Washington telegraph., 1854-11-29
lTaegraphod TO the Memphis Eryie = Enquirer
Arrival Of t1le Asia.
IMPORTANT FROM THE SEAT OF WAR


Arrival Of the Asia.
IMPORTANT FROM THE SEAT or WAR.
New YORK, Nov. 16. night
The Asia arrived this morning at 8 o.
clock
According 70 the Russian dispatches the
allies have suffered two severe defeats In
scrtie made BY tile Russians the French
works were DESTROYED and sixteen of their
eans spiked The other defeat WAS sustain
cd by the English. Their cavalry force at
Balakhava was attacked and routed, with
loss Of 500 in killed aud wounded.
The Anglo-French accounts do not give
an explc; denial to these statements. They
only assert that the Russian story i improb-
able and perhaps exaggerated
The allies also state that two Russian
ships were destroyed in the barbor of Se-
basiopol. that the quarantine batteries had
been silenccd, and that the ba-tion of Fort
Constantine had been damaged BY the cx-
p!osion Of magazine This is good evil
dence that there has been some sharp fight
ing.
The latest accounts Saturday morninc)
are still conflicting. Dispatches from Lord
Radcliffe confirm the repor; that 10000
Russians had attacked and captured the forts
Of Baiakhava. A great battle ensued -
lie says the Russians attacked Vicini b.
lakhava Oh tile 25ih with force Of go
600. The attack was suddea and unexpect-
ed The Scotch regiments received them
with great bravery, but the Turks gave way
and even left their guns. which were seized
by the Russians and turned against tie al
lies. The Scotch stood firm until the arri-
val of endorsements caused the Russians
! to withdraw from the engagement. having
made themselves masters hMfw6 forts
Three regiments of English cavalry took
part in the affair. .
The French manifested admirable bra
very the next day. when their position was
attacked by 5000 Russians from the town
and forts. The latter were repulsed with
great slaughter
From the statements of some wounded
officers who, had arrived at Balakhava, it is
believed that Sebastopol will snon be il the
hands Of the allies Up TO the 25th the
siege and bombardmcnt were going on sue
cessfully. The loss of life within the walls
was Said to Nc 20 great that the air was taint-
ed with eflnvia from the bodies Of the IN
buried dead Admiral Mackecof bad been
killed by she'll The loss on the part of
the allies was comparatively small. Lord
Raglan il understood to be in favor of
prolonged bombardment in preference to an
| Immediate assault.
Accounts from Bessarabia state that on
the 18th Gen Lcprandi attacked the de-
tachcd camp of the English, and took four
redouts, eleven guns, and caused the loss of
one half the English cavalry Greek ac-
counts from Odessa confirm this
Lord Raglan's chief Interpreter. Greek
servant. had been taken to Corstantinople.
charged with heing Russian spy.
Menschikof' 5 official repor, sets down the
loss of the Russians at Alma at 4.500
Mr. SoULE-Thc Paris Constitutional
has long aud temporarily written article
npon the friendly relations which should cx-
i~t between the United States and France
which, il says have been interrupted hy the
ndi@crcct conduct of Suule The Paris
correspondent Of The Times says he l. inform
ed that the French Government is in pos
session OF positive evidence Of Soule's par
,ic patton IN vast plans 70 rcvolutionize near
y The whole Of Europe. II il even added
that these plans occupied the attention Of
the American Diplomatic Congress at OS-
tend. Mr.. Mason had had an interview
with the French Minister Of Foreign Af-
fairs, who assured him that good reason
could lie furnished for his conduct towards
Soule. The French authority would be
forthcoming when necessary In the mean
time Mr. Mason refers the matter to the
Cabinet at Washington. Mr. Mason had
also had an interview with the Emperor
the result of which had not transpired.
SPArN.-All is qniet in Spain The Mad
rid publico says that France and England
will. if necessary. send strong sqnadrons to
Cuba TO protect tha. Island against attack
from TIE United States.
NEW YoRK. Nov. IL.
Several Of the newspapers saw that tht
Soule affair has been settled The Emper
or having rescinded his orders, Mr.. Soule
leaves London Immediately for Madrid.
The Herald makes ont Cark's majority
: 655 votes. H. il undoubtedly elected