lNNAAr " hoA wv
0 ed has not transpred, but II does not see
d TO hsye been satisfactory to Mir. Mason.
\ NEw YonK, Nov. IL.
4 additional Foreign .Nsios-L Louis .NapOle'
backed out in the Soids Case. Accom-
e from Sebastopol state that the regions IN al
+ around the city, are so covered with de:
;. bodies as to infect the air
n Cholera ana Typus fever continue to pr
!. vail among the Allied troops, and MAJ
$ officers as well as men had persisted.
Q 1t is announced that the Emperor
! France has backed out of his position IN Il
A Soule case, and has invited him to pa
q through France on his way TO Spain.
e "A .Nep Repubiie.-An expedition is so
! to leave this city to establish a republic
IF the Mosquito territory.