The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-The steamer
Canada from Liverpool, arrived here last
night at 12 o'clock, with dates to l,P.M.
on the 7th, and A cabin and 108 steerare
passengers.
Liverpool, 6th.-Intelligence from vari-
Gus sources of the progreas of the sie.e
was received up to the 29th.
Official dispatches from Lord Dundas.
General Can Robert, and Hamelin. ham :.
been received detailing the operations al
the allies on the first day of the bombard. :
| ment.
Hamelin says that il the Russians had
not closed the entrance to the harbor by
sinking their ships, tire allied squadron
after the first FIRE could have placed them
selves in communication with the land
forces, without, perhaps. greater loss th..s
they have actually suffered.
The English naval loss was two Lirs-
tenants killed. I6 officers wounded; a.
men killed, and 266 wounded. Tho silps
were considerably damaged by shot sL,t.
shell. :. q
The French loss was 80 killed and is6 !.
wounded.
On the evening Of the 26,h, the Rus
sians numbering 5000 strong, made s&r
sortie from Sevastopol, and also from ilss
direction of Balaklava, but were rspulsed. b
1000 men being LETT dead upon the 6eld.
According TO the latest telegraphic ad.-
vices. the attack upon the forsificationss
from sea had not been renewed. Tho.
bombardment from the heights was being
vigorously continued II "a
Forts Quarantine and Constantinosf sfavs
been raised, and the southern tesver ds,.
molished. The town, il is stated, was o.
fire in three different places. s''sa
/ ltis evidentthat Seyastopol cannot hold
out much longer. tss- { 6
According to one account the assaultS
will be made on the Sd OF November
telegraphic dispatch has been pub
iished by Greaihause to the effect that tho
place had been positively captured, and
although it is believed by many il requires
confirmation
Telegraphic dispatches published inn
London on the morning of the 7th inst,
state that Sevastopol is in ruins. Thar
the French 7Chasseurs killed all the astiI-
lery men who showed themselves at the
embrasures; that during the whole night
showers OF balls were poured into the forts.
leaving no possibility for the enemy 10 re-
pair their disaster. EaA
i The Russian feet sought shelter under
buildings alongside the quays, but the sl.-
lies were about to fire upon Them from
their new batteries with red hot balls. -
LoNDoN.-The Gazette Extraordinarv
published on the morning Of the nh, con.
tains further dispatches from Lord Raslan.s
Lord Duntler was taken prisoner by he
Russians during the late engaeemenis.s s r
The Russian troops are all withdrawn.
r rom forts IN Rienna and Balaklava.
Lord Raglan states that MenehitofF ~.
not IN Sevastopol,' but is with the fbalga
body of the army in the plains North Of
|, is stated that the French lost 500
men by explosions, while the English lose
is under 100 killed and wounded. satss
, The British and French forces ara much
cut up by diseases, and reintorcements
are urgently called for from England and
France.
, During the past two weeks 1000 man
have been sent from England, INCLUDING
amongst them detachments OF reeiments
recently drawn from Canada, maxine ia
number of British infantry in the Crimea
$4,000; French reinforcements are on.as
still larger seale-is out Of every a4.s
Il Iron cylinders ordered at Woolwich for
conveyanceto Sevastopol to blowup sdhisa
en- ships have been completed and shippSd
to their destination. Each cylinder con-.
tains 1000 pounds of powder. which iiS 10 io
be ignited by battery. I20 gun boat,
with two heavy guns in each, have besaeiln, i,
ordered by the war office, together Win
40 floating batteries, with 40 guns sachr
, all OF which is to be ready by Spring, for
an attack on Cronstadt. A camp .oi TO-.
600 men is to be formed at Aldersdo, Tor
the spring campaign in the Baltic.
Il The Russians have 20O. 900 mon facing
the Austrian frontier, while Austria has
embatted along her frontier from Crapov
to the Danube 100000 men and $4,000
in the Principalities. slss sssas fgsd
4 The latest news with regard to Prussia
, is. that on the eth ult, the Car refussd
audience to the Prussian Ambassador q
St. Petersburg. as 3
u II is General Nicholas who 10 reported
to have gained victor over Shamyl near
Froznaia on the frontier Of CircassiA. Z.
FRsNcE.-The order prohibiting Soule
from passing through France, had been
Withdrawn.
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