Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-23
THREE DAYS / Is
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OFTHE STEAMSHIP CANA
DIAN AT PORTLAND.
Full Details of the Progress. ofthe Siege.


on the 9TH inst, and arrived here last night
about IL o'clock, bringing A cabin and los
steerage passengers. Her adyices are three
days later.
The SIEGE OF SEBAsroPoL.-Fu accounts
have been received up to Oct. goth, regarding
the commencem ent and progress of the siege.
The official dispatches from Admiral Dundas,
Gen. Canrobert, and Admiral Hamln, detail
ing the operations of the allies on the 18th
ult. From these it appears that the Admirals
of the fleets, with the whole of their ships, as
sisted the attack on the land by engaging the
sea batteries north and south of the harbor.
The land forces played from the heights
above Sebastopol to the south, where they
have entrenched themselves in a formidable
and advantageous position. The action, so
far as the fleets were concerned, lasted from
about half past l o'clock to half past 6, P. NJ,
when it being quite dark the ships were haul
ed off.
At the commencement of the action, writes
the French Admiral, the enthusiasm was ex-
IRENE, as it was also throughout the engage
ment. Before the opening fire, Admiral
Hamelin made the signal, % France observes
you which was replied to by SHOUTS of
"Vive rEmpereur -
The loss of the English squadron is Lieu
tenants, Chase and Madden, killed l6 Off
GERS wounded in all A men killed and 266
wounded. The ships are considerably dam
aged by shot and shell. The French loss was
80 killed and 1856 wounded.
Accounts have also been received of attacks
made by the Russian troops, numbering, it is
estimated, 10000, upon the forts i'll the vicin
ity of Balaclava, which lies to the southwark
and rear OF the Allied position. The enemy
succeeded in capturing three batteries mann
cd lx-T in fbo
latter, who, it must be remembered, are most
ly raw levies of young men. The English
Light Cavalry, the Scots Greys and the 9th
Dragon Guards, however, aided by the
French troops, speedily came to the rescue,
and, though the Light Cavalry suffered most
severely, the Russians were repulsed with
great loss and driven behind two Of the batter
les. From this position it was expected they
would be speedily ousted.
On the evening of the Goth, the succeeding
day, the Russians, 5000 strong, made a sortie
from the town, as well as from the direction
of Balaclava, but were repulsed with great
slaughter, one thousand men, it is stated, be-
ing left dead upon the field.
According to the latest telegraphic advces,
although the attack upon the ratification by
sea had not been renewed, the bombardments
from the heights was still vigorously contin-
stantine had been razed, while the Southern
Tower and some other forts had been demoi-
ished. The town, it was stated, was also on
fire in three different places.
1t was very evident that Sebastopol could
not hold out much longer, and, accordingly,
to one account, the grand assault upon it
would be made on the I'd or Sd of Nov ember
A telegraphic despatch has been received in
Liverpool by Greek house, g. 4>e effect that
the place had been )ji,,. y5'.S captured; but
although it is believed " N any to be true, it
requires conhs.- alto
1ne tele 3el nc dispatches of this morning,
y oV. srat that the town of Sebastopol is
ass of ruins /; that the French chasseurs kill
every artilleryman whose head comes to sight
above the embrazures while the Allies pour
in such an incessant fire all night. that the
Russians have no opportunity to repair their
J damage.
The Russian feet in the harbor q sebasto-
| pol had sought shelter under the buildings
\ alongside the quays, but the Allies were about
| to fire upon them from new batteries with
| red hot balls.
Lord Dunkellin, of the Coldstream Guards,
was taken prisoner by the Russians in the re-
cent engagement.
Active business had all been withdrawn
from the forts in the vicinity of Baaclava.
1t is stated that the Russians have lost two
thousand men, principally by explosions;
while the English loss is under 100 killed and
wounded, on the land side.
AS both the English and French forces have
been much cut up by disease and by losses in
engagements, reinforcements are urgently
| called for, both from England and France
They are forthcoming, and will soon be at the
scene of action.
The reinforcements will make the number
of British infantry in the Crimea 10000
| The French reinforcements are on still larger
! scale.
Thirteen of the fifteen war cylinders, which
had been ordered at Woolwich for conveyance
to Sebastopol, had been shipped. Each will
contain 1000 barrels OF gunpowder, and all
are to be sunk upon the Russian vessels across
the mouth of the harbor of Sebastopol, and
the charges being ignited by voltaic battery,
will soon clear away those distractions.
Forty floating batteries, each mounting 20
guns, in all $500, are to be ready i'll the spring
| for an attack on Cronstadt
AUSTRIA AND RUssIA.-It appears doubtful
whether Austria and Russia will not, after
all that has been said and not done, have re-
course to the bloody arbitrament of arms in
the kingdom of Poland. Russia has gathered
100000 men facing the Austrian frontier, and
Austria has equipped, along the frontier from
Cracow to the Danube, 100000 men, and in
the Principalities $4,000 more. The greatest
activity is visible on both sides.
The latest news with regard to Russia, is
that ON the 9th ult., the Gar refused an au-
dience TO the Prussian ambassador at st. Pc
tersburg.
AsIA.-General Nicolai is reported to have
| gained victory over Schamyl, near Grosnai,
| on the Circassian frontier.
FRANcE.-Mr. Soule, the American Ambas-
sador at Madrid, although at first refused per.
mission to travel via France, has had this re-
fusal withdrawn.
1 TUE IRIsH TEMPERANCE APosT1E Father