Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-28
FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT
PARIS, OCTOBER 5, 1854.

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Notwithstanding the tur dc jo1 with which France and
England now blazing; notwithstanding the shout of
GLORIOUS vetory rising from the universal French and
English press persist in believing that the LIST Of Octo
Der will be found to have witnessed the Russian flag still
floating the rampars of Sebastopol The outer forts
protecting the city the NORTH though less strong
the land side than towards the sea- must have been
structed with sufficient strength to resist successfully all
attacks of infantry unsupported by heavy artillery At
Bomarsund 1t necessary to dsembark the siege art
ery. Unless we imPate cowardce and treason to the
Russian commanders, and disgracefu panic the Rus
sian troops mot to be conceived of after the gallant stand
they made at the Alms the GOTH, similar operations
must have been necessary in order to get possession Of
Sebastopol and its detached forts But the disembark
ing and placing in position the heavy pieces of siege
tillery is long and painful labor; and it would have
been almost miraculous feat Of military skill and energy
if in three or four days they could have landed the
cessary pieces dug the necessary entertainments placed
their artillery in positions and in face of such opposition
as the enemy might be to make to have piled with
such effect as to reduce tie citadel on the north and the
four large forts which Protect the northern shore of the
roadstead At any have the eloquent silence Of the
guns of the npalde as voucher that reliable norma
ton has yet been reced by this Government of the
complishment of such marvellous results Yet all Paris is
this moment it s been during the last four days.
xiousy and confidently expecting the noisy and glorious
announcement. 1t Will turn out, expect to be true
that the Goth ferry serious engagement occurred
on the Alma betweenthe Allied troops and the Russians
that the result was lot very decisive but that the
WHOLE the advantage remained with the Allies that the
Russians retreated aid fell back good order upon the
Kacha, a small stra running parallel with the Alma
about mid distance between the Alma and Sebastopol
that the Allies checked for day by the rough treatment
received on the 20 lay the 2ls in their camp
the Alma, and resumed their march upon Sebastopol
the morning of thu 22d that another serious encounter
took place thatay and with about the results
that the Russians then continued their upon and
into Sebastopo that the Allies, advancing the 3d.
24h and 25h commenced the regular siege of the place
with their heavy batterng artillery that did such efec
tive work some ss weeks ago at Bomarsund in the Bal
tic It would not surprise if this artillery did its
work in the Crmea as efficiently and successfully as
it did in the Baltic and think it not at all unlikely
that in week ten days, fortnight, shall have
to you, without any equiyocaton reserve
the fall of this important Russian fortress
From Spain the news is not very satisfactory. The
Republicans stirring in the provinces and 50 the
Carliss. The CONT Montmoino is distributing circu
lar in which he rretends to offer himself to Spaniars
a constitutional King. His partisans are full of hope
It's reported to-day that Queen Isabella, unable and
willing to accept the position that the revolution has
made for her. has nmated her wish to abdicate in favor
of her daughter the Princess Of Asturas and to retire
from Spain This is hardly probable. She will accept
and the crown any conditions that the proges
may peise to impose. Gen. Prm has returned to
France and lns shown intention to take an active
part in politics in the character Of an ultra progressis
almost democrat. The elections engrossng public
attention in Madrid and the provinces. The uras seem
likely to carry the day.
private telegraphic despatch from Bayonne, dated
yesterday announces from Madrid 2Sth ultimo, that the
Caaist bands in Catalonia have been dispersed The
Queen had returned to Madrid.
The Congress of American diplomats, Of which
spoke last Monday, is still in session. Mr.. BUCHANAN
has not arrived but is daily expected
M. H. BUssoN, the Government candidate, has been
elected deputy to the Legislative Body by the electoral
circumscrpon of the Arcge, in the room Of Bllaut
appointed Minister of the Interior M Busson had
1912 votes out Of 2,Sl7 Perhaps you may think that
these figures show that the empire has rallied almost
unanimously the population of France Error They
only show that opposition candidate dares to and
that opposition voters do not deem it worth while to go
to the polls under the present regime which makes po
pular election so complete farce.