Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-12-05
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
Five Days Later from Europe


By the Galena Advertiser of the 24th and 25th
We have the news by the Canada, the main part
of which is, however, only a report of the former
battles an official account of which we published
Yesterday, and which was received by former
arrival
W. append such items appear to be of later
origin than those heretofore published:
HALIFAX, Nov. %.
The roval mail steamer Canada, from Liver
pool on the lth inst, reached her wharf at late
hour last night.
Her news is FIVE days later than that received
by the Canadian at Portland, yesterday.
Both in political and commercial view, adviccs
arc of highly interesting character.
At the last advices from the seat OF war, Sc
bastopol had not been taken. The siege
progressing slowly, but surely.
The anxiety of the public in England and
France was intense, and the disappointment daily
expressed at the perception Of decisive news,
was producing extensive complaints.
Reliable accounts of the engagement at Balak-
lava on the 18th, had been received. 1t was
most serious affair, and had proved more disas-
trous to the British forces than was at first sup
posed.
The Emperor Napoleon having with rawn the
order forbidding Mr.. SOule to pass through
France, therefore nothing. satisfactory can be
given.
VIENNA, Saturday, Nov. 4.
Adviccs from Odessa, Nov. LIST, state that up
to the oath of October nothing decisive has taken
place as regards Scbastopol. The advices add
that the allies had attacked Leprands (?) division
on the 9th, but the result is unknown.
VIENNA, Sunday, NV. ).
The commanders of the expedition to the Cri-
mea, held council of war on board the Mongan-
dore on the 9th. to determine the dav for a gem
Il al aud nhotn f1t,,r
Advices from the Crmea via Warsaw, up to
October 2Sth state that General Leprandis had
returned to the head quarters at Bakshessar. The
entire reinforccments arc reported to be 10000
men.
BERLIN, Nov. 5.
Advices from st. Petersburg dated the 4th,
gives news from Sebastopol, of 9th October
stating that the allies had completed their second
parallels, and advanced their batteries.
Gen. Davcnburge's reinforcemcnts were ex-
pected to join Prince Menschikotf on the Sd Nov.
These same advices announce that Gen. Nichols
had defeated Schamyl, near Grosnessa.
PARIS, Nov. 5.
Advices from Marseillcs of the 9th, announc,
the arrival of the Louis Dor, with news from Con-
stantinople to the 10Th Oct, and from the Crimea
to Dist. The Albion had arrived at Constanti-
nople for repairs. The Moniteur publishes the
following: The Miaster of War has received
from Gen. Canrobert, Commander in Chief of
the Army in the East, the following report, dated
Head Quarters before Sebastopol, Oct. 2Sth,
1854. ..
The city has withstood the fire much better
than expected.
Yesterday, about !, A. NJ, the allied feet at
tackled the place, but have not vet received the
official announcement of that attack so as to be
able to give the results.
The English batteries are in the best possible
condition. They have received new mortars,
which will have great effect.
Yesterday, in Russian battery on the left of
the tower, an immense explosion took place,
which must have done great injury to them, for
since then the fire Of that battery has been very
slack, and this morning only a few guns were
fired from it.
have no precise news of the Russian army.
There is nothing to indicate that it has changed
the position in which it awaits renforcements.
| have received nearly all the infantry reinforce
ments, l expected for Gallipoh and varna.-
Levelianti has just arrived with the Etat-Maj.,
which increases to Eve divisions of infantry the
army l command. 49, -.
The health of the troops is good-the moral
condition excellent, and We are all full of hope.