Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-11-30

The War assuming a fearful aspect.
An Immense Russian and Austrian
Army in the Field.-Reported Des-
truction ofSebastopol THE Allies
Calling for Requirements.
PORTLAND, Me-, Wednesday, Nov 20
The steamed Canada, with alvices from
Liverpool 10 the 7th inst. arrived at this port
last night.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The oficia dispatches from the allied Gen.
era's, detailing the progress OF the seige, IN
10 the nth October, being the first day. were
not published ia England until the 9Th inst.
HamIn says ifthe Russians had not closed
the entrance 10 the harbor of Sebsstopol, by
sinking the ships, the allied squadron, aler
the first fire, could have successfully run in
and placed themselves in communication with
the land forces without, perhaps, greater less
than they had suffered.
The loss on board the English feet was as
follows: Two lieutenants (Chase and Mad
DIM killed, and sixteen officers wounded. The
ships were considerably damaged by shot and
shells. The French fleet had thirty killed
and one hundred and eighty-si x wounded.
On the evening OF the 26th ult., the Rus.
sians,eight thousand strong. made a sortie from
Sevastopol, also from the direction OF Balaki-
ava, but were repulsed, anG one thousand Of
them killed.
The above is the substance Of the official
dispatches.
The latest telegraphic advices ray that the
attack on the fortress from the sea had not
been renewed, but The bombardment from the
nights was vigorously continued. Forts Quar-
rantine and Constantine had been RACED, and
the southern town and o.her works demolish-
ed, and the town was said 10 be on fire in three
different places. 1t was evident that Sebas.
topol would not hold out long. According 10
one account, The assault was 10 be made on
the 3rd OF November.
A telegraph dispatch had been published by
a Greek house to the effect that the place had
positively been captured, and, although be-
lieved by many, yet the statement needed con-
frmatlon.
Telegraph dispatches were published in
London, on the morning of the 18th, stating that
Sebnstop | was actually in ruins /; that tho
French chasseurs had killed the artillery. men
who showed themselves at the embrasures,
and that during a whole night, o shower OF
balls poured into the forts, giving The enemy
no opportunity TO repairth damages sustained
during the day; that The Russian fleet had
sought shelter unter the buildings alongside
the quayS, but the allies were about 10 fire
upon them from a new position with red. hot
balls.
The London Extraordinary Gazette is pub
lished on the morning OF the 7th, with further
dispatches from Raglan, which gives the fol-
lowing particulars:
Lord Dunkillen was taken prisoner by tho
Russians.
The Russians had all withdrawn from the
forts in tie ~vicinit, OF Balaklava.
Lord Raglan states that MenchikoT is not
in Sebastopol, but is with the main body of
the army on the plains, north Of the fortress.
II is stated that the French lost two hun
dred men blythe explosion o~fshells, while the
English loss is under one hundred, including
the killed and wounded.
The allied forces have been cut up by dis
ease and losses, reinforcements nre urgently
called for from England, and 1000 men had
been dispatched from England, and a much
larger number from France,
Thirteen out of twenty four iron cylinders
ordered out al Woolrich, to be used in blow
ing up the snnken ships in the harbor OF Sc
bastopol, had been completed and shipped for
their destination. Each Of these cylinders
contains 1000 pounds o. powder which will
be ignited by a g%alvanic battery. One hun
Jred and twenty gun-boats, with two guns in
each, have been ordered by the war ofice.l o
gether with forty floating batteries, with
seventy guns each, ore 10 be- all. ready in tie
spring for an attack upon ConStradi. a camp
Of 10000 is being formed al AldeSLot for the
spring campaign in The Baltic.
Russia has an army Of 200, 900 men on the
Austrian frontier, while Austria, on her part,
has embaltled along her frontiers. from Ca
ow 10 the Danube, 100000 men. with 49,
600 in the Principalilies. Both parties show
great activ ty.
The latest news in regard 10 Prussia i'.ihat
M the 9th The Gear had refused 10 receive
the Prussian Ambassador al ST. Petersburg.
General Nicholas had gained a victory over
Schamyl, on The Circassian frontier.
The orlsr prohibiting Soulc from passing
through France had been uilbdnwn.