Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-27
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The accounts from the Seat Of War. brought
by the Africa, are vague. contradictory aud an
satisfactory-so much thai, in reading them
in detail, hardly knows what to believe
We give below a few extracts from English pa
pers furnished by the New York Express.
The Austrian consul at Odessa writes, under
date ofSeptember 10Th. that fighting continued
uninterrupted in the Crmea. from the 25th to the
departure of the courier ON the 9th. The allies
the rivers Babek aud Mevterwaddy.
ten versts (mies) from Sebastapol.
A private despatch says that the English loss
at the battle of the Alma nearly 200o men.
and that of the French was but 400; but Gen.
Banet was killed. The Russians numbered TO-
900 men and 100 cannon. Letters from Vienna,
October I'd, state that
The reserves of the allies were not brought
into action. The English ON the left wing, the
Turks IN the centre. and the French on the right
wing, did their work SO well that the Russians
never had chance.
At first, the retreat of the Russians was in
good order, but ar soon as the heavy artillery be
gan to play upon them, they He'd precipitately y.
Menschikoff was chased by some chasseurs, aud
only escaped by the feetness of his horse. The
Russian loss Is yarinusly estimated at 5000 to
10000, the former being probably the more cor
rect. Early in the day, MenschkoF had but
p 900 in his ontrenehed camp on tho Alma, but,
having learned by the scouts that the allies were
in such force he brought up $1,000 more from
Sebastopol. \ large number Of Poles deserted
10 the allies. The French loss was 400 men and
TO officers There were ia ssrgeants aud %
drummers, killed and wounded. Both Marshal
St Armand and Lord Raglan issued orders OF the
day. prnising the conduct of the troops under
their command. st. ArDaud informed his men
that he expected to lead them as conquerors int
Sebastopol. on the Sd of October, the annversa-
ry of the declaration Of war. The Cunard steam
er Andes conveyed 300 of the wounded to Con
stantinoplc and the Vulcan steamer 800. The
9TH, 23d aud ed QBritish) regiments suffered
most
At the battle Of the Alma. three thousand pri-
soners were taken. The struggle was fierce
After their defeat on the Alma, the Russians
gained their Notifications without making II halt.
The Zouayes. firailleurs, and Scotch Fussillicrs
distinguished themselves.
NItNNA, Oct l. From n Russian source we
learn that in the battle of the 10Th. ON the Alna,
Marshal It, Anaud could not command the al
lies III consequence of severe and sudden at
tack Of indisposition. which prevented his mount
ing on horseback, consequently, Lord Raglan
alone commanded the allies in person, who, it is
added, are imhned with an unbounded confidence
ia the military talents and superior requirements
Of their English commander n-chcf The loss
Of the Russians IN this first battle stated to
be--one general, two cuonel- fifty three officers
nd !. sUu men killed; General Chomutoif. - of
f GERS and 1000 men wounded. These data are
from n Russian source, as is also the report Tint
Prince Mcuscbkof commanded the Russian for
ces in person on The Goth, aud that he, with his
entire staff narrowly escaped being taken pris-
oners during the engagement.
When the invading force arrived off Eupatorin,
on the Eth September, flag of truce WINS sent
of from the allied generals and the garrison in
Yted to lay down their arms. The chief mnn of
the city, sort OF mayor or evil magistrate, re
piled that the place did not contain single sol
dler--that there wns no garrison and consequently
no arms to lay down, but that the allies would be
allowed to occupy the town without moestation
from the inhabitants who trusted, in turn, to re-
ceiye good treatment. The governor then de-
liyered up his official sword, with low and for
ina bow,-andthe first victory OF the allies in the
Crmea was u" fait accompi.
Eupatora Is at present, n town of 1000 inhab-
itants. quarter OF II century ago it contained
1000.
The Turks claimed the right Of being the first
10 land in the Crimea