New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-24
THE WAR.

TIE W AK.
Sevastopol holds stoutly out. The substance OF tbs
news is that NE allies had met with an important
check, and had not made much progress. General
Canrobert sends officially to the French Minister Of
War, under date 22d October that " the French ap-
"proaches continued to advance according to prosi-
ous plans The difficulties met with are two-icld.
"yiz: The rocky nature of the soil, and secondly the
heavy caliber Of the enemys artillery, while the
" French can only depend on their 6s-pounders aud
"l2-inch mortars. This explains the delay
"On the night of the 2Oih, the enemy attempted to
spike the French guns but failed, and the Russians
who did enter the batteries were killed Tue French
losses are not great might be expected aud the
wounded are all rent to Constaniinope, where the
hospitals are in an effective condition The health Of
the army is on the whole satisfactory, although sick
ness has appeared among the guuners from the shps
(:bned) CANRO3ERT"
The total French loss from the 18th to the ssh De-
tober was 500.
Private accounts in the MonaeVr contain the French
narrative TO Oct. 30.
On the 25th ult. 90, 900 Russians attacked the
French rear which was defended by the Turks from
the redous, aud took possession of them The
English commenced an attack, and cent word to Gen.
Canrobert, who fastened the second division and O
squadron of Chasseurs to their relief. The united
Frerc CHI and English cavalry repused the enemy bys
brilliant charge, in which the combat was sustained
FIVE minutes with the sword. The positions were re.
tanned. The English loss was 400, and the French
loss not quite so great.
Mer chikoffs statement is that General Liprsnii
took four redouts two Of which he destroyed, and
the other two he retained and fortified. The Russiaas
estimate the loss of English cavalry at 500 Sixty
English prisoners were taken.
On the 26th October the French hal advanced
Their trenches within 300 yards Of the Russian works
and the Chasseurs de Yincennes killed all the Rus
sian artillerymen who showed themselves a! the EN-.
brasures.
From Odessa II is stated thst an assault was looked
forby the beseged during the night Of the 2sth.
The Banshee steamer arrived at Constantinopls
with news to the 30th. The canDona5es were then
very violent on both sides, and the damage great
On the let November the siege works were 80 far sd
vanced that the third parallel opened. II would
be complete in eight or ten days.
Menchikoif reports, via St. Petersburg, that to the
evening Of the Sd OF November the siege continued
without a result The fire from the English side had
become weaker. The damage done to the Russian
works was not much, and was Immediately repared.
Nothing an be attempted against the northern side Of
Sevastopo. The communication remains open.
1t was reported Cdoubtfully) that the Grand Duke
Constantine was in the City Of SeyastOpol.
The English reports say that the City Of Sevastopd
is in ruins that unbured corpses poison the air. and
that the commanders Of the allied army refused Men
cbikoff the three hours he asked 10 bury the desd
The Russian loss since the commencement Of the
siege is estimated at ~ 600 men, The English assert
that Menchikof hoistei the Hospital flag over hs
principal magazine and that they fired shell upon
and blew it up.
The Turkish Bulletin doubtful says that de
turbance had occurred within Sevastopo on the PAT
OF the people, who wished to surrender, and the
Polish deserters say that meeting Of troops had oc
CURED to plumber the spiri.-stores.
The blockade is ordered to be extended TO all tbs
Russian ports in the Black Sea and Azoff.
LONDON, Friday, p. M.-There is no later news
from the Crmea The Moniteur of this morning pub
lishes dispatch received by Government from Goa
Canrobort, dated at Headqulrer, SevastopO, Oc-
%, saying the works Of the siege are being confined
On the 25th, the Russian army appeared on the Psu
Of Balaklava but the battle which took place w~d
no particular consequence, although the English o.
pcreDced come loss in o charge which was repdbsa
by them with great vigOr. On the following MON
ing 5000 men left Seyastopol and attacked the I6
wing CT the British troops, but were beaten bses.
The Russians then rallied again and repeated the
tack, but were again defeated with considerable bs
The Bottle feet is still in Kielbsy-Do sailing order
having been received. The steamers arc fully eoikf
and reedy for sea.