The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-11-29

ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.

Fighting DrcadfuL Carnage.
Tile Allies caHfor Rcinfoyccs,entS.
New York. Nov. 9 6-The Collins
steamship Baltic, Capt. Comstock, from
18th inst, reached her dock
at half-past nine this morning, bringing
l4S passengers. amongst whom were
Hon. Reyerdy johnson, and the Secrc-
tary of Legation at Paris aud bearer of
dispatches.
The news by this arrival is extremely
interesting. The news of the massacre
of the English light cavalry under Lord
Cardigan is mainly confirmed. They
charged upon a Russian battery of 80
guns, and no less than AGO wero killed
outright, only 200 returning Since then
there has been inccssant and %sanguinary
fighting. The allies, in point of mum
bers, arc now overmatched, aud urgent
requests have been sent for instant rein.
forccmcnts. Fifty thousand French
troops are to be instantly sent to Sebas.
topol, and every available steamer has
been taken By the French and English
governments, including tho Europa,Alps
Indiana, New York, and others.
On the 4th of November there was a
sanguinary engagement, and on the 9Th.
a terrible combat. including sortio and
general attack by Menchikof7s whole
army. The battle lasted from daybrcak
until 4 p. NJ. Both sides claim the vic
tory. The English took some hundred
prisoners. The Russians storincd several
batteries and silcnced the guns. The
loss Of the allies was 5000, that Of the
Russians 5000. The Cars two sons
were in the battle. On the 9th, the bat
tie was resumed by the Russians, but the
result is yet unknown.
The allies are preparing to storm Sc
b%astopoi before the Russians can rccov-
or their losses, and a practicable breach
has been affected
- The Cunard steamship Africa, from
New York. arrived at Liverpool m the
afternoon of the 18th and the Indiana
at Southampton on the llth.
SECOND pEsPATCH
The war news was exciting the most
intense anxiety in England and France
Lord Raglan and GIN. Canrobcrt had
sent the most urgent demands to their
respective governments for immediate
reinforccmcnts. and the greatest haste
was manifested to meet them. Seven
first class steamers had been taken up
for service, and others were wanted
The Alps sailed on the llth for Toulon.
The Europa would go to Kings,own on
on the 18th, and a great number Of 9th
ers were under orders to embark troops,
The disastrous result to the English
Of the battle Of the Goth is confirmed,
although it is not quite so bad as at
first represented. The great carnage
was owing to the m;sconstruction of an
order from the Commander in.Chicf,
that Lords Cardigan and Luoau rode
the light horse over a plain a mile aud
a half in length, exposed to a cross fire
from a Russian battery of thirty guns.
The attempt was madness and the result
destruction. Out of COZ only l9S re,
turned, and these must also have been
destroyed but for a magnificent charge
to their rescue by the heavy Dragons,
and the brave stand Of the HIighlunders,
by which the day was redeemed
After the action it was decided by the
allies to abandon the position at Balak-
lava, aHd to retire to the hills overlook
ing the town, in which case their depot
would have been established at Arrow
Bay or Kherson, Advices of the 9th.
however. state that it had been re decid-
ed to retain Balaklava
a despatch from Mensclikoff, sent to
Berlin in cypher, states that OF the 4th
of November, unusual activity having
been observable in the allied camp
doubtless preparations to storm-Gen
Liprandi, reinforced by a corps sent by
Mensohikoff. lad attacked the allied
camp and killed 500 men. The report,
however, is doubtful,a AS is also the report
that a practicable breach was opened in
the wall of Sebastopol on the same day.
Gen. Canroberi's report of the battle
of the 9th of November is published in
the Moniteur Of the 18Th. lie says -.
The Russian army, swollen by re.
Inducements from the Danube, as we'll
as by the combined reserves Of all the
southern provinces, and animated by the
presence Of the Grand Dukes Michael
and Nicholas. attacked yesterday, Nov.
3 the right of the English position be-
fore S%cbastopol. The English army sus-
sained the attack with most remarkable
irmness and solidity | supported it by a
portion of Gen. Bosquet's division, which
fought with admirable vigor, as well rs
by the troops which were nearest to the
English position. The enemy, who far
outnumbered our force, beat a retreat
with a loss estimated at from 5000 to
5000 men. The struggle lasted the
whole day. At the same time Gen.
Forcy was forced to repnlse a sortie
made by the garrison, and under enor-
getic command the enemy was driven
back again into the place, with a loss of
1000 killed and wounded.
This brialliant day, which was not
purchased without considerable loss to
the niles, does the greatest honor to our
arms.
The siege continues with regularity.
CANRoBERT."
English advices of the 10th from
Bucharest state that on the morning OF
the 9th, Menschikof's whole army at
tackled the English position. A san.
culinary battle ensued, which lasted till
.iolooI i, tho aftarnoon Tho alias
obtaipe6 a decisive victory. There were
severe losses on both sides, The Eng
lish took many hundreds of prisoners
Generals Butler, Adams, Bentenok Tor,
rans and Sir Genrpa Rrnwno ware