Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-04

|trality. while. on the contTsry, Gus'ria
insists that the following point she'll b.
decided
Whether the north eastern frontiers Of
Austria are not sufficiently threatened TO
warrant an immediate support from the
federal troops. Most CT the Germsnic
States are. with haste. pu ting their ar
mics on a war footing. The present op-
portunity for peace is, probably. the
last, and if this be rejected. We may be
prepared to see, next spring. military
operations on as large a scale as sheY
were during the great wars of the French
Empire.
PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE.
Affairs before Sehasiopol are unchsag
ed. There has been some 6ehtng, bot
none of impor,ance.-The garrison con-
tinues to make sor,ies. During the nigh;
of November 18th, in hurricane Of wind
and rain. the Russians made sortie from
the city on the French camp, but were
repulsed. On the 18Th Of November Sc
veral men and horses died in the camp
from cold and exhau,ticn. The Russians
quiet.
l6th--Firc very slack. A few re-
doubts were completed by the British
overlooking the lnkermsnn road. Some
endorsements reached the French.
l7lh-Men and officers are construct
ing for the winter. An order has been
issued by Lord Raglan that no officer shall
leave the camp unless sick or wounded.
I PIN = IN,
l6;h-Weather more temperate. Rus
SLAMS in the valley observed 10 have re-
ceived ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20. 600.
under Gen. Liprandi.
| 19th-The French made reconnois-
ance in force and found the Russians
busted in repairing their artillery, DANA
ged in The previous battle.
Nov. 20-The 97th British regiment
| lonGed from the Oronocco steamer. The
Queen e the South arrived. with vorioas
drafts of British troops. The French
landed considerable reinforcemen,s at
Kameisch Bay. Firing very brisk from
the town. end warmly replied TO from the
French and British lines.
Nov. 2l 10 24-Bonbsrdment contin-
ued; weak on the part of the allies. Thsis
| fire Gid little dsmage, and that little was
constantly repaired. The allies mainly
occupied in strengthening their position
| against attack, and in establishing new
batteries. the fire of which had no! yet
been cpened-Menchikoff reports that the
English had attempted to establish the NJ
selves near the head of the aockyard. but
were repulsed with loss. Further rein
| forcements reached the allies.
| 2slh-The Rnssians made a sortie. but
were repulsed by the English. who. in
pursuing, took and retained nine guns,
which the Russians forgot to spike. An
other account says two seven-gun re-
doubts.
On the Goth part OF the garrison at
tackled the French lines. but retired with
the loss Of $50. The French lost rs.
The defensive works Of the English, be-
tween the right Of their line Of attack
and Balaklava. were nearly completed.
2Sth-The following dispatch; of this
date, is from Gen. Csnrobert. THE rain
has ceased, and the weather is improving.
Our reinforce ments continue 10 arrive.
The enemy still shows no sign of activi-
| ~, bu. continues to protect the town by
repeated intrenehme nts. 1t is stated
that several hundred Russian wagons. la
den with provisions AMI ammunition.
were overtaken By snow storm and lost.
and that at present there is only previsi-
ons in Sebas,opol fox fourteen weeks"
THE DANUBE.
! A dispatch from Bucharest Of the 9th
says 10. 600 Turk. and one hundred guns
! will be embarked a Baltschik and Vsrna.
the week after. for the Crimes. One re.
giment remains at Bucharest. Danisk
Bey replaces Mussa Pasha as command
snt.-Mussa superintends the smbarka-
ton. Omer Pasha will leave in = few
days. This is considered doubtful.
LATEST INTELLlcENcE
VIENNA. Tbursdey. Dec. z.
Advices from Sevsstopol Of the 9th
November have been received here. The
siege was severely continued. Reinforce
ren,s to the number Of 5000 men had
reached the Crimea.
The Duke of Cambridge was expected
at Constantinope.
Admiral HameIin has resigned the
command oil the french fleet In the BLACK
Sea; and has returned to France.
The Storm in the Black Sea.
From the London Times.
l have to send you ;he news ola great
calamity. On the night of the 18th
great storm burst over Constsntinople.
and caused much damage to the ioftier
buildings; the mosque of Sultan Ached
alone losing three minarets. We were
accordingly prepared for some lamensable
occurrence in the Black Sea, but the In
telligence received yesterday by the Val
orous trsnscends all that had been fear
led. or the whole extent OF the calamity
we are still ignorant. but enoughis known
20 give it place among the greatest that
has taken place at sea for many years.
The tempest commenced at Balsklava a
bout 9 O'Clock in the morning. and in
two hours eleven transports had been
wrecked and six dismssted and rendered
unfit for service. The most terrible dis
aster is the total loss of the new magnif-
icent steamship Prince, which arrived
here few days since with the 10th Reg
iment and cargo -a,ued ct Esoo. coo.
and Indispensable Necessary for The pros