New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-02

Russian steamers which we're likewise outside Of the
suRken vessels when the action began lying on the
entrance, but mistook the boat as 1t for Russian.
According to tho observations made the depth Of water
is 80 uncertain and variable that large vessels could not
enter beyond eight tathoms Of water which scarcely
brings them within 1900 1900 yards
From these and other observations to the
effect it became apparent that with vessels Alone no.
thing could be undertaken against the forts the
side It was only in desperation with the army that
ships could be Of great service by creating diversion in
Of he advancing forces and helping to reduce the
place. The question only choose the right time,
and at the time strike with the greatest energy.
CONSTITUENCIES, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1854.
Y is said that one effect Of the naval diversion the
18th was that the Allies abs to gain parallel two
hundred yards nearer the Russian works. considerable
advantage, the story be true for such advance
might make all the difference between destructive and
an inefectua tire against earth and stone who
left on the 10th that the only effect of the English
and French balls on some Of the Russian works was to
defences il most undoubted But when once breach is
made the rest will be easy The Russian troops said
to be disheartened The sailors from the fleet work WE'LL
and are the principal artillerymen Should the Allies
once get in among them the will not last couple
hours though it cannot be doubted that numbers
al before an entrance Is effected The loss at Alma is
PROOF OF the dcny OF attacking strong position, even
Wnen those defending it are inferior lii every way 1t
would be madness to attempt attack without having
made two or three practical broadcast and. far
present information extends Of such
success having been achieved However there another
month mt for operations and there reason to
oeeVe tha any considerable force of Russians adj
vance TO help the place for some weeks to come. The
troops fired at by English steamer when crossing the
Dnester did not appear to be more than 10000 strong
and they hardly arrive in the south Of the Crimea
TOR another month There persons who say that the
Kussan army OF is of great strength but it
seems most Improbable for 1t would hardly in that case
nave allowed the town to be endangered it
the 18th and 18th
The dismasted and battered Albion arrived yesterday
m BnJukdere Bay tewed by the 0ronoce. This vessel
Win the Agamemnon and Sanspareil bore the brunt of
the action She had fifteen killed and seventy two
wounded in the days combat She was towed down to
he rkad Ase he
with her main and mzzen topmasts shot away and her
sides showing the marks of the fray, band board
played envening airs-a strange contrast the
which had been witnessed board week before She
has several large holes the waterine which have
psen boarded up and painted and the round
OF he snot are to be every part of her hull
Her vast bulk equal to that rsrate with her bat
tered aspect aud the interest attaching to the fight
attracted crowds during her passage Bosphorus
The spectators eyed her silently with various ideas and
ympathiesthe English with pride mingled with sorrow
tne TURKS WITH apathy which might veil any feeling
otner parts OF the population with something like
gratlcatlon She had sent upwards of hundred
twenty men on shore previous to the commencement
h p; ch sne was exposed to the hottest hre OF
me RUSSIAN batteries There general anticipation
on board that the fleet would again try its fortune
against the forticaons which it has long watched
out, Whatever may be the ardor of the sailors, it would
be unwse to allow any chagrin at an incomplete result
60 urge me valuable squadron into action under crcum
IN which our loss may at least be greater than
any "e can inhct on the enemy The Arethusa not
much Injured as some Of the vessels but
pc 10 rotten state. and the shot which struck her
knocked out whole pieces of her hull although this would
nave zone httie damage to sound ship.
The French loss it is difficult ascertain with exact
ness " rs however, certainly greater than supposed
at first being now stated at go killed and $50 wounded
The total loss of the allied fleets the nth was there
fore, more than 600 men. No French vessel however
was SO much injured the Albion although the Vile
fars mad her upper deck very much shattered by the
shells of the enemy Lieutenant Lloyd is still alive at
tne NAVAL Hospital at Therapa, although his wound is
most and his escape from instant death wonder
full A shell struck him under the arm and tore away
OF ms side the hurt however is not mortal and he
mas the advantage OF at least sufficient medical
ance. ABOUT 81 wounded have been landed at Thera-
Two mad died up to the night of the 22d since then
there have been also or two deaths Many OF the
men whe were slightly hurt have remained on board
Inc oronoco which towed down the Albion will probably
return with Turkish troops. However, the supply Of
these nearly exhausted and the arrival French re
from Marseilles be received with sat
saiction me allied troops doubt incompatible
superior to the Russians but still the expected superior
y OF the enemy after short time darse disquiet
even to the sangune