Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-12-02
FROM OUR PA9 9VDolVlGSP PoNDENr
PANS, NoyEMRERIls, 1854.

PARIS, NovEMBERlI3, 1854.
The Bourse was going down, down. down, and
the French press and public were becoming alarm
ingly despondent, under the influence Of the nevia
bis, curt, semi-weekly Menschikoff despatch, an
nouncing, via st. Petersburgh, that the attack Of
the Allies had not yet taken place. that the damage
done by their fire was speedily repaired, and that
the Russian flag was still floating on the walls
of Sebastopol. Yesterdays Moniteur stopped the
downward course of spirits and stocks 1t tcontained
the following DESPATCH giving, this time in antci-
patton Of Prince Mensehikof himself, agreeable
and hopeful news upon the faith of superior
French officer at Varna who got them from the
French frigate Christopher Columbus, that left the
Crimea on the 4th instant
The French batteries were at the distance Of only
150metres yards from the point Of attack, and had
opened breach large enough to admit Of the making the
assault the 4th of the month The battery of the
English was almost at the same distance. All was going
WELL"
This was highly consoling, for we were preparing
ourselves for the intelligence that the siege was
about to be raised. This morning again the Moni-
teur gave us the following despatch from Gen.
GANRoBERT to the Minister of War at Paris. 1t
is highly important, but sadly indefinite / am my
self chiefly induced to construe it favorably to the
Allies by the fact that o-days mail has not brought
us the usual Russian despatch. The Prince MEN
scHIKoFF would have been more prompt to comnu-
nicate intelligence of the very serious action of the
9th November if the facts were OF nature fayora-
BILE to the Russian arms. 1t is impossible to de-
scribe to you the anxiety that now exists in Paris
for news from tho Crimea: N
g BEroRE SEBAsTopoh, NOVEMBER 6, 1854
"The Russian army, swollen by reinforcements from
the Danube by the drawn from the Southern.
provinces and animated by the presence Of the Grand
Dukes Michael and Nicholas attacked yesterday the right
Of the English position before the place. The English
army supported the combat with the most remarkable
frmncss. sent to its support part of Bosques dvi-
sion, which fought with admirable resolution and the
troops nearest at hand The enemy who far ounumbered
retreated loss estimated at 5000 or
5000 men. This obstinate conflict lasted the whole day
On my left Gen. Forey had at the time to repel
sote by the garrison The troops resolutey conducted
by him. drove back into the place the enemy who lost
there thousand This brilliant day. which has not
been gained without loss by the Allies is honorable
for our arms. The siege continues regularly"
Mr.. SoULE left Paris Saturday morning for
Madrid, after sojourn of two days in the French
capital. He proceeded, | am informed, to Bordeaux
by railway, and intended there to 60 on board the
American steam-frigate San Jaciato, which would
convey him to some Spanish port, whence he was to
take post for Madrid
| hear that Mr.. FAY, our Minister in Switzer-
land, has recently, in the Of our Government,
disavowed and censured, in communications ad-
dressed to the Swiss Executive, the famous letter
of Mr. SAUNDERS that made such stir short
time ago.