Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-08
Further Foreign News

WASHINGTON, December 4, 1854.
Further Foreign News.
The English papers by the Africa IT, the 18th MI
tlmo furnish mass of inter estng matter in rafor
ence to the war operations in the Crimea, and tho
progress of the siege of Sebastopol:
THE PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
REPORT.
supplement of the London Gazette Eytraord;nv
contains dispatches from Lord Raglan dated Oct
Der 81 and November g. The latter renortS nro
gress since the 28h October and states as follows
SINCE wrote on the 28th ult. the enemy had con-
sideraby increased their forces in the valley of Tcher
maya, both IN artillery, cavalry, and infantry and
have extended their left, not only occupvino The viii
lage of Camara, but the heights beyond it. and nrsh
ing forward pickets and even guns towards our ex
IRENE right, and these yesterday fired few shots an
parehty to try the range which fell somewha, shor,
These movements have induced me place as strong
force as can dispose of on the PERCEPTIONS ridge in
that drectlon in order to prevent any attempt 10 oct
roun to Baaklava by the sea and the whole line is
strengthened by breastwork, which has been thrown
up by the Highland brigade, the ROYAL Marines and
the Turkish troops thus crcumscribng that part If
the position whilst Immediately in front of the goroe
leading into the town strong redoubt is in c0Drsa
OF being completed, which is 10 be garisoned bv tho
93d regiment, and armed with several guns; and on
high ground behind and TO the left is battery man.
ned by seamen, which terminates the position to be
defended by troops under the command of Major Cen
eraI Sir Colin Campbell Further to the left. and in
more elevated position, is the brigade of the first
French division, commanded by Gen, Vinois, ready to
march to the assistance of any OF the British force
that may be assaulted, and maintang the connection
between the troops in The valley and those on the
ridge, on which the main armies are posted
The harbOr OF Baiaklava is under the charge of
Capt Dacres. of the Sanspare the Rear Admiral
Sir Edmund Lyons is in the roadstead outside and is
IN daily communication with me.
" Thus every step has been taken to secure this i'm
portan point, but will not conceal from your grace
that should be more satisfied if could have occu
pied the position in considerably greater strength
w 18th regard to the operations against Sebastopol
there is no material dimnution in the enemys fire
and yesterday morning, two hours before DAYLIGHT
the cannonade from parts OF the south front was
heavy III the extreme, both the French and En-
gllsh lines, and it occasioned loss but less than
might have been expected u"d der the circumstances
| In the meanwhile the French, who have before
them the town and real body of the place. have taken
advantage of the more favorable ground, and car
ryng on approaches Systematically on the SAIL
emf and commanding part OF the enemy's lines, and
they have constructed and opened batteries the pre-
cslon of the fire of which has most materially dam.
aged the Russian works, although as vet they have
| not succeeded in silencing their guns
| " | enclose the naval return of casualties
Casualties from the 9th October to the 1s Novcm.
Der, the 9th day inclusive:
Total-Major Powell, five rank and file, killed
|
file wounded
return of casualties from the 22d October to the
LIST November, both days inclusive, is also enclosed
including the names of the men engaged in the cav
airy charge
In the naval brigade five men were wounded d.
ring the four days ending on the LIST November
i list of the prisoners taken by the Russians in
ouding Lieutenant Chadwick, 18th Lancers, is also
enclosed.
i Russian Account.
The Kreuz Zeitung, the organ of the Russian party
at Berlin, has published the following letter. purpo
ting to be written in Sebastopol, during the bonn,
bardment and dated October 2 =" After being
bombarded for eight days, the town has indeed suf
tered good deal, but the fleet is unhur; only the
f steamer Vladimir has got two balls in her The
sailors who man the works erected by Colonel Tod
tleben suffer the The resistance seems 10 rr-
tate the besiegers, for within the last few DAYS they
have been firing with red-hot balls. You cannot es.
cape them anywhere in the town If the lombard
ment lasts long, the streets of the southern part will
5 be- so to say, paved with iron. The sailors under
Todteben are, as it WERE the living buwark of the
. Crmea. They are admirable NachmoH who fol-
y mery had never been horseback, is now continually
riding along the lines of batteries In his own con,
else manner he addresses his sailors, who adore him.
The moral influence of such makes them sayOurS
I'll in great crises Menschikof, too, does not spare
himself. AS he lately riding along the fortif-
cations in the briskest of the fire, the artilerymen
} called out hm-'This is not the place for your
1t highness!' The commander of bastion said to
l. him, Have you here because you do not trust
e US! swear to you, shall all of u.s. to the very
d last, do our duty Then, let me also do mine, said
$ the prince, calmly Dannenberg will aIriye at Be-
Il bastopol on the I'd or Sd of November
- The Journal IF st. Petersburg of Nov contains
= official editorial complaining of msstatemens IN
"a the late Marshal ST. Arnaud's account OF the battle
70 of Alma The Journal states that the Russian force
II al the Alma was only $4,000 men, with "a pieces Of
cannon, (insead of 10000 men and $50 pieces can
IS non,) of which were captured by the allies eI
lie cepting two guns dsmounted ana spiked by the
D. Russians themselves
he The same Russian paper denies the Marshal ;
III statement that the allies had captured at Alma Prince
~ Menschkofs carriage, correspondence, &C., and say
- that the truth is every equl page belonging TO neal
~ quarters had been previousy taken to place OF Sa
70 ty. The only capture clerk attached 10 ht"
=, quarters, who the bearer of certain number u
to route papers in blank and few other papers OF Nv
great Importance Nothing has been known hlhel"
10 respecting his fate. The Journal continues:
n. "The proportion of French corpse to seTs"
: Russian dead bodies, admitted by Marshal 81 Al
al maud is also incorrect According to the unan
re- dispositions of the prisoners the EngllSh J
n 5000 men, and among this number 100 officers Nv
in loss of the French is estimated at 800 men, Ou
according 10 the French official reports "OI u.
amount to 5000 men, 1t is hence evident thai 'r'
CO. real proportion is very different from the one aSSun
ne ed by the French commander. Excepting ue hei
es- Gogunof and Schekanof both dangerously ~Oun
ded, and left IN the field of battle, there "d' -
- ~ Russian general taken prisoner .ra
~ Lastly Marshal 81. Arnaud asserts that "" ~.
1n the want of cavalry that prevented his pursuing
The truth is that The enemys cavalry did, nue. Sn
we try to attack US, and turned our rlgnt laA
he ii was our hussars that forced it TO retire.
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