Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-09

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Nov. 2g-Ihe war correspondent Of the Lon.
don Times says: although il may be dan
oerous To communicate fncts likely to be oil
service To the Russians, it i, certainly hazardous
to conceal the truth from the English people
They must know sooner OF later that the slfee
has been for many days practically suspended,
that our batteries are used up and silent, anu
that our army are exhausted by the effect OF the
excessive labor and watching 10 which 1t has
been no necessarily exposed. ! he Russians
know this well enough. The relaxation OF cur
fire is self evident bui our army though weak
cned by sickness, is still equal to holding It's Po'
>ition, aud to inflict eha>tlaemcnt On assHaitS
who may venture ia attack. Nothing would 50
animate oar uien, destitute Of all stimulating III
Hurncrs beyond those of undGunted slhili' lhhil
the PROSPECT OF meeting the russians outside
their entertainments, and deciding The eanphlBh
by the point of the bayonet. Last night thtre
was brisk affair between the Chassrur- de YIN
cennrs and Russian RiHcnenln front OF the haB
staff battery earth works. and the kuasialiN us
PEELED all absurd myths about thr'r beng III
want of powder and bail. by II most tremendous
caunnIa,le assault and counter assaulteohtihitea
amid il furious fire, which lighted up the skies
with sheets Of llame from nino O'Clock at hIBht
until four . clock IN thu morning. / he French
actually penetrated behind the outer entrrnch-
ments aud established themselves tor II time,
within the iucirnte. but ~ there VA, no pitlaf-
alton for IA general assault, they Withdrew. Vol
lpys of mu,kotry aud -alyoes of cannon roared
through tn. cnlnp during the whole night; but
few lost ther ro,t i'll consequence ior these al
fairs are now OF nightly occurrence.
NOV. % lie fight between the French ana
Russian Riflcmeu, aided by artlllery,was, a. usa-
al, renewed last night. The object OF c.hten.
ton j. mud fort near the Quarantine battery
which the French persist III holding. although
useless. Preparations for the renewal Of II gen
H.. ,,I,J,r H., IN,
day To day; the great obstacle is the bad state
of the roads.
Nov. 27.-Nothmg occurred.
Nov. 27.-Duilng the day the Russians fire
on the British about one gun every five minutes.
The English looh out. \ man cries, Tower,
Redan, or Garden Battery and the shot is re-
turncd bit the fire on the French is much more
lively. and is kept up with some effect on their
carthwork and par ,Iicl. Livery night about nine
O'Clock the Plug staff, Quarantine and Wall bat
teres open turian> cannonade which for
from twenty to forty i've minutes is as hard AS
the men can load, right Itto the French lines,
and then follows instantly a sally, the re
suit OF VINO is Invariably TIE sanc. Tho Rus
sans pu.h strong column oat ot the piacc, rush
toward, the first hu, drive IN the pickets and
rienc!h gctup to the first parallel sometimes
into il, occasionally tcyond it and Close TO the
second parallel when they are received a, they
adrhuccby the French covering parties with
deadly fire; tLey halt and fire IN return, are char-
Eed by tie Frrnch. who route and pursue them
intot the town, but who are obliged TO retire by
the flank fire Of the batteries and street guns. In
tins way he French lose forty or fifty men, but
the loss the Russians in these aierteS must bc
considerable. Frequently about day break, the
Russians repeat the performances
Nov, 29.-Storm, wind and rain. The Rus.
Sims have much strengthod their drionccs.-
They have scarpcd the ground III front of all their
batteries, have cons. ucted strong batteries III
front of the lines, throw! up numerous carthworks
and made sunken batteries before all theirrrdoubt
and long scarp OF slopes. during the night II
particularly snong spr'ie was made ON the
French Hearing morse French ricHan
crrpt forward and saw "a column of Russians two
thonsand strong, forming in the rear of the bat
tcrY. The French, therefore seven hundred
1nS, silently mounted the parapct Of their own
battery, and received the Russians with deadly
volcy; them leaWng down, attacked them with
the hayonct and compelled Them to retreat.
Nov. 3l-A heavy fire IN the French during
the night. The Grand Duke Michael was obscry-
ed making reconnaissance at distance IF one
thousand yards. Flags oftruce were exchanged
respecting money for the PRISONERS.
Dec. More rain. Tho state of the roads
prevented the arrival Of supplies. and part ot the
British forces pat temporarily ON short allow
anee. The deaths from fever and cholera reach
sixty daily.
Dee. - Continued rain. Tie bcs, ger, be-
gan to erect huts for shelter. Deserers say that
the condition of the Russians in the field Is worse
than that of the allies. Much bell ringing and
rejoicing heard IN Schastopol during the night,
supposed To be caused by the arrival of proyis-
ions.
Dee. 5.-The Russians made a sorte against
the French lines, when eight divisions of French
under Gen. Forri rcPulsed them with much loss.
Il, H., T.,gr
crs' batteries were re established, and betoIe
three days firing would be resumed. The allies
are sufficiently entrenched and proyisoned to
remain throughout the winter.
Dec ia Russian despatch states that mp
to this date nothing of Importance had occurred
before Scbastopol. Some small sorties had been
successful; in one Of them the Russians captured
some small mortar., and spiked others Of IA larger
size. The fire Of the allies continued feeble