Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-17
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.


Three Days Later from Eurepe.
New York, Nov. l6.-The Royal mail steamer
Asia arrived here this morning, with Liverpool
dates 10 Saturday, Nov. 4, being three days later
than per steamer Atlantic.
The steamer Asia left Liverpool al Ill O'Clock,
a. M, on the 4th, and reached her dock at this
port, shortly after o'clock. She brings la pas
sengers.
On the 5th, at 215, a. M, passed the steamer
Europa eight miles north of Tuscan,
On the 18th, at o'clock, a. m, passed the
steamer Pacific, bound east
The steamer Charity, from Quebec, had arrived
at Liverpool.
From the Seat or War.
The news from the seat of war is quite impor-
tant, and shows that hot work has been progress
ing.
A force of 10000 Russians attacked and took
the forts of Balakava, the heads quarters of the
English troops, to the south Of Sebastopoi, when
great battle ensued in which the allies We're
finally successful and remained masters OF the
field.
The siege of Sebastopol was progressing favor
ably--two Russian ships had been destroyed in
the harbor by the fire from the besiegers guns, and
the quarantine batteries had been silenced. The
bastion Of Fort Constantine, on the north side Of
the mouth Of the harbor, had also been destroyed
by an explosion of magazine.
The news, however, is conflicting, and leaves
matters entirely obscure. Russian dispatches say
the allies suffered two severe defeats, namely;
The French had their works destroyed and six
teen guns spiked, and the English cavalry were
attacked by Menschikoff at Balaklava and routed,
with loss of 500 horsemen.
The Anglo-French reports do not give any ex-
plicit denial. They only say that the Russian
story is improbable and exaggerated.
The allies state as above that two Russian
ships were destroyed in the harbor, and that the
Quarantine batteries had been silenced. Also,
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aged by the explosion of magazine. il is at least
evident that there has been sharp fighting
ls The --latest.
LONDON, Saturday morning.--The accounts are
still conflicting but the English say the siege was
progressing favorabiy up 10 the 9th Of October.
The Latest by Telegraph.
dispatch from Lord Radcliffe confirms the re-
port that 10000 Russians had attacked and cap
tured the English forts at Balaklava, that great
battle ensued; and that the allies in the end, re-
manned masters Of the field
y The following dispatch from Lord Radcliffe,
was received at the Foreign Office, Lon
don, by telegraph, just before the Asia's depar-
ture:
CoNsrANrINopLE, Oct 2S-midnight.- cap
tain of the English steam transport which left
Balaklava on the evening ofthe Goth, confirms the
greater part of the information brought this morn
ing by French ship.
II appears that The Russians attacked the forts
in the vicinity of Balakiava, on the Goth, their
numbers being about $4,000 strong. The attack
was unexpected The Cossacks proceeded the
infantry to resist them, at first were the Otto
mans and the Scotch troops. The Turks inglo-
riously gave way, and left their guns, which We're
seized by the Russians, and turned against them.
The Scotch remained firm, and other forces ar
irving the Russians Were obliged 10 yield; though
they remained masters of the forts from which
they fired on the allies. Three regiments Of
English light cavalry were exposed TO The cross
fire of the Russian batteries, ard suffered i'm
mensely. The French took part in the affair with
admirable bravery. Next day their position was
attacked by 5000 Russians, as well from the side
Of the town as from Balaklava; but they were re.
pulsed with great slaughter The loss ofthe Rus
SLAMS must have been very great.
II is affirmed that the fire of the batteries of the
town HAD been much slackened; and, according
10 the report of the wounded officers, some OF
whom have arrived at Buyukdere; the belief con-
tinued that Sebastopol would soon be in the hands
of the allies.
Among the names Of the killed aud wounded
do not appear any Of the general officers.
Signed, STRArFoRD De REDcLIFFE.
Lord Dunkellin has been promoted TO the rank
of captain and and lieutenant-cooneL
Up 10 the 25th of October, the siege and bonn
bardment of the city of Sebasiopol was going on
with regularity and success.
The loss of life in Sebastopol has been so great
that the air is said 70 be tainted by the number OF
unbured dead.
Admiral Nachinoff was killed by a shell.
The loss of the allies has been comparatively
small.
Lord Raglan is understood TO be favorable TO a
prolonged bombafdmeni in preference to an i'm
mediate assault.
Per contra TO the foregoing accounts, the Me
Trieut Zeitung publishes the following:
KIcHENNA,, REssARABIA, Oct. Con the 25ih,
General Liprandi attacked detached camp Of the
English and took four redoubts, which protected
their position, and also took eleven guns. AT the
same time a powerful cavalry attack was made
which probably cost the English the loss Of hall
their light cavalry. Lord Cardigan who COM
manded, escaped with difficulty, and Lord Dun
kelin was taken prisoner
Greek accounts from Odessa confirm this ac-
count, and say that the English cavalry lost FIVE
hundred men certain, and that the Russians had
received considerable achievements, and would
be made still stronger by the arrival Of troops ex-
pecied from Perekop.
In the recent attack upon the forts at the mouth
Of Sebastopol, the vessels the allies were much
damaged.
The British are said 10 be within three hundred
yards Of the Russian works The French works
were not strong enough and were much in.
jured.
A deserter had stated that the Russian loss was
very great in SebastopoL
The French division from Pirans had passed
inc DoePhotuci on thcif way W Ec-ihiofSo bno We
siegIng army.
Official dispatches make no mention Of General
Lipdiss alleged victory. The affair il understood
to have taken place near Euphatoria, when the
allies were on the look out for Russian reinforce
ments.
English accounts say that the British cavalry
were attacked, but the French advanced TO their
assistance and the Russians retired
Lord Dunkellin's family had been informed by
the English government that the reported capture
is not true, or at least that il is doubtful
II is said that two Of the Russian men-of-war
that had been careened over in the hsrbor, TO
serve as batteries, were sunk by the FIRE Of the
allies.
The water was beginning to fall at Scbastopol.
Lord Raglan's chief interpreter, a Greek, had
been sent TO Constaniinope for trial as Russian
spy
Prince Menschikoff reports, officially, the loss
OF the Russians at Alma 10 be four thousand five
hundred men.
Fort Constantine has been much damaged, and
in bottom No. 3, thirty-three guns were dismount.
ed.
| Prince Gortscbakof was apparently strength
| ening his position on the Danube.