Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-28

IN less than half an hour. lhe alles suHeI
from want of water and fuel. Itis false that
have taken place among the oticers3
of the French corps of engiAeers' A "a
Russian Forces In the Crimes.
From the German JpurAAl Of Ffankisrt.
The following, according 70 Rus accounts
of November 3, is an exact statement OF the
number of Russian troops at present In the
Crimea, in the proximity of Sebastopol, indie
pendeptty of those which are at Kertch and
Perekop, and the surrounding countries. After
the battle Of Alma, Prince Menschikoff's army
was reinforced by the arrival of the troops OF
Generals Chotumuff, Liprandi, and Korf, and
fresh troops are constantly coming up. Besides
the men shelonging ltheaships, there arc at4
present at Sebastopol, and in the neighborhood
the following regular troops, under the orders
of the commandments of the sixth corps Of
iafaatry,. General GorschakoE, III. . the six
teenth division of infantry, commandeds by.
General Krezinski and composed of sixteen
battaEons; the seventeenth division of infantry
composed likewise Of sixteen battalions and
commanded by General Kiriakoff; as the
eighteenth division of the sixth corps OF, in
fantry is at present in the Caucasus, Prince
Gortschaloff III. has received, lin its place, a.
brigade Of the fourteenth division Of infantry,
commanded BY General Sch bobrieski, and the
thirteenth brigade. composed OF four battalons
with the sixth corps of infantry, to which be-
long also battalion of sharpshooters and an
other of chasseurs, who are at Sebastopol.
These troops, which form forty-six battahons,
would be 10000 men strong if each battalion
had its full complement of one thousand men.
But as portion Of them have been on the
the number, the battalions can only be estimated
at from SIX hundred to eight hundred men each
There is, moreover, the division of General
Liprandi at Sebastopol, forming part of General
Dannenberg's corps, and also composed of
regiments or Is battalions. The infantry Of
the active army at the disposal of Prince Men
schicoH at Sebastopol is sixty4wo battalions,
that is, 43 800 men, allowing seven hundred
men to each battalion; to these must be added
the artillery Of al pieces. He has very
large cavalry, comprising the sixth division; Of
light cavalry, composed of two regiments OF
Hulans and two huzzars, under the command
of Lieutenant General Lanskoi, the division of
Hulans Of General Korff, composed Of two
regiments, and reserve Of two regiments of
light cavalry Of General Ryzoff, making in all
ten regiments of regular cavalry Of 1000 meh
each, with artillery in proportion. To- these
must be added the Cossacks of Lieutenant
General Chotumoff, comprising at least eight
pulsk or 1000 men ard six batteries. All
these troops may be estimated together at CO.;
900 effective men, including some small corps
such as the squadron of Tartars, &c. They
would amount to $4,000, if the regiments had
their full complement. rr i5 n e9aai
Rtts lt1tfl.i iNil. $1,000 --si .Hlst bFis-
State Of Public Feeling In Paris.
Paris, Nov. 8, Evening Correspondence of Lon,
tn.
don Tines .9
The depression caused by the absence Of
good news from the Crinea increases, and if
the siege should last many days longer, with
out some marked progress against the enemy,
we may expect general discouragement.
There were long faces to-day at the Bourse.
The three per cents for cash closed at 73f. 25c.,
and fourand-ahaf per cents. at 96f 90.
The Parsians, with their usual versatility,
are now attributing the Ill success of the first
days of the bombardmeut of Sebastopol TO
want of skill on the part of General Canro,
bert. Three weeks ago he was spoken of as
hero, and man Of extraordinary military tai
ent. Now, the Parisians do not indeed DENY
that he is yalorous soldier, but they ask what
experience has he had in strategy, and express
wonder that he should have been appointed as
chief of an army having to lay siege to one of
bAlS ot&SlSCob PiuNCo III Tic WOIlO. ne mlilLarV
men here do not join in this outcry. but MANY
of them express regret that the operations Of
the,siege were not confded to General Neil, In
stead Of General Bizot. They acuuit General
Canrebert Of the blunders which have been
committed, and Of the unprecedented impru-
deles Of exposing magazines Of powder 10 the
fire OF the enemy but they say that the Gen
eral has not sufficient will of his own, and is
too apt toilet other men have their own way.
As TO General Bizot, there is runior in the
military circles that a misunderstanding as TO
the siege operations has at length taken place
between him and the commander-in-chief. and
that one or the other must be changed.
The only private telegraphic dispatch to-day
is from Hamburg It brings the official Rus
sian bulletin Of the last affair at Balaklaya.
The Russians admit their loss. TO have been six
officers killed, one general and nineteen officers
wounded, and $50 men put hors de com6dt.sf !
France. 49, b staHf1,
Uafayorable Reports from lie RarlMz Hazard,
! n5ysi., !. oits Stdte Of thiags, dec. -, !. 4,
y II rs certain thata degree Of disquietude Is
visible in official quarters. A considerable
movement is observable IN various branches Of
the war department. and il Is said that bodies
OF troops continue to be moved to the south Cor
embarkation. Private letters from superior
officers of the French army of the Crimea speak
of the chances between the allies and the enc
my having become SO nearly balanced, that Il
is hazardous TO give an opinion, II is gener.
ally credited that an anticipated levy, amount
ing to no less than Ia, 900 men, will be called
out early next year. This, however, should Il
take place, "a thought to be rather with view
towards Germany than Rhssia. .bsssi.i.sg
Z The Courier de lyon announces that camp
Of $4,000 men is 10 be formed at Saihenay.
/, OF the vintage Of 1854, an eminent house id
Bordeaux writes: Oct. Give have TO an.
nounce the complete failure of this yenr's crop,
the yield being estimated at folly 80 per cent,
under an average. The only fine wines now
on hand, viz: those Of 1851 in wood, and or
lS4S in bottle, cannot fail to command very
high priceep GFE ThgFGJ Isru
Prince Jerome Bonaparte, IT,, Of Baltimore,
arrived at the Crimea prior to the late battles
Of the 5th, and Joined the Preach army.
The Cnban Slave Trade. =. ,..Ge
Correspondence Of the London Tinsshio
Madrid, Nov. 81 am informed that fba