Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-22

Frame in consequence Of the Situation, Of
the Allied armies. tA
SECOND DEsPArcit. 49,
] Tie steamship PacJfe brings Liverpool
dates TO the 29lh. 1lcre is nothing decis.
i've from the seat Of war. Ia England mat
ters were in crisis. and Psrliamepi would
probably be summoned for The purpose,o Of
Imposing new lakes. s5s4s
Since the terrible battle Of Inkerman. Of
Nov. 9th. when The Allies lost 4 900, and
The Russians 10000 men, neither party
had been IN condition to resume hoslili-
ties; consequently, there is no news. The
reported battle OH the 18th is false. Tbs
utmos; activity is manifested in France and
England in sending reinforcemenis, as the
existence Of the allied army depends there
on; several thousands had arrived. IL is
reported tha, powerfal diversion will be
made in BessaSabn. 49,. .....,f
The Ntagara called FOR Liverpool on the
25!h, ~iIh Tue 4li regiment and few Of
the Sth foi artillery. at,-
| The next ness win probably come by
tie Sarah Sdads Of The 5th for Pottlpnd.
The necessity Of rehiorcements to pre-
serve Tie very existence Of the allies is Nd
milied.
Russ an Reinforcements are also aug.
menlirg and another great battle must Be
fought before the fate Of Sevasiopol is de-
cided H'
England and France assuming higher
tone than hitherto, have notified the Ger.
man States that The Western powers no
longer recognize the four points as basis
Of negotiation. that they intend 10 hold The
/ Csimea, and n their own time dictate terms
Of peace.
News from tie other parts Of Europe is
de.tiiute Of interest. The following is
verbatim copy of the order conveyed 10
Lord Lucas and the Earl Of Cardington.
The misunderstanding which caused tho
brilliant but disastrous charge Of the light
cavalry Lord Raglan wishes the cavalry
to advance rapidly 10 the front. Follow
the enemy and try to prevent their carry
ing the guns. Troops of horse artillery
may accompany French cavalry which is
Immediately on the left. Signed.
RAGLAN.
The Allied Generals have demanded sn
explanation from Prince Menchikoff re-
specting the order said 10 have been issued
by him to give no quarter. A Russian
Major who gave mn order to kill the wound
el, has been taken prisoner and hanged.
The London Times Of the 25th. publish
ed the following brief announcement from
ConstaDtinople by courier 10 Vienna and
flom thence by telegraph. A telegraph
dated Constantinople .he 10th. says, on
the 9Th the Russians attacked the French
lines but were repulsed. The loss was
great on both sides. There is doubt as to
the reality Of this battle, it was probably an
affair of the outposts. According to Rus
sian accounts nothing had occurred to the
!lth. Menchikoff informs the Emperor
thar the damages done by the besiegers 10
being speedily repaired. he admits howey-
er. that the losses have been very great.
The Allies continued to fortify their right
flank very strongly. The London Times
says, we have advices from Odessa but az
they announce nothing new from the Grim
ca, it may be safely concluded that up to
the l4th nothing had occurred Prince
Menchikoff writing on the 10th, reports
that the besiegers' works were suspended
and their bombardment which had been
gradually slackening had almost entirely
closed on the 18th.
The intelligence is telegraphed via War
saw.
Between the 9th and l3th, General Lag.
rams division, e,oo0. together with $500
additional troops, left Constantinople for
the Crimea; 10000 Turks and 5000 Egyp-
tisns had also taken their departure. The
Journal Of Constantinople also says that
10000 more Turks will be shipped with
all speed
The reinforcements sent from France
and England on hearing of the battle of
the 9th Of November, were beginning 70
arrive. 10000 men had been landed from
the steamer Queen of the South. and 9TH
er steamships must have been near their
destination when the mail left
A terrible storm occurred on the Black
Sea on the nigh, Of the l4ln. The nina
rets of the mosque of Sultan Achmet at
Cons.an.inople were blown down.
AT the mouth Of the river Katcba II
transport ships belonging to the Allies
were wrecked. and the crews fell into the
hands OF the Russians. Two steamers and
screw frigate were driven ashore. but
were got off.
Ii continued stormy until the oath. IL
is stated that the Allies lost 25 transports
and ships of war.
A three-decker went down in storm
on the 9Th; the Admra aud thirteen men
lost.
Napoleon's letter 20 the troops in the
CIimea saws. powerful diversion is 10 be
made in Bessarabia. Rumor adds that
Two French divisions viii be added to the
army Of the Danube.
1t is difficult to see how Omar is to car.
ry on offensive operations and at the same
time send $4,000 Of his best troops to the
Crimea.
The Russians continue on the Pruth.
with the patrols on the Turkish bank Of
that river.
Gen. Scheoaieff is advancing with bis
army towards Besssrabia to support Prince
Gorschakof
The Russian commander -in-chief feels II
necessary to watch the position which
| Omar Pacha has taken I'M eysn though