The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-12-09
From the Consantnope Correspondence os the JeurnaS
of Commerce.
accidents of the Siege Of SevastepoI.
TIE DISABLED I" ALBION


Of Commerce..
accidents of the Siege of ScvastepoI.
TIE DISABLED " ALBION
The dismantlcd and battered French ship Of
the line Bujukdere Bay, lowed by the OrinocO.
This vessel. with the Agamemnou and Sanspa-
reil, bore the brunt of the action on the 18th.
She had IL killed and ~ wounded in the days
co ubat She was towed down to ConstantlnO-
plc this morning. to be locked. AS she passed
with her main and mizzcn masts shot away,
and her sides showing the marks of the fray, u
band on board played enlvennG ars--a
strange contrast to the scene which had been
Witnessed on board week before. She has
several large holes near the water line which
have been temporarily boarded up and plant
ed and tile found marks of the shot are to be
seen on every part OF her hull. Her vast nulh,
equal to that OF first rate, with her battered
aspect. and the interest attaching to the fight,
attracted crowds during hct passage dom the
Bosphorus The spec .ato:s cycl her silently
with various ideas and sympath;cs-.he Eag.
fish with pride. mingled with sorrow, the Turks
with apathy which might veil any other feel
ing other parts OF the population with some
thing like secret Sraticaton
DEATHS IN TIE BRITISH AEuY so PER DAY
The British effective infantry is now about
5000. the French 5000, the Turks 1000.
The artiIlerymen are being worn out by iEces-
SAINT toll They are II hours out of the "A in
trenches. Instead Of The usual 8. The loss OF
e:it ctivc strength from sickness and wounds.
amounts, in tic British force, to about 50 ii
day.
HON. Franc, HOOD KILLED.
Among the deaths is that OF the Hon. Francis
Hood. who was commanding til, Grenadier
Guards. Ike was killed by round SHOT. while
with covering party of his regiment in the
battery. His death was almost instantaneous!
He led oa Ms men with great GOODNESS and gal
Ian!ry AT Alma, and was generally regarded AZ
All able officer. He Was much liked, aid his
loss is felt severely in the regiment.
MARROW EscATE OF THE DUNE o. CAvEHrpG.:.
In front of the camp, on the brow Of the hill,
is house known Is the 'icIuet House. Round
il is yard, enclosed by stone wall. Within
this the Dukc @" Cambridge aad Sir c. Brown
were standing with many Of The staff. locking
at the bor.har,lm"ut. y round shot passed be-
tween the two Generals, anl whzzing across
the yard, was stopped i,y the wall on the oppo-
ste side. The Bake laughed the matter off.
but Sir Gcor1n thinking Tic number Of con-
-p:cuons uniforms had Attracted the Gre, i'm
n,r,i:ate!y ordered the officer commanding the
ptq net 10 clear the yard.
ASoTn:H FATAL EXPLOSION.
The FIRE has bccl very heavy and we'll direct
cd against TIE q g:!r battery to Iay. Olc Of
Tie enemy : ron".i Shot s.ruci; TIE nazAie Of IL
iar-a G. pouAdcr. 'rc,!,i?@ il, and killing and
wounH,Hg by the fra ncats several who were
around Anon. the victims OF this slot was
I.;""' rrc&thof!. rst jjc":crant Of The Fri
t"Hi;a s'.i,.. lie i.a:, been invaded htiue.
Bat au.Ia.. - . DUTY. aa.i ti.r eve us
j~oMut,'n. :. Great pat o! his s,t.e was car
:'.c &%.y.
w.Ti:n G,1.. = CE~.
Foo. .",- as = o.; T." cy.. :" ..u escaped
Go;! s,.o ,o:, ring III night and las civtn
> r. !! III. & :, PRISONER Ills mo.iit. dc 81 .hrs
= tc-:! - IL troops to lie il: pt.all" slate.
nc iai!i': o: Killed! ,,:hl woaniea is said Il f
vtry a:-t!.c", i mach want Of wa:tr-a:.i
s9:ic Of Ii, stores OF ammunition ;rr said to ho
very d,..t:,tri.. quality ai:,. condition.
,,,c.:::;,s:: OF nisIA:E.
Ta2r; = \ :,2,at Increase OF Gyecn'cr:c dis.
"ase ur:p;,* .ur men. Lying OK Grr twenty
lour i,ousa at Il tine. ia The trenches or cover
in~ TIE batteries cisew!crc--fi,:ed to ono spot.
AMI in a constrained postnrc--cXposcd 20 warm
san - day a;.,l navy dew ly ngit--aad this
iity constantly recurring wilhrrt Intervals
o: rest these are no doubt T." cI,.scs of tho
increase .. this III, CT CT, hui they are unai ODD
able.
Tai. %i.sIGi:Ti.:; Is G .,I!NG.
No one Can say What VIII tc the nuni!,er of
wounded iii The great assault which E.oy one
day take place. ii is well TO State Ii trail! AZ
once. Alma IS liktiy 70 have hc'n IL: les
deadly iian the struggle which " al take alag.
in the breaches % Scyo-tol.ol. 'ihc enemy
t.i"rc will probably hc unable to retreat. e.s
ii he have II trac" Of cnu..g &C. or cycn Of Eatur-
1, instinct. he wiz Gy!,.rji himself "ih Grspc-
ration. Etery street may have is barrt.tc,
and the very ground over which tie assault
inG regiments pass may coacc"l TIE deadly
H!inC.
As.cz E.Trn~rtn.