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FROM EUR0Pk.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASA.

The Asia lef Liverpool at ! o'clock or the
morning Of the 41h inst, and reached her aO'A
shortly sRers this morning.
Sire brings I44 passengers, and on me ''h
Of Nov. at I2 A. n, passed steamship Europa
Q miles north Of Tascar, and passed the Pacific
the same night.
The following dispatch was received at the
foreign Office from Lord sHatfOrd De Redcihe
Jus. before the Asia's departure.
CoSsrAxrIHoPLE, Oct. e.
The Cap, Of The English steam transport
,h;oh left Baleklaava on the eve Of the seth,
ssnfrml. ia a grss. part, the information
brought this morning BY French ship.
K appears tha. the Russians attacked the
forts in the vicinity of Balekalaya on the 25th'
their numbers being about $4,000. The attack
was unexpected.
The COssaeks preceded the infantry to resist
them at FIRST
The Turks gave way and even left their guns
which were seized BY the Russians and TUNED
against them.
The Scotch remained 6rm in their position /;
other forces arrived and the Russians were OBJ
liged to yield. The Russians remained, never
ertheiess, masters Of two forts from which they
fred on the Allies.
Three regiments of English Light Cavalry
exposed to the FIRE Of the Russians, suffered
immensely.
ghe French took part in the affair with ad
nirable bravery. and the next day their position
was attacked by body of 5000 Russians, Al
well from the side Of the town as from that o
Balakelava, they repulsed the enemy will
great slaughter. The loss Of the Russians mus
have been very great.
II is affirmed that he FIRE Of the batteries G
the town had much Stacked; and, according
lbe reports Of the wounded officers, some {
whom have arrived Buynkdere, the beli'
continued that sev astOpol would soon be in ii
hands of the Allies.
Up to the 95th Of October. the siege an
lombard uent Of Sevastopol was going on viii
regularity and success, and the loss of life
the town was so great that the air was sal
te be tainted by the number Of unburied dea
Admiral Nasakoff had been killed by
shell.
The loss Of the Allies is comparatively ama
and Lord Raglan sas understood to be favor
bic to prolonged lombard dment in preferen
to an immediate assault.
The Weinrer publishes the following dispaI'
of Menchikoif
BEsARABIA, Oct, goth On the 25'h GeDer
Lepratadia attacked the detached camp of Il
English and took the four redoubts which pr
teeAed their position. The assaiIants also toc
eleven guns; at the same time such power
calvary attack was made that 1t probably &C
The English half their light cavalry.
Greek accounts from Odessa confirm this, IA
say that the English cavalry lost 500 men
is certain that the Russians have received co
siderable reinforcement, and still strong
corps was expected from Reretoop. AT the
cent attack upon the Forts at the mouth OF !
ysstapol harbOr the the vessels Of the allies we
were much damaged, the British were said
be within 200 yards of the Russian works,
the Frepch works were strong enough end b
been much injured. A deserter stated that
Russian loss was very great.
The French division from the Riraus had p,
sed the Bosphorus as reinforcement to
begiegng army.
Official dispatches make no mention OF
prandi's alleged victory, the affair is understt
to have taken place ear Eupalaria yhen
allies were on the lookout for the Russian re
forcements. English accounts say that
British cavalry were attacked, but the Frel
advanced to their assistance and the Russi
retired. tits said that two Russian mer
war that had bean careencd oyer in its har
to serve as batteries, had been sunk by the
Of the allies. Water was beginning to fa
Sevastopol.
Lord Raglan's chief interpreter. Gre
had bee sent to Constantnople as a Russ
spy.
Gorchikoff reported The official loss Of
Russians at Alma 8, 500. and that Fort Cans
had been much damaged and SO guns lost,
GOrtchikof was apparently Strengthen
bis position on the Danube.
There is talk Of note from Count Mes
rode stating that Russia is prepared for all
tingeneies, and will under all cjrcumstaI
maintain her traditional policy.
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