The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1855-01-16
NEWS BY THE ASIA.
SIEGE OF sEVAsTOPOL SUSPENDED
The Batteries of the Allies Silent.
PROVISIONS SHORT.
NEWS BY THE AS

November 23-The war correspondent Of
| the London Times says:
"Although it may be dangerous to commu-
| nicatc facts likely to be of service to the Rus
| slams, it is certainly hazardous to conceal the
truth from tho English people They must
know, sooner or later, that tho siege has been
| for many days particularly suspended that our
| batteries are used up and silent, and that our
army is exhausted by the effect of the exces-
| sive labor and watching to which it has been
go necessarily exposed. The Russians know
this well enough. The relaxation Of our fire
is self evident; but our army, though weaken
ed by sickness, is still equal to holding its po-
sition, and 10 infict chastsement on assaants
who may venture 10 attack. Nothing would
so animate our men, destitute of all stimula-
ting influences beyond those of uudaupted
spirit and the prospect of meeting the Russians
outside their entrenchments, and deciding the
campaign by the point of the bayonet
son last night there was brisk affair be-
treon the Chasseurs do Vincennes and the
Russian Riflemon in front of tho Flag staff Bat
terry earth-worl, and the Russans dispelled all
absurd myths about their being in want of
powder and ball, by q most tremendous can
nonade. Assaults and counter assaults contin-
ued, amid furious fire, which lighted up the
skies with sheets of flame from nine o'clock at
night until four o'clock in the morning. The
French actually penetrated behind the outer
ontrenchmen,s and established themselves for
time within the 'lucien,o,' but as there were
no preparations for a general assault, they
withdrew. Vollies of mdsketry and salvos of
cannon roarod through the camp during the
whole night, but few lost their rost in corse-
quence, for those affairs are now nightly oc-
currence."
Nov. 26-Tho fight between the French
and Russian Riflcmcn, aided by artillery, was,
as usual, renewed last night. The object of
contention is mud fort near the Quarantine
Battery, which the French persist in holding,
although useless. Preparations for the ronow-
al Of general bombardment are beirg procee-
ded with from day to days the great obstacle
is the bad state of the roads.
Nov. 27-Nothing occurred.
Nov. 2S-During the day tho Russians fire
on the British about ono gun every five min
utes; the English look out man cries "Tower,"
Redan or Garden Battery. and tho shot is ro-
turned; bu. tho fire on tho French is much
more lively, and is kept up with sorne effect on
their earthwork and parallel.
Every night about 0 o'clock tho Flag Staff
Quarantine and Wall Batteries open furious
cannonade, which lasts from twenty to forty
five minutes, as hard as the men can load, right
into tho French lines, and then follows, instant
ly, sally. tho result Of which is invariably the
samc. The Russians push strong column
of the place. rush toward tho first lne drive
in the pickots and ri1emen, get up TO the first
parallel. sometimes into IL, occasionally beyond
it and close to the second parallel, when they
are rcceivod as they advance, by tho French
covering parties, with deadly fire; they halt
and fire in return; are charged by the French.
who route and pursue them into town, but who
are obliged to retire by the flank fire Of tho
batteries and street guns. In this way the
French lose forty or fifty men, but tho loss Of
tho Russians in these alerts must be consido-
rable. Frequently about daybreak the Rus-
slams repeat the performance.
Nov. 29-Storm, wind and rain. Tho Rus
slams have much strengthened their defehccs.
They havo scarped the ground in front of
all their batteries. have constructed strong |
abatlis in front of the lines. thrown up nume- |
rous oarthworks, and mado sunkcn batteries |
before all their redoubts, and long scope Of
slopes. During the night, a particularly strong |
sor,ie was madc on the French. Hearing |
noise, a French rneman cropt forward and
saw q column of Russians, 1000 strong. form |
ing in tho rear Of the battery. Tho French,
therefore, 700 strong, silently mounted the par
apet of their own battery, aud received the
Russians with deadly voley, then lesping |
down, attacked them with tho bayonct. and
compelled them to retreat.
Nov. 30--A heavy fro on the French during |
the night. The Grand Duke Michael was OBJ
served making Reconnaissance eta distance
of 200 ysrds. Flags Of trDco were excanged
respecting money for the prisoners. $500
Dec. I-More rain. The state Of tho roads
prevented the arrival Of supplies, and part Of
tho British forces put temporarily on short al