The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-18
ADDITIONAL NEWS ny THE AsIa
INTERESTING DETAILS.
PROGRESS OF THE war.

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The following telegraphic despatch was receives,
al lhe Foreign ofice from Lord Redclife. ius. he
fore the departure of the Asia: 3
CossTAsrINepLE, Oct %, Miin,eht
The Captain Of the English steamer Transport
which left Balaklava on the evening of the 81 b |
cor firms the greater part oil the Information brousht
this morning by the French ship Ii appears. by
this account that the Russians ed the forts ia
the vicinity OF Bslaklava the e5h their number
being about thirty thousand-the attack was anex-
pecfed The Cossscks preceded the infantry. To /
resis them at first were sent out the Ottomans and
scotch. The Turks gave wsy and lett the guns |
which being seized by the Russians, were turned |
against them The Scotch, however, remained |
nrn until other forces arrived. when the Russians |
were Obliged to yield. The Russians neverthe |
less, remained masters of the two forts from which
they continued to tire on the allies. Three reei |
menfs OF the English light cavalry suffered i'm |
mensely. The French took part ia the affair with
admirable bravery. The next day this position
was attacked as well from the side of the Zuri as
rom baakiavs, by eight thousand Russians who
were were rrpuised with greas-siaughser; their loss |
must have been very great. .tf b ks7s
1t is affirmed that the fire OF the batteries of the
town OF Sebastopol has been much slackened AMI
according to the reports of the wounded officers
some OF whom have arrived, the belief continued
that Sebastopol would be in the hands of the
allies
Among the names of the killed and wounded of
the allies are none of the general otficers
signed, STRATFoRD DE REDcLIFFE
Lord Dunkellin has been promoted to the rank
of captain and lieutenant colonel
Up TO the 18th October, the siege and lombard.
ment OF Sebastopo was going on regularly and
with success.
The loss of life in Sebastopol is so great that the
air Is said to be tainted by the number of the un
Admiral Naichime fl is said to have been killed bv
| shell.
The loss of the allies in the various battles ia rem
resented as comparatively small
Il r,.l PAL
long bombardment in preference to an immediate
assault.
Per contra. the Me. Wieaer Zeisuug publishes the
| following, dated Bessarabia 29th October:
On the 25,h, General Leprandi attacked the de-
| tatched camp of the English, took lour redoubts
which protected their position; also, took eleven
guns AT the same time, a powerful attack by
cavalry was made, which cost the English one-half
| OF their light cavslry, and Lord Cardigan, who
| commanded, escaped with difficulty. Lord Dun.
| kellin was taken prisoner
| The Greek accounts from Odessa confirm this
and say that the English cavalry lost 500 men,
| 1t is certain the Russians had received conside-
rabe renforcements, and still stronger corps were
| expected from Perekop.
In the recent attack upon the forts at the mouth
OF Sebastopoi, the vessels OF the allies were much
damaged. The British were said to be within 300
| yards OF the Russian works. The French works
| were not strong enough and had been much in
jured. deserter stated that the Russian loss was
| very great The French division from Piruas
| passed the BOSQQOruS as reinforcement to the
beseging army.
| The official dispatches make no mention of Gen
Leprandfs alleged victor~. The affair is under
stood to have taken place near Upatoria where the
| allies were on the look out for Russian reinforce.
ments
The English accounts say, that the British cavalry
| were attacked but the French advanced to their
| assistance. The Russians then retired Lord
| Dunkens family are informed by the English
Government, that the reported capture is not true
or. at least, doubtful
1t is said that two Russian men of war, that had
been careened over in the harbor, to serve as bat
teries, had been sunk by the fire of the allies.
| The supply OF water is beginning TO fail the be-
| seiged in Sebastopoi
Lord Raglan's chief interpreter, a Greek, having
bedn detected as Russian spy, has been sent to
| Constantinop'e for trial
Menschikotf reports officially, that the loss ol
the Russians at Alma was $500.
| Fort Constantine was much damaged, and basion
No had 33 guns dismounted by the fire of the
| allies.
FROM THE DANUBE
Gortschakaf was apparently strengthening his
forti6c ations ON the Danube.
| There ontrsdictory rumors current as to the
| progress Of negotiations
, AUSTRIA.
, | Austria unless compelled, will certanly not
come to open rupture with Russia, until she has
received satisfactory assurances of the support o.
Prussia and the German Powers.
| There was a rumor to the effect that Nesselrodt
had written TO Prussia, stating that Russia pre-
pared fOr all contingencies; ana VIII, un0er al
circumstances, maintain her traditional policy IL
| the East.
FRANcE-soULE AFFAIR.
l. The Paris Constitutional has a very long and tenn
g perately written editorial In regard to the friend
, | iy relations which should exist between the u.
and France, but which, 1t says, are damaged by tn
indiscreet conduct OF Mr. Soule, whose acts, tn
Constitutional thinks are generally repudiate'
at by the people of the United States
S. The Paris correspondent OF the London Time
| hn ia informed that the French (rOyerumep
has in possession positive evidence OF the paricips
ton of Mr.. Soule in some vast plan tor revolution
). | izng nearly the whole of Europe II is even adde
" that those plans occupied the attention OF the Amt
y rican Diplomatic Congress lately held at Ostend
I'd Mr. Mason, United States Minister at Paris hi
ID had another interview with the French Minister
" Foreign Affairs, who assured him that there wei
| good reasons for the conduct ot the French auth
ne rites 10 reference to Mr.. Soule, and that the
r should be forthcoming at the proper time. In ii
meantime Mr.. Mason might confer with his Co
ernment.
~ IL is said that Mr.. Mason had an interview wit
the Emperor on the following day; but what o
u Cured has not transpired. 1t does not appe
IL that the interview was satisfactory to our MI
,c- lister.
Everything was quiet Generals Dubez. Conch
| and Prim have been named deputies tor Barcelon
"i The "Ciamor Publico," published at Madrid sa
Of that France, like England, and actisg in acco
ST. with her, is to send a strong squadron TO Cuoa
protect it, If necessary, from any attack on tne pa
- | of the United States
nd The cholera was raging at Corunna.
ALI ITALY.
no Disturbances had taken place in Sicily and {
ms | labria.
an | RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
/, The Journal de st. Petersburg publishes an O
~ cial epitome of the events which have recently
er. zen place in the Crimea. On the evening OF
nat I7th ultimo he states that the English had or
two pieces which were capable OF continuing q
firing. ard that the French had been "siience
OF earlier powder magazine had exploded. ;,
zen The sbortness OF the time and the smoke rend.
| ed il impossible for Prince MeDschikof to furni
complete details of the loss either side, but
by Rnssian cause had susta ined severe loss in
ur death of Admiral koruiIeti, whose leg had be
ON, carried of by a round shot, and who died on
ann spot
be that though the allied fire was astonishing by
power and noise, it had not done 80 much harm
might have been expected.
hie The Alexander battery, and battery No. 10,
the not suffered much, but the Constantine battery
-. been greatly injured. On the land side, none OF
ah' Russian batteries had suffered except No. 8
4 | all fhap pia in all haA haay