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The French Official Report.

Gen. Canrobert's official report OF the ballle OF
Nov. is published i'll the Monifeur of the l3th-
He says:
The Russian army, swollen by reinforcements
from the Danube, as well as by the combined re.
serves of all the southern provinces, and animated
by the presence of the Grand Dukes Michael and
Nicholas, attacked yesterday, Nov 5, the right OF
English position before SebasIopol
Tho English army sustained The attack with the
most remarkable hrmness and soidity I support.
ed it by portion OF General Bosquel's division,-
as well as by the troops which were nearest 10 the
English position.
The enemy, who far ounumbered our for ce,
beat retreat, with loss estimated al from 900
10 5000 men.
The struggle lasted whole day
Al the same time General Forey was forced to
repulse a soitie made by The garrison. and under
his energetic command the enemy were driven
back into the place, with loss OF 900 killed and
wounded
The brilliant day, which was no, purchased with
out considerable loss by the allies, does The great
est honor to our arms.
The siege continues with regularity.
(Signed) CANROBERT
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IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE
BLOODY WORK AT SEBAST0P0L !
sanguinary Fights en- the 4th and 5th
Of November!
HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES
Terrible Destruction of English Cavalry!

The Collins mail steamship Baltic, Captain Com.
slock, arrived atNew York al nine o'clock Sunday
morning She Iefi Liverpool al TWO o'clock on
"Wednesday afternoon, The 15'h inst.
The news is four days later, and of the highest
Importance.
There had been grea, battle before Sebaslopol,
III which sixty thousand Russians and 6fy ihous-
and Anglo French troops were engaged II occur
red on the 5h inst, and lasted nearly the whole
day. Eight thousand Russians and five thousand
Of The allied troops were placed h0rS du combat
The allies claim The victory.
With every wish 10 do Justice TO The admirable
bravery of the allies and with no desire 10 black
en- news already TOO disastrous, it is smpossIbIe 10
escape the conviction thai The army before Sebas
topol is position OF great peril. portion OF The
intelligence, both good and bad, is hushed up from
The public but from The facls that have tFanspmed,
very different inferences may be drawn Than those
sci forth semi officially in The London Times
The best that can be said for the news on the
part of The allies is that il is OF chequered des-
crpon. succession of hard fights has been
fought, and victories gained, each victory costing
as much as defeat. Al The same time, so close
Iy have these affairs been drawn, that The Russians
equally with the allies, claim the advantage
II is now admitted that The defences Of Sebastopo
were undenaed, the bravery OF the enemy under
rated, and The force OF Menschkoff in The field al
together unexpected.
The intelligence OF this battle, although consid-
cred great triumph 10 The allied army, caused a
very depressed feeling in France and England
The greatest exerIions were being made 10 send
out reinforcement 10 the Crmea.
It's stated in correspondence from Berlin of the
l2;h, that the Russian reply 10 The lae Prnssian
note has arrived there. The Russian cabinet does
not uureservedly accept bu, is disposed 10 discuss
the four points as basis for negotiation We learn
tina, Prince Gortschakoff has officially announced
TO Count Buol that Russia is prepared 10 treat di-
with Austria the basis OF The four conditions
This is here considered palpabe attempt 10
cause disunon between Austria and The Western
Powers.
There a rumor in Vienna that Baron Roth.
schild, finding his recent purchase OF The Austrian
government railways a bad bargain, offered The
government loan of 200 900, 900 frances TO can
eel The agreement. His proposal, if true, will exer-
else considerable influence on financial affairs.
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ARREST OF Posi- Orr1cr RoHRERs -Wm H MAJ.

ARREST OF Posi- OFFICE ROBBERS WIN H Mar
Tin, who ha. been the principal Distributing Clek
in the Pos Office oil Baltimore tor The Las, lweng
years has been detected in Eobbing The Isl.n
passing through his hards of the money they con-
tanned He was detected through The agency oi
decoy let er, and on his house being searched, he
letter and the money i, contained were found. Hs
salary was thousand dollars per snnum and
his house being furnished in lhe most exuavaean
way, and his living in the style in which he did
have excited the suspicion that these depreda'lon'
most probable, have been going on for several years
pisI.
similar case has occurred in New York, where
James Frzgihbon, night clerk and porter was
yesterday arrested charge OF purloininr varlou:
money packages that passed through The Post Office
The extent of bis lhieveries is not ascerained
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ERIE RAILRoAD.-We learn from The New York
Daily Times, that strong movement IN favor Of
Temperance has been made on The Erie Railroad
The Superintendent, Mr.. McCALLuM has deter
mined, SO far as he is able, 10 prevent the sale of
liquor at the Depo;s on The line Of The Road. Turn
ers Station, in Orange County, has heretofore been
the regular stopping place for meals, Sc and
liquor has been sold al the bar in great quantities.
The employees OF the Company have been somewhat
too prone TO refresh themselves, The running OF The
trains was altered, so that few or none OF Them
stopped for meals until the evil was abaed In
consequence o. this ac ion, The bar al Turner's has
been removed, the counter taken up and transport.
ed 10 paris unknown. AID only coffee and spring
water remain TO be procured within The Depot bull.
dings. AT the private bar Of the house, rolIce is
given 10 the effect that no liquor will hereafter be
sold 10 persons known 10 be employed on the Road.
Similar action, ii is understood, will be taken a,
other points.
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FATAL AND DISTRESSING AccIDENT.-Aboul noon
on Thurday last, as Mr. john RANSOM, vile and
child we're crossing The railroad track short ois-
lance below the depot at Wiiliamspor, in top
buggy, The horse obsiinaely refused 10 go ether
back ard or forward, and wood train which was
slowly backing towards Them striking loose car
standing upon the track, drove il upon The buggy,
which was crushed beneath it, killing MIR. Hanson
aImos, instantly The head oflhe unfortunate lady,
in falling struck sharp stone which fractured her
skull in the region of The eye, and she had o'het
severe injuries upon her person. 1t is supposed
thai the violent tall from The buggy killed her, as
the car did not run over her its headway being SO
slow that i, was stopped by the fragments OF the
vehicle. Mr. Ransom saved himself by lumPire
from the buggy with the child in his arms, and en-
deavored 10 pull his wife out with him. M blame
whatever for This fatal result be attached TO The
engineer OF The wood Train or any olher person.
The accident was one Of those melancholy casual
lies which Instantly snap the brittle thread OF lie,
and WHICH human foresight cannot avoid Mrs.
Ransom was Ihe only daughter OF MIR. s. u An
drns, OF Emira, and was all amlable, intelligent
and kind hearted lady. Her loss will be deeply
fe!t by all who knew her. Her remains were taken
to Eimira for burial.
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Slaughter Of English Cavalry.

The mast noticeable incident which occurred dur
ing The ba0le of the h. The terrible destruction
of English cavalry, of which rnmor was brought
by the Canada, and teles sraphed from Halifax. Ii
seems that The charge OF cavalry that precipialed
many inlo certain destruction was The result of a
mistake, or, al Least of a mi>concepiion OF orders
arising from The esprit de corps that induced the
cavalry 10 attempt some brilliant expIoil 10 retrieve
The secondary part they played al The ballIe Of AL
ma In shorr,s msconst uing an order from the
commander-in-chiei, conveyed by Captain Nolan,
Lords Lucan and Cardigan rode the light horse
a plain mile and halt in length, and exposed to
a cross fire, full at Russian bauery OF 30 guns -
The attempt was madness, and The result desituc.
lion. The troops were:
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10 his !eward,) bring me

vices rende,ed. Sam, Ito his s!eward,) bring me
a b ot gnlueas."
Not being disposed to proiong the interview, or
accept his offer, walked TO The saiboard gang
waywlihont reply, and entering The tiFsicntter pull.
ed for the Constellation. The moment reached
her deck, | ordered the boat 10 shove of aud re
turn TO The brig, and then walked afl TO meel the
commodore.
proceeded al once to detail my adventures, so
far as necessary 10 explain my appearance IN
his vessel and concluded by surenderng myself
a prisoner He heard me through, patiently and
courteously, aud then, pursuing hiS own invesiIga
ton, inquired The particulars of Srymours conduct
and cruise. When had finished briei -keich OF
the same, he abruptly asked if all her slaves were
then ashore, and all hands and Seymour aboard
told them they wee .-....
GMr Roberts. E" said he 10 his fourth lieutenant,
"take ten men and board the ship which has just
anchored between aud The SLAYER; she has a
long range of cable out; present my respects 10 her
commander, and request him to heave-shurt; assist
him wi h Your men, and remain on board Of her till
recalled Mr.. Thompson, (frs, lieuenan) clear
away and man the slarboard taiery load with
round, grape and canister, and order the gunner 10
open the magazine and stand by TO pass up pow
der"
By the time these orders were obeyed the mer.
chairman had .shori, aul the brig lay exposed
10 view
':Take good aim, my lads, said Montague, al
the slduer All ready. Fire2'
Al the word, the whole oflhe Consultations star
board broadside poured into the big, tearing
open her bulwarks and dismounting her guns
For five minutes, The frigae continued most Ter
ribe battery and Montague then perceiving ,ha
the brig total wreck, ceased firing, and or
dered The boats TO be mauned To board her A.
The men were Jumping into The boats, observed
that The brig was evidently beginning to sink, anl
communicating that fact 10 officer me
when an explosion londer than thunder, rent the
heavens, and the SLAYER, blown into ten thousanc
fragments, flew into the air For an instant there
dead silence, which was followed by the
falling of the shattered masts, spars and planks o
the brig mingled with the dead bodies OF her men
Ard thus as il ought ends the " CRUISE OF GUINEA
MAN"
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sneciaI Correspondence of the N. Y. Herald


WASHINGTON, Nov. &c, 1854
The Presidents message, which is already COM
pe,ed, is 10 be kept back lllI The last moment tor
fear some war like intelligence should be received
before mex, Monday week which would render II
necessary 10 change lis tone III speaking OF oul
foreign relations. The message, as completed, II
is unders ood raeI quiet, suggesting no uileTior
s'eps az regads Spain: but simply stating The fesui
OF the negotiations up 10 this point, namely total
failure in receiving any Satisfactory aPoosy or e4
plauaous Tor ihe Black Warrior aud other Out
r,ops The President is observation-disclosures Is, "a
far as il is possible Tor person Of his peculiar OF
ganiZarion 10 have decided upinIoH-ihal Con-
otess must IKE the responsibility OF any proceed
inu ayans: Spain whilst al The same Tune The
Message will be filled with The usual amount Of
h,~h sounding nonsense which has characterized
Mr.. PlerceS former messages and lis editorials III
the Union
The greatest alarm is ie by the Cabinet for fear
SouIs should manage 10 KICK up row, and force
The President 10 recon- mend The adoption OF hos
l:Ie measures. Even Marcy believes that if Soue
is treated with disTespecl II musl be viewed as "
national Insult" whilst the contingency OF his 1e
mauding his passports and quitting Spain will be
ianlamoun 10 declara ion OF war. Oh course the
Cabinet not quite so ignorant as not TO under
stand that under ordinary circumstances the DIS
mssa Of Minister would aford no reasonable
ground lOr OcillgefeHt p'"ceeuWse, uu' H'eN
believe thai the position which they have taken
that The acquisition of Cuba is cardinal point in
their policy leaves resource open bur 10 quarrel
with Spain upon The slightest preteX The good
seGse of Congress is all that the country has 10 e-
y upon
The delay in finishing the reports OF The different
surveys across The contInenl will afford The Pfes-
dent an opportunity OF avoiding committing him
self upon The Pacific Railroad question in the for h.
coming Message.
The announcement of The intended change in
The Cablnenl, which appeared in the Herald Great
ed quite hulter here II is unquestonably true,
and il The President only q sticks" 10 his presen,
intention Mr.. Gushing will be in The Sale Depart
men before February.
call will be made al an early day in The sess-
ion for he joint despa'ch written by Messrs Soule,
Mason aud Buchanan as the result OF the confer
ence a O>end, recommending The declaration that
The L S must either purchase or take Cuba al
once Il is not probable The document will be
forlhcomina however, ,as the President does not in
tend TO adopl III waTlike advice.
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THE HARTFORD CATHOLIC ExcIrEMENT-The
Bishop of Hartford, Rev Bernard O'RielIey, pub
fishes lerer in the Providence Journal, in which
ne siales that he was not asked TO give burial
place in front OF the church in Hartford for Rev
Mr. Brady that was not suitable place for grave
being public side walk hat Mr.. Brady owned
burial ground, where the Bishop had ligh, 10
suppose he would prefer to be buried that the
Hartford church belonged to him, the Bishop J
and that had he been informed in season of Mr
Brady's wish 10 be buried buried near the church,
he would al once hare directed his iR,ermenl with.
in he church"
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Attack upon the Allies by the Russians

The London Times of the 18Th gives the follow
ing dispatch from Vienna, received by Submarine
and B;itish telegraph
VIENNA, Monday Evening
The following is an epilome OF several authentic
dispatches of the h from the Crimea:
Early on the morning of The h The garrison
OF Sebas opo and the army in the field made vi
olenl attack on The rish, wing OF The Allied army,
composed of the English Foot Guards, and The
Second, Third and Fourth Divisions.
Gen. Bosquel's divisions advanced 10 The sup.
port Of the English, and subsequently Other French
troops under Gen. Caurobert, arrived.
The balile lasted ill the afternoon, when The
Russians retired, having suffered Eeavy loss and
leaving several hundred prisoners in the hands Of
The English The lauer lost greater number OF
men Gems. Brown, BennCk, Butler and Torrens
were more or less dangerously wounded
" The prevalent opinion here is, that if such
oiher victory obtained, The Allies will be obliged
10 raise The siege; but II is 4 good sign that last
Russian dispatch publish only reaches up to he 5lh
lis sense is That Two sofIles were made that
dale-one against line right wing of he Allies, and
The other against The LEFT wing oil the siege works
On the right wing oflhe army the guns OF one bat
terry were spiked, and The other guns were spk-
ed The loss on both sides was very severe A
French division, which pursued the Russians and
| attempted 10 enter with Them, was repulsed with
great loss.
" A terrific storm is raging here today.
" Prince Gorl-chakof has officially announced
10 Count Buo that Russia is prepared 10 treat direct
with Austria OH The basis OF The four conditions
This is considered here pal pable attempt 70
cause disunon between Austria and The Western
Powers"
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FIRES IN WAYNE CouNTY.-From the Honesdale
Herald Of the 10Th, eaIher The following partic-
ulars OF the recent fires in that direction
The people OF our Borongh we're again aroused
by the cry of fire last Sunday morning about
o'clock. The fire was discovered TO be in the
rear part OF the Barn OF The Honesdale House, now
kept by David Jlllard The fire companies were
soon on the ground and The flames were prevented
from spreading 10 other buildings in the vicinity -
There were several horses and carriages in The
barns, but portion of The property was saved
Three horses one cow, and all the hay, grain, &c.,
were burned. Loss probably about S5 600.
This makes seventeen horses and TWO cows that
have been burned in this borough within about !
monlhs-The Dwelling of VIM L Gainsfori, two
miles below Honesdale, was destroyed by fire
Thursday night al 123 o'clock together with every
article of furniture: clothing, provisions, &C. The
fire was far advanced when discovered, allowing
the family barely time 10 escape with their lives
Some OF the adult members caught up The clothing
they wore the previous day, bu, the children were
carried out in their sleeping garments. His new
dwelling, near by, was several times on fire, but
happily saved.
Mr.. G.s, accounts, notes. and papers, were all
burnt Loss estimated al $1,000, only small part
OF which is covered by insurance The house
belonged 10 The Del & Hud. Canal Co., and was Of
little value. The fires are suspected Of being the
work of an incendary.
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Collision Between the Steamship Canada and
the Steamer Ocean.
RnsTOS Nov q

BOSTON, Nov "a, 10 l-2 p. NJ.
About six o'clock tins evening the Canada came
in collision with The steamer Ocean, bound tom
Boston for Hailowell. Me. } striking her amldShps
The Ocean took fire, and soon alter her boiler ey
ploded Several lives are lost
he collision occurred near the lower light house
The weather was not very thick at the lime, and The
cause OF the disaster remains unexplained
The steamers Forest CT v, for Portland, and The
Boston, tor Bangor, took of the passengers of The
Ocean, about eighty in number
The collision upset he stoves on board the Ocean,
in consequence of which she took fire, and soon
afterwards followed The explosion OF one OF her
boilers.
A man, a woman. and child three years old,
were picked mp after being drownel-names un
known Hiram L. Wing one oflhe messengers OF
Carpenters Express, is badly scalded. Charles
Pope, colored man, had his thigh broken, and
his wife is badly injured. These all the serons
casualties that have yet anspret but ii is feared
many more have lost their lives by drowning
The Forest CRY returned here with The dead and
injured, and the Boston, with the balance oil the
passengers, proceeded on her way to the East,
The Ocean was large and good boat, and was
commanded by Captain Donovan. She was heav-
ly freighed, and is TOTAL loss.
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3Srapforp &eporter.
E. o. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
Towanda, Saturday, December 2, 1854.
ESPECIAL NOTICE..

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.Any person sending us re nep subscribers nth the
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Sir Copies wiH be sent TO one address gear for S5.
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Gcribln adhered 10
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DISTRESSING AND FATAL ACCIDENTS on Friday
last two accidents, resulting in death occurred Oh
The N. Y & E. Road RICHARD SPEERY a resident
OF EImira. and brakeman freight irain, whis
stepping, as is supposed, from oae car 10 anoher
missed his footing, and falling upon the track, the
cars passed over him, killing him Instantly This
fatality occurred two miles This side of Owego-
The other, A. w Parsons, brakeman on The
stock Express, was knocked off the cars whils
crossing The bridge over WYscooP's Creek in Che.
mung, The cars passing over and killing him m
santiy. The remains of these unfortunate yours
men were brought 10 Elmira on Saturday.
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Not three hours, but one quarter Of aa hour, serv-
ed 10 lay all these gaan; fellows low, and every
soul would have been cut off had il not been for The
heavy dragons, VT charged as rapidly as hey
could in the track of The devoted ' light" OF this
latter charge, Lord Regan says: "The charge OF
this brigade (heavy cavalry,) was one of The most
successful | ever witnessed, was never for mo.
menl doubtful and was in The highest degree cred
liable 10 Btgadier General Scarle and The officers
and men engaged in it," 1t, and The brave sand
made by The Scotch Highianders, and some assis-
tance given by The French, certainly redeemed The
day. Alter the action il was resolved BY The Al
lies 10 abandon The position al Balaklavas, and to
retire 10 The hills overlooking The town in which
case The depot would have been established at Ar
row Bay or Cherson. Bu' advices of the 9th state
that it has been redecided 10 retain Balakara
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TIoCA CouNTY.-A Distressing accident occurred
in Mddiebnry township on Sunday last BY which
Mr. ZePhanlah Worden, a very respectable citizen.
lost his lie Through The kindness OF Mr.. l. |
Nichols we are in possession of The following par.
uculaTs:
Sometime IN The forenoon, nephew of the de.
ceased proposed rambe in The neighboring
woods, which was finally assented TO- The nephe "
took his rifle along, not, however, so much with
'he intention OF hunting as from habit, On their
return home, III getting over bush fence The rife
was accidentally discharged, inAicling a mortal
wound upon Mr. Worden who was few PAGES in
advance The ball entered behind. Just above the
right hip, passing entirely through the body and
coming out on The leh side above The hip The
unfortunate man fingered through The day and night
and died on Monday He leaves wife in feeble
health, and helpless family 10 mourn his unlimely
fae.
MIR WoTden was temperate, honest and indus
,r'ous man, and highly respected by all who knew
him
ANoTHER.-A man named Craig, in The employ
OF Judge Nichols al his saw mill in Middiebury.
had hand badly jammed last Friday. He was
crowdlng log from the shoulder of the head block
when The hold OF the mill bar suddenly gave out,
bringing his hand between the bar and ihe descend.
Ing sawgaie, by which it was horribly crushed.
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GENERAL CAss " AROUND" YEr.-The Washing
ion Star stated The other day that General Cass
never intended again 10 be a candidate for the
Presidency. The Detroit TmeS-which is the rec
ognsed organ of The Democratic Stale COMMITTEE,
and understood 10 command The especial and cx-
elusive confidence, so lar The Detroit press is
concerned, ,o Governor Bauy-takes occasion 10 COT
rect The misapprehension, and explicitly declares
ne will be in the field upon thai occasion. The
Times says:
g The assumption that Gen. Cass has laid aside
all aspirations Tor The Presidency is entirely eralu.
tous on The parl OF our Washington contemporary
Here al home his friends protest against thuS cody
despalchng him with single stroke of The pen,
and will, by his consent, bring his name forward
in their own tune. We say distinctly that Gen
Cass will be a candidate before the National Con-
vention and nothing is more calculated 10 sharpen
that determination than jnst such paragraphs as he
above and the occasional blows which he receives
from a large portion Of The southern press Besides
the idea of western Cass men being transferred
over 10 Douglas is too silly 10 be commented upon"