The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-11-25
European News by the Canaia.

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three days later intelligence than that by
the Asia. Her news is highly interesting,
rs containing full and more ineligible de-
tails from tLc scat Of war.
I'm official account of the first day Of the.
bombardmcnt Of S-I.--.--r,' =, 81 ri.4
--',yiv u the iicet commenced the attack by
engaging south aud north of the harbor,
the French squadron taking position at a
cables length from the English The 1870
gun, Of Fort Constantine were turned upon
the enemy by the English squadron in a
few hours. The action lasted until half past
six T.. NJ, the enthusiasm throughout being
extreme. The English lost officers killed
and lG wounded, and II men killed and 2GG
wounded The French loss was 30 killed
aud loi wounded. The land forces mean.
time occupied an advantageous position on
the heights Of Sebastopol.
The particular, are also given of the affair
at Baaklaya. On attack was made by the
Rus sian troops 10000 in number, on the
forts in the vicinity Of Balal,lava and town,
in the rear Of the position of the Allies
They succeeded in capturing three batteries
manned by Turks and driving away the
men stationed at the guns, who are mostly
lcyics Of young men. The English Cavalry,
the Scotch Grays, Nnd the 9TH Dragon
Guards, however speedily came to the res
cue, and although the light Cavalry suffered
severely, the Russians were rcpulscd with
great loss and driven behind two of the bat
tcriCs.
Lord Dunkcllin was taken prisoner dur.
ing this engagement Prince McnSchikoil
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the Russian army. II was stated that the
French had lost two thousand men principal
" by an explosion, while the English loss
was under 300 men killed and wounded.
On the evening of the 2jth, the Russians,
5000 strong, made another sortic from the
town, as well as from the direction of Bal.
aklava, and were rcpulscd with great slaugh.
ter, 5000 being left dead on the field.
The latest adviccS state that the lombard.
rIcnt from the heights was still vigorously
carried on. The Quarantine port and For,
Constantine had been RACED The southern
town and other parts had been demolished
The town is also stated to be on fire in three
different places. 1t was evident that Scbas
topOl could not hold out much longer, and
according to one account the assault was tC
be made on the 81 of November.
The Russian Fleet had sought shelter un
der the buildings along the quays, but the
allies were about TO fire upon them from new
batteries with red hot balls.
A tclcgraphc despatch had been received
in Liverpool from n Greek House, that Sebas
topol has positively been captured, but the
news needed confirmation.
-*.rhc news is also highly interesting a
showing the extreme probability that Prus
sia and Austria win also become involved i,
the struggle, 1t is stated that the Car OF
the 9th Oct refused the Prussian ambassa
dor an entrance at st. pctcrsburgh. He Ina
also gathered 10000 men ON the prIsal
borders in Poland, to oppose the 200, 90,
which Austria has on the borders of Polan,
and the 100000 she has in the principal
ties.
As both the English and French force
have been cut up by disease and losses il
the Svarious engagements, reinforcement
have been called for from both Governments
They are forthcoming during the prcscl
week. About 1000 men have been sen
{ from England. These include the last G
, the detachments which have arrived fror
Canada, the men of which are in free stat
of health and efficiency The bounty 70
each soldier enlisted has been raised to co
. and the standard height increased through
, out the service 10y one inch. The BIRTHS
forces in the Crimca will then amount t
400, 900,
Great preparations were making for con,
mcnciug operations in the Baltic in tn
, spring leo gun boats, together with 4
floating batteries and 20 guns, making to
: tai Of $500 guns, arc to be ready for an al
tack on Cronstadt.
The fleets are shortly expected home 70
, the winter A camp Of 100000 men is t
be formed TO be ready for the spring cam
| paign in the Baltic.
t The Soulc affair in France had ceased t
, engage attention, the refusal ofpermisson /
pass through France having been witt
, drawn.
In markets, at Liverpool, there was al
advance in wheat of shllings per quarter
and in Flour Of shilling per sack Sale
small. An account OF the siege publishc
on the 9th, causes rather an unlavorablc fee
iny