Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-12-07
GREAT Loss ON BOTH SIDES.
Burning of the Russian Hospital.

New Yorh. Nov. 2qth.
AfricG arrived Nothing that dc serves
the name Of later news from the scat of
war. 4 pause seems to have cnsued in
the field before Sebastopol. Both par
ties are in want of reinforcemcnts, TIE be-
seigcrs much more than the bcseiged.
The Russians, however, begin to be
short of ammunition.
The rapid reduction by the last battle,
especially of the allied force. now. reduced
to $4,000, had caused great alarm in Eng
land and France, and efforts were being
made to send instant reinforce1ncnts.
Winter has set in with severity, and
the fleets had suffered some disastrous
gales at sea.
1t was expected in the French camp
that an assault would be made on the 9th,
and probably would have been, had not
the Russians attacked the allied forces.
Seven thousand Frenchmen offered them
selves as yoluntccrs-bu only four thou
sand under Prince Napoleon were select
ed. The first attack was to have been
made on the 4th November. The firing
was slack on both sides. Preparations
were being made for the assault, and sea-
ling ladders being ordered. Four Rus
sian ships in the harbor had been sunk
+ by the allies fire. One of them was the
Twelve Apostles. the largest ship (12O
guns) in the Russian Navy.
T Fever had broken out in Sebastopol
from the number Of unburcd dead.
| CONGREGATIONS were continually occur
ring, from red hot shot. and water was
getting exceedingly scarce. The Rus
slams were preparing for street fighting
posting cannon to'sweep the streets, for
| tifying houses, &c.
The English account (oflicial) of the
action on the 9Th, is as follows Camp
Nov. 9th. The enemy. with an immense
forcc, mode an attack yesterday. in the
dawn Of the morning. on the right Of the
English position in front of SebaStopoI
which was defended by the second Civis-
ion, and the brigade Of guards of the first
division. a
The battle was extremely obstinate.
and it was not until past noon that the
enemy were forced to retreat, leaving the
field covered with killed and wounded
and several hundred prisoners. The num-
Der of the enemy much exceeded that
which was opposed to us at the Alma
The losses of the Russians have been
enormous. Our losses also have been
very great. General Sir George Brown,
Major General Bentnick. Brigadier Cen
erals Adams, Bullen, and Terrence have
been wounded. Signed RAGLAN.
The Russian official letter says, the
arrival of the Grand Dukes Michael and
Nickolas) producod enthusiasm in the
ranks of the Russian army. The Gen
era lsought to turn il to account conse-
quently on the the 5th, the garrison of
Sebastopol made two sorties. The first
at one p. VI. against the English army.
The second at > p NJ against the French
position. The fighting Of the English
was of the most desperate kind bnt the
Russians succeeded in spiking their guns.
On the French side fifteen guns were al
SOS piked 10y the Russians who mustered
three battle lines. After the execution
of the bold attempt retreated in haste.
when French division pushing them
with much vigor, and carried away by
its ardor, the division arrived at the
very walls Of the place. 1t was howey-
er received with most murdcFous fire.
A most sanguinary and obstinate strGg-
Gle ensued, and prolonged until night
fail. MIcnschikoff adds that the loss Of
Allies was at least equal. According to
this account $4,000 Russians were en-
gagged.
Menscmkoff announces that he is
about tn concentrate all his forces at
Batkchi Serial, Simpheroppl and other
dlaces. and hopes for decided success.
Vienna dates to the 18th; says adyi-
ces from Balaklaya under date Of the 18th
had been received this evening. according
to which another great battle had been
fought. The Russians are said to have
lost 1000 men. The loss Of the allies
was also great, but they remain masters
Of the field.
Sickness was on the increase in the
allied camp. The cold was severe al
night.
Official dispatches via Vienna, states
that the bombardment continues, but
the breaches were alwaws repaired.
Danube accounts are conflicting one
statement being that Omar Pacha had
received orders TO carry on operations
vigorously, while another says that all
the men that he can spare are to be sent
to the Crimea. 1900 cavalry had already
been sent from Shumla to Varna to be
embarked.
SIS. PeterSburgh advices report that
the English fleets have left the Baltic
Winter had set in. Nothing from
Asia.
| 4 French loan Ct f1ve or six millions
Of franks was spoken of. French troops
were beiag withdrawn from Italy.
!. The great hospital in Sebastopol was
set on fire by the shell Of the allies and
was burned 70 the ground with. its II
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