Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-12-02

Is, but no decisive result had been attained.
All the mail steamers had been tnl.en up by the
British government Ia send instant reinforce
nrnts to the allied army. There will consequent
ly be 40 mai sent untll the sailing oft the Amer
lean steamer Pacific, the government having Ia
ken the Niagara OF the Halifax route.
The next adycrs will be rec, iyed by the stea-
mer Union via Southampton and will be four DAYS
later. After this there will an interval of one
week until tie sailing Of the Pacific
PROGRESS OF THE SElGE
There is nothing really later from the seat of
war \ pause has eneaed in the field lighting
before Sebastopol. Dispatches, both Russian
and British, say the scigeis progressing with
regularity, and that preparations werelnakng by
the allies for an assault.
Both parties greatly in want of reinforce
m1nts the bescigers, however. are worse oft than
the beseigcd. The Russians begin to be in want
of ammunition.
The allies have suffered lrarlullv They have
been reduced by battle and disease to 10000
men. This terrible fact was causing much alarm
in England aud France, and the utmost efforts
were making to send instant rrnorcements. All
the mail steamers are chartered for the service.
The winter setting in severely, and stormy
weather had been felt in the Black Sea. Two
Turkish frigates had been wrecked.
The great Russian Hospital i'll Sebastopol
containing 2OOJ wounded soldiers, had been set
fire by the guns of the allies and burnt.
AusrRlAS REPLY TO PRUSSIA
The Austrian note in reply 10 the Prassian
NOTE of the Both of October, arrived at Berlin
the 18th. and rs faras the contents have trans
PRED, Austria gladly accepts Prussia's promised
support in the Principalties, but lays great
stress ON having this assistance viewed as II log
ica and necessary consequence of the treaty of
April Doth, rather than as new arrannement.
PREPARING FOR AN ASSAULT.
1t was expected in the French camp that
IL he lp an l, of \pV he
and it probably would have been, had not the
Russians attacked the allied position.
On the 9TH the firing slack ON both sides,
and preparations were being made for an assault
Sealing ladders, &c, had been ordered up from
the camp.
Fonr Russian ships had been sunk in the har
Dor of Sebastopo 10y the fire of the allies. One
of the ships was the famous "Twelye Apostles
which had been doing SO much execution as
battery aguinstthe beseigers.
HORRORS OF THE SEiGE.
The typhus fever has broken ont in Sebaso-
pol, induced by the great numbers of unburied
dead. To add to the miseries OF the inhabitants,
CONGREGATIONS were also continually occurring
from the red hot shot thrown into the place. The
supply of water was also getting exceedingly
scarce.
The Russians were evidently expecting
sault and preparing for street. fighting, posting
cannon to sweep the streets, and torltylng the
houses and preparing other means for despe-
rate resistance
The English official account of the action of
the 9TH did not reach London until the 10th,
owing to Geographic Interruptions. Lord Rag
Ian says:
The enemy with AN immense force attacked
Yesterday at the dawn of morning the right wing
of the English position. The battle which re-
suited was extremely obstinate, and not till past
noon was the enemy definitely repulsed and
forced to retreat leaving the field covered with
his dead, and with Il loss Of several hundred
taken prisoners. The number OF the enemy
much exceeded that in the battle of Alma. The
losses of the Russians are enormous Our losses
have also been very great. Generals Sir George
Brown, Bcntnck, Adams, Butler and Torens
are wounded. The conduct of our troops, III the
face of enemy superior in numbers, was
most excellent.
4 Russian official letter says that the arrival
of the Grand Dukes at Sebastopol produced such
enthusiasm in the ranks that the Russian com
mander thought we'll turn it to accountant con-
sequently, on the 18th, the garrison made two
sortics, the first at o'clock in the afternoon,
against the English, and the second at two
O'Clock, against the French.
The affair with the English was most despe-
rate. and it is said the Russians succeeded in
spiking their guns. On the side of the French
II guns were also spiked by the Russians.-
After this the Russians retired with all haste,
when the French division pursued them until
under the very walls Of the city. where they
were received with most murderous fire, and
had to fall back. The struggle was most san
culinary and obstinate, and was prolonged until
nightfall.
Prince Ncnschkof admits loss of 1000
men. and adds that the loss of the allies at
least equal. According to his account, 22,00O
Russians were engaged in this affair.
Menschikof announces that he is about to
concentrate all his forces at Batchesrai,
Smpferopel and other places.
Admiral Nachimotf, who reported dead is
said to have recovered and resumed active duty.
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE.
Vienna dispatches to the 18th say Dispatches
from Balaklava to the | tn have been received
this evening, according to which, another great
battle has been fought, in which the Russians
are said TO have lost 5000 men. The loss of the
allies were also great, but they remained masters
of the field. Sickness ON the increase in
the allied camp.
\ Turkish 80 gun ship had been sunk in gale
in the Black Sea.
Official Russian news via Vienna states that
from the 9th to the 9th nothing of Importance
had occurred. The bombardment continued
but the brooches were always repaired.
FROM THE BALTIC.
At st. Petersburg advices report that the Eng
lish fleet had left the Baltic, and that winter had
set in with unusual severity.
ENGLAND.
Lord Pamerston did not leave London for
Paris until the 10th
An official statement of the affairs of Messrs
Alien x Anderson had been published. he es
tate would pay about 5s. in the pound.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
From AIiigan's Circular.
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