Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25
FROM EUROPE.

page of this paper containing English dates by the
steamer Canadian to the 7th instant had just passed
through the press when we received, by the Canada
which arrived at Halifax on Thursday, news to the
11th. Our letters and papers, with details, have
not yet reached They will be given in our next
ISSUE till which we must be content with the brief
notes of the Telegraph, which we subjoin, and
which are of deep interest, SO far concerns Eu-
ropean affairs, although announcing no decisive
blow in the bloody war of the Crimea, in which
the fighting has been desperately brave and the
carnage dreadful
THE WAR IN THE cRIMEA.
Sebastopol holds ont stouty. The substance Of the
news that the Allies had met with important check
and had not made much progress.
The French Minister Of War has received from Gen.
CAsRoBsRr Commander-in Chief in the East the follow
ing report Of the commencement Of the bombardment
BRFoRE SRBAsTopoL, OCTOBER Is, 1864.
Mons LIE MAnEcMAL: Yesterday at sunrise we opened
fire. in concert with the English army and matters
going wel when the explosion Of powder magazine
belonging battery, which unhappiy large one,
created disturbance to attack. This explosion
had effect batteries accumulated round
the spot where place. The enemy took advantage
of it increase their fire, and, after consulting the GEN
eral commanding the artillery, deemed it advisable to
suspend our hre to repair our damage and complete ON
right, by batteries nearer the English ne our
system of attack.
This delay certainly is much to be regretted; but it
cannot be helped, and taking every to render
il short possible The city has withsood the fire
much better than expected. The encente, in its
enormous development in straight line carrying oil that
it receive in heavy cabre from the feet allows to
prolong the struggle E
On the 7th troops possession the plateau
situated in the front Of the point of attack called the
Mast Bastion, and now occupy it, This evening
strnct thereA masked battery of IL guns and possible
a
All of attack concentrated this bas-
ton, and WILL hope, clear it, with the assistance
of the English batteries which take in the left flank
Yesterday, about 10 A. NJ the allied fleets attacked the
exterior batteries Of the place. but have not yet recev
ed the report to enable to give Of the
Of that attack The English batteries in the
best possible condition they have received nine
tars, which will have great effect.
Yesterday, in the battery which surrounds the tower
situated on the left of the tower, immense explosion
took place. which must have done great injury to the
enemy for since then the fire Of that battery has been
very slack and this morning only few gurs able to
fire from it. have precise of the Russian army
There is nothing to indicate that it has modified the posi-
tion in which it awaits reinfcrcements have received
nearly all the infantry reinforcemens expected from
Gaipoi and Varna. Gen. La valiant has just arrived
with his etat major which increases five divisions of
infantry the army command The health of the troops
very satisfactory, their moral condition excellent and
full of confidence.
Another report from Gen. CASRoBERr received by the
French Minister Of War, says:
''The French approaches continued advance accord
ing to previous plans The difficulties with are two
fodvz the rocky nature of the soil and the heavy
bre of the enemys artillery while the French only
depend their 68-pounders and l2nch mortars. This
explains the delay.
''On the night of the goth the enemy attempted to
spike the French guns but failed and the Russians who
did enter the batteries killed The French losses
not so great might be expected and the wounded
all sent to Constantinople where the hospitals in
effective condition The health of the army u.s. the
whole, satisfactory although sickness has appeared
among the gunners from the ships"
The total French loss from the 18th to the 18th octo
Der 500 Private in the Moniteur contain
the French narrative to October 80.
On the 25th ultimo 10000 Russians attacked the
French which defended by the Turks from the
redoubts, and took possession of them The English
menced attack and sent word to Gen. Canrober who
hastened the second division and squadron of Chas-
TO ther- relief The united French and English
cavalry repulsed the enemy by brilliant charge in which
the combat was sustained five inmates with the sword.
The positions retained The English loss was 400
and the French loss not quite great
Menschko statement is that General Leprande took
four redoubts of which he destroyed and the other
two he retained and fortified The Russians estimate the
loss of English cavalry at FIVE hundred Sixty English
prisoners were taken.
On the 26th October the French had advanced their
trenches within three hundred yards of the Russian
works, and the Chasseurs killed all the Russian Artillery
men who showed themselves at the embrasures.
The Banshee steamer arrived at Constantnople with
news to the 30th October. The cannonades we're then
On the LIST November the siege works were SO far nd
vanced that the third parallel opened 1t would be
complete in eight or ten days.
Menschikon reports, via ST. Petersburgh that to the
evening Of the Sd of November the siege continued with
out result The fire from the English side had become
weaker The damage done to the Russian was not
much, and was Immediately repaired. Nothing can be
attempted against the northern side Of Sebasopo The
communication remains open.
The English report says that the city Of Sebastopol is
in ruins that unburied poison the air. and
the commanders Of the Allied army refused Menschiko
the three hours he asked to bury their dead.
The Russian loss since the commencement of the siege
is estimated at II 900 men.
The English assert that Menschkof hosted the hosp-
tal flag his principal magazine and that they fired
shells upon it and blew it mp.
The blockade is ordered be extended to oil the Rus
sian ports in the Black Sea and AEof.
LONDON Nov. TO- 8 p M.-There is no later news from
the Crmea. The Moniteur of this morning publishes
despatch received by Government from Gen. Canrober
dated at headquarters Sebastopol Oct 28h saying the
works Of the siege being continued On the 25h the
Russian army appeared the plains Of Balaklava but
the battle which took place Of particular conse
quence although the English experienced loss in
charge which repulsed by them with great vigor.
On the following morning 5000 left Sebastopol and
attacked the left wing Of the British troops were
beaten back The Russians then rallied again and re-
peated the attack, but again defeated with consd-
erable loss.
The Baltic feet is still Kiel bay no sailing orders
having been received
LONDON, SATURDAY, Nov. 11.--A telegraphc despatch
from Marsees says it is certain that in the action at
on he fha Rnas;