Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-22

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loS made ~ He Syerw NFayy9'
Nav lopR Nov lG-Tl. steamship
Asa, from Liverpool, with d1ts ,o tUa
llh Instant arrived this morning, about
Oo'clocl.
FROM rnr SEAT or WAR.-THo Rus.
slams, To The number OF thirty Thousand,
had attacked The ports Of BanN,aya, aud
OijcrR severe battle routed the English
cavalry with the loss Of 500 horse. oh.
or dispatches state TIM, after a holly con.
tested battle the allies remained masters
Of the field The nevis is entirely ob.
scurc.
The Russian despaches says the Allies
hayo suffered Two severe defeats, viz {;
The French had their works DESTROYED aud
sixteen guns spiked, while the English
cavalry had been attacked at BalakIava,
rs above stated, and routed with severe
loss.
The Anglo. French reports do not give
any explicit denial. They merely say
,hn! the Russian story is Improbable ami
exaggerated.
The allies state that two Russians ships
had been destroyed in the harbor Of Sc.
bnstopol; also, the quaroniine batteries
siienccd, and bas'on Of Fort Constantine
damaged by the explosion Of magazine.
It's at least evident that there has been
sharp fighting.
The Latest by TGlGgrah.
LONDON, Saturday morning, Nov. 4
The accounts from the East are still con.
aictine, but the English reports say the
siege Of SebasiopoI was progressing ia
yotaby up TO the 9th Of October.
4 despatch from Lord Straliord de Red
clihe confirms the report that 80 600 Rus
slams had attacked ard captured The forts
of Balaklaya.
a great battle ensued, and the allies re.
manned masters of of the field
TnE ENGLISH OFFICIAL DEspTCH.-
The following telegraphic despach il
relation to The battle at BalakIaya was
received at The Foreign Office from Lord
Stratiord de Redcliile, Just before The ASIA:
departure.
"CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 2S.-Mldnight
The captain of an English steam trans
port, which left Balaklaya on.ihe evening
of the 10Th, confirms great portion o
the information brought This morning by
the French shir. ItaPPears that the Rus
slams atlacted the posts in the vicinity o
Balaklava on the 25lh, their number be
ing abow3O, 900 men.
The attack was unexpected. Tht
Cossacks preceded the infantry. To re
sist them at the onset were the Ottoman
and the Scotch. The Turks gave way, ant
even left their guns, which were seized b,
the Russians and turned against them
The Scotch remained firm unhl olhe
forces arrived. The Russians wer
obliged 10 yield, but nevertheless remain
ed masters Of two forts, from which the,
fired upon The allies.
The regiment OF English light cavai
~ were exposed TO a cross fire from lh
Russian battiers, and suffered immensely.
The French took part in the atiait
with admirable bravery. Next day thi
position was attacked by 5000 Russian
advancing from the side Of SebasioPo
as well as from Balaklaya. The enem
was repllsed with great slaughter. TIL
loss OF The Russians must have been yer
great.
al is affirmed that the batteries Of 81
bastopol, were much slackened, and, ac
cording TO the reports Of the wounded o
fcers, some Of whom have arrived Z
Buyukdere, the belief is expressed lha
the Town would soon be in the hanC
ofihe allies.
among the names Of the killed an
wounded are none Of The general officer:
STRATFoRD DE REDCLFLE."
Lord Dunkellin is promoted 10 Captai
and Lieu,anant Colonel.
Up to the 25th October the siege al
bOmbardment was going on regularly, al
with success.
The loss of life in SebasioPol is said
be so great that iheair is tainted by Il
number Of unburied dead.
Admiral Machinof has been killed BY
shell.
The loss Of the allies is comparative
small.
Lord Raglan is understood 10 be Gavo
able 10 prolonged bombardmeni in Prele
eIce 10 an immediate assault.
On the other hand "Melbrener Zci:un.
publishes the following:
s. KICHENEFF, Bessanbia, 29ih OctobC
On the 25lh, General Liprandi attacked
detached camp Of the English, aud ca
rured four redoub;s, which protected tn,
position, and also tool, IL guns. At 4
spme lime q powerful cavalry attack "
made, which probably cost the Englli
half Of their light cavalry. Lord Card
gan, who commanded, escaped with d
icuiiy. Lord Dunke.lin was taken pr
oner.
The Greek accounts received fr9
Odessa confirm tie above, and say III
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