The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-11-28
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New York, Nov. n.


and reached her dock this morning at 9. with
14s psssengers-among them Hon. r. John
son and Don Piatt, Secretary Of Legation at
Paris, bearer OF dispatches. The Baltic left
Liverpool on the 10Th at 9 p. M.
The A frics arrived out on the l4th, p. NJ.
v ar news is extremely interesting.
The news Of the massacre of the English
light cavalry under Lord Cardigan is mainly
confirmed. They charged a battery Of 30
guns and lost 400 men; only 900 returned.
Since then there Is incess aDta and sanguiD-
airy fighting. lilies, almost overmatched,
have urgently. requested reinforcemen hts
90 900 French are to be instan.ly sent, and
every available steamer taken for transports
including the Europa, Alps, India, New
York, &c. fe
There was asanguinary engagement Nov.
4th, aud one on the 9Th, including q sortie
and general attack by Menschkoff, battle
lasting from daybreak until 4 p. NJ. f-
Both sides claim victory. The Eng
ish took about 100 prisoners.
The Russians stormed several batteries
and siIenced the guns. Loss on the part of
the Allies is $500. The Russians lost
5000.
Cars two sons were in. the battle. The
battle was resumed by the Russians next
day, 9th. Result unknown.
Allies preparing fora storm before the
Russians can recover their losses. A
practical breach has been effected. Rus
STA, with view of conflicting negotiations,
notifies that she will treat direct with Aus
tria on the 4th.
Points since the battle at Alma by Men
chikoff, has been reinforced by the COM
mands of Generals Chamutatf, Laproni
and Kerff. The entire infantry force of
the Russians at Sebastopol 43, 900 cavalry
and artillery which swell the number to
10000.
Best that can be said for news on the
part of the Allies is, that it is of checker
ed description. A succession of hard
fights have been fought and victories gain
ed, each victory costing as much as the
defeat at the same time. So closely have
their affairs been drawn that the Russians
equally with the Allies claim advantage
II is now admitted that the defences of
SebastOpOl were moderated. The brave
ry of the enemy was moderated, and the
force of Menchikoff in the field altogether
unexpected.
A massacre of English cavalry arose
from misconstruction of orders. Six
hundred cavalry rode over the field mile
saad half across the fire from 90 guns
In quarter Of an hour all were killed ex-
cept 1876.
The Russian army swollen by reinforce
ments from the Danube as well as combin-
ed reserves.
AL the Southern Provinces are ANNA
ted by the presence of the Grand Dukes,
Michael and Nicholas
n, Phe astack on the 5th was on the right
of the English position before SebastopoI
The English sustained the attack with re-
markable frmness and solidity. supported
by division OF Gen. Boogress, which fought
with vigor, as well as by troops which
were nearest the English position.
The eneny, far outnumbering the force,
beat retreat with a loss estimated at from
5000 to 5000.
The Struggle lasted-a whole day, at one
time geaeral Forty was forced TO repulse
q sortie made by the garrison aud under en-
ergetic command the Enemy was driven back
into the place With 1000 killed and wond d.
This brilliant day which was not purchas-
ed without considerable loss to the allies
does greatest honor to our army. Seige
continues with regularity.
The above is Commodore Roberts report
to his government.
Up to Tuesday, 10Th, the English govern
ment had no Official by Lords Raglan or
Strstford de Radcliffe, relative to action on
9Th. but advices receive ed at Liverpool supply
afew particulars.
81 The right wing of the English which was
attacked, consisted Of a foot guard of divi-
sions 2, 3, and 4. AT Vienna it was thapght
that few more such victories would d hpel
the allies to raise siege.
Menschikoff's dispatch to Perkimitch says
"the allies cannot possibly continue The
siege, and will continue to chastise their
temeritv."
The correspondent of the LONDON Times
autographed that Com. Roberts had assured
che French Government, the Russians were
so weakened by the affair that for 10 days
they would not be able to resist an assault,
which he means to attempt. The same cor
respondent calls the allies loss 5000.
A dispatch, Petersburgh 18th, says Mem
schikof reported TO the Emperor under date
OF 9Th. that on the 5th the garrison of Sc
bastopol made two serties; one successfully
against the right flank, resulting in the cap
ture and spiking OF one of the English bat
keries. with great loss on both sides; the 9th.
er completely successful, spiking Is esns-
Immediately afterwards a French infantry
division passing the Russians, attempted to
make an assault. but were thrown back with
immense loss.
II reported at Paris that the govern
ment had received dispatch announcing
the storming about sebastopol had commence
ed the 9Th under favorable circumstances
nothing else known another despatch con-
6rming that on 4fh Nov. allied batteries were