Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-12-06
Additional News by the Baltic.
Sebastopot not Takea-Sanguo,dry Battles


Sebastopol not Tdken-Sangtto,ory Battles.
| The mail supplies with what we have been
deprived of receiving by Telegraph, the impor-
later from the seat OF
The news from the seat of war by this arrival
is of very great interest and importance.
Our intelligence from Sebastopol is to the 5th
of November and up to that time not only had
the place not been taken but no attempt at storm
ing had been made Several desperate and bloody
engagements had taken place-a formal BILE attac k
of the Russians had been repulsed with difficulty
and immense loss on both sides and the opinion
freely expressed that such another victocy with
out additional re-inforeements, would compel the
allies 10 raise the seige!
| Under these circumstances, General Raglan and
Conrobert, the Commanders in chief have sent the
most urgent demands for endorsements The
haste manifested 10 transmit 10 the Crimea every
available man,-Briton, Frenchman und Turk
shows the importance attached TO the demand -
Seven first class steamers taken up for instant
service. and others wanted. The Cunard steam.
er .Hps is withdrawn from the berth for New Y
and sailed on Sunday, the lth, for Toulon to EN-
bark Frenchmen. The Cunarder E,yopa would
sail from Liverpool on the 18th for Kingston Ire
land to ship drafts from the few regiments vet
in Ireland, The Peninsular and Oriental (Nedi
terranean) Company notify that they have recev
ed imperative orders to Withdraw from the mail
service the steamer Canada Ripon, MANILA NJ
bia and RaJdh, for immediate reinforcements 10
the Crimea. The steamer Indiana, Just arrived
from New York, and the West India mail-steam
| er James also taken up.
Two actions were fought on the 9Th and 9th
and were attended with great loss of life
General Conrobert gives the following official
statement of the first Battle.
The Russian army, swollen by reinforceuents
from the Danube, as well as by the combined re.
serves of all the southern provinces, and ANNA
ted by the presence of the Grand Dukes Michael
and Nicholas attacked Yesterday, Nov 5ih the
right of The English position before Sebastopol
The English army sustained the attack with
the most remarkable irmness and solidity. | sup
ported it by portion OF General Bosquets divis.
ion,-as well as by the troops which were near
est to the English position.
The enemy, who far outnumbered our force
beat retreat, with loss estimated at from S ,OOC
to 1000 men.
The struggle lasted The ,ehole dan
AT the same time General Forty was forced 10
repulSe sorte made by the garrison, and under
his energetic command the enemy were driven
back into the place, with loss of 900 killed
and wounded.
| The Norgen Past, of Vienna, has tae following
dispatch from
Czernovitz. Nov. lion the 9Th the whole
garrison of Sebastopol, amounting to $4,000 men
made sortie.
A furious battle ensued which was not ended
when the messenger left but the allies had the add
vantage.
This comprises all the reliable intelligence re-
/ ceived Of the operations. The Russian attack OF
the 9Th is conceded On all sides to have been very
/ formidable, and to have inflicted immense loss on
the allies, although they victorious The
| last dispatch published at Vienna dated Nov. II
reports sortie Of the ,choie Russian garrison on the
dGy-fhe result Of ,rhich not k1losen Moth
ing is more likely than that such an assault would
/ be made and in the condition of the allied armies
after the battle of the previous day. disastrous
result would not be very surprising
THE RUSSIAN ACCOUNT
A Geographic dispatch from st. Petersburg. la
ted November -, states that Prince Menschikoff
reports to the Emperor, under date of The 9th OF
November, from Sebastopol, that on the 9Th the
garrison made two sorties, one against the right
flank, which was successful and resulted in the
capture of one of the enemy's batteries, the guns
| in which spiked.
| There great loss on both sides
| The second sorie was also completely success
| full; the Russians have spiked s guns
| lmmediate Y afterwards a French infantry di.
| vision pursuing the retiring Russians attempted
| 10 mount TO the assault, but were thrown back
with immense loss.
A company of English cavalry were almost en-.
| trely cut off
| Lords Lucan and Cardigan rode the light horse
over plain mile and half in length. and ex
posed a fire full at Russian battery of ~
guns! The attempt madness, and result de-
struction. The troops were: