Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-05-26
foreign J(e(us,
Arrival of the Baltic.
LATER FROM EUROPE.


York yesterday.
The interest of the news lies in the opera
tions before Sebastopol, the dates from which,
bv telegraph. are to the 4th instant, the day
previous to the sailing of the steamer.
The British government is very cautious
in giving out intelligence. But the TACT that
Oh the 2sth ultimb, nineteen days after the
bonlbardment had commenced, the Allies
had still made no progress warranting an as
sault, shows the desperate nature of the de-
fence and the little hope there is of taking
the town. The last dates say that the Allies
temporarily suspended their fire on the 2Sth,
bu. we do not hear subsequently of their nav
iEg resumed it,
The advises from Sebastopoi arc TO the
18th inst.
The allies we're steadily gaining ground,
having captured all the Russian outworks.
Sangninary encounters were frequent, and
large humber of Russian mortars have been
taken, ani many prisoners.
Nothing had yet occurred in the siege TO
warrant an assault.
The Bombardmeut ofSebastopol had much
slackened, and had not produced the results
anticipated.
The position Of the allies was regarded as
critical, Notwithstanding the advantages
gained An immense Russian force is repor-
ted concentrating near Sebastopol. 1t is
SAID 10 be l00,U00 strong.
Numerous reinloreements are constantly
reaching the Allies.
The French reserve Of $4,000 men, near
Constantinoplc, was expected to be sent TO
Balaklava.
Lord John Russell had reached London,
and M. Drouyn de LHuys had arrived in
Paris from Vienna.
PROGRESS OFTTiE COMPARTMENT
HNho Ill h. I,
represent the damage sustained from the
bombardment Of little account, and actively
repaired, while the sk:rmishes were generally
successful
The loss sustained by the garrison from
the llth TO the 18th was Z subalterns and
436 men killed. and superior. 81 subaltern
officers, and 1899 men wounded.
The English had captured the first Russian
Rifle pit on the night of the 18th ult, after
desperate encounter, in which Col. Graham
Egerton, the field officer in command, was
killed. On the Goth an attack was made on
the second Russian Rife pit, when it was
almost Immediately abandoned
According to the statements of Polish de-
serters, there are 100000 Russians in the
vicinity of Sebastopol, 10000 of whom arri-
we'd from Sempehropol.
The Forts on the North side Of the harbor
have taken part in the cannonade, carrying
their shots clear into the lines of the Allies.
THE LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
The latest dispatches from Sebastopol
state that sharp engagement took place on
the night of the ist of May, when front and
left attack was made upon the Russian rife
pits and the whole taken, with eight light
mortars, and 200 prisoners. The whole af-
fair was brilliant achievement for the AL
lies.
Mehemet Ali has been::recalled from ex-
ilc.
Gen. Canrobert reports his troops as ready
for immediate operations. Orders have been
received to prepare transports.
SEBAsToPoI, May 4.-On Wednesday night
the French, under Gen. Pelessier attacked
the advance works of the Quarantine Bas-
tion, and carried them at the point of the
bayonet, taking twelve mortars, and estab-
fishing themselves in position. On the fol-
loving night the Russians made a sorte TO
regain the position, but after a sanguinary
engagement, were driven back.
Intelligence from Balaklava is up to April
18th The narrative is n chequered one
Cen. DizOt, the commander of the French en-,
giucers died of O wound received by him in
the trenches, and was buried on the 10th
On the l4th, the French exploded three mines
under the Flagstaff Battery, with only par
tial effect and, though the Russians appre-
hended an assault, the injury was not suili
ciently great to justify the operation. Oh
the night of the 18th, a sortic took place
which cost the French 800 men and six Off
GERS, but were repused with more than ordi
nary success and more than ordinary slaugt
ter.
Putting al these things together it woult
seem that we have certainly made some pro
grcss in our operations that We are gradual,
drawing nearer to the object Of our attack
and that the enemy have found themselye
quite unable to carry out or maintain tn
counter works with which at one time they 81
seriously threatened our position.
We need every man tha, can be sent, an,
yet we hear Of 10000 French troops remain
ing on the BosphOrous and whole division
of cavalry which has spent the winter at Ad
rianople. Never was there situation S
full of hope and fear, of danger and of prom
Use. One moment we seem likely to gras
great successes, the next suggests thy apprG
hension of enormous reycrses.
TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES-SUS
PENSION OF THE FIRE OF THE
ALLIES.
ST. PETERSBURG, April l0-The Gran
Dukes Michael and Nicholas have set out 10
the Crimea
On the 3Oth telegraph despatch froI
iOrd Raglan, dateu the -Jtn, was receive
by the Government. 1t confirms the new
that the bombardment of Sebastopol is dis
continued. Sir Charles Wood, in stating III
fact, expected that the firing would be re
sumed
Non official advices from before SebastC
pol dated the Goth, reported that the bon
pardment was drawing to close from th
exhaustion Of men and material, that it ha
not attained its object, and that cossequen
ly the assault could not be attempted.
CoNsTANTIEoPLE, April 26.-rhe choleI
has made its appearance at Galata Masial
and even at Pera.
On Thursday, the Goth ut., despatc
from sebastopol was posted at Odessa, st
ting that the French and English guns we
silent, that not single Russian battery WI
demolished, and that the greater part of
reinforcement of 10000 Russians had arriv,
In the neighborhooG of Sebastopol.
THE FLEET NOT IDLE-'rhe fleet is n
Idle. Every night one English, and possib
one French man-of-war runs in and dischs
ges broadside into the south side of 4
town. The Wrangler was the first, and 5
is supposed to have done some mischief wi
Il :.