Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-28
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADIAN.

this port was announced by the hiring or
guns and rockets. She left Liverpool on the
7th, at P. NJ, and arrived ut this port last
evening with A cabin and 1O8 Storage pas
sengers, having made the passage in IA days.
The news BY the Canadian is three days
later, and is highly interesting and impor.
tant. We give the following summary with
regard to the commencement and progress of
the siege Of Sebastopol.
| The official despatch from Admiral Dun
das, General Conobert and Admiral Haml.n,
had been received on the 18th. The first |
day Of the bombardment, the whole Of the |
/ fleet commenced the attack by engaging |
South ard North Of the harbor. The French |
squadron took up position at about a ca
| ble's length distance.
The English squadron turned upon the en-
envy the 13J guns Of the Fort Constantine,
and the Telegraph battery.
large number Of the land forces were
placed in formidable and advantageous po-
sition on the heights Of Sebastopol.
The action Of the fleets lasted from half
past twelve to half past six p. NJ, when it
being quite dark, the ships hauled off.
At the commencement Of the action, the
enthusiasm was extreme, and also during the
engagement. Before finishing admiral HAM
lin made the signal, ssFrance observes you"
which was replied to by shouts Of the feet.
The English loss on shpboard is: Lieuten-
aats Chase and Madden killed, and sixteen
officers wounded. In all, A men killed and
266 wounded.
The ships are considerably damaged by
} shot and shell. the French loss is so killed
and lS6 wounded. Accounts have been re-
} ceiyed of an attack made by the Russian
! troops, 81, 900 in number, on the forts in the
: vicinity Of Bulsklava and town, in the rear of
, the position Of the Allies. They succeeded
J in capturing three batteries manned by Turks,
and driving away the men stationed at the
guns, who are mostly leyies Of young men.
: the 9th Dragon Guards, however, speedily
came to the reserve, and though the Light
. Cavalry suffered severely, the Russians were
: repulsed with. great loss and driven behind
. two of the bat cries.
On the evening Of the Goth the Russians,
= 5000 strong, made sortie from the town,
/ as well as from the direction of Bulsklava,
9 and were repulsed with great slaughter,
5000 being left dead on the field.
The latest advices state that the lombard
ment from the heights was still vigorously
carried on. The Quarantine port and Fort
Constantine had been RACED. The Southern
town and other parts had been demolished.
The town is also stated to be on fire in three
different places. 1t was evident that Sebas-
topol could not hold out much longer and
according to one account the assault was to
be made on the I'd Of November.
A telegraphic dispatch had been received
e in Liverpool from Greek House, that Sc
bastopol las positively been captured, but
the news needed confirmation.
dispatch Of Nov. It'll, states that the
town is a mass Of ruins. and that all the ar
tillery men who showed themselves at the EN-
brazures were instantly killed. All night
; shells were poured into the city and Fort
| leaving the enemy no time to repair disas-
) tiers.
The Russian feet had sought shelter under
the buildings along the quays, but the allies
, were about to fire upon them from new bat
, teries with red hot balls.
The Sweden Gazette extraordinary was
, published with further dispatches from Lord
Raglan.
Lord Dunkeilin was taken prisoner during
the recent engagement. The Russians have
withdrawn from the vicinity Of Balaklava.
Prince Menschkoif was not with the main
body Of the army on the plains Of Balaklava.
1t was stated that the French had lost two
} thousand men principally by an explosion,
while the English loss is under 500 men kill
! ed and wounded on the land side.
As both the English and French forces
have been cut up by disease and losses in the
various engagements, reinforcements have
I been called for from both Governments
: They are forthcoming during the present
week. About 10000 men have been sent
from England. These include the last Of the
attachments which have arrived from Cana
da, tie men Of which are in a fine state of
health and efficiency. The bounty for each
! soldier enlisted has been raised 10 f6, and
the standard height increased throughout the
service by one inch. The British forces in
he Crimea will then amount to 100000.
Sup,ll:es Of winter clothing have been for
warded to the troops.
Thirteen of the fourteen iron cylinders
which were ordered at Wocllwlch Tor con-
veyance to Sebastopol, to blow up the sun.
ken ships, which have been completed ana
shipped. Each of the cylinders will con-
tain 1000 pounds Of powder.
l2O gun boats, together with 40 floating
batteries and 70 guns, making total Of
$500 guns, are to be ready for an attack
on Cronstadt.
Tho fleets are shortly expected home for
the winter. A camp Of 100000 men is to
be formed. to be ready for the spring cam
paign in the Baltic.
ltappears very doubtful whether Austria
and Prussia will not after all have recourse
to the bloody arbitration Of arms.
In the kindom of Poland, Russia has gath
cred 100000 men, fearing for the frontier
which Austria has embattled with 100000
men and 10000 in the principalities.
Both sides show great activity.
The prospect in regard to Prussia is that
the Gar on the 9th refused an entrance to
the Prussian ambassador at ST. Peterbugh.