Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24


New York, Nov 16th-The royal mail steamer
Asia arrived al her wharf at Jersey City this morn
ing. She sailed from Liverpool on the 4th of Novem-
her, and therefore brings three days later intelligence
from Europe. The from the seat OF war is of
highly important character, The commercial ad-
vices are unmportant.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
On the 25th ult 10000 Russians attacked the En-
gish camp al Balakava and defeated them with a
loss to the English of 500 men and II cannon. The
Russians also stormed and carried four redoubts.-l
During the fight three regiments of English light cav
airy exposed to cross fire of the Russian bat
teries, and suffered immensely
The French position attacked the following
day by 5000 Russians, but the latter were repulsed
with great slaughter.
The latest accounts state that the siege OF Sebasto
pol is still progressing,
The English accounts represent that the allies had
defeated the Russians at Balaklava; while the Rus
slams the contrary, say they have gained the VIC
! tory.
Russian accounts say that the allies have suffered
two defeats-the French had their works and 10
guns destroyed and that the English were routed at
Balakava
| The very latest accounts indicate that the allies
are in extremely critical position. and that the
Russian forces daily gaining ground.
The Times has dispatches announcing that the can
nonade before Sebastopo was uninterrupted for sew
days The fire OF the Russians was said to be slack
j ening but the French works are much injured The
British said 10 be within three hundred yards OF
The Russian works.
deserter says that the loss OF the Russians is
very great
A fire broke out in Sebastopol on the 22d, and was
still rag ling at last accounts
Omar Pasha having commenced operation against
Dobyudsena, the march of the Russian troops had
been stopped by Gortschakoff.
The following telegraphic despatch received at
the Foreign Office, from Lord Radcliffe, just before
the departure of the Asia
CoNSTANTINoPLE, Oct. 28- midn ght.-The cap.
tain of the English steamer Transport, which left
Balaklava the evening of the 26th, confirms the
greatest part of The information brought this morn
ing by the French ship. 1t appears, by his account
that the Russians attacked the forts in the vicinity of
f Baaklava on the 25th, their nuI Der being about
thirty thousand. The attack unexpected. The
Cossacks preceded the infantry. To resist them at
: first sent out the Otomans and Scotch. The
Turks gave way and left the guns which, being seiz-
ed by the Russians, were turned against them. The
. Scotch, however, remained firm until other force ar.
rived, when the Russian obliged to yield. The
Russians, nevertheless, remained masters of two forts
n from which they continued TO fire the allies
r Three regiments of English light infantry suffered
It immensely. The French took part in the affair with
: admirable bravery The next day this position was
attacked, well from the side of the Zuri from
e Balaklava, by eight thousand Russians who were
. repused with great slaughter their loss must have
e been very great.
: Among the names of the killed and wounded of tn,
:. allies of the general officers
J. The loss of life in Sebastopol is great that tn
air is said to be tainted by the number of the unburie
dead
Lord Regain is understood to be favorable to lons
u bombardment in preerencet to immediate assault.
{ Per contra, the Me- Winner Luland published tn,
. following knickenef, dated Bessarabia, 29h October
. The following is another version of the Russian
attack on the English:
- On the 25th General Leprand attacked the detach
ed camp of the English and took four edoubts which
protected their position also took eleven guns A
49,. Ill
made which cost the English half of their ligh
( cavalry; and Lord Cardigan, who commanded, es
capped with difficulty.
The Greek accounts from Odessa confirm this, AM
X say that the English cavalry lost 500.
Re 1t is certain the Russians had received considera
BILE renforcements and still stronger corps were ex
- pected from Perekop.
N The English accounts say that the British caviar
attacked, but the French advanced to their
H. sisance. The Russians then retired.
r 1t is said that two Russian men, o-war that ha
10 been c4reened in the harbor, batter
Is les, had been sunk by the fire of the allies
re The supply of water is beginning to fail the be
20 sieged in Sebastopol
10 Lord Raglan's chief Interpreter, Greek havin
nj been detected Russian spy, has been sent Cor
d. stantinople for trial.
u Menschkof reports officially that the loss of tn
OF Russians at Alma was $500.
nj MISCELLANEOUS Mr.. Soule has departed for Ma
or drid suppose in the San Jacinto via Southaml
a. ton
OF No rupture is anticipated between the America
H. and French governments, although the London Time
ne asserts that it has positive evidence of Soues con
IS plicity with the red republicans of France.
The Paris Constitutional has no doubt that tt
American government will repudate Mr.. Soule
acts. The Paris journals generally comment ten
perately on the sub ject.
OF France and England it is rumored have resolve
re upon sending strong squadron 10 Cuba
The affairs between Austria and Prussia still r
he main in unsatisfactory condition. Difficulties col
ey tinue to exist in Hungary and Poland as befure
IT. Ireland is quiet.
I'm England and France are intensely anxious abo
ey the result of affairs in the Crimea about which the
ed ale apprehensions of unfavorabe results
Use Mr.. Buchanan has not yet taken any part abo
as MIR Soule's insult He believes the affair will
IL amicably adjusted.
is, MIR. Mason, United States minister at Paris. h
s." had another interview with the French Minister
M Foreign Affairs, who assured him that there we
ers good for the conduct of the French author
ties in reference 10 Mr. Soule and that thew shou
be forthcoming at the proper time. 1t the mean tin
ON Mr. Mason mi ght confer with his government
ELL 1t is said that Mr. Mason had an interview wi
US, the Emperor the following day; but what occu
ed ed has not TRANSFERRED 1t does not appear that tt
his interview WAS satisfactory to onr minister
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to The FoRGERIEs IN SAN FRANCIsCo.-On the 7
ultlmo, San Francisco was thrown into the grea
ma excitement In consequence of the rumor that Hen
To Meggs. late member of the Board of Alderme
ED and one of the most extensive lumber merchants
but the State, had failed for $500 900 that several
yer geres had been discovered that Meiggs had D,
of chased the barQue American. fitted it an in snle