Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-02
Terrible Battle Fought!
EXCITING News FROM SEgAsroPoL

NEW York, Nov 2G-The Collins steamer Pal
tic has arrived here, bringing dates from Liver
pool to the 10th inst, four days later than the ac
counts brought by the Canada. She brings im-
portant intelligence from tie seat Of war; of
which the following is a summary:
TERRIBLE BATTLES NEAR SEBAsroPoL.-The
report Of the massacre of the English Light
Cavalry, under the command of Lord Cardigan,
is mainly confirmed.
1t appears that Lord Cardigan and his COM
mand charged some of the Russian batteries,
mounting about 80 guns, and met with tre-
mendous resistance. Four hundred of his men
were killed, and of the whole force which he
led on the attack only about 200 returned.
From the time of Lord Cardigans attack to
the latest accounts the fighting was incessant
and sanguinary.
The 9th inst, was marked by a terrible COM
bat which lasted from day-break until four
o'clock in the afternoon. Both the Allies and
the Russians claimed the victory in this affair,
the advantages being divided.
The English succeeded in taking a few hun
dred prisoners, but the Russians had stormed
several of the batteries, and spiked the guns
which were mounted in them. The loss of the
Allies during the engagement is stated at 5000,
and that of the Russians is reported to have
been 5000.
On the 9th inst, the battle was recommended
by the Russians, and was proceeding when the
courier left, so the result of the day is unknown
1t is said that the Allies were preparing to
storm the city before the Russians could recover
from their losses, but the accounts prove that
they (the anies) were almost overmatched
Most urgent requests were forwarded to France
and England for reinforcements and fifty thou
sand French troops were to proceed Immediately
to Sebastopol by the quickest possible mode of
conveyance. A large number Of steamships has
been chartered to convey these reinforcements,
among which are the Europa, the Alps, the ln-
diana, the New York, and all other steamers
that could be made available
REORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL WHIGs OF
New YoRK.-The following letter is published
in the New York papers. An address to the
Wings, it is also stated, has been prepared. and
will be issued Immediately after the election,
whatever may be the result:
ALBANY, October 2sth 1854
DEAR SIR-Upon consultation among num-
Der of National Wings from different parts of
the State, it has been deemed advisable to cali
convention to assemble at this place early III
January to reinstate the Wing party on its old
platform recently discarded at Auburn
It proposed to issue an address to the Wings
throughout the State to which the principles of
the National Wing party will be plainly declared.
expressing decided opposition to the Nebraska
bill as violation of the Missouri Compromise,
and adhering to the Wing principles established
by the National Convention at Baltimore in 1852,
pledging ourselves to oppose all propositions for
the fusion of the Wing party with any other, for
the purpose of forming a sectional party based
upon the agitation Of the day. The time for
decisive has arrived, and the coming winter will
determine whether a National Wing party shall
cease to exist.
Should your views coincide with those herein
expressed, be pleased to forward your name,
together with the names of such other reliable
men in your neighborhood rs you may select to
James Kidd, Esq, of this city, without delay,
that they may be printed with the address.
By order of the Committee.
FRANCIS GRANGER.