The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-11-29
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Four f1ays Later from Eur0De,

Four Days Later frOm Eur0pGs
Arrival of the Bdhic-Tsrrible Battle at Sc
bGstopol-5,0OO Allies and 5000 Russians
Killed and WouRded-RuSsiaRS RsinfOrc-
ed-409 British Cavalry Massqcred.
New YORK, Nov. 27.-The steamer Bal
tic arrived at Sandy Hook on Saturday night
at IL o'clock, and reached the dock yester-
day morning. She brings one hgudred and
forty-eight passengers; amongst them, Hon.
Reyerdy Johnston, Donn Piatt, Secretary
of Legation at Paris. and Bearer of Des-
patches. -1' @ -'H
The Africa arrived at Liverpool on the af-
ternoon of the 18th. The Indians arrived
at Southampton on the l4th.
The news is extremely interesting.
The news Of the massacre of the English
Light Cavalry under Lord Cardigan is main.
ly confirmed. They charged Russian bat
terry of thirty guns, and lost four hundred
dead; only two hundred returned Since
then there has been incessant and sanguina-
ry fighting. '.."-
Tue allied forces are almost overmatch-
ed, and the most urgent request is sent for
instant rein'orcements. Fifty thousand
Frenchmen are to be instantly sent, and ev-
cry available steamer is taken, Including the
Europa, Alps, Indiana, and others.
On the 4Lh Of November there was sam
culinary engagement, and on the 9th a terri
bic combat, including sorte, and gener-
al attack by Menschkof's army. The bat
tie lasted from daybreak until four o'clock
in the afternoon. Both sides claim the VIC
tory. The English took some one hundred
prisoners. The Russians stormed several
batteries, and silenced the guns. The loss
of the allies is five thousand, and the Rus
sian loss eight Thousand. The Cars two
sons were in the battle. The battle was
resumed by the Russians the next day, the
9th, and we do not yet know the result. The
allies are preparing to storm before the Rus
slams can recover their losses. A practica.
BILE breach is effected.
Russia, with view Of complicatng the
negotiations, notifies that she will treat di.
rect with Austria on the four points.
| The entire infantry force of the Russians
at Sebastopol is $4,000, and the cavalry and
artillery will swell the number. to 6O,OOC
men. The best that can be said for news
on the part of the allies, is that it is of q
ehequered description.
A succession of hard fights have been
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costing as much as defeat At the same
time, SO closely have these affairs been drawn
that the Russians, equally with the allies,
claim the advantage. 1t is now admitted
that the defen:es at Sebastopol were under.
rated; the bravery of the enemy underrated
and the force OF MenSchikoff in the field al
together unexpected.
The massacre of the English light cayal.
nv, before reported, arose from misconstruc.
ton of orders. Six hundred and seven cav.
airy rode over the field a mile and half un-
der cross-tire OF thirty guns. In quarter
of AIN hour. all were killed except 1873
Gen. Canrobert's official report Of the bat.
lie of the 5th November, says that the Rus.
sian army was swollen by reinforcements
from the Danube, as veil as by the combined
reserves OF all the Southern provinces, and
animated by the presence of the Crane
Dukes MichHl and Nicholas, attacked. YES.
terday, November 5th, the right of the Eng.
lish position before Sebastopol. The Eng.
lish sustained the attack with most remark
able frmness and solidity. | supported il
by portion. Of Gen. Broquots division
which fought with admirable vigor, as wei
as by the troops which were nearest to the
Engli position. The enemy, who far out
numbered our force, beat retreat, with
loss estimated at from 5000 to 5000 men
The struggle lasted the whole day. At tht
same time, Gen. Forey was forced to repulst
IL sortio made by the garrison, and under hi
enerpetc command the enemy were driver
back into the place, with loss of 1000 kill
cd and wounded. This brilliant day, whicl
was not purchased without considerable los
by the allies, does the greatest honor to ou
arms. The siege continues with regularity
(Signed) CANRoBERr.
Up to Tuesday afternoon the l4th, no of
/ fetal accounts had been received by the Eng
lish government from Lords Raglan 0
Stratford de Radcliffe, relative to the actor
. OF the 9th, but advices were received at Liv
erpool on the morning of the, 9th, which sup
) ply few additional particulars. The rich
wing of the English army, which was at
r tackled by the Russians, consisted of foo
guards, and the Cd, Sd and 4th divisions.
At Vienna, the prevalent opinion was tha
: a few more such victories would compel tn
allies to raise the siege.
f Menschikotf' in despatch to Paskiewicl
says it will be impossible for the allies t
continue the siege, and | will continue t.
chastise their termority.
: The London Times correspondent tele
graphs that Canrobert had assured the Frencl
government that the Russiahs were so weak
ened in the affair of the 9th that for ten day
they would not be in position to resist al
assault on the town; and that the means t
make the attempt. The correspondent call
the allies loss 5000, of English French an
Turks. .
A telegraphic despatch, dated st. Peters
burg, 18th, states that Menschikoff reports
to the Emperor under date Of Noaember 9Th
from Sebastopol that, on the 9th, the ger
rison made two sorties one against the righ
flank, which was successful, and resulted il
the capture of one the English batteries, tn
guns in which were spiked. There wa
great loss on both sides. A second sort
was completely successful also; the Russian
spiked fifteen guns. Imediately afterwards
a French infantry division, pursuing the re
tiriDg Russians, attempted to mount to ass
ault, but was thrown back with considerab
: loss.
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