Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-11-17

The arrival of each successive Steamer
from Europe is looked forward to with no
little interest on this side Of the Atlantic
It was con6dnty expected By many, that
the America would bring the intelligence
of the taking Of Sebastcpo, by the Allied
forces. The English and French are meet
ing with far more obstacles than they an
ticipated 1t is not at all improbable that
Sebastopol can hold out against an active
seige Of two or three months, On the 9th
Of October Mcnchikof received reinforce
ment Of 1000 Russians, who notwithstand-
ing the efforts Of the beseigets, succeeded
in entering the city.
The Allies had their batteries ready on
the 18th, and Generals Raglan and Canro-
bert sent formal word to the Commander Of
Sebastopol to surrender; TO place flags on
the hospitals and send the women and chill
dren out of the city; but his reply was, that
he would defend it to the last, and that any
one was welcome to shoot him If he did not
On the 18th, the English and French
opened their batteries on the place, both by
land and sea, continuing without intermis-
sion until night The loss to the Russians
that day was about 900; among their kill
ed was Admiral KornileG The lombard
ment was re-opened on the morning of
the 18th.
The Allied forces now number 10000
men, and 800 guns battery, with expected
reinforcements already on the way of 1000
French and Turks The Russian army con-
sists of about $4,000 men, who ere strongly
fortified and entrenched, and pIentifully sup
piled with provisions and ammunition. The
entrance to the harbor of Sebastopol is eff
fectually blocksded by the sinking of eight
Russian ships across it, which is but 700
yards wide; in addition to which they a
have line Of battle ships anchored close TO
the shore, to complete the bsrricade. Cal
vanic batteries have been prepared in Eng
land for blowing up the ships sunk across
the barbor. u ~
i The Allied fleets will return from the
Baltic Immediately, deeming it not expedi-
ent to attempt the storming of Cronstadt
1t seems also that the Allied forces have
met with defeat by the Russians in another
quarter, and one altogether unexpected
In the southern extremity of the peninsula
: Of Kamskatka, is the Russian town and port
of Petropanlowsky, containing about 1000
inhabitants and is the depot of supplies and
centre of The Russian trade in that part Of
the globe. The port was strongly fortified,
and several Russian ships had put in there
for safety from the English and French
ships cruising in those saas The Allies
proceeded thther, with FIVE frgates, one
sloop and small steamer, with force ol
196 guns and about 1000 men. The en-.
gagement here commenced on the 3lst oi
August, lasting five or six days. The AL.
lies were however defeated, and Price, the
English Admiral shot himself through the
heart, with his pistol, rather than suffer the
ignominy of the defeat. They having been
thus signally repulsed, concluded it was
best to leave. Their loss was over 200
killed and wounded. In leaving the harbor
they captured two Russian Merchantmen
with the winter supplies for the fort, the
loss of which will be seriously felt, and must
necessarily cause much suffering to the in
habitants and garrison, as they cannot ex-
pect to receive other supplies this season
On board of one of the merchantmen was a
Russian General. The signal failing of this
undertaking will probably lead TO inyesti-
CATION and court martia!s of both the Eng.
lsh and French Commanders. The intel.
gence of this battle was received by the
California mail brought by the North Star
and will be read with surprise and aston
ishment in England and France.