Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-11-24
NUMBER A.
ARRIVAL OF TILE ASA.

The 1sio left LIVERPOOL at / I! O'Clock on
the morning of the 4th inst, and reached
her dock shortly after this morning.
She brings l44 passengers, and on the
9th Of Nov. at ~ A. NJ, passed steamship
Europa miles north of Tuscar, sud pass.
ed the Pacific the same night
The following dispatch was received at
the foreign Office from Lord Stratford De
Radcliff just before the Asia's departure: ::
CoNsTASTINoPLE, Oct 27.-The Capt.
OF the English steam transport. which left
Balakalava on the eve Of the 26th, confirms.
in great part, the information brought
this morning BY French ship.
1t appears that the Russians attacked
the forts in the vicinity Of Baakalava on
the 25th. Their numbers being 10000.
The attack was unexpected
The Cossacks proceeded the infantry to
resist them at first.
The Turks gave way, and even left their
guns, which were seized by the Russians
and turned against them.
The Scotch remaned'6rm in their posi-
lion; other forces arrived, and the Russians
We're obliged to yield. The Russians re.
mained, nevertheless, masters of two forts,
from which they fred on the Allies.
! Three regiments of English Light Cav
airy, exposed to the fire of the Russians,
suffered immensely
The French took part in the affair with
admirable bravery, and the next day their
position was attacked by body of s, 600
Russians, as well from the side of the town
as from that of Balakalava, they repulsed
the enemy with grea, slaughter The loss
of the Russians must have been very
great.
1t is affirmed that the fire of the batter
les Of the town had much Stacked and, &C.
cording TO The reports Of the wounded Of
icers, some of whom have arrived at
Buynkdere, the belief continued that Se-
bastopol would soon be in the hands of the
Allies.
Among the names Of the killed and
wounded there are none of General officers.
Stratfott de Radcliffe is reported to have
promoted Lord Duncan from Capt to Lieut.
Colonel
Up to the 25th Of October. the siege and
bombardment Of Sebsstopol was going on
with regularity and success, and the loss Of
! life in the town was SO great that the air
was said to be tainted by the humber of
unburied dead.
Admiral Napakoff had been killed by a
shell.
the loss Of the Allies is comparatively
small. and Lord Raglan was understood to
be favorable to prolonged bombardment
in preference to an immediate assault.
The Weinrer publishes the following
despatch of Kichemoff
BEsARABIA, Oct. 29th.-On the 25th
General Lepratada attacked the detached
camp of the English and took the 4 redoubts
which protected their position. The as
sailants also took | guns; at the same time
such powerful cavalry attack was made
that it probably cost the English half their
light cavalry.
Lord Cardigan, who commanded, escap-
ed with difficulty. Lord Dunkelin was tax
en- prisoner.
Greek accounts from Odessa Confirm tfis
and say that the English cavalry lost five
hundred men, it is certain that the Russians
have received considerable reinforcement
and still stronger corps was expected
from Reretoop. AT the recent attack up
on the Forts at the mouth Of Sebsstopo
harbor the vessels OF the Allies were muct
damaged, the British were said TO be with,
in 200 yards of the Russian works. but the
French works were not strong enough aht
had been much injured. A deserter stated
that the Russian loss was very great.
: The French division from the Riraus hs,
passed the Bosophorus IS a reinforcemen
to the besieging army.
E Official dispatches make no mention {
/, Leprandi's alleged victory, she affair is un
derstood to have taken place near Eupals
. ria when the Allies were on the look ou
4 for the Russian reinforcements, English &C
;. counts say that the British cavalry were a,
tackled, but the French advanced to thei
h assistance and the Russians refined. Iii
= said that two Russian men-of-w that ha
been eareened over 10 its harbor to serS
!. as batteries, had been sunk by the fire
d the allies. Water was beginning to fail {
"a Sebastopol.
!. Lord Raglsn's chief interpreter. Greel
e had been sent to Coustantinople as Ru
K sian spy.
III Meyachakoff reported the official loss
d the Russians at Alma 4,50O, and that Fo
o Canstop had been much damaged and
i, guns lost.
q Gorlechekoff was apparently Strengthen
IL ing his position on the Danube.
I. There is talk ofa note from Count Ne
is selrode stating that Russia is prepared f
i all contingencies, and will under all circun
\ stances. maintain her traditional policy.
# From England there is no local news
,. importance.
n The Peninsular and Oriental steamsb
;. Co. 10 view Of the late Arctic calsmit
!. have issued the most stringent regulation
4 for the guidance of their vessels in fogs.
q Smith O'Brien returned in the last Ind
r. mail steamer, and left il at Gibralter.
A. will probably take up his residence in TIA
te or France.
re- The Psris Constitutional has a lol
~ temperately written editorial on the frien
ID ly relations which should exist between h
in United States and France. but which
N says are damaged by the indecent eondu
On of MIR. Soule, whose acts. however. d