Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-20
A NEW RUSSIAN NorR.

NEW RUSSIAN NOTE
Ink czAs pKcLARrs THAT rue WAR nusr ma
ST. PErsRsRrRo, Oct. ls-Count Hesselrods bad yes
tcrday confidential interview with his Majesty the Nm
pcror Nicholas, AZ 0atshina Shortly aetssrds couri
er was sent OF with despatch to The Russian ambarsa-
the ambassador, regulating his conduct In respect the
attempts bling msde 20 bring Prussia Austria III
union The Russian cabinet lays down In ,hs the
fixed principles by which it intends be guided
-h.t evenuacs may sriee In tho Of the pre-
sent In this note no disposition TO make conccs-
sons is .vnced; Russia, IL is declared. will under all
circumstances, to the principles she hss maintain
ed hitherto in her Oriental policy. Shonh ScIas,o
pol fol- and the Crnsa be lost Rusia eH yield one
ineh bot insiA hr rights founded in the Ea BY
IT,
Ruseia 20 the note in question: is the most pow
erui state in East and will remain SUCH despite oil
casualties She has not yet brought her chief military
uto the field, have the Western powers
vet aiy cause triumph. The Russian envoy In Berlin
Is directed to readthe despatch to the Prussian PREMIER
but without leaving him copy. The Car il said have
With his hand made several emphatic alterations
passages which, originally drawn up by Ncsserode
were sufficiently decsve
AENscHlKoFFS OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BAT.
TIE OF ALMA.
The Journal OF ST. Petersburgh publishes official
epitcme Of the which have recently taken place IN
the Crimea Prince henschikof reports Tue Russian los
10 killed aud wounded at the battle Of the Alma
On the evening the nth ut, he that the English
bad only two pieces which were capable Of continuing thu
firing, aud that the Freuch had bsen sienced earlier.
powder magazine had exploded. Fort Constantine had
been much damaged by the rc oil the feet and ASTON
No. had SO OF its guns dsrnounted. Admiral Koruilc
is dead, aud Admiral NachiuoG Is wounded.
BRITISH ACCOUNT OF TIE ENGAGEMENT.
From the London Times
We have received, through correspondent at Wen
M, dispatch which specially forwarded from
stantnople to Sem!in, aud thence by telegraph News
has been received from SebAs.opol the 2Sd tina, the
cauuousde had continued necessarily for seven days.
The lire Of tho Russians said be ssckcnipg
the French works strong enough aud had
much injured. The Britirh said to bs within 500
yards OF the Russian works. dasersr has stated
the Russian loss 10 very great. N,chinof is killed. A
fire broke in the the morning the 2Sd
| was burning when the steamer left.
second despatch from the same correspondent dated
evening Of Nov. %, says:
"Ofcial Dispatches dated October e6tb for the Eng
lsh French and Austrian sovernments received here
FIcnn, show that the serge OF Sebasopiis progresiu
fAYoraby. They mention frequent rencontres but
nothing Of Liprandfs alleged victory The French dvi-
sion from tue Pr-us mad passed the Bosphous rein
forccment TO the besicging army"
The Times adds ths the above Intelligence be fuy
relied upon The affair took place Eupstot;- wher.
the allies the lookout for advancing orcc.
OF the Russians. Tho British cavalry we're attacked
but the French advanced ihe;s ASSISTANCE aud the
Russians retired The date ia rot cI.cty known
| but is supposed TO have been Q Esd OF October.
Another accom-, states that two Russian men of war
that had been careNned in hsbor serve as bat
eries had suuk by the lire Of the allies The Eu,-
sh had brought some long guns to bear the ferry
Lord Duukelus' family has been informed by the Eng
h Government that his reported capture true,
! Q; lessi, dnubuIl
From cdi,or. in the Paris Pay, g,ther that the
FrcucE aicr ghtunE, had possession OF the
cemrry which commands, the South the Quarantine
Bay This would brig the French approaches quite close
the barracks OF Sebastopol Perhaps may prove be
| this position that the Russians have retaken
The recent attack by sea stated to DO directed
,iust "the Quarantine harbors but have irfor
nation thu. the for, which is the Of the bsy-thst
IL, betwecn the QuIintne haTbor and the towp-has
| been destroyed.
l; Is icr.-esn that pitched battles be
fought il the Crllei and therefore allied commanders
have determined 10 reduce Sebssopo possibe, by bonn
oaruncni and thus econose the lives Of their troops
Cap,aiu Du Val de D,mp'crro, aid.de.camp Of Gen.
Ro:quei taken prisoner by the Russians lie begged
the Russian General 10 send intelligence to the French
camp that &c prisoner, and lied The Russian
told him to go him himself when be did and Of couse,
| returned Gud surrendered
| Water begins to fail 10 Sobastopol. Every morning.
women aid children come outside the wells. and are
permitted to return Without molesistion.
Lord Rseand's chief interpreter, q Greek, has been
sent to CoSsan,nopl. for trial as Russian spy.
TUE HrssIAs ACCOUNT CT OPERATIONS IN TIE cRINrA.
ifF2m the Journal de ST Petersburg.l
The An2o Frerch conducted their united foscee before
Sehssopol from the north OF that the SOUTH thus
entirely changing the basis Of operations The Obtained
this object by hank msrch around the town. The or
gAns the fore On press find expressions prase
'uii 'ienty the skiulness Of tho msnauvre Without
wishing to d-sci from the merit OF il, least is just
to mention also, aud to explain tho operations Of Prince
Mspschkcf in reference to the enemy.
Alter the battle upoo the Alma the Prince, finding
position strong enough upon the Kachs snd the Belbek
TO give fresh battle to the enemy passed the Tchenaya
aud concentrated his forces in position the of the
town after having garrisoned the fors Of the north with
sChlceut number Of troops.
The enomy advanced pssad the katchs and the Bebek
| reached Le
| iorts.
The position of Prince MensehikoG vas disdvln-
tagous, nasmuch as it enabled the enemy to occa-
py The direct communications wi,hs the interior Of the
empire |! was therefore necessary 10 abandon that po
s;on, and the prince achieved the Obi by Luminous.
idea, CARRIED into lect in the daring manner He
ched during tho night Of the Gath the 25th Of Srp-
tember towards Bikshsers alter having crossed the Te
herneyO by single bridge. lie executed this march In
ssnk in the middle Of the night, and the morning of
the 25h found himself in the valley OF Bkshsera placed
in the faux aud of the enemy having his comnuni-
cation free with the interior OF the enpc and with the
renfocenent- which he expected. The position Of
the prince you'd haye been annoying the enemy tho
latter had been DESTROYS OF attempting attack against
the iOrts OF the north On the contrary he adopted the
resolution OF changing the point Of attack from the
TO the south OF sebastopol, by turning the the
east Let II be permitted TO here throw light upon
some circumstances, which will enable an impartial
Judgment TO be formed respecting the operations OF the
tvo parties.
Prince Genschiso had to march across nou ntsps and
iarm situated only distance Of four
the sdvanced posts Of tho enemy Indeed the bvouaDk
ines we're thence. The Prince could attempt 10
cover his march hy the which usually adopted
III auch cases, for necessary shove all things not
10 attract the attention Of the enemy. In ia position
was necessary TO avoid b,ttle, which would have hin-
dered the movements OF his column The Prince marched
with his train aud park Of artillery. All these Difficult
ties were surmouuted, snd troops had the morn
ing Of the 25th reached point wbeo the enemy did not
suppose them to be-
Our sdyeTsarica also executed amost the
time, funk msrch, bur ubder much
crcumstinces. From Belbek and the plateau which they
occupied on the 9th, they had ONLY gain Mscker zes
ia'm order TO attain the route leading by descent TO
| The Tchernaya. he enemy executed this movemeu,
without being perceived by u.s. Tor the point where Mac
kenzies farm 10 situated alta distance Of l6 werts from
tn" spo where our forces stationed and besides
| sso covered by woody mountains.
IL Prince henschikof had been desrous of attacking
the enemy during tho march, be could only have done
by one route, which, for distance OF ~ verss urop
an ascent from the Belbek, to Mscketzics Farm, IL
would only have been necessary for the oncmy p,ce
lev batteries IN a good position upon the he gbB TO
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