The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-10

and BsIaklhyn- The projected attack wss not ma6e
until sbe 6tb, when II tosk place under The personal
direction Of Prince MenschiksG. The arny in tee
Geld was assisted by the garrison, winch made
Il sltxo sor.tes mentioned In the Russian despatch
forwarded the day befoe yesterday. The rghs
wing Of the allies (the Ecgh,h) vas attacked by
the 10Th and 1ith Russian divisions AM part OF
toe garrison nle the l2sh division, I'M der General
LipreDdl, hsrsssse1 Il In the rear. 10 this over
shs ming force Lord Raglan could only oppose bis
snaaIl c1rps, which il altogether hardly stronger
than one Russian division; but the fearful odds do
not g. en- TO have oanntkd our gallant counsrymen,
fer we sre told that they steadfssily stood IN cir
ground until two French divisions came ., their
assistance. rbe only atv antage Ootaired by ths
Rnsslaps on the right wing was that they spks al
the guns Of an English BAKERY, snd even tbs ap-
near, 10 have been doLe by the tr ,ops which made
the sorte la his despatch PRICE uenschikoff
speaks o. division having arrived TOO late, ard IT
was probably that under Lip-auai, which was 70
have attacked the Engnsa in the rear. To- Ras
SLABS tell us that in the coDtct, !" which was muir
oerous," Lieutenant General Soinoaoff vas killed,
and tbs fac; plainly shows tnas tie Russians hid
some months ayo begun 70 seac reiof)rcamsnts 10
the Crimea. Gen. S,monoTs nams was continual
y mentioned u cJDnection win the affairs a. Giur.
gevo but long befors the siege Of Slst ia rails
e,, we heard that bis corps had reached Moldasia
The spfkirg OF 10 guns IN the churchyacds was
serious Misfortune, as that French battery in
very commanding situation, and did great damage
TO the besegsc. As The main attack was made on
the right flank OF the ali;s il is clear Why only
assistance Of the English. We kno tat the diy-
SONS under General Forey ard piince Napoleon,
were occuDied with the Russians who mAie the sor
tieffom baston No. Il, and We only suppose tbat
the other TWO We're so PLACED as to keep Russian
troops N cbecE, wnOse oojec II was - cut OF the
allies from Z cir basis Of operations Baiaklsya
On the dels pNceslpg the 9Th there hsd bssnskir-
mi>he daily and M The 9th Oc.nbsr mere Was a
more stt.eus affair. in which the Engi-n were the
assailsnts- Tney attacked the left sipg OF General
EDgelbsrdts CD ovis,on (sbould probably De IL,
prsndl, bur, as the Russian reports ssare wltaou.
sCcce
THE NEXT BATTLE OR ASSAULT.
Paris, (Nov. l9) Correspon ienc, of London Times
II j. s,A!ej thS5 Co AmunicatloI is received from
Prince Menschjkotf and transmitted in ali haste TO
tole'gn con,ts by Prince Paskiewits h, bear date
Sebfstopol, ths 10Th.
They aDacunce tist Prince menschikoff had
caused the WI ole OF his infantry TO enter Sebls-
topo, and that he was making every preparation
for q gensIal attack or tbe Anglo. French lines.
Tho Prn expresses pjs intention, unless some IN
tOs ard circumstances occurred TO prevent It, thst
the attack shoald take plaza Oh the llth or l2th
end he n1uiNes IN his despatch in the most uiue
expectation to its ISSUE The object OF the Russian
General appears TO be principally TO cut f our COM
mDnlcstion with the bay of Cape Chersoneee, with
view 10 the complete annihstton Of tie L,i,es--a
result " MI Prince aeoschkon, OF Prince Paskie.
wissch Tor hiI, anticipates, affects TO ticp.te,
with confidence. The Russian Geleral d wells with
much pleasure On tbe tempestuous state Of the
Black Sea, the roaring ri whose waves, he says, he
can hear from his quarters, and goats the idea
shat some awful disaster Will have bsfs!en our
fels. IL is said, too, IN the same despatch that a
cor siderable number Of Turks had deserted to the
Russian camp, and this unusual abandonment Of
fbeIr standard Is accounted for by the prva
tiops they have labored uoder for sone time, no
less thsn by ,he sarc3sms and ns1sh treatment to
which they have been exposed since tber pusil-
luminous conduct BaSklava. 70 toe stories these
deseIters may have told the Russian General, sud
the exaeg' rated &C cunt Trey have given of the
YsfCl IA nyd n,fa
The blind confidence the Russians appear to have in
TIE success of this last desperate attempt against
the allies.
In one Of the most recen. letters from the Anglo
French lines 1t is stated that the 18th the day
on sblcn the assault would be MADE. The troops
are described as most impatient to begin.
Vienna (Nov. 16) Correspondence of London Tines
1T Ia believed here rcat the Russians have done as
poor Butler did NJ Arab Tabia, that is thrown up a
double line OF earthworks within their regular fot
fications. Up to the 2lst Of last month-6ve days
after the commencement, of the bombardment-tne
garrison OF SebastOp0l bad LOST aoout 5000 men.
In one OF the more recent affairs Rear-Ad nra
skoropaczky was killed. He was commander OF the
fist division of the Black Sea feet aud after the
decease or korr,ls " took the command Of the fleet
and fortress. His successor is Admiral Nacaimotf
who on the 18th lost his left ear. The allies are
extremely dissatisfied with the behavior Of the
Turkish troops, and attach but little importance TO
the reinforcement OF 10000 which had
been promised them. the sortie which was
Oh
army was from the Karabainays. or Sailors
Suburb. The appearance Of the Grand Dukes
Nicholas and Michael in the Crimea must be con
siderd very ubfavorabe omen, as it is hardly
70 be supposed that the Emperor would have per
mit'ed them to go there If the Russian army had
not been so extremely powerful a. to render a
defeat almost impossible. According to Russian
lettsr OF the 26y of October from Ssbasto COL some
parts CT the town had suffered severely, but no
vessel had been injured excepting TIE well known
steamer Vladimir. which bad received two shots in
her hnIl The loss in officers and soldiers" says
the Russian writer, and more particularly in sai
ora ia very great" The Russian soldiers distinguish
ed themselves extremely, and are said to ret about
their work in the batteries with the greatest coolness
re hot bal q and grenades. The missiles of the
enemy cover the streets and pubic places, and, If
the bombardment continues it has begnn, the
bed OF toe southern harbor will BE- paved with
lion. The engineer, Tcdileben who aas constructed
the sailors batteries, and the sailors themselves
have for tse last week formed living rail- for Sa.
bastopo. If the place is saved, 1T will its Sc
curisy to the fleet; and If it tails, the allies will
have no reason TO triumph"
Paris Nov. I'D Correspondence OF London Times
The report Of General Canrohert, dated from be-
fore Sebastopol, the "a, and of which ] commuoi
Gated summary yesterday, is given in to-day's
MonieuT. II Is addressed to the Minister OF War,
aud is to this effect:
Monsieur lie Marechal-since the 2sth ult, the
date Of my last report, the operati ms against Sc
bastop,l have proceeded slowly with the pic xaxe
end by mining, but surely, and the works are now
within l40 metres of the salient of the Flagstaff
bastion. establish at that distance third parallel
or place dc 0rnes as extensive the width OF the
counter fort will permit. We were able in the night
of tie 3let 10 complete the construction of our new
batteries. They opened their fire yesterday morn
lug, and the result OF the day was favorable, in
asmuch IS our fire was constantly superior to
thai of the place, which in the afternoon was
extremely weakened. The enemy, no Yever in
the course Of the night was able by manual Ia
Dor to execute his usual repairs; he collected all
the field artillery he could get. and this morning
teries were assaied by the most violent fire of ar
tileJy that was perhaps ever heard. Hsppily, from
the darkness preventing its being well directed is
caused us but tri6Dg loss and damage. Bet ween
tue outer works. the fire from which we We're able
10 command, though not silence, and the town. pro-
peIly go called, there is space OF .rouod occupied
by barracks and isolated buildings. The eremy mas
there collected fresh means OF resistance ana IL IL