Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-23


Intelligence from various sources giving nc.
counts Of the progress of the siege Of Sebasiopol
up 10 the 10Th ultimo, Qwo days later than per
steamer Asia) had been received.
The latest official dispatches from Lord Dundas
Marshal Canrobert, and Admiral Hamelin, detail
the operations Of the allies only up to the 18th.
The official account of the first day Of the bonn.
bardment was only published on the 6th being
far behind the dates ofprivate accounts.
Admiral Hamelin says that if the Russians had
not closed the entrance 70 the harbor of Sebasto-
pol by sinking ships the allied squadron after the
first fire could have successfully run in and placed
themselves in communication with the land forces
without, probably, quarter Of the loss thai they
have now sustained.
The English loss on shipboard was two lieu
tenants--Chase and Madden, killed; sixteen Off
GERS wounded. In all forty-four killed and two
hundred and sixty-six wounded, and the ships
considerably damaged by shot and shells.
The French loss was thirty killed and one hun
bred and eighty-six wounded. On the evening Of
the Goth, the Russians, eight thousand strong,
made sortie from Sebastopo and also from the
direction Of Baiaklava, but were repulsed, one
thousand men being left upon the field.
According to the latest telegraphic advices the
attack upon the Russian Qualifications from the
sea had not been renewed.
X The bOmbardment from the heights was vigor-
ousIy continued by the allies, and the forts al the
quarantine and Fort Constantine had been RACED
The southern tower and other works had also been
demolished.
The town Of Sebastopol was represented to be
q mass of ruins, and on fire in three different
places.
It was evident that the place would not be able
TO hold out much longer.
According TO one account an assault was 10 be
made by the allies on the I'd or Sd of November.
A telegraphc dispatch had been published by q
Greek house, to the effect that Sebastopol had ac-
tualy been taken. Although believed by many,
the report wants confirmation.
2 Teegraphc dispatches published in London on
the morning of the 7h, (Tuesday) state that the
town of Sebastopol is mass Of ruins, and that
the French chasseurs killed all the artillery men
who showed themselves at the embrasures; and
shower of balls was poured into the forts during
the night, leaving the enemy no possible chance
for repairing their disasters.
The Russian fleet had sought shelter under the
buildings along side Of the quays, but the allies
were about TO FIRE upon them from new batteries,
with red hot balls.
The London Gazette extra published on the
morning of the 7th, contained further dispatches
from Lord Raglan. Lord Dunkelin was taken
prisoner by the Russians during the recent en-
gagement. ~
forts in the vicinity of Balallava.
Lord Raglan states that Prince MenschikoI
was not in Sebastopol, but with the main body of
the Russian army in the plains TO The north Of
Batchesiai.
Il was slated that the French lost 200 men by
explosions, while the English loss was under 100
killed and wounded.
As the British and French forces have been
much cut up by disease and losses achievements
were urgently called for from England and France,
and they are forthcoming. During the past two
weeks 5000 men had been sent from England,
including amongst them detachments of regiments
recently arrived from Canada.
The reinforcements made so far TO the British
infantry In the Crimea number thirty thousand
men. The French reiniorcements are on still
larger scale.
Thirteen out OF the twenfy-four iron cylinders
ordered at Woolwich for conveyance 10 Sebasto-
pol to blow up the sunken ships al the mouth OF
the harbor, have been completed and shipped for
their destination. Each cylinder contains ten
thousand pounds of powder, which viii be ignited
by an electric battery.
One hundred and twenty gun.boats, with two
heavy guns in each, have been ordered by the
war Office, together with forty floating batteries,
with ten guns each, all ready for the spring attack
upon Cronstadt
A camp Of ten thousand men is TO be formed al
Aldeshet for the spring campaign in the Baltic
region. s.
Russia has 100000 men facing the Austrian
frontier, while Austria has embatfled along her
frontier from Cracow 10 the Danube 200, 900 men,
and $4,000 more in the principalities. Both sides
show great activity.
The latest news with regard 10 Prussia 10, that
on the 9th ult., the czar refused an entrance 10
the Prussian ambassador at 81. Petersburg.
The only news from the army in Asia is, that
General Nicholas is reported to have gained a
victory over Schamy near Fresnsia on the frontier
Of Circassia. Hgr r
France. Qs