The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-23
THE WAR.

her dock at halfpast eleven O'Clock this morning
THE WAR.
Although intelligence from various sources with regard
to the and progress siege of Sebas
tcpo had been received the Goth OF October the Of
fetal dispatches Of Admiral Dundas General Canrobert
and Admiral Hamen, detailing the operations of the
allies on the 18th ultimo the first day Of the lombard
ment, were only published on the 9Th inst.
Admiral Hamelin in his despatch states that II the
Russians had not closed the entrance the harbor by
sinking their ships this allied squadrons after the Arst
fre could have successfully in and placed them.
selves in communication with the land forces without
perhaps, greater loss than that tney have now ao
tualy suffered.
The English loss shipboard was two lieutenants-
Chase and Maddenklled, and sixteen officers wounded
in ALL forty -four killed, and two hundred sixty
six wounded. The ships were considerably damaged by
shot and shell.
The French loss was thirty killed. and one hundred
and eighty-six wounded.
On the evening Of the Goth, tho day succeeding the
engagement at Balakava, the account of which was
ceived per last steamer the Russians srong made
sorte from the town of Scbastopol well as from the
direction of Balaklava but repulsed with great
slaughter, Thousand men, it is stated being left
dead upon the field.
According to the latest teiegrnphc aavces although
been renewed, the bonbsrdmeht from the heights was
vigorously continued forts Quarantine and Constan
ts Aad bsen rxzed whls the southern tower and other
4 ff1g1wAnAA - Aana0llSlAsa. .ssscs.s
The town. II u stsssd wSsvn.s6a ~ n 1ases HGsr
ent places II evident that Sebastopol could not
hold out much longer and according account the
assault would he made on the I'd ort3d Of November.
elcgraphic despatch had been published by Greek
house. to the effect that the place had positively been
,fu Int oltb tb.n~h hal. rnJ
quires confirmation.
The teegraphic dispatches published in London the
morning Of the 7h state that the Of Sebastopol
Of ruins; that the French chasseurs kill all the
articrymen who show themselves at the embrasures,
and that during all the nights showers Of balls we're
poured into the forts leaving the enemy possibility of
repairing disasters.
The Russian feet had sought shelter under the build
Dgs alongside the quays but the allies about to fire
upon them from batteries with red hot balls.
H"London Gazette Extraordinarily was published on
the morning Of the 7h, with further dispatches from
Lord Raglan.
Lord Dunkellin taken prisoner by the Russians
during the recent engagement
The Russians had all withdrawn from the forts In the
vicinity Of Balaklava.
Lord Raglan states that MenschioG not in Scbasto
pol but with the main body Of the army in the plains
north Of Bachsi-serai.
1t Is stated that the French have lost two hundred
By explosions &c, while the English loss is under
one hundred killed and wounded.
Al both the British and French have been much
cut by disease and losses in engagements reinforce
ments urgently called for both from England and
France and they forthcoming. During the past two
weeks about 1000 have been sent from Eng
land including amongst them detachments OF regiments
which recently left Canada
The renforcements win make up the number of Brit
ish infantry in the Crmea to 30 900 men.
The French reinforccments still larger scale.
Large supplies Of winter clothng had been forwarded
10 the troops.
Thirteen out Of twenty -four iron cylinders which have
been ordered at Woolwich for conveyance to Sebasopo
to blow up the supken ships at the mouth Of the harbor
have been completed and shipped for their destination
Each cylinder will contain 900 pounds Of powder which
Is to be ignitcd by a battery.
One hundred and twenty gunboats with two heavy
guns in EACH have been ordered by the War ONCE, to-
gethcr with forty floating batteries with seventy guns
In each making total Of 500 guns TO be ready in the
spring for an attack upon Cronstadt.
camp Of 10000 men is to be formed at Aldespot, to
be ready for the spring campaign in the Baltic.
vienna, Nov. 4, 1854
Advices from Odessa Of the 1st Of November state
that up the Goth of October nothing decisive had
taken Place regards sebastopol The advices add that
the allies attacked Cen Lprands division on the 27th
nit, but the result unknown
VIENNA, Nov. s, 1854.
The commanders Of the expedition the Crmea held
a council Of board the Mogador on the 27th to
determine the day for the general attack and to debsr
ate upon future operations.
Advices from the Crimea via Warsaw up to tho 27th
Of October state that General Lprand had retired to
The headquarters at Bah schSara Tho entire Russian
reinforccmcnts reported 10 be 20, 900 men.
BERLIN, Nov. 8, 1854.
Advices from st. Petersburg dated the 4th OF Novem-
ber gives from sebastopol Of the Goth Of October
stating that the allies had completed their second paral
lel and advanced their batteries.
General pannenbergs reinforcements were expected
TO join FRINGE Menschikof on tho Sd of November.
These advces that General Nlcola had
defeated schamyl near GrosnaJs.
PARIS Nov. s, 1854.
Advices from Marseles OF the 4th inst the
arrival there Of the Louis Dor with from Constan
tncple 20 the 25th OF October and from the Crmea
the 2ls The Albion had arrived at Constantnope for
/ repairs
| The koniteur publishes the following
The Minister of War has received from General Canro.
bert Commander Chief Of the army in the East the
| following report, dated at head quarters