The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-12-09
European News..The War.

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seat of war, beyond an "infernal episode"
describing the soarling alive of vast mum
Der of sick and wounded in hospital IN
Sevastapol, We give the war news as cou.
densed in the \. Y. Tribune.
An occurrence of the most horrible nature
has taken place. The great Hospital at
Seyastapol, was set on fire by the shell of the
allies and was burned to the ground, with
all its inmatcs--tpo M0uaH9 sick and
,eounded The frightful circumstance is
passed over as quietly as possible in the
English and French papers, but it demands
the most pointed attention. 1t may be re-
membered that we published an English
story Of the effect that McnchkoT hoised the
Hospital flag over a magazine, which the
English directed their fire upon and blew
up We fear the building thus fired on was
really the Hospital
| NOVEMBER G.-Ace0un;s per last steamer
stated that the battle was resumed on the
9Th. Probably the following dispatch-be-
| ing the latest telegraph to hand-reiers to
that engagement
VIENNA, Nov. l5.-Dispatches from Bala.
klava, of date the lth, have been received
this evening, according to which another
great battle has been fought. The Russians
are said to have lost 5000 men. The loss
Of the allies was also great, but they re-
maincd masters Of the field
! NOVEMBER S.-Dispatchcs from Prince
Menchikoif announce that the operations Of
/ the Siege continued, and that the allies were
intrenching themselves strongly on the left
flank Of their position.
Sickness is on the increase in the allied
camp The cold is very severe at night
Severe weather had occurred at sea 4 Turk
ish 80 gun ship and tligatc sunk gale.
NOVEMBER 9.--Oilicial Russian news, via
! Vienna, states that from the 9th to the Jth
nothing OF importance had occurred at Sc
yastapol The allies were lortifyiug their
position on the left bank Of the Chcruaya as
strongly as possible The Russians occup-
cd the right bank. The bombardmcnt of
the city continued, but the breaches were al
ways repaired.
Following is more detailed account OF
the great battle on the 9th Nov, mentioned
in our abstract of the Batic's news last
week
As the Russian cavalry on the left ofihcir
line crown the hin, across the valley they
perceive the IIighlanders drawn up at the
distance af some half mile, calmly waiting
their approach They halt, and squadron
after squadron flies up from the rear, ill
they have body Of some 800 men along
the rdge-anccrs, dragroon, aud husSars.
Then they move en- cIs IN IN two bodies,
with another in reserve The caya'rv, who
have been pursuing the Turks on the right,
are coming upto the ridge beneath Us, which
IL ,f,.
brigade in advance is drawn up in two col
umns The first column consists Of the
Scots Greys, and Of their old companiou, in
glory, the EuuiskilIcns; the second of the
9TH Royal Irish Of the 9Th Dragon Guards,
and OF the l,t Royal Dragons. The light
cavalry brigade is on Their left, in two diyi-
sions also The silence is oppressive; be-
tween the cannon bursts one can hear the
chaupins Of hits and the cink Of sabrcs in
the valley below. The Russians on their
left drew breath for n moment, and then, in
one grand line, nshcd nj the llighandrrs
The ground flies beneath their horses feet
gathering speed at every stride, they dash
on toward that thin red streak, topped with
q line of steel. The Turks fire n vollcy at
500 yards, and run IS the Russians come
within 900 yards down goes that line of steel
in front and out rings n rolling volley of
Mimic muskctry The Russians are not
checked, but still sweep Onwards with the
whole force of horse and mar through the
smoke here and there knocked over by the
shot Of our batteries above. With breath
less suspense, every one waits the bursting
, Of th wave upon the line Of Gaelic rock
but ere they came within 80 yards another
! deadly yolcy flashes from the lcvclcd rife,
= and carries death and terror into the Russi.
ans. They wheel about, open filcsright and
, left and fly back faster than they came
"BiavO lIighlandcrs well done" shouted
the excited spectators; but events thickcn.
. The lIgilandcrs and their slpcnid front
q are soon forgotten men scarcely have mo.
mcnt to think of this fact, that he 93l nov.
cr altered their 70 nation TO receive that
tide of horscmen. "No," said Sir Colin
Campbell II did not think it worth while
to form them even four deep the ordinary
British line, two deep, was quite suiiicicn,
to rcpcl the attack ofthcsc Muscoyitc chcy.
alters Our eyes were, however, turned in
moment on our own cavalry. We saw
!. Brigadier General Scarlet ride along in front
of his massive squadrons. The Russians
evidently corpse GclHe-thcr light blue
Jackets embroidered with silver lace, were
: advancing on the left, at an easy gallop to
wards the brow Of the hill 4 forest of Ian
ccs gliStcned in their rear, and several squad
rons of gray.coated Dragons moved NJ
quickly to support them as they reached tht
, summit The instant they came in sight
the trumpcts of our cavalry gave out tn,
warning blast which told US all that in an
other momect we should see the shock o
battle beneath our very eyes, Lord Raglan
all the staff and escort, and groups of officers
the Xodaycs, French generals and officers
and bodies of French infantry on the height
were spectators of the scene as though they
! were looking on the stage from the boxc,
,, of theatre. Nearly every one dismountcc
u and sat down, and not word vas said.-
The Russians advanced down the hill at
= slow canter, which they changed to trot
and at last nearly halted. Their first lin,
q was at least double the length Of ours 81
i was three times as deep. Behind them wa
similar line, equally strong and compact
vs. They evidently despised their insigniiican
! looking enemy, but their time was come
The trumpots rang out again through Tia,
) valley, and the Gays and Enniskiiener
went right at the cantre of the Russian cav
!, airy. The space between them was only
!. few hundred yards it was scarce enough t
e let the horses gather way" nor had tn
= men quite space sufficient for the full pla,
l. of their sword arms.
,e The Russian line brings forward cacl
wing as our cavalry advance, and threaten
IS to annhilotc them as they pass on. Turn
e, ing little to their left so as to meet tn
o Russian right, the Grays rush on with
. cheer that thrills to every heart-the vii
shout of the Ennsklcncls rises through til
air at the same instant As lightning fasl
, 6. through n cloud, the Grays and Ennis
: kilcncrS through the dark masses of Russ
T. ans, The shock was but for moment
/. There was n clash of steel and II light pla
of ofsword blades in the mir, and the the Gray
I'd and the red coats disappear in the midst
10 the shaken and quivering columns. In NJ
W other moment we see them emerging m
dashing on with diminished numbers and
broken order, against the second line, whc
il advancing AGAINST them MS fast MS il ca