Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-01
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force that went into the field and those that return
ed from it.
The Russians say they took only 60 prisoners-the
rest are missing-kied no doubt. Six hundred Brit
sh light infantry were engaged and only 1913 return;
ed Eight hundred English cavalry were engaged
and only 200 returned i! The 18th Lancers al
most destroyed.
All the Turkish Cavalry and two French
divisions have been ordered to the Crmea forthwith
The English fleet is not to be again tired before the
walls of Sebastopol.
| Reinforcements under General Dannenberg were
approaching Sebastopol.
Omar Pasha had sent $4,000 men to Varna.
Russian despatch says that on the 28th and 18th
of October The weather the Black Sea was terrific,
and the allied fleets were obliged torun Quito sea
The beseging armies We're drenched by the heavy
rains in their trenches and unable to keep DIP the hre
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER BALTIC.
Four days later from EurOpe.-Hlghfy interesting
Meas from the seat of War,-Ierri6le and most
SdnguinGry engag enlentS.
New YORK. Nov. 26 The American steamer Bal
tic arrived at Sandy Hook last night at twelve
o'clock, having made another splendid voyage She
reached the city this morning nine O'Clock, bring
ing Liverpool dates to the 18th instant being four
days later than the advces received per steamer Can
ada
The Baltic brings las passengers, amongst them
the Hon Reverdy Johnston, D. Pitt Secretary of the
Legations at Paris and bearer of dispatches. The B.
left Liverpool at 2 p. NJ, on the 18th.
ternoon Of the 18th. The steamer Indiana arrived
at Southampton on the 18th
The u S. Frgate Savannah and brig cambridge
arrived at Montevideo on the 9th Of October.
The news by this arrival is extremity interesting.
FROM TIE SEAT OF WAR The report of the mas
sacre of the English Light Cavalry under Lord Card
gan is mainly confirmed. They charged a Russian
battery of 80 guns and lost 400 killed only 200 re
turned
| Since the affair there has been incessant and
/ 1lio1 armin al
most oyermached and mos argent requests have been
home for instant relief and fresh reinforceme
Fifty thousand Frenchmen are to be instantly sent
and every available steamer is taken up al England
including the Europa. Alps, Indiana, New York and
others, 10 hurry forward the much needed relief to
the Crimea.
! On the 9TH of November there was most sangun
airy engagement and on the 5th terrible combat.
including a sortie and general assault upon the allied
army by the Russians, under Prince Menschikof-
The battle lasted from day break till O'Clock, P NJ.
Both sides claimed the victory The Russians Storm
! ed several batteries and senc ed the guns.
The loss of the allies is set down nj 5000 men, and
the loss of the Russians at 5000
The Cars Two sons in the battle
On the following day the battle was resumed by
the Russians the result of which not known.
The allies were preparing to storm the forts
before the Russians should have time to their
losses practicable breach has been effected i'll
their line.
! Russia with view of compcating the negotia-
TONS notifies that she will treat directly with Aus
tria and Prussia the four points,
ENGLAND.-CharlesK embel, the distinguished ac-
tor, is dead. He 10 years of age
Parliament had been further prorOgued to the 18th
of December
PRoGREss OF THE Wharf.-The war news is excl.
ting the most profund attention and anxiety in Eng
land and France
Lord Raglan and Marshal Canrobert had sent the
most urgent demands for reinforcements, and great
haste manifested 10 them.
Seven first class steamers had been taken up for
instant service and others were wanted The steamer
Alps sailed the It'll for Touon TO embark French
troops, and the steamer Europa would 90 TO Kingston
on the 18th. Various other steamers were also I'M
der orders.
The disastrous result of the battle of the goth at
Balaklava 10 the English, is confirmed though it is
not quite SO bad as al first represented. 1t was all
owing to the misconsructon of an order from the
commander-in-chef. Lords Luban and Cardigan
: rode the light horse over plain mile and half in
length, and exposed to the fire, full at a Rus
sian battery of 80 guns. The attempt was madness
and the result destructive. Of COZ men only 1913 re-
turned, and they must also have been DESTROYED but
for the magnificent charge to their rescue by the
heavy Dragons and the brave stand of the Hghlan-
ders, which redeemed the day.
A dispatch from Prince Menschikof sent TO Ber-
lin in cypher, states that on the 4th of November an
unusual activity having been observable in the camp
Gen Lpraudi, reinforced by the corps sent by Men
schikoff, attacked the allies camp and killed 800
men. This report, however is doubtful, as also is
the statement that practicable breach was opened
in the walls of the city on the same day.
Marshal Canrobert's official report OF the battle OF
the 5th is published in the Moniteur of the 9Th Ii
says:
The Russian army has been swollen by reinforce.
ments from the Danube well as by the combined
reserves from all the southern provinces and ami.
mated by the presence of the Grand Dukes Michael
and Nicholas, attacked yesterday, November 5th the
right of the English position before Sebastopol
The English army sustained the attack with most
remarkable frmness and solidity supported it BY
portion of General Bosquets DIVISION which tough,
with admirable vigor, as well by the troops which
were nearest the English position.
The enemy, who far outnumberel our forces, bea
retreat with loss estimated at from eight 10 nine
thousand men. The struggle lasted the VI hole day.
At the same time General Forey was forced to re
pulse the sorlle made by the garrison And under
with loss of one thousand in killed and wounded -
This brilliant day was not purchased without consid
cradle loss by the allies, but does the greatest honor
to our arms. The siege continues with regularity
, (oIgned) CANRoBERT.
English advices to the 10th from Bucharest state
that on the morning of the 9th of November Primo,
Menschkof's Whole army attacked the English DO
slton, when most sanguinary battle ensued, which
lasted till O'Clock in the afternoon The allies OBJ
! tanned decisive victory There severe losse
on both sides, but the English took many prisoners
Generals Butler, Adams, Bentwick, and it is saiC
, also Sir George Brown, wounded
The English official account had not arrived
The Russian account contained in telegraph
despatch dated St. Petersburgh, Nov L. states tina
$ Prince MenschikOh reports under date of the 5tI
q from Sebastopol that the 5th the garrison mad
two sortiesone against the right flank of the allie
which was successful and resulted in the capture @
one OF the enemys batteries, the guns in which wer