New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-31
THE WAR.
sEyAsTOPOL NOT TAKEN.

The news from the Crlmea s-nothingl multi
tude of private letters, telegrapho dispatches and
revivas of old is found in the English and Con-
tnental papers, but of these state that Sevaso
pol is taken nor that the allies have made much prog
ress toward taking 1t.
Lord Rsglans latest dispatches say that he ex-
pected to "open fire in q few days, and private
letters add that an attack on the outworks fixed
for the 9th inst Menchkofkept the field to the north
ward of seyastopo,. The position OF the allies wss
strong and easly defensblo against attack from
the laI dward. The allied extreme right leans tho
slope of the mountains east OF Balakaya, which run
down like immense walls TO Aloushta. The body
the right wing is at Kamara, and outposs are posted
Of on the Black River. The center occupies
the roads leading fro Kadiko TO Sevastopol and from
BsksbseIai to Balaklavs. The body Of the left
wing is at Karani the outposts at Khutor. Thc
allies siege artillery with 10000 gabions fascnes and
piles, have been disembarked and have mostly
reached the camp. Menchiko6 has one hundred field
guns with his army. On the 9Th a cannonade took
place between some English steamers and the quar-
antine fort Of Odessa-notbing resulted.
Russia continues to smass troops on the Austrian
frontier but has scarcely regiment on the Prussan
The inference is plan-the Car at length dstrusts
Austria and has an arrangement with Prussia Conn
frnatory Of this supposiiicD, rumOr at Venna says
that secret treaty actually does exist between Rus-
sia and Prussia with respect to the Turkish war. in
which treaty Russia strictly lays down the limits with
in which Prussia may make sham alliance with tho
German powers.
In the crowd of so-called dispatches the follow
ing arc the only that indicate any progress in
the operations:
"V,Esy.. Oct 10, p. M.-Lord Raglan has writ
20 no pssh ar
pol would begin on the 5th inst and he thought the
fortress would be taken in ten days"
"VIEsSA, Oct. l7.-It Is reported from Constanti-
nople, 5th, that the Russians 90 900 strong, under
Menehikof have been again beaten; and that tho
southern nights of Seyastopoll are taken. The sur
render Of the city is looked for between the 18th and
10th inst
Against this Get the following, received from Bsr-
lin:
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. l5.-Nothing Of import
ance had been undertaken against Seyastopol 10 9th
October being last adyices."
The Russians seem fully determined TO defend tho
Crmea, even should Seyastopo fall. As a proof OF
the importance attached to the Defense 1t IL currently
given out in Russia that the Grand Duke Constantine
will himself take command Of the southern army.
The question is discussed with much earnestness
the possibility OF reiDforcenenis reaching Menchikou,
so as 10 enable him 10 assume the oheh'''e Ia ""
field against the allies, and compel then 70 aAae "a"
siege The Russians have sirea9y 'V,o'" men en-.
trencLed at Beksbserai, as mucous IOi INC
re5nforceuspt, apd the army Of the Crmea will be,
Nv the middle OF October, in position to operate
S;,b 40 GOO men in the field, in aid Of the beseged
garrison, which ruDber' '','0'--the total Russian
force being thus 90, 600 men.
To meet this force the alies have, at the present
rnoueut at sea and on Shore equal number that H
70 say 90 900 men, and they are continually bringing
no reenforcemen, having, Of course, the Tree COM
.nard Of the sea. Eight thousand additional Turks
are under orders to embark from ysrna; and The
yptian extra contingent Of 1000 viii proceed direct
from Alexandria TO the Cnmea. HE Russians VIII
aus be outnumbered, and the allies have siege ar
tllery for which COO 900 shot and she are already
landed and all arms of warfare, there is every proea
buity that seyastOpol viii fall and perhaps speedily.
But II by no means follows thai its fan win end 'ao
war. Turkey Is well nigh exhausted OF rec'u1~'
France, 1t is true has sii 10000 men 70 Ta. Co.
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