The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-17
Interesting from the Seat of War.
GREiT BATTLE AT BALaKLAVA
THE VICTORY CLAIMED BY BOTH
SIDES.

THE soULE DIFFICULTY. &c, &c, &c.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-The steamship Asia
has arrived, with Liverpool advices to the 4th
inst. The news both in commercial and
political point of view, is highly important.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
Lfrerpool, Nov 4.-Cotton has advanced
Lied. tor middling qualities, Demand fair
Flour has declined Is; Wheat 3D., and Corn
Is.
Consols closed at "a IA to "a 3 A. Ameri-
can securities firm and unchanged. Money
easy.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
The news from the seat of war is quite OBJ
scure. Russian dispatches say that the allies
have suffered two severe defeats, namely :
That the French had their works destroyed
and fifteen guns spiked, and that the English
cavalry were attacked by Menschikoff at
Balaklava and routed with loss of five hun
dred horses
To these statements the Anglo French re-
ports do not give any explicit denial. They
say, however, that the Russian story is i'm
probable and exaggerated. They state that
two Russian ships had been destroyed in the
harbor of Sebastopol; also that the Russian
quarantine batteries had been silenced and
the bastion fort Constantine damaged by an
explosion of the magazine. 1t is evident
from all accounts that there has been sharp
fighting.
The latest English dispatches say that on
the 27th of October the siege was progress
ing favorably A despatch from Lord Rad.
cliffe says that the Russians, 10000 strong,
attacked and captured the forts at Balak-
lava; that a great battle ensued, when the
allies re-took the forts and remained masters
of the field.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Foreign papers by the Asia furnish highly
Interesting details. 1t appears that the Rus
sian attack upon the forts at Balalllava was
entirely unexpected. The Turks inglorious-
ly fed, and the Russians seized their guns
and turned them against them. The Scotch
regiments remained firm and other forces ar
irving, the Russians were obliged to yield,
though they remained masters of two forts,
from which they continued to fire upon the
allies.
Three regiments of English cavalry, which
were exposed to a cross fire, suffered terri
bly,.
The French acted with great bravery
They were attacked the next day by Men
schikOtf, and a sortie was at the same time
made from the garrison Of Sebastopol but
both were simultaneously driven back with
immense loss. In Sebastopol, the loss of life
is said to have been so great that the atmos-
phere was tainted by the unburied dead.
Lord Raglan prefers long bombardment
to sudden assault.
Russian accounts represent affairs as vic
torious for their arms. Both armies were
being largely reinforced. Lord Raglan's
chief interpreter has been discovered to be a
Russian spy.
THE soULE DIFFICULTY IN FRANCE.
The expulsion of Mr.. Soule from France is
discussed by the French papers. 1t is assert
ed that the Government have positive proof
of Mr. Soule's connection with a great plan
to revolutionize the whole of Europe. Mr..
Mason had an interview with the French
and the Emperor assured him that
he would give satisfactory reasons for the
act of expulsion, at the proper time and that
in the mean time Mr.. Mason might refer the
matter to his government.
PROTECTION OF CUBA.
A Spanish paper asserts that France, Eng
land and Spain are to send combined fleets
to Cuba, for the protection of the Island.