Smyrna times., 1855-01-10
The Gamp,ign in the Crimea.

uon lines says; "AlCnOugn IL may De udngeT-
GUS to communicate facts likely to be of service a
to the Russians, it is certainly hazardous to con-
ceal the truth from the English people. They
must know sooner or later that the siege has
been for many days practically suspended. that |
our batteries are used up and silent, and that
our army is exhausted by the effect Of the en-
cessive labor and watching TO which it has been
so necessarily exposed. The Russians know
this we'll enough. The elaXation of our fire
is self-evdcnt but our ar Hy though weakened
by sickness, is still equal - holding its posi-
tion, and to nfict chastisc nent on assaants
who may venture to attack. Nothing would
so animate our men, destitute Of all stimula-
! ting Influences beyond those of undauntcd splr-
/ it, than the prospect OF meeting the Russians
outside their entertainments, and deciding the
campaign by the point of the bayonet. Last
night there was brisk afftr between the Chas-
scurS de Enccnnes and Russian Rlhemen in
front Of the flagstaff battery earth works. and I
the Russians dispellcd all absurd myths about
their being in want of powder and ball, by a |
tremendous cannonade assault and counter as
sault continued amid furious fire vi cl light
ed up the skies with sheets OF flame from nine
o'clock at night until four O'Clock in the morn
ing. The French actually penetrated behind
the outer entertainments ANA established them
selves for a time, within the LGciente, but as
there was no preparation for general assault,
they Withdrew. Eulgy OF musketry and sal
woes oi cannOn> roared through the campdurmg
the whole night but few lost their rest in con-
seuuence. for these affairs are now Of nightly
occurrence.
Nov. 26.-The fight between the French and
Russian rlhelncn, aided by artillery, was as us
ual, renewed last night. The object Of contcn-
IIon Is Il mud fort, near the Quarantine Bay,
= which the French persist IN holding, although
4 useless. Preparations TOR the renewal OF a
4 general bonlburdment are being proceeded with
from day to day; the great obstacle is the bad
: state OF the roads
Nov. 27.-NothiRg occurred.
!; Nov 23.-Durlng the day the Russians fire
e on the British about one gun every five min
i utcs. The English look out. man cries
Tower, Redan, or Garden Battery, and the shot
> is returned but the fire on the French is much
: more lively, and Is kept up with some effect OF
o their earthwork aud parallel. Every NIGH
,r about lime o'clock the Flagstaff, Quarantine
and Wall batteries open Il turiOns cannonade
which for from twenty to forty tive minutes II
+ as hard as the men can load, right into TIN
n French lines, and then follows instantly sal
A ", the result Of which is invariably the same
l. The Russians push a strong column out OF tn
:, place, rush towards the first line, drive IN tn
" pickets aud rhemen, get up 10 the. first parable
sometimes into it, occasionally beyond 1t an
re close to the second parellel--when they are re
on ceived as they advance by the French coverin
of parties with a deadly fire; they halt and fire
return, are charged by the French, who rout
re' and pursue them into the town, but who ar
he obliged to retire by the flank fire at the batter
lst les and street guns.
IT, In this way the French loose forty or fft
men, but the loss of the Russians in the Gltertt
70 must be considerable. Frequently about day
'n break, the Russians repeat the performance.
ID Nov. 29.-Storm, windand rain. The Ru;
or, slams have much strengthened their detence
They have scarped the ground in front OF a
their batteries, have constructed strong bate
les in front of the lines, thrown up nnmeroI
= earthworks, and made sunken batteries beiol
all their redOubts, and long scarp OF slope
During the night particularly strong sort
was made on the French. Hearing the nOi'
- a French rileman crept forward and saw a co
umn of Russians, two thousand strong. iOrmn
- in the rear of the battery, and received Il
nts Russians with deadly vollcy; then, leapir
Leu down, attacked them with the bayonet, al
eo. compelled them to retreat.
ire Nov 30.-A heavy fire on the French durir
I've the night. The Grand Duke Michael was o.
ohS served making reconnaissance al a distance
ing one thousand yards. Flags OF truce were e
Ina changed respecting money for the prisoners.
red Dec I-More rain. The state of the roaC
'ne prevented the arrival of supplies, and part OF
ing British forces sputtemporally on short alowcnc
is" The deaths from fever and cholera reach
ing daily.
n.y. r'' Dec. 2-Continued rain. The besiegers b
~ gan to erect huts for shelter. Deserters 81
III m that the condition of the Russiansis worse thi
',nL that of the allies Much bell-ringing and r
III ioicing is heard in Sebastopol during the mig
-"O supposed caused by the arrival of provisions.
Dec. 5.-The Russians made tie again
the French lines, when eight divisions of Fren
Tor under Gen. Forri, repulsed them with mu
pom loss.
&C" Dec 1.-The Paris Moniteur say the bese
ers batteries were re-established. The ALI
the are sufficiently entrenched and provisioned
remain throughout the winter.
ays Dec l3-A Russian despatch states that
to this date, nothing of importance had Occurr
before Sebastopol. Some small sOrties h
been succ essful; in one of them the Russia
captured some small mortars, and spiked 9th;
of u larger size. The fire of the allies cont
d, ued feeble. -aF. .......
AP'u GENERAL PRospEcrs. The Russian defenC
on the south are estimated at one hundred gr
r. stronger than when the siege began; while,
the other hand, the British have erected "
powerful new battery, not yet opened, on
eminence north Of the valley ofInkermarn, q
commanding every house in Sebastopol,
+. sides being another step tewards the compl
investieure of the place. e.
Since the siege began 20 British troops hi
deserted to the Russians.
Russian deserters say that provisions and a
munition were becoming scarce in Sebastop
but there was no famine for either.
1t was Observed that the Russians were al
ing their ships in Sebastopol harber, probn
to attempt surprise by sea.
"a Gen. Lprandi is deprived of his commu
M Ror aefault committed at Inkermann on the
-, November aa sat9s snaa- .1@.e4j1s 51'